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Original Release: Zoo Publishing, 2004, Gameboy AdvanceOther Releases: digiBLAST (2005) An obscure Punch-Out knockoff with nice art and a few interesting ideas, but also some major gameplay limitations Wade Hixton’s Counter Punch (GBA, Zoo Publishing, 2004) Where to Buy: eBayHow to Emulate: coming soon! While Wade Hixton looks at first glance like a Newgrounds title…

Original Release: Bally, mid-2000s? Among the early progressive jackpot titles that developed a popular and long-term following, this title also helped to popularize the “blazing 7s” concept Hot Shot Progressive (Bally, mid-2000s) So digging around for release information for pre-2020s slots on the internet is always dicey and difficult, but as best I can tell…

Original Release: Bally, 2016(?) This variant of the classic Quick Hit Platinum adds the bonus feature of a roof-mounted wheel spin Quick Hit Platinum + (Bally, 2016?) A variant of Quick Hit Platinum that makes the bonus feature a wheel spin mounted on top of the cabinet instead of the top-mounted second video screen or…

Original Release: Pragmatic Play, 2025 Another highly volatile online Pragmatic slot that teases with 5,000x max wins in the bonus feature Brick House Bonanza (Pragmatic Play, 2025) Another high-volatility title from Pragmatic that is listed at an RTP of a skosh over 96%, but relies heavily on getting to a bonus round and hitting a…

Original Release: Nazca, 1996, Neo-Geo Other Releases: Neo-Geo CD (1996), Neo-Geo Pocket Color (1999), Wii (2008), PS2/PSP (in SNK Arcade Classics 1, 2008), Android/iOS (2016), PS4/Xbone/Switch (2017) AKA “Big Tournament Golf” in Japan, this top golf choice for the Neo-Geo was the product of former Irem dev team Nazca (better known for Metal Slug) and…

If you’re following the NFL season anyway, free pick ems are a fun way to make some money here and there. It doesn’t take expert-level sports betting analysis to win, especially if you focus on winning weekly prizes (playing a little more aggressive/risky) rather than the overall season, I’ve won at least a little something…

Original Release: Coconuts Japan, 1994, Super Famicom The sequel to Caesars Palace, sans the Caesars license, does very little different besides moving you over to the Coconuts Casino Super Casino 2 (SNES, Coconuts Japan, 1994) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide Super Casino 2 is the semi-sequel to Caesars Palace for…

Original Release: FunCraft Games, 2024, Android/iOS An adaptation of the Yahtzee-like traditional dice game that adds leaderboard features and bonuses like personalized dice, but any claims of it being “PvP” are a little spurious Farkle (Android, FunCraft, 2024) Where to Buy: Freemium via Google Play Store (ad-supported, $10 for ad-free version) How to Emulate: Android…

Original Release: Sunsoft, 1994, Super Famicom Released during a small wave of Japan-only pachinko titles for the Super Fami, Hissatsu attempted to differentiate itself with lots of options, licensed real world tables and bouncy girls to woo Hissatsu Pachinko Collection (SNES, Sunsoft, 1994) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide The first…

Original Release: SlappyHappy2000, 2024, PC A simple but creative “goofy golf” game that feels like a combination of something from the Windows 3.1 Microsoft Entertainment Packs with 2000s Flash game culture Uncanny Cat Golf (PC, SlappyHappy2000, 2024) Where to Buy: Freeware during pre-launch state, download at Itch.io Uncanny Cat Golf comes out of left field…