Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Fun painting dead-eyed Sooty and friends in Sooty Paint (DOS/Amiga 1995) 150
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A fascinating video on the workings of a rostrum camera, used for animation and special effects before the computer age: youtu.be/H6PGQC52CLAyoutu.beThe Marron Carrel 1400 Rostrum Camera review v2YouTube video by Multi-Image History Project 022
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 03/08/202634°C here in California today. What is this, London?! 030
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 11/07/2026youtu.be/AK8pmVseFukyoutu.beMatador (Jeff Wayne) ITV World Cup themeYouTube video by buckhysen 000
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Thunderstrike (1990) has a cool PC speaker rendition of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor 161
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 11/05/2026"Shit, the marketing meeting's in five minutes and we still don't have any game ideas. Quick, think of something!" 0111
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Forgotten game Moon Child becomes a small-scale internet sensation. A few weeks later, Moonchild the band have their equipment stolen while on tour. Coincidence? Yes. 070
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Galaxian 3 Emulation Teaser www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH3u...youtube.comGalaxian³ Emulation TeaserYouTube video by beaumotplage 1927796
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 25/04/2026A LaserDisc rip of Taito's 1984 arcade game Cosmos Circuit. The MSX version has been archived for years but to my knowledge this is the first known footage of the arcade original. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAd5... (A Domesday Duplicator rip will follow)youtube.comCosmos Circuit Arcade LaserDiscYouTube video by Phil Bennett 26830
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 23/04/2026A former Namco engineer talks about System 22 (Ridge Racer, Rave Racer): www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzTw...youtube.com内容未保障!? 記憶の範囲で語る namco System22YouTube video by negi.moe 0157
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Visit HEY. Ignore all the other shooters. Play Halley’s Comet. 1140
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 21/03/2026An 8MHz 68000. So powerful, it has to be glued down for your safety. 2293
Reposted by Phil BennettNeil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 12/03/2026-You finish that air freshener advert? -Sure did boss real fuckin junglist just like you asked -What? 10425209
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 14/02/2026How many legs do we think will remain when I remove this from its socket? 060
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 07/02/2026A selection of DOS games and software from my childhood on 5.25" disk 080
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 18/01/2026The Galaxian 3 at Fun World, NH is reportedly operational again, having had one of its LaserDisc players replaced. Go play it while it still works (I hear they're open over the long weekend.) 512651
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 09/12/2025A YM2151 rendition of The Gremlin Rag from the cancelled Atari arcade game 41912
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Happy Bonfire Night! Be safe. youtu.be/On9X-s2caOIyoutu.bewelephant and spikey bonifire night.wmvYouTube video by wexford1956 010
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 21/04/2025An interesting IBM PS/2 Model 30 + LaserDisc player setup in S6E13 of St. Elsewhere. Apparently this is the DxTer Clinical Simulator system, developed by Intelligent Images Inc. Does anybody recognize the monitor? It appears to be a touchscreen. 260
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Just completed 1996's Toonstruck. I can't believe I slept on it this long! Beautifully made, with well-thought-out, challenging puzzles, loads of charm and of course, the wonderful Christopher Lloyd. Pity about the abrupt ending (see also the game's horrific financial failure and cancelled sequel). 070
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 14/04/2025As promised, here's the write-up of the Galaxian 3 repair effort: philwip.com/galaxian-3-p...philwip.comGalaxian 3: Project RevivalIntroduction During the late 1980s, Namco set out to create the world’s largest arcade game. The result was Galaxian3: Project Dragoon; a 28 player behemoth that debuted in April 1990 at the … 311265
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 05/04/2025The Galaxian 3 at Fun World is unfortunately experiencing technical issues not unusual of a 30+ year old machine. To avoid disappointment, I recommend holding off on any road trips to play the machine for now until the problem is resolved. 181
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 01/04/2025"What is this place?" "Keep your eyes peeeeeeeeeeled!" 040
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 29/03/2025The Galaxian 3: Attack of the Zolgear at Fun World, Nashua, NH is up and running again with all six players! This is the only known working installation in the US. I’m very proud to have been part of the repair effort. Look out for the full story on philwip.com soon 35402141
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 08/02/2025I scanned a bumper crop of arcade game schematics: Battle Lane Vol. 5 Beast Busters Castle of Dragon Dead Angle Final Lap 2+3 video board Halley's Comet Mechanized Attack Rambo III R-Type II Steel Gunner 1+2 video board Suzuka 8 Hours 1+2 video board Tiger Heli drive.google.com/drive/folder... 1307
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 29/01/2025When your cat understands FM synthesis better than you do 060
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Finally learning how to play the piano at the tender age of 41 and three lessons in, it's going very well! It's never too late to start... 030
Phil Bennett @philbennett3d.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Homicide: Life on the Street is criminally under-appreciated. 000
