Silver Spoons - The Strattons' arcade

Joey

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Mar 6, 2001, 12:15:33 PM3/6/01

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I was watching a Silver Spoons marathon on Nick-at-Night, last night. Rick
Stratton (Ricky Stroeder) and his dad have
-Tempest
-Gorf
-Asteroids (fake "Swamp Wars" marquee, and other cosmetic mods)
-Pac Man mini (some fake marquee)
-an electro-mechanical pinball game (not sure which one)

The Tempest and Gorf probably had fake marquees, also..

It was funny because I have these same games in my apt, minus the EM
pinball.

Joey
Florence, AL

GSapp31965

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Mar 6, 2001, 4:54:30 PM3/6/01

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And dont forget he also owned the great DRAGONS LAIR!!!!!

Brett Pulliam

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Mar 6, 2001, 5:21:11 PM3/6/01

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Joey wrote:

Was there an episode where he played the games? I was always pissed off that
the games were turned off and he never played them.

Brett

Wipeout666

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Mar 6, 2001, 7:15:44 PM3/6/01

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Brett Pulliam <pul...@pixar.com> wrote in <3AA562D7...@pixar.com>:

>Was there an episode where he played the games? I was always pissed off
>that the games were turned off and he never played them.

I think in one version of the opening credits it shows Dexter playing
Tempest. Also, there was an episode where Ricky was super excited to get a
new game... "Manhole" from grandpa.

>Brett
>
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Muddy00

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Mar 6, 2001, 7:32:37 PM3/6/01

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I saw them on last night , I was excited and my wife confirmed I have a
problem.:)

ae2...@wayne.edu

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Mar 6, 2001, 7:46:20 PM3/6/01

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Funny how back then, it was a sign of wealth to have games in the house.
Nowdays it just shows that you're into esoteric hobbies :)

Clark Griswold

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Mar 6, 2001, 9:45:33 PM3/6/01

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I got excited also, and my wife also said that I've got some issues. But
she's right, I can't stand watching "little Ricky" but I watched at least 6
episodes last night to see if the games changed or if they played them.

I saw an episode last night where Ricky was at the Asteroids cab playing
Swamp wars. They had some cheesey sounds coming from the machine and he was
pounding on the buttons.
There was also an episode where the Dad plays the Pac Man cabaret and dances
to the intro music.

Clark

MRT...@webtv.net

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Mar 6, 2001, 11:21:44 PM3/6/01

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GEE you get that too . I thought i was the only one . Off sub but i was
watching a 70s show tonight and they showed Pong and Asteroids man was i
siked and i got the look from HELL
Jeff

Starplater

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Mar 7, 2001, 1:41:11 AM3/7/01

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ROFL!!! I haven't seen this show in about 15 years (and i don't care to ever
again) but for some reason I was just remembering it the other day. Funny you
should bring it up.

Dave Dixon

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Mar 7, 2001, 8:08:59 AM3/7/01

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heh, i saw that one too, but my girlfriend just gave me the "isn;t that cute"
look and patted me on the head.

d

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