Retro Game Mechanics Explained

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  • Premiered: Oct 2016
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Season 2023
2023x1
More Super Mario Bros. Mechanics Explained
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Jan 02, 2023
If the game is limited to 3 objects per column, how can you get 5 sometimes? How does the 4-2 wrong warp work, and how do looping levels work? Is there anything different in the FDS .. show full overview
2023x2
The SPC700 DSP Pipeline Explained - SPC700 Series pt. 4
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Feb 07, 2023
What exactly does the SPC700's digital signal processor have to do to produce sounds and music? It's all explained right here.
2023x3
Using Lakitu's Cloud to Defeat Bowser Quickly
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Mar 17, 2023
Why does Lakitu's cloud manipulate Bowser? And how do you get one in the first place? It's all explained right here.
2023x4
How Frightened Ghosts Decide Where to Go
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May 29, 2023
How do the frightened ghosts in Pac-Man decide where to move? It's all explained right here.
2023x5
The Arcade Game that Crashes Itself for Anti-Piracy Reasons
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Jul 28, 2023
Did you know that Atari put cruel anti-piracy checks into its arcade games that would cause them to purposefully crash and reset? It's all explained right here.
2023x6
Launching Memberships
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Sep 01, 2023
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2023x7
SMB3 Roulette & Card Matching Games Explained
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Air date
Oct 07, 2023
Ever wonder why the roulette game in Super Mario Bros. 3 seems so difficult? It's all explained right here.
2023x8 Season finale
Reverse Engineering Game Code from the Neutral Zone
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Dec 19, 2023
Ever hear that the neutral zone in Yars' Revenge uses the game's code for its graphics? How does it work, and is it possible to reverse engineer that code just from playing the game? It's all explained right here.

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