Best Retro Game Fix Podcasts (2024)

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Fixed Sword - Episode 262 58:22

2h ago58:22

58:22

It's Al and Anton with this week's news! Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, Mega Game Trials, Tetris Effect: Connected, PowerWash Simulator, Enter the Gungeon, Cassette Beasts, LEGO Mario Kart, LEGO Animal Crossing sets, Animal Crossing Pocket Camp, Nintendo Museum Direct, Telebbit, Grou…

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We're Doomed II - Episode 261 51:15

5h ago51:15

51:15

Mike, Anton and Al are back with this week's episode! Shownotes - Episode 261 Alabaster Dawn ,DOOM + DOOM II, The Knightling, RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead, RetroRealms: Halloween, Bakeru, Rendering Ranger: R² [Rewind], Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake ,Stray , FINAL FANTASY Pixel Remaster Anniversary Edition, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Mask of …

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Kamikaze Kapers - Episode 260 59:02

2h ago59:02

59:02

Aero the Acro-Bat 2,Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel, Aero the Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge, Caravan SandWitch, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Stumble Guys, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Nintendo Financial Results Q1 FY2025, Nintendo of Europe SE (NOE), Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, research and developm…

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A Lollipopular Podcast - Episode 259 57:06

2h ago57:06

57:06

Shownotes - Episode 259 Call of Juarez gunslinger, Date Everything, Guns of Fury, Wildermyth,Pokémon Snap, Super Mario World™: Mario & Yoshi, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, ZPF, Faith: The Unholy Trinity, The Pokémon Company,Mortal Kombat 1 Year 2: Khaos Reigns, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, Funko Fusion, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Fortn…

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CQ 254 - The Greatest Greatest Hits (Fixed) 3:16:59

1d ago3:16:59

3:16:59

(Reupload to fix the last 4 minutes). We're talking about budget labels like Players Choice, Greatest Hits, and Platinum Hits, which ones we find interesting, which ones are expensive, and whether any of this junk is really worth collecting.By Johnny & Tyler

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CQ 254 - The Greatest Greatest Hits (Old) 3:10:34

2d ago3:10:34

3:10:34

The last 4 minutes of this episode were cut off. I'm keeping this up for a bit in case you're in the middle of the show.By Johnny & Tyler

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Ten Pence Arcade - 203 - Fighting Hawk 1:21:03

9h ago1:21:03

1:21:03

Discussed in this month's episode: Popcorn enemies. Alex is surviving on a diet of dust and tree sap. Shaun recommends tarmacking the Ridgeway. The imprisonment of Victor in an iron maiden. BRUCE LEE MEETS THE YORKSHIRE PIE MAN (comedy sketch). Old ladies do not fit in frames. NEXT SHOW'S GAME Yie Ar Kung Fu ROM: yiear DIFFICULTY: Normal LIVES: 1 (…

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Episode 57: Catching Them All With RRN's 2024 Pokémon GO World Championships Contender, Allijah 'Motiks' Motika 1:10:05

2h ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Our guest today, Allijah Motika, is a competitive Pokémon GO! player who has earned a spot in the 2024 Pokémon GO World Championships, taking place in Honolulu, HI August 16-18. He’s also a fellow podcaster on the Ruminations Radio Network, as he co-hosted 25 Yards Later Fantasy Football. Join The Six-Button Samurai and @GameAgentET (OGiH) as we ta…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 202 - Fighting Hawk FIX THE GLITCH 1:14

9d ago1:14

1:14

Are you are experiencing the 'where's all the bloody enemies gone' glitch? Download this ROM https://bit.ly/3ypQgt6 ...from my Google Drive and overwrite the current FHAWK.ZIP file in your ROM directory.By shaunholley

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CQ 253 - So You Want to Collect Nintendo 64 4:05:15

19d ago4:05:15

4:05:15

A long episode about collecting a beloved, okay video game console.By Johnny & Tyler

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Episode 56: Ridge Racer vs. Pac-Man and the Less-Is-More Games That Truly Satisfy 1:09:41

26d ago1:09:41

1:09:41

GameAgenstET and The Six Button Samurai dive into a philosophical discussion about the games that move us, and how in an age of weighing games by follow-up DLC support or how long a game takes to complete, a key aspect of what makes a good game great may be falling by the wayside. EVO is also happening quite literally as we speak, and the shadow dr…

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Splatter Bought Day 1 - Episode 258 39:20

16d ago39:20

39:20

Mike and Al are in charge and there's a brill new game that we're really loving the look of... Shownotes - Episode 258 Forestrike,Splatterbot,Splatoon 3, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, EVO 2024, Hunter X Hunter: Nen X Impact, Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age, Rivals of Aether 2, Under Night In-Birth II Sys, Pocket Bravery, Marvel vs. Capcom: Fighting Coll…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 088 - Commando 2:01:29

1M ago2:01:29

2:01:29

Blah Blah Does anyone even read this? Biscuits. Two podcasters not wearing underpants talking about playing games standing up in front of wooden boxes with TVs inside them. Buttons. Joystick. Thrills! I may need help…By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 099 - Kangaroo 1:35:25

20d ago1:35:25

1:35:25

BOING, BOING, BOING! Flop eared marsupial ‘fun’ at the Ten Pence towers this time. Everyone loves Kangaroo, right?By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 091 - Dr. Micro 1:45:45

20d ago1:45:45

1:45:45

Well, well – we’re back after a summer holiday (of sorts) Has the evil Dr Micro poisoned the test tubes with cranberry juice and have the annoyed looking tomatoes cheered up yet? Flop, float and jump your way thru this simple platformer to absolute boredom! Yay. Hmmm.By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 098 - Time Pilot '84 1:36:42

20d ago1:36:42

1:36:42

FURTHER INTO UNKNOWN WORLD! Victor and Shaun are piloting time this time. If only they could turn back time? They keep on podcasting time after time. Oh lord. All the ‘time’ lyrics. Remember kids, DON’T RISK IT FOR A BISCUIT!By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 097 - Roc 'N Rope 1:33:05

29d ago1:33:05

1:33:05

We play a bit of a ‘ropey’ game – d’ya get it? See what we did there. Oh, never mind… Dig Dug with a 6 letter hi score? Nonsense, sir! Level 5 – IT’S FULL OF BANANAS! RETURN OF THE HATEBEAK INTRODUCING LOVEBEAKBy shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 096 - Pleiads 2:28:56

20d ago2:28:56

2:28:56

Wahoo! A busy, busty 3 weeks has gone by. The Sky Skipper event / Arcade Club party went well, Play Expo was on, Victor and Shaun have been busy as fuel injected bees with a heavy schedule and to top that we had some lovely Americans over! The past weeks have been chock full of arcade fun. “Doesn’t like rum n raisin” ? “Likes slippers” ? “Pointless…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 095 - Thundercade 3:52:46

20d ago3:52:46

3:52:46

One of us is well versed in Thundercade. A shmup. A very good shmup. The best shmup. I don’t know of a better shmup, do you? I mean, really. It’s a shmup. God save the shmup. The other has been away. A long way away. Probably a lot of miles. To the best place. Have you seen the donuts over there? I like donuts. Who doesn’t? God save the donuts. Wha…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 094 - Space Harrier 1:37:39

29d ago1:37:39

1:37:39

No Victor this week, so Shaun is joined by The Taggsta and Daz Domination from ‘Stralia, and we have returned to the Fantasy Zone to shoot mammoths in the face. No sign of Opa Opa this time, just a guy with a gun on a mission to destroy. Fly like a really fast bird, or maybe a quick insect, all over the screen. Don’t run into owt or you may die. Pe…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 093 - Donkey Kong 2:06:38

20d ago2:06:38

2:06:38

Oh my lord – this one is a big ‘un. Literally, an 800lb gorilla in the room! Barrels, fireballs, ladders, girders, apes! What more could one want from a single arcade game from 1981? We were also present at the Cambridge History of Computing Arcade Experience and it was AWESOME. Listen in to find out how we got on with both of the above… and rememb…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 092 - Mega Twins 1:55:11

1M ago1:55:11

1:55:11

Singing, dancing, impressions, the medium of higher thinking – you name it, we don’t cover any of it in this podcast. Cool arcade stuff, what we’ve been playing and a review of some bobbins game IS what we do this time. Oh yes. We ask ourselves is “Mega Twins” just a cheesey euphamism for a lady’s bosoms? and remember… ALL CUSTARDS ARE GOOD CUSTARD…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 090 - Fantasy Zone II 1:30:09

29d ago1:30:09

1:30:09

Welcome to the Fantasy Zone – get ready! For this show we delve into the multi-coloured eye-bleed world of Opa-Opa (so good they named him twice). This game plays a tad like Defender – but is it better? No. In fact, is it better than anything at all? Join us and find out.By shaunholley

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Episode 55: Sad Dad Sims & Astro-Bot Joy 1:24:22

21d ago1:24:22

1:24:22

The Six-Button Samurai and GameAgentETare joined by longtime friend and former fellow fighting stick assembler, Aaron Holley, who unlike The Last of Us's Joel and God of War Kratos, actually enjoys fatherhood while trying to get in some gaming with his trusty SteamDeck. He provides a fresh third perspective as we take a last conclusive dip into the…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 079 - Amidar 1:39:27

22d ago1:39:27

1:39:27

Mazes! Apes! Pigs! Er, Paint Rollers? We look at an old ‘paint ’em up’ and discuss all things arcade, including one of us recently going to the EAG corporate show. Someone gets an insult Victorian stylee and a loved listener even gets a bit of a song by Brucie himself…By shaunholley

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Two Kings, Three Kingdoms - Episode 257 59:18

21d ago59:18

59:18

Shownotes - Episode 257 Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos, EA Sports FC 25, River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next, Nintendo Joy-Con Charging Stand, koROBO ,Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III , Aero the Acro-Bat ,DiveBlob, Castaway, Crossy Road Castle , Divine Dynamo Flamefrit, Gimmick! 2,The Plucky …

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CQ 252 - sharks 1:53:30

1M ago1:53:30

1:53:30

It's CQ Shark Week. That time of year we talk about the electromechanical gun game from Jaws that once sold for $15,000 and Shark! Shark! on Intellivision which once sold for as high as $15.By Johnny & Tyler

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Ten Pence Arcade - 200 (s2) - Balloon Fight 1:30:57

1M ago1:30:57

1:30:57

TEN PENCE CONTINUES! Outgoing host @TenPenceArcade Victor joins me @ShaunHolley one last time as we find it's Game Not Over at @Revivalrevents in Wolverhampton; there's second floor shenanigans at @TimewarpArcade in Bridgwater, and a Sky Skipping knowledge bomb dropped at the @Arcade_Archive in Stroud. Oh, and we also discuss the featured game - th…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 201 (s2) - Ghosts 'n Goblins 2:02:18

23d ago2:02:18

2:02:18

This is the first show with Shaun and new (original OG) co-host Alex. Part 1 of the show: Alex's Arcade Life Story: here's some of his highlights. Record sleeves gnawed by a hamster. Cream licked off ears by a dog. Dangling his baubles at Christmas. Sticking cheese down the back of the TV. 'Bundling'... Psycho horse impression. Part 2 of the show: …

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Ten Pence Arcade - 080 - Solomon's Key 1:47:59

24d ago1:47:59

1:47:59

Solomon’s Flea?, Solomon’s Pea?, Solomon’s Brie? No! SOLOMON’S KEY! Where is it? Why does he keep losing it? Why doesn’t he have it on a chain around his neck – the silly wizard! Shaun talks to Craig Turner about the upcoming Revival event.By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 081 - Satan's Hollow 1:33:22

25d ago1:33:22

1:33:22

‘Cor blimey guv’nor – it’s old Nick ‘imself chuckin’ dahn lightning bolts and thems gargoyleys lobbing unearthly stuff at’cha! Listen to the podcast to see what the above actually means! A hellish game to review – do the Ten Pencers get posessed? Will they join a black cult and start listening to dark music (one already does) But it’s good old fash…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 081.5 - Timewarp Arcade Visit 47:46

25d ago47:46

47:46

We visit Timewarp Arcade, Bridgwater Somerset in March 2017.By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 082 - Metal Slug X 2:04:58

25d ago2:04:58

2:04:58

Take one hero out of a posse of 4 and rescue the prisoners! This hero is a bit stabby & shooty though! It’s all good clean pixelly arty fun with over the top action and some MASSIVE GUNS, and, er slugs? We’ve had a month ‘off’ of arcades* and we’re raring to get back into it! All the usual stuff, plus more usual stuff. We like stuff, here. Enjoy! –…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 083 - The New Zealand Story 1:27:38

1M ago1:27:38

1:27:38

We’ve been tasked with rescuing our tiny Kiwi friends from an evil walrus!No, we’ve not been hallucinating – we’ve been playing The New Zealand Story from those crazy dudes at Taito. Flying about on balloons and magical geese while lobbing bombs at mean teddy bears and er, spiky things. Lots of spiky things. Too many spiky things perhaps. More worl…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 084 - Centipede 2:00:27

1M ago2:00:27

2:00:27

Busty, busty, busty – we’ve all been busty. Hold on – BUSY. We’ve been BUSY playing arcade games and writing about them, then yapping about them. Oh joy! This time around we’ve been in the garden and been blasting pesky centipedes with our disembodied head, while watching out for 8 legged mother flubbers. Diagonal poopers! Spin that trackball and l…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 085 - Road Fighter 1:22:39

1M ago1:22:39

1:22:39

This is a slightly different podcast recording – we did it together at chez Victor, had a walkround of the garage arcade and did the rest of it in a Swedish airport! Live walkround (well, we were alive) at Hey Stockholm as well as most of the usual stuff. Many thanks to Peter Koskimaki for making the Stockholm trip happen.…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 086 - Puzzle Uo Poko 2:34:34

1M ago2:34:34

2:34:34

Meoww! Cat paws, fish and magical balls are all in the podcast this time around! Shaun and Victor have been away for the weekend at the Revival Retro Event in Walsall, somewhere in the middle of the UK. Bonus SkyCurser Pre Production review after it’s UK debut at The Revival retro Event.By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 087 - Phoenix 1:47:13

1M ago1:47:13

1:47:13

At last! Another stone cold classic that has taken ages to get to – but are the listeners united in our thoughts or are the ‘features’ just too much to take? LAIR OF THE HATEBEAKS!!! SKRAAAWR! New biscuit song!By shaunholley

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Ten Pence Arcade - 089 - Juno First 1:44:40

1M ago1:44:40

1:44:40

I could use this bumf at the start to subliminally recruit my evil horde of biscuit thieves, seeing as no one cares about what I write here. STEAL LOADS OF HOBNOBS AND SEND THEM TO VICTOR AND SHAUN. But don’t tell anyone we told you to do so. Oh and play some arcade games, there’s a good chap / chapess.…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 201 - Ghosts 'N Goblins 2:02:18

27d ago2:02:18

2:02:18

This is the first show with Shaun and new (original OG) co-host Alex. Part 1 of the show: Alex's Arcade Life Story: here's some of his highlights. Record sleeves gnawed by a hamster. Cream licked off ears by a dog. Dangling his baubles at Christmas. Sticking cheese down the back of the TV. 'Bundling'. Psycho horse impression. Part 2 of the show: Ga…

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Transformational Fun - Episode 255 40:08

28d ago40:08

40:08

It's Mike and Anton with No Al (he's getting married!) and plenty of news! Support the Show.By NSUKP Limited

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Cookbook to Hyrule Them All - Episode 256 59:46

28d ago59:46

59:46

AI in Nintendo products, ,The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II, Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid, River Tails: Stronger Together, Who Is Emio?, Elrentaros Wanderings, Tako no Himitsu,Overwatch 2 x TRANSFORMERS, Taito Milestones 3, Sonic X Shadow Generations,Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition,DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT,Ys X: Nord…

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Gexcellent News - Episode 254 58:00

1M ago58:00

58:00

Splatoon 3 + Expansion Pass physical edition, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition, F1® Manager 2024,The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, LRG3 Conference , Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition, Gex Trilogy, Bubsy In: The Purrfect Collection, Fear Effect, Clock Tower, Fighting Force Collecti…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 100 - Out Zone 1:15:14

1M ago1:15:14

1:15:14

Blah, blah, guff about something that may have happened in the podcast recording or just some nonsense that falls out of my head. What exactly is a biscuit shark, anyway? Warning! – Shaun’s opinion may be wrong. Or right. YOU decide.By shaunholley

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CQ 251 - Video Games NOBODY Collects 1:59:22

1M ago1:59:22

1:59:22

It's one of those episodes where we're going to talk about the merits of the View-Master Interactive Vision, HTC Dream cell phone, and that Oregon Trail handheld thing, if those have any merits at all.By Johnny & Tyler

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Pixel Fix Level 2 Episode 8 57:49

2M ago57:49

57:49

In this episode, Dean and Andy are joined by a games programmer who contributed (code, music and/or sound ) to over 30 games for various retro platforms, including the ZX Spectrum, Amiga, Atari ST and PC. Many of the games he has worked on will be familiar to you! We asked Chris Denman how he got involved in the industry and were fascinated by his …

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Ten Pence Arcade - 100.5 - Listener Vote Top 50 Arcade Games 3:52:39

1M ago3:52:39

3:52:39

A lickle tiny giftington to the lovely listeners to tide them over the xmas holiday period. Grab a Turkey sandwich and yer headphones and get stuck into two buffoons yapping about the top 50 arcade games as voted for by YOU, yes – YOU DECIDED! Featuring :- Dave Punisher Pete Punisher Death Equals Adder Them ‘fork things’ Crashing a red car and a bl…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 101 - Elevator Action & Exed Exes 2:25:20

1M ago2:25:20

2:25:20

Weeeeeee’re back! With a bumper podcast reviewing not one, not two, but, oh – actually 2 games. One in a top secret hotel and the other billions of light years away in a massive garden. Probably. We’ve both been super busy and missed all our lovely listeners, but rest assured 2018 will be arcadtabulous. Yes, I went there. AND I MEANT IT. Now go and…

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Ten Pence Arcade - 102 - R-Type 2:07:55

2M ago2:07:55

2:07:55

We’re back – AGAIN! One is back from New York (heavily laden with Cheez Its) and the other from Play Expo Blackpool (heavily laden with a poorly voice).By shaunholley

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