The History of Paperboy - Arcade Console documentary

Taking a look at the iconic Atari paper delivery arcade classic
This was one of the first videos I had done On my channel over five years ago. I was using aa handheld mic and primitive editing skills with a total run time of about six minutes. This one has been expanded greatly as I Wanted this game to get the treatment it so rightly deserves.
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[@laotorrr1253]

I remember saving 75$ of my paper route money to buy the NES cartridge of this game. The situational irony was lost on me.

[@KingofCrusher]

Is that a true story? I mean come'on. For real dude.

[@rowdyriter]

nes games were 75? know wonder i was only rentin games when i was a kid

[@billybollockhead5628]

@@rowdyriterit’s why I only had 5 games on my nes

[@laotorrr1253]

@@rowdyriter I mostly rented, too. Prices were insane in Canada. Double Dragon was just under $100 when it came out on NES.

[@laotorrr1253]

@@KingofCrusher What can I say? Kids do stupid things.

[@cdldriver2348]

Played this game the whole summer in 1985 & 86 at Adventure Island in Tampa. Best part of the arcade game was smashing the windows of non customers and the race at the end of each level!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, total carnage I love it

[@adventureoflinkmk2]

​@@PatmanQC-Arcade-DocumentariesI'd buy that for a dollar!!

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

I played it there too

[@cdldriver2348]

I grew up in TT (33617) @@ianfeuerhake1859

[@T.R.C_TomtokyoYugi]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Me too!

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I don't think I've ever seen a Paperboy arcade cabinet in the wild, but I sure had a lot of fun with the NES version. They really came up with a great combination of simplicity and addictive fun.

[@RyanRead]

The many hours I put into Paperboy from the arcade to the Nintendo. I remember the first time I finally aced the obstacles course. I jumped up and down so hard in the arcade. People applauded me.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that's great

[@TheMaynard88]

There is no purer nostalgia hit then your videos. Outstanding research and wife jokes as usual.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Holy cow. I am Flattered by your huge donation. It takes a lot for some reason spend their hard-earned cash so I really, really appreciate it. Thanks a lot

[@johnmaynard6785]

Nice one Maynard

[@TheMaynard88]

@@johnmaynard6785 thanks maynard

[@MrBlockton]

And let's not forget his hilarious Beavis and Butthead joke at like 5:31 lol 10/10

[@chrislaustin]

I always say that if time travel ever becomes a thing, kickass 80's arcades will be my first stop. Atari truly were masters of creative arcade games, as during this period, every game was so unique(probably my GOAT coin-op maker). They always seemed like the most important thing was to deliver a new way to play games, and they rarely if ever disappointed in this regard. The yolk from Star Wars, the handlebars of Paperboy, the 360 rotating joystick of 720, the trackball for Missle Command, the rotating stick for Xybots, it was never ending. Paperboy also had some killer conversions, with the Master System and the Lynx ports being two of my favorites. As always Patman, thanks for the detailed history lesson, and the walk down memory lane.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's the thing about early arcade development is that it really was the wild West and no idea no matter how crazy was off the table. The rotating sticks for xybots is another good example that I forgot about. Thanks a lot

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Well if you've got the money and space, you can nab a few of the 1up machines

[@busyjt]

Brings back memories of the spectrum, ST and Amiga versions. Unfortunately I don’t wasn’t old enough to be allowed to venture to the local arcade so I missed out on the arcade version.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks so much for the generous donation. Glad you enjoy my content so much. Thanks

[@davidmreyes77]

I’ve felt like painting my house black and putting tombstones in my front yard over a missing paper from my paperboy.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL good idea

[@bezoticallyyours83]

😆 Great idea!

[@GeomancerHT]

Crying here, didn't knew about your health and life history, a huge inspiration, thanks for sharing as always!

[@__Generic]

I think I might have played a Paperboy Arcade once at the Funspot in Laconia NH, but most of my memories but come the SNES version of Paperboy 2. The graphics were pleasant and I can still groove to the music with the Seinfeld-esque baseline. Thanks for the road down memory lane, Pat!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thanks for watching

[@Delmon-kr2gn]

"That's what I get!" For whatever reason the voice clips are my favorite part.🤣

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

All of the voice clips really cracks me up

[@orangejjay]

Paperboy had a handlebar controller?! Whaaaaaaaatttt!?!?! That's awesome.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's what drew me in my friend

[@midnightkitty8172]

I absolutely loved Video Game Arcades, and would spend all my money playing them. My parents had it with me early on, saying what a 'waste of money' those games were, but they got me an Atari 2600 so that was really nice of them.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

They were beyond my parents as well but they supported my habit LOL

[@chockablock34839]

It was so difficult to control... well, for a young kid like me anyway. My money went straight away

[@midnightkitty8172]

@@chockablock34839 I was complete crap on most of the games I played, and often couldn't get past the first stage lol I spent every quarter I could, and would wander out of the Arcade in a state that I call 'Video - Drunk' The good part is that I got to play all those classic games in their heyday.

[@chockablock34839]

@@midnightkitty8172 It was an amazing time wasn't it? We never knew what was coming next and could never get hold of enough cash to play them all. There was always a push for better and better graphics and I remember being blown away with Space Harrier and how loud it was too. Paperboy was a masterpiece in my mind. Do you have a favourite? Mine is Galaga '88.

[@midnightkitty8172]

@@chockablock34839 I remember being mesmerized by different games, and for different reasons. Favorites include, but are not limited to: Sinistar Satan's Hollow Mad Planets King of Dragons and many more!

[@sonicr360]

I’m going to get my coffee and start watching but I’m pleased to see a new video of Paperboy

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, I hope you enjoyed it

[@KennyTew2]

They had the arcade at our local fair and I got it with my ZX Spectrum for Christmas in 85. I was so excited that Christmas morning!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool

[@breez4798]

Loved Paperboy . I think this would be a great remake

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I was shocked and appalled at how bad the original video I did on this game was LOL all done with a handheld mic and with only six minutes of content. Paperboy deserves better!

[@breez4798]

​@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries and you did it superbly sir 👏

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks@@breez4798

[@Robj007]

Mannnn!!!! I loved this game. Especially with the bike handle bars for steering. What a time...

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes sir, one of my bona fide favorites

[@DeliRevv]

I first played this game in 1985 at Cherryland Mall in Traverse City, Michigan. I totally sucked a$$ at it but it was a lot of fun to play and the sounds and graphics were quite astounding for its time. On a side note, before she dropped me off at the mall’s arcade, my mom had just gotten Tears For Fears’ “Songs from the Big Chair” on cassette and had been playing it nonstop so now whenever I hear any song from that album, I immediately think of Paperboy. Not a bad memory to have.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's fantastic Thanks for sharing your memories. I have been to Traverse City one time in my life Just recall I believe it was Traverse Bay having such clear blue water you can see the fish swimming. That is quite the memory

[@ethanwilliam9944]

When this arcade console came out it quickly became my favorite. So many good memories of playing it and standing there watching others as I waited for my turn.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Indeed, it was such a cool unique concept

[@elblanco5]

This channel continues to grow into one of my favorite gaming history channels.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

How nice of you to say my friend I appreciate that

[@02DooD]

I just watched the original video. Perfect timing👍

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, the old one was horrendously bad and also extremely short especially when compared to this one

[@mentalphilanthropist35]

I hope you consider doing this again, I'm three minutes in and loving it. The original was ok but you've definitely gotten better. Keep up the entertaining work Patman. 👋

[@ElimGarakSpoonHead]

One of the first nes games I had and played endlessly. Good stuff Patman. Ty for the awesome episode. 🤙

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you so much for watching

[@nbirdman74]

Another great video Pat! In the UK Paperboy was featured in an 80s teatime kids TV quiz show called First Class. It was so cool seeing it on TV, but I only really got to play it at home on the spectrum.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, never have heard of that show. Thanks

[@nbirdman74]

It was a fairly standard kids quiz show, except the kids got to play against each other on an arcade game for part of the show. The games featured were : hypersports, paperboy and 720. Pretty rad at the time seeing my beloved arcade games on TV!

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

When it comes to unique arcade controllers Paper Boy definitely comes to mind. 🚲

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

100%

[@bezoticallyyours83]

How about the track ball for marble madness

[@illusioncity]

Paperboy was one of the first NES games I had. Loved this game but I was so young I hadn’t experienced it in the arcade until I got older

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I always enjoyed that version as well

[@MLJ7956]

I had the NES port back in the day & loved it, then I was so happy when they included it in Midway Arcade Treasures vol 1 (I played it a lot)....I was deeply saddened when then removed it from Midway Arcade Origins (along with removing Road Blasters, Klax, Blaster, Splat! & Vindicators 1 as well)....I always wish Midway Arcade Orgins would have had a DLC/add on that included the previous content but unfortunately they never did (and Xbox and PlayStation never included the arcade version in their plays stores either, such a bummer).

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, I liked it growing up as well for the NES but you can't beat the arcade game

[@Jasons_Arcade_PLUS]

This is one of my all-time favorite arcade games. I still remember playing it for the 1st time at Aladdin's Castle at the local mall in the mid 80s. What amazed me the most about the game was the random voice samples during gameplay! It really took it to the next level. Was super fun getting to use bike handles to control the character. Very unique and groundbreaking!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's what drew me in as well with the voice clips. Plus the fantastic pixel art and all the crazy obstacles

[@DJ-Daz]

My friend and I grew up playing in arcades as kids and teenagers in the 80. He managed to master so many games and eventually went to become a developer. He loves to make his games as hard as they used to be too. I loved playing but I was never any good, unless it was star wars, I was really damn good at that.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's fantastic. Star Wars is a definite classic

[@chrislaustin]

Maybe it was all that weed they smoked at Atari back in the day, but their coin op ideas were truly some of the best gaming has ever seen.

[@58jharris]

If only their console division had the same attention to quality Atari might still be making consoles today.

[@yankees29]

Pole Position was the first coin op I remember playing.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No doubt. Especially their early 1980s commercials. I don't think it's just weed I think some acid was involved as well

[@chrislaustin]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries LOL I would pretty much guarantee it was involved.

[@yankees29]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries weed and acid? Sound like my last two years of High school in the 90’s!🤣

[@williamcrowe2576]

I think the NES port was the reason DiC featured the character and settings in an episode of Captain N the Game Master in which Mother Brain tried to take over a portion of Videoland with mind control printer's ink. Looking back on the episode, I can understand why they gave Paperboy a backstory where he's an illiterate Hispanic boy trying to earn a living to help his family.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I wasn't aware of that, I would have included it.

[@0bits_1]

Possibly one of the first videogames I ever played. I would have been around 3 or 4 years old at the time, I can still remember being at my sister's house and they had a SEGA Gamegear with Paperboy. It's such an easy game, at least in terms of gameplay mechanics, to pick up and play. Cut to many years later, and I was fortunate enough to play the original arcade version at a gaming convention. Whether you're a toddler or almost pushing 40, Paperboy is just so much fun to play, and challenging enough to keep you interested without becoming so annoying that you don't enjoy it anymore. Modern Games Developers could learn a lot from these simplistic, older games.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, back then it was all about the gameplay. Thanks

[@DMETS519]

This era of atari arcade games always had the best sounds.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree 100%

[@BlackArroToons]

Great history on Paperboy the game! Only on the home versions was I able to do really well with this game, finally taking those skills to the arcade version to get to level 2 and 3. Very tough game when the dog chases you, along with the little RC car! Really unique, original game though that could use a new sequel. Thanks Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, yes the game is pretty tough at times

[@PANTYEATR1]

Patman, this is an awesome documentary💪🏆 i have Paperboy for the PS2 and i still can't play it with any skill. I'll focus on it one day and conquer it. It's a well made game fo sho. They should make another Paperboy in a Grand Theft Auto style.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot. That would be pretty cool if they managed to do that

[@nemofox_68]

I played Paper Boy in 1985 while on vacation with my grandmother and mother in Antibes (south of France). I also played Marble Madness and Crossbow. I found Paper Boy difficult because of its isometric 3D view. My grandmother played an old electromechanical game called Wild Gunman 😱

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

A lot of people were thrown off by the isometric view. I still play that wild gunmen as well

[@alltimeklazzikz]

dude, this is still one of my fav. Games of all Time. If i find this Game, Factory Sealed or Graded i would Pay a Bunch of Bucks for it!!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a lot of fun to play

[@mightyfilm]

I love how there was a Captain N episode that basically explained that everyone was out to get the Paperboy because they were all brainwashed by subliminal messages in the newspapers. One of my favorite episodes. The original concept for the show had Paperboy as the main hero, so it's good to see they at least had an episode that was a nod to that.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I never knew about that otherwise I would have included. Thanks for the info

[@davidm4566]

I miss that show

[@mightyfilm]

@@davidm4566 Like most DIC shows, you can find it quite easily on YT.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Yeah I like that episode

[@backpackingtony1779]

Yeah hell yeah!!! I new video was released! I’m getting stoned AF for this game!!!! ❤🎉

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Welcome back! Enjoy it my friend

[@backpackingtony1779]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries between your videos and the pot I get to relive my younger years all over again! Oh happy day!!! ❤🎉

[@boblouis972]

My dentist office growing up was just for kids and they had a small arcade and this was one of my favorites to play when I went

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That sounds really cool

[@manicassassin4542]

We still have a nickelcade in our town with dozens of classic 70s and 80s games. Love going there

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Those are the best

[@ItalNico]

Since I grew up in the boonies I rarely got to play the arcade but I played the crap out of the NES version. My father always referred to the jackhammer guys as "d*ck pumpers" which made us kids laugh although mom didn't think it was so funny. Great memories, thank you for an awesome review!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL that's fantastic. Thanks for sharing

[@battlenerd8179]

Good stuff my dude. Keep it up

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks, will do!

[@zombiejlt1]

I still own my childhood port of the NES version, and my cousin and I loved it. She wasn't a hardcore gamer like my uncle and I are, but this is one of her favorite games, hands down. Whenever we saw the cabinet, we definitely played the heck out of it. It and the 720 cabinets lasted a long time in our local arcade and pizza joints even as the fighting game scenes took over.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's amazing how people were drawn to 720 as well and it was made by the same folks who designed this game

[@The_incredible_Adam]

I loved this game , it brings back memories of playing games with my brothers

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

So do I, thank you for sharing

[@loki.odinson]

I remember playing this in the arcade as a kid. I was amazed by the arcade graphics back then and the voice samples. It was way too hard for me and I gave up quickly. I couldn't understand how other people were so good at it. We used to play the Sega Genesis and NES versions of this over and over again at one of my friend's houses. We would take turns and compete with our scores. Good times. 😊

[@fffrrraannkk]

I came here to say the same thing about the arcade version. It was so freaking hard for some reason. Renting the NES version was always a good time though.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

A lot of people had trouble with that perspective, similar things happened with Congo bongo

[@Frapskillar]

Great work as usual! Would love to see a history about Atari Games. I would love to know more about the development of San Francisco Rush

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, that might be interesting

[@GaZflow]

Born in 1976, so I have a good experience with this game from arcade to console to handheld everything and I’ve never been good at it and I’ve always wanted to be good at this game. It’s always been too difficult and as a gamer it drives me nuts, I stopped spending money on this game as a child in the arcade because I knew that I was only gonna get 10 houses up maybe in each quarter you’re putting in that machine had to last as long as it could! Sprint was a good game, golden glove boxing two of my faves for stretching out that quarter.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I loved super Sprint as well. I loved the free spinning wheel LOL By the way, you aren't the only one who had trouble with this game so don't feel bad

[@Kreamycheese]

As soon as I saw the title I heard the music. I only got a chance to play this on NES but this and excitebike were two of my faves as a kid

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I loved excite bike as well

[@lsb2623]

Pat you are a youtube hero. Plus good easter egg jokes. Your wife gets lot of attention from you! You are a badass video producer.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you my friend, glad you enjoyed my silly content :-)

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

You must be a fan of eggs. Go whip up some fried eggs

[@HighHeelKnight]

I had no idea that the arcade protagonist had so many audio recordings. 😮📊

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

A lot of people didn't which is why I wanted to included in the video. I was on the fence about it

[@ScottsStockDueDiligence]

I was a paper boy in Staten Island from 1987-1993. My favorite job. I also played this game a lot. Great memories!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Very cool, pretty need to hear from actual paper bows

[@Machtimus]

Thank you for a very entertaining year. Your information combined with your humor makes for a great video. Here's to an even better 2024 to you

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton, glad you enjoyed the content

[@Djwunmoshen]

Shoutout to Rampage!!! The greatest Monster game ever

[@cliveoliver6679]

Yeh i used to play that alot too in the arcades.from memory i think you could play 3 players at once,that was amazing😂

[@Djwunmoshen]

@@cliveoliver6679 this was the Bowling Alley game. Loved it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

No doubt

[@redheadedanimations9368]

I never realized this before, but the paper boy’s voice lines are priceless 😂 especially that Punch-out reference

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

The voices were really hard to hear in the arcades. Like I said I was surprised to hear there were two minutes of voice clips in the game which was quite unheard of back in 1984

[@redheadedanimations9368]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries indeed, I knew that there was some voice clips for the main character when you loose, but it was cool to see that there were so many other ones with more variety

[@uneducatedgamer8881]

It's a Nintendo game

[@darkerfalcon3747]

16:24 *THIS LINE WILL REMAIN ICONIC!*

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL

[@Kane-B]

That Master System soundtrack goes hard!

[@RoyAlWhicheez]

I actually liked the commodore 64 version the most

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Indeed

[@kbramlett6877]

I seriously doubt many of the viewers caught your joke about using the same vitamins as Lance Armstrong.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL well as long as one person does :-) thanks

[@1984Brandon]

My first experience with this is on the Tiger LED (I think Light Emitting Diode) Electronics. I'm impressed that you got the two versions of Amstrad.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, I Try to be pretty thorough when it comes to my arcade history

[@ddaodao9332]

Thanks for the awesome video. Happy holiday

[@johnhamill7358]

Another top video. So much information, I didn't know. I remember the ZX Spectrum version, and loved it. I can now clock the arcade. Thanks again, Really-Rad.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, kudos. Thanks so much

[@kbramlett6877]

@ 0:31 There is a shot of a game "Double Donkey Kong." For those of you who do not know, this arcade game was produced and manufactured by Nintendo and it had both Donkey Kong and DK Junior. Before inserting a coin, you pressed the player 1& 2 buttons at the same time to switch between the games. This cabinet is quite rare and I have only seen it once in my life and that was at a laundromat.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Nice info

[@JohnDoe-xj6mf]

I've not listened to your cadence for too long. Thank you for this content, from one person in the world, to another. Good work

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks for listening, Glad you enjoyed it

[@jwprimetime9795]

I first saw this game in 1986 at the Bromley ski resort on our family vacation. It was in the lodge on the outside of one of the lodge bars. After the first day of skiing I decided I’d rather play games than ski for the time we were there. Paperboy took all my money. I remember deep in one game I heard a shriek in the bar from all the patrons. I ran in and saw in the tv the Challenger had exploded. After about two minutes I walked back to paperboy and was like meh. I remember that day like it just happened! After Galaga this is my second favorite game and I’m getting ready to pull the trigger on a full size. $3800-ouch!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Holy cow, what a memory. Seems like we all have those events in our lives such as 9/11 and the challenger. I can recall going to science class and the teacher had a TV in the room (typicallly there is only one TV and that was kept in the AV room) and they had coverage of the disaster on all day long

[@Jeremycook_]

That acrcade machine with handlebars was about as cool a thing as I had ever seen. I was about 7 but still lol

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, it was so eye-catching

[@TetragrammatonCleric]

Awesome as always. Thanks for the voice samples

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You bet, I was on the fence about including them but then I figure that a lot of people had not heard them because all the other sounds in the game and arcade drownED them out

[@joshb.9380]

Great doc! Thanks for making it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@AzurGamer81]

In the BBC Micro version looks like the Paperboy turns into an old man having a sit when he crashes lol.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL good call

[@alexshadowfax1119]

Love when a game has so many different ports to look at, I enjoy seeing the variety. Great video, thank you!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

This always fascinated me as a kid as well which is why I include them in the video. Thanks a lot

[@NecroticFleshrot]

A new Patman vid dropping right before the end of the year is the perfect New Year's kiss. 👌

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot :-)

[@TehAwesomer]

15:59 - "Now you have a friend in the paper business" voice sample is an obvious San Francisco Bay Area reference to The Shane Company, Diamond merchants whose tagline was/is "Now you have a friend in the diamond business!" 😲

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, good call

[@brittislove]

Amazed at the photos of the original cabinet. Patman, you're the best!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I thought it was really cool as well, thanks buddy

[@CARLOSGOMEZ-vm5fj]

What a great video, thanks Patman

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it, Thanks

[@TiffMcGiff]

Thank you for this, this was my favorite NES game of all time, and yes I still play it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Awesomee, thanks for watching

[@charliewilson85]

This is one of my Grail arcade cabs. Loved those handle bars. Holy crap, that’s my Golfland! 🎉

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's where Atari did most of their focus testing

[@aeiouxs]

Great video as always Patman! Firstly, wanted to say with Paperboy there's a wonderful pacing in the game loop design, as you play through each day and obstacle course, with the music and voice all working perfectly together - stuff that you can only appreciate as an afficionado when playing it a lot. Secondly, I played this a lot on the BBC Micro and - slow as it was - this felt like AAA stuff and graphically amazing for that machine, we rarely had any official Arcade games ported to that, other than a deluge of copycats via Acornsoft or Superior Software, so actually held it in high regard! Thanks again :)

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks. Yes, I guess getting anything even remotely resembling the arcade on the BBC would be considered a huge accomplishment. Thanks for watching

[@doubleas2380]

Hey pat, thanks for all the years of entertainment man! I hope 2024 is great for you and your family

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks buddy, hope you have a good new year

[@kevinkingslayer2450]

I used to play this for HOURS when i was a kid... Great video as always Patman, blessings and all the best to you and yours this 2024!!..✌🇹🇹

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much, happy new year

[@arcademcfly1039]

THANK YOU for the Golden Age intro!!!! It’s true! 7/11s had arcade games! To this day their door bell as you walk in STILL reminds me !!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, always brings a smile to my face. Thanks

[@gregledbetter5942]

You do such great work with your videos, I'm happy you did this service for Paperboy the Amiga version as well as the Sega Masters wow

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton. The Amiga version was very well done

[@Mitsuraga]

I never thought much about it as a kid, but the idea that you're rewarded for destroying property that belongs to anyone who isn't your customer is an extremely messed up prospect, when applied in a real-world context.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes but it sure was fun :-)

[@elissitdesign]

I was a real paperboy in the early 90s and loved this game on NES! This and California Games was my favorite.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Fantastic

[@BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes]

This brings back memorys for sure. The Arcade machine had BMX handles and was 10pence per play. I played this game quite a lot on my Atari 520STe, and again on the Amiga1200. Well you did it again PatMan my freind another awesomely epic documentary. Thankyou and have a great new year.

[@jasonlee7816]

did you prefer Paperboy Amiga or Atari ST port (version)?

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it.

[@BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes]

It was ok on both to be fair.@@jasonlee7816

[@MrPoestyle]

Awesome video as always !!!! I always loved playing Paperboy and Paperboy 2 . I would rent them all of the time . Especially if I was staying the weekend at my best friend's house and taking my NES or SNES over there .

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, thanks for sharing

[@LoveMyZJ]

Never got to play this game in arcades unfortunately, but I have it on GameBoy. While it was definitely tough to play, I still enjoyed it. Another splendid video as always!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a ton

[@namco003]

OMG Patman!! I have so many memories not only playing the arcade version at our local, 5 min walking distance 7-11 weekly, but also begging my big brother to find a pirated copy for our Commodore 64, and playing the MESS out of it. The music and sound in your video bring me back!!! I only remember one time us getting to Sunday, and seeing the giant papers you had to deliver LOL!!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, that's fantastic. Yes, I said go to the gas stations to play games as well begging my parents for quarters

[@kpwgt]

Thanks for the video! Great game, I own two of the System 2 cabs and am also fortunate enough to own Milt’s proto cab.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Holy cow, that is awesome. Any photos? That is always a holy Grail of mine

[@justinblessing6119]

Great deep dive as always, Pat-Man! First time I saw the Paperboy cab in the wild was a Godfathers Pizza here in Bloomington, MN in the early 90’s, I remember being amazed at the functional handle bars…super cool.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot. The last time I was at godfathers which was probably 10 years ago they still had a donkey Kong Junior and Outrun

[@sean.durham999]

As if getting chased by The Grim Reaper himself isn't bad enough for our paperboy, but he must also avoid harassment by sentient tires and the lawn mower from Steven King's Maximum Overdrive.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL good call.I always thought of the out-of-control lawnmower in the lawnmower man but that was five years later

[@eldontyrellcorp]

What a great video ! Paperboy was one of the first zx spectrum gamed I played back then. I have fond memories of it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot. The speccy version isn't too bad

[@eldontyrellcorp]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries I just have fond memories of it, it's pure nostalgia I guess :) but this version was not the worst, far from it.

[@Dre7]

This was the first or one of the first games I ever played as a kid! Loved it! Can't remember specifically which one I played first, but it was either Paperboy, Punch Out, or Super Mario Bros

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

All three are definite classics

[@elliottryan13]

I lost your channel from switching accounts. Thank god I found you again!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You and me both, welcome back

[@trailersic]

Thanks for giving the ZX Spectrum version a decent shake, yeah it's lacking in colour and music but that goes with the territory, but the gameplay is still decent, in fact I find it easier to play than the Arcade. Also I have the nostalgia when my dad brought it home with a joystick. And playing it all the time back in the day. Till I finally started memorizing the hazards and managed to complete it this year.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I try to be fair on all the conversions I cover rather than just crap all over them.

[@GisherJohn24]

This is my go to at our local bowling alley. It was right next to my beloved Heavy Barrel. Such good memories. Thank you for rekindling my childhood.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thanks for watching

[@jamesnoble3502]

"HEAVVVVVY BARRELL!!!"......😅

[@RaquelFoster]

It’s funny how casual they were about using 3X 16KB ROMs for the speech samples on Paperboy. Especially in contrast with how limited memory was on home consoles. And it’s funny that the TMS5220 samples were so compressed that they fit over 2 minutes of speech into 48KB. In 1985 the new Roland TR-707 drum machine had 4X 32KB ROMs = 128KB, and that was about 5 seconds of 8-bit 25kHz audio samples.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Because of the high compression people are still arguing with me over whether or not it was simulated speech. It is crazy though when you think about how much they were able to Fit in

[@skywalkerranch]

I hope you had a nice Christmas, PatmanQC, and I wish you a happy New Year, too. Thanks for all your content this year, as it was very much appreciated.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Happy belated to you, thank you so much

[@atoiletnugget]

You have no hands and still play games. You're literally my inspiration.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot :-)

[@lukehinkle9614]

I was inspired by this game to become a paperboy myself. I encountered the bullies and vicious dogs regularly on my route. No winos though; albeit, I became that guy later in life 😊

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL, fantastic

[@MrKanjidude]

Man, those C64 tunes unlocked some memories. I had forgotten the colors were that screwed up though. Thank you for another great video.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, perhaps the programmer was colorblind. That's the only explanation :-) thanks

[@HravnOdinsson01]

I had it on NES and gameboy and I played that game more than any other game I ever had LOL.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It was okay on the NES just preferred the other versions

[@websterwarejr4334]

Excellent doc!💜💜💜💜

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot