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Title: YDKF Episode 162: 720
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:00:31 +0000
Link: http://podcast.robohara.com/?p=583

Description: This episode of You Don’t Know Flack is dedicated to one of the greatest (and one of my favorite) arcade games of all time — Atari’s 720 degrees! In this episode I talk about the game, my first experience with a 720 arcade cabinet, and whether or not I ever ended up getting one! Also, […]

720 is a game I've tried several times at a few locations (one of my arcade collecting buddies has one) but I was never able to master the swivel. I always did like the NES port--it was sort of a Skate or Die with a level up system. All of the events in each park were technically completable too--something that cannot be said for Sake or Die on the NES (seriously, can anyone do the high jump without a turbo controller?)

Just a quick note that I really enjoyed this one -- it was shorter than some of your other episodes, and I think that made it easier to digest, perhaps? In any case, after listening, I tracked down 720 at Galloping Ghost and played it for a good half hour. I still sucked, but thanks for the memories all the same.

PS: GGA just got an authentic Wacko cabinet (everything is slanted), so check it out next time you visit.

Cool, thanks guys. And yeah, I would love to see a Wacko cabinet in the flesh -- I'll definitely check that out the next time I'm in Chicago!