Episode 53 looks at arcade legend Williams...
...with the help of arcade legend Jaz Rignall.
We don't often tackle the golden age of arcade games, because it's a little tough in this day and age to really immerse yourself in the classic arcade experience. But Williams' games were so memorable—and guest Jaz Rignall so versed in them—that this turned out to be a bang-up episode. Not too many arcade manufacturers offered as high a proportion of hits to releases as Williams, but with the likes of Defender, Robotron, and Joust under their belts, they were true greats.
These days, I believe Williams' properties are owned by Warner (who acquired Midway, who in turn had merged with Williams). Hopefully they'll make it a little easier to experience these classics again! It's been a couple of console generations since we've had a proper Williams anthology.
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Episode Description
Jaz Rignall joins Bob and Jeremy to look back at Williams, who became an arcade legend with a small but fantastic collection of coin-ops. The innovation of Defender! The brilliance of Robotron! How Sinistar was arguably the arcade's first RTS! And more!
