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Merge Escher art + bizarre electronic music (+ relaxing electronic practice level music + heavy metal hi score music) + marbles mazes and you got "Masterpiece"
There is one original Marble Madness machine in an arcade room in my city (probably one of the biggest arcade rooms in my country)
I did know that this machine is so hard to find but didn't know it was that hard to find it that probably that is the only one that I will see in my entire life and probably the only one in my country and continent (I'm from Spain)
I’ve made the final level a million times but never finished.still love it still play it a couple times a month.
Very interesting and informative! I loved watching this! I was playing the Genesis version a couple days ago and this was adding to my joy.
Marbles have been popular since the early 20th century? Like, since the year 1900?
Try "popular since,at least, ancient Egypt."
I had this on the Amiga. Using a mouse was still new to me, but I had a lot of fun with it (the visuals and music are etched into my brain).
I came upon it in the arcade a year or two later and gave it a try, but was not used to the trackball and died pretty quickly. I focused my quarters elsewhere, since the Amiga version was so near perfect.
I remember playing a similar game called overball by wild tangent
Mame added support for the long lost Marble Madness II ROMS!
Hey mate, someone finally dumped a copy of marble madness 2 on the internet archive, it should be easily accessible once next months mame build arrives
This was the very first game I ever played, on a Tandy 1000 that my family had. I’m surprised this version did not make it in as it was in vibrant color with smooth animation – however I do remember the hit/collision detection was awful. Great video!
Good retrospective. They really should release the sequel. I can understand why the Amiga version is rated so well since it used more direct control for the marble.
Great Video
I wonder why, years later, Marble Madness was re-released as part of the Midway Arcade Treasures compilation when it was originally an Atari coin-op, not Midway. ???
I had a love/hate relationship with this game. Love your content.
PatmanQC, Marble Madness II's entirety has been leaked via video and audio form
8:26 Wait, what?! A secret level? I have the C64 version, played it to death, and this is the first I've heard of this.
There's a marble madness arcade machine in a neon arcade i go to sometimes. It used to be 2 player, but as you might expect, the track ball did not function. At least the last time I went there. Before that, it was working fine. There was a smash TV as well, but im not sure where they put it.
A very unique game that I did not play back in the day. Great info as usual.
Hey! Thanks for making this video! I love it. I've been a marble madness fan for a while, and it's interesting to see the historo of it. Keep it up!
@PatmanQC – History of arcade game documentaries Marble Madness is short….depending on your skill level.
Mark Cerny is the lead system architect of the Playstation 4 and 5. He's had a great career.
The Apple II version may have been bad, but I loved the Apple IIgs version. I had a trackball (Logitech?) on my IIgs, and played that game all the time.
Ahhh, that Atari system 1 Yamaha sound chip! Best audio you'll hear in an arcade.
Although the spectrum version was poor (thou i enjoyed the construction kit) there were some really good games inspired by it in particular Spindizzy and Bobby Bearing.
I remember playing Marble Madness back in the mid-1980s in an arcade. It was such a cool game back then and seemed really unique. The music used on the different levels was also pretty cool and futuristic. Somewhere I have a PS1 or PS2 disc that has a bunch of these old arcade games on it, and it includes Marble Madness. Might have to dig that out one of these days and give it a whirl. Great video! Nice to hear the history behind such a creative game.
I play on it every day with my AtGames Arcade Legends machine (which comes with a tracker ball and spinners!)
My favorite part of Marble Madness was the music and sound effects.