Ten Pence Arcade Podcast V2.0

HAPPY 2026 ARCADIANS!
This month we discuss the ‘Gorgeous Silky Sand Snake’ that is Salamander.
Great graphics, not so great slowdown :(
But don’t fret petal; get yourself right cheered up with some truly awesome singing…

NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Alex’s Pick
Congo Bongo
Sega 1983
ROM: congo
LIVES: 3
DIFFICULTY: Medium
BONUS LIFE 10,000
THESE ARE ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS

SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]

GET YOUR ROMS!
FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND LEGIT ARCADE ROMS: MAME, Switch, Evercade, Raspberry Pi, Antstream.
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED!

PERSONAL LINKS
SHAUN
https://x.com/ShaunHolley
https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/
https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1

ALEX
https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577021939997
https://www.instagram.com/alex_arcade2084
https://x.com/AlsArcade

WEBSITE
https://www.tenpencearcade.com/

EMAIL
mailto:[email protected]

SHOW LYNX
AL82 Retro Gaming Salamander Playthrough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jDwlXFxlQk

Salamander Strategy Wiki
https://strategywiki.org/wiki/Salamander/Gameplay

They Create Worlds Podcast
https://www.theycreateworlds.com/

HG101 Presents: The Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/books/hg101-presents-the-unofficial-guide-to-konami-shooters/

For one episode only VICTOR MARLAND IS BACK! The Resonant Pings and the Hooter are also back! He’s Co-hosting with me and Alex! We have a right laugh! Oh yes!

NEXT SHOW’S GAME
SALAMANDER
Konami 1986
ROM: salamand (version D)
LIVES: 3
DIFFICULTY: Normal
THESE ARE THE DEFAULT SETTINGS

SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY 2026 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]

GET YOUR ROMS!
FROM WHEREVER YOU CAN FIND LEGIT ARCADE ROMS: MAME, Switch, Evercade, Raspberry Pi (check the ROM name), Antstream.
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED!

PERSONAL LINKS
SHAUN
https://x.com/ShaunHolley
https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/
https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1

ALEX
https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
https://www.facebook.com/alexis.crowley.75

VIC
https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/

WEBSITE
https://www.tenpencearcade.com/

EMAIL
mailto:[email protected]

SHOW LINKS
Jon Turner’s Pixel Busters arcade
https://pixelbusters.co.uk
Stacey King's Handheld - Legion Go S, Steam OS version.
https://youtu.be/SufzO9ApOwg?si=r_z7RYQEEW7U6Kqf

Do you like nice bright and bold graphics, fluid gameplay dynamics, and a banging chip-tune backing track? Then look no further than our current OTT offering from the mighty Toaplan - DOGYUUUUUN!
Available in the back room of all your major fish 'n chip shops (in 1992).

NEXT SHOW’S GAME
PREHISTORIC ISLE 2
YUMEKOBO / SAURUS 1999
ROM: preilse2
DIFFICULTY: 4 (Normal)
LIVES: 3
**ALL DEFAULT SETTINGS**

SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
UKVAC on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT.
THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE – Evercade Toaplan Cart, Switch Toaplan Compilation, Arcade Archive Toaplan Bundle on Steam.
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED.

 

SHOW LINKS
Joshua Lever (Reiki Master North West England)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084388944873
Paul McCaskie’s Game Music Gaiden
https://gamemusicgaiden.libsyn.com/rss
AL82 Retro Gaming Longplays - Dogyuun 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adUP_gBHCLc
Timewarp Arcade Bridgwater
https://timewarparcade.co.uk/

OUR LINKS
SHAUN
https://x.com/ShaunHolley
https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/
https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1

ALEX
https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
https://www.facebook.com/alexis.crowley.75

WEBSITE
https://www.tenpencearcade.com/
mailto:[email protected]

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE
To the uneducated pallet do they taste like burnt tyres?
I’m no match for a pea shooter and a spud gun.
Getting all janky running down the stairs.

NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Dogyuun - Toaplan 1992
ROM: dogyuun
DIFFICULTY: Normal
LIVES: 3
BONUS LIFE: 200K Only
THIS GAME IS NOT A ‘BULLET HELL’!

SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15TH 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC Arcade Forum - on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exception to this rule is the EVERCADE systems and the Arcade Archive Collection, as they use legit arcade ROMS.
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY

SHOW LINKS
Timewarp Arcade Paypal for 15th November UKVAC Meet
£15 PayPal to [email protected]
UK Kong-Off 2026
https://www.ukvac.com/forum/threads/uk-kong-off-arcade-club-may-3rd.88797/
DJR Pinball (Tony DJ Rouge)
https://www.youtube.com/@djrpinball
Electric Adventures
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK62R2oH_IflW6X6VEEtCA
Drisky (Paul Driscoll) of RGDS fame poetry to music albums - Poetic Harmonies
https://open.spotify.com/album/34tOI0IeHqNTWx0KHLsrGw
We get a mention on the Amigos Retro Gaming Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/live/Yh4e8cP4iaQ?t=3413s
Tiger Road Playthrough
https://youtu.be/mN3P6h0TOAI?si=wEE_AruOTO6nLfb5

OUR LINKS
ALEX
https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
https://www.facebook.com/alexis.crowley.75

SHAUN
https://x.com/ShaunHolley
https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
https://www.instagram.com/shaun_holley/
https://www.facebook.com/shaun.holley1

EMAIL
mailto:[email protected]

WEBSITE
https://www.tenpencearcade.com/

DISCUSSED IN THIS SHOW
Time goes slower when the battery runs down on your watch.
Prancing around naked in a field under a full moon.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS FOR AN AES GAME?!
Is Alex Beatboxing or having a fit?

NEXT SHOW’S GAME
Tiger Road
Capcom 1987
8 way stick & 2 buttons: Jump & Attack
ROM: tigeroad (US)
DEFAULT SETTINGS:
Lives : 3
Bonus Lives, 20,000, 70,000, every 70,000
Difficulty: Normal

SUBMIT YOUR SCORE
DEADLINE: SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER 5PM UK TIME.
TWITTER (X) #10pScore
SIDEKICK APP in the Ten Pence Club Section
EMAIL: [email protected]
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tenpencearcade/ (as a comment on the podcast post)
UKVAC Arcade Forum on the podcast feed thread
NO SUBMISSIONS FROM CONSOLE OR COMPUTER COMPILATIONS AS THEY MAY BE DIFFERENT
(The exceptions to this rule is the EVERCADE systems and the Arcade Archive Series, as they use legit Arcade ROMS)
NO CONTINUES ALLOWED OBVIOUSLY

LINKS
***TIMEWARP ARCADE BRIDGWATER UKVAC MEET - 15TH NOVEMBER - PAYPAL ADDRESS***
[email protected]

Ten Pence Arcade Episode 01-199 On Spotify: https://bit.ly/3DWKKBb
Al’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@Alsarcade
Shaun’s Arcade: https://www.youtube.com/@ShaunsArcade
Shaun’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/shaunholley
Victor’s Tinkerings on Substack: https://virtvicstinkerings.substack.com/
JayPing’s Ode to Ten Pence: https://bit.ly/4i7gJfL

Ponder - Twin Galaxies MAME World Record for Hopper Robo (**just been beaten last month**)
https://twingalaxies.com/records/voting-performances/268910-mame-hopper-robo-points-348340