Play It Up

Finally, all of the hosts are back together in the same place! In this episode, we discuss what we have been up to, what it was like to see each other again, the reunion we had at one of our favourite arcades, Netherworld, and the recent Ultimate Denizen 2022 tournament which was held at Netherworld on Saturday, 19th November.  We hope you enjoy the episode. If there is something you'd like u...

In late September, 2022 Shaun went to The Shed Arcade in Denmark. The Shed is a privately owned arcade and the owner Michael Trier invites some mates over every 3 months and a weekend of gaming and drinking ensues. We thought that it would be cool to give everyone a taste of what it's like to go to The Shed. Enjoy! We hope you enjoy the episode. If there is something you'd like us to delve deeper...

In this long-awaited episode, Shaun, Neil and Dennis cover a few topics – Neil briefly discusses his second Donkey Kong Killscreen achieved at BPAC2022, his recent trip to PAX and catchup with mates. Shaun gets us all up to speed with his last journey to The Shed and playing an extremely rare Neo-Geo title, his run playing in the most recent CTWC and his latest retroachievements. Den briefly chats...

In this episode, the boys talk all about BPAC 2022. The Brisbane Pinball & Arcade Collective is a yearly event of 10 days that are packed with all kinds of arcade and pinball competitions. This year it was held at Brewdog Brewery in Brisbane from the 15th to 24th July.  Website - https://www.bnepac.org/ We hope you enjoy the episode. If there is something you'd like us to delve deeper int...

In this episode, the boys talk pickups, a new Nibbler World Record by Michael Kibbey from Brisbane, Australia, Dennis finishing up his super duper rare Nintendo Helifire cabinet, Shaun's visit to the Berlin Video Game Museum and more. We hope you enjoy the episode. If there is something you'd like us to delve deeper into, or if you have any comments or feedback, feel free to drop us a line on Anch...

This episode, the Play It Up Podcast guys talk all things BPAC 2022, an arcade and pinball event to be held in Brisbane, Australia from July 15th – 24th. The team also discuss a few topics around the event such as Australian Kong Off, Australian Arcade Championship, ANZAP (Australia and New Zealand Arcade + Pinball), trip to Flipp’d, ultimate punch tournament, 2 headed monster tournament and the l...

In this episode of the Play It Up Podcast we check in with some of the Donkey Kong Players who have recently achieved their very first Killscreens. Dennis and Shaun are joined by Play It Up's very own Neil Cairns as well as Taggsta (Sean Tagg) and Pelly (Greg Pell) to chat about their journey to the elusive and prestigious Killscreen.   We hope you enjoy the episode. If there is something you...

In this Super-Special episode of the Play It Up Podcast, Den, Mike and Neil speak to Death by Arcade event organisers Aaron Raynor and Jon Tannahill, and are also joined by MKII ace, FGC event host and Death by Arcade 2022 survivor, Mr. John McIntyre. John, Jon, Aaron, Neil, Den and Mike watch back videos taken by the Play It Up team across the 24hrs and talk through their survival tactics of this...

Welcome to another episode of the Play It Up Podcast!!  In this episode, Mike, Neil, Shaun and Den all (eventually) discuss their favourite game developers and elaborate on the reasons and/or games which influenced their decisions. The guys also send shoutouts to all the venues around the country that were nice enough to put up posters of the podcast! Much love and cheers to the following ven...

In the latest episode, the guys catch up for a chat and discuss what everyone has been up to recently. Den takes us through where he is at with the 4 different projects he has in the works and a small repair on a Grail PCB pickup for Neil. Mike discusses his earphones still working by a single strand of wire (haha), the games he’s been playing lately, failed PS2 Memory cards, Tetris, Command and C...

Hello again Play It Up fans! In this episode we had the privilege to speak to Donkey Kong MAME WR holder and all round nice guy, Mr. Justin Elliott (A.K.A RayFinkel). Justin joins Neil, Shaun and Dennis to discuss how he got hooked on the classic, his journey to his first Kill Screen, the hunt for his DK Arcade Cab and making the recent switch from MAME to Arcade. The guys also chat about Justin's...

In this Christmas Special of the Play It Up Podcast, the guys give a little present to fans of the show by adding a few behind the scenes snippets of the Podcast in right at the beginning of the episode!! In the rest of this holiday special, Neil, Mike, Shaun and Dennis all reflect on their respective years of gaming in 2021, their special pickups (a.k.a parps) from the holiday season, major event...

In this very special episode of the Play It Up Podcast we are joined by the legends over at Game The System. Marc, John & Matt from GTS have been podcasting much longer than us so we thought we would get together with them to see how it should be done! We chat about what we have all been up to, Marc & John's involvement in a new barcade in Sydney called Beercade, Matt hunting for treasure...

In this episode of the Play It Up Podcast, Shaun, Mike, and Den are joined by Jack Philippi - a friend of the show, retro gaming enthusiast, and all-around good bloke who is an important part of the Australian retro gaming community.  We chat about Jack's history with gaming, his love of World of Warcraft and Minecraft, our experiences playing Metal Gear Solid which was the most recent game f...

In this episode of the Play It Up Podcast, Shaun, Mike, and Den are joined by (and also congratulate) recent Donkey Kong killscreeners Geoff Suttor and podcast host, Shaun Ruhland!!  Shaun and Geoff both chat about their separate journeys playing Donkey Kong, and stories of triumph and horror on the road to joining the list of the DK Killscreen elite. As well as get to know Geoff and chat abo...

Jacob Spring joins the crew in this episode. He is an absolute beast of a gamer and has the World Record for one of the most iconic arcade games ever - Metal Slug: Super Vehicle 001. We chat to Jacob about his history with gaming, how he achieved the world record, his YouTube channel, future gaming goals, and more. Thanks for joining us, Jacob!! You can find Jacob here: YouTube - https://www.youtu...

The Shed in Denmark has a mythical air about it amongst retro and arcade gamers. It sounds almost too good to be true. A shed that is full of arcade cabinets that some awesome fella opens up a few times every year to anyone lucky enough to get an invite? A magical place where many world record players attend and where many world records have been achieved? Great beer and even a pool? Yep, that's r...

In this episode of the Play It Up Podcast, Neil, Mike, and Dennis catch up for a chat and shoot the breeze on what they've been up to, what projects they're working on, and importantly what games they've been playing! Come hang out with the team for a chat and a laugh. (This episode was recorded in July 2021 so some stuff discussed is a little bit late) Thanks so much for listening, and feel free...

In this episode of the Play It Up Podcast, hosts Mike and Dennis catch up with event organiser Jon Tannahill, Ultimate Punch tournament winner Pete Hy and Australian Arcade Championship winner, Arcade gaming legend (and our favourite New Zealander), Andrew Barrow!  We discuss impressions of the Arcade competitions as part of the BPAC event, the games on show, the matchups during comps and muc...

In this special edition Australian Kong Off 4 extended episode, Mike, Dennis, and guests Matt Tecchio, Aaron Raynor and Andrew Barrow retrace their tracks and memories to cover off all things Kong (and some things Non-Kong) from the proceedings of the Aus Kong Off 4 weekend! EPISODE CHAPTERS - Intro - Chat with AKO4 stream co-host, Dr. Aaron Raynor (2min 20Sec) - AKO4 leadup, travel tales and pre-...

In this series of episodes from the Play It Up Podcast called 'Kongversations' we will be having chats with some prominent players in the Donkey Kong scene in Australia. We are talking original arcade Donkey Kong. In this episode, Neil and Dennis chat with Shaun Ruhland. Shaun is usually a co-host of the Play It Up Podcast but in this crazy twist of an episode, he is interviewed by his fellow co-h...

In this series of episodes from the Play It Up Podcast called 'Kongversations' we will be having chats with some prominent players in the Donkey Kong scene in Australia. We are talking original arcade Donkey Kong. In this episode Neil and Dennis chat with one of Australia's top DK players Greg Pell. Pelly finished in the Top 16 at Australian Kong Off 2 and 3 and finished 4th overall in the recent...

In this series of episodes from the Play It Up Podcast called 'Kongversations' we will be having chats with some prominent players in the Donkey Kong scene in Australia. We are talking original arcade Donkey Kong. In this episode Neil interviews Michael Kibbey who is one of the best Nibbler players in the world and a Donkey Kong Killscreener. He currently holds the World Record for Nibbler in the...

In this series of episodes from the Play It Up Podcast called 'Kongversations' we will be having chats with some prominent players in the Donkey Kong scene in Australia. We are talking original arcade Donkey Kong.  In this episode on the Play It Up Podcast hosts Neil and Dennis talk to Taggsta (Sean Tagg) about British arcades in the 80s, the wrap-up of Arcade Perfect, how Taggsta and Daz bec...

In this series of episodes from the Play It Up Podcast called 'Kongversations' we will be having chats with some prominent players in the Donkey Kong scene in Australia. We are talking original arcade Donkey Kong.  In this episode on the Play It Up Podcast we have a Kongversation with Jay-Mac. We talk about childhood gaming, his friendship with his best mate the Falcone, Jay talks about his A...