[TAS] Arcade Arm Wrestling by £e Nécroyeur in

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TAS originally published on 2017-05-14
Arm Wrestling is a 1985 arcade game developed by Nintendo and released only in North America, and is a spin-off of the Punch-Out!! ( tasvideos.org/... ) series. The goal of the game is to become the World Arm Wrestling Champion by defeating as many opponents in arm wrestling as possible. In order to achieve this title the player must compete against five different computer opponents and pin them in a timed match.
£e Nécroyeur ( tasvideos.org/... ) causes the host to go bankrupt in record time. Please read the author's comments ( tasvideos.org/... ) for more details.

[@TheOpponent]

What an ending. Punch-Out ends by showing your boxer celebrating his win of the world championship. Arm Wrestling tells you to get the hell off the machine.

[@gordontaylor2815]

Well, putting a limit on the game might've been for safety reasons, because the original cabinet you were actually "wrestling" against a joystick with your own arm. If the game was allowed to be marathoned like the Punch-Out games, players would play until they either broke something on the cabinet itself or hurt their own arm - why risk the bad publicity either way?

[@TheFoodieCutie]

Gordon Taylor not true. It was a joystick and a button. This game never had a prosthetic arm because Nintendo was too smart for that.

[@MxArgent]

I think they might have been thinking of Jaleco's Arm Champs, which did have an actual arm.

[@tomypower4898]

The Opponent but yes major damage

[@jorgemcgoon879]

@@TheFoodieCutie Well, the prototype of Arcade Punch Out had joystick gloves, so it wouldn't be strange if Arm Wrestling had special joysticks.

[@mweems352]

This game has a INTENSE story line! One day your character (who i will call Vince because he has a V on his shirt) decides to join a arm wrestling competition organized by a shady character. The organizer offers a huge money prize if you manage to win. During the competition you have to face of against these baddies: Texas Mac: A man who just got into arm wrestling, he may be RIPPED but he lacks the experience. Kabuki: He is not actually Japanese, he is just a wannabe sumo wrestler. He lied against the organizer and said that he lived in Tokyo. Mask X (Bald Bull): Bald bull was disqualified from boxing in the world video boxing association because he seriously injured a fighter. He doesn't have a job anymore and is short on cash. He now disguises himself and tries to start a new life as a professional arm wrestler. Alice and Ape III: Alice is a normal girl, she goes to school, plays with her friends, goes shopping, builds a giant robotic ape so that she can win a bunch of cash in a arm wrestling competition... Normal stuff. Frank jr: A creation made by the organizer. Why did the organizer make him? Well so that nobody can win the prize! He wants to keep all of it for himself! So he made this unstoppable killing machine! After you have beaten them all the organizer knocks Vince and all the participants out with his huge bag full of money! When you wake up you don't remember anything and you redo the entire competition...

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

How does this not have more likes

[@mweems352]

@@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779 KZbin comment algorithm

[@dekagreen3358]

An interesting comment !

[@ViddyOJames]

that would be great if not for the fact that you normally catch the bag of money and still restart anyway.

[@philipphalter926]

Such deep lore... amazing

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

1:20 I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. I LOVED Punch-Out and Super Punch-Out in the arcade. I was in 7th grade when this came out. I NEVER noticed, that after you pull of Bad Bull's mask, THATS when you slam his arm down! I thought he was dejected that you pulled off his mask, and that's why you won! Kind of blows the effect the SECOND time you pull off his mask! "Oh, it's Bald Bull!"

[@JoLiKMC]

I honestly did not know it was possible to make the game give up. Well, you learn something new every day, I guess.

[@ProfessorHeavy1]

BAUHLD BUUL BAUHLD BUUL BAAAAAUHLD BALL

[@ethanchannel153]

Announcer: Bald Bull, Bald Bull... BALD BULL!!

[@ethanchannel153]

Bald Bull!

[@Zwyrx_Hgqfyggz]

Punch-Out's forgotten cousin... Absolute underrated gem.

So the game is not endless... It just gave up, the game got no more money

[@wetaughted4640]

There are so many strange noises in this one

[@lecapitaineisonyoutoob]

The Alice & Ape III portrait feels very WarioWare. Now that I noticed it, WW (edit: and later the same team's Rhythm Heaven games) feels a lot like a passing of the torch for the cartoony art style Nintendo had going in the 80s.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Alice and Ape 3 looks like the kind of characters that Hannah Barbara would've made back when Flintstones, Jetsons, and Scooby Doo were at their prime.

[@lecapitaineisonyoutoob]

@@poweroffriendship2.0 Elaborating on your point: old-school cartoons in general were hugely influential in early game design. Donkey Kong/Popeye is famously the obvious one, but so many other aspects owe to classic cartoon tropes, even into the 1990s: classic chase slapstick in Sonic and X-ray electric effects in Street Fighter, off the top of my head. In fact, thinking about it now, I can't help but wonder how many veteran designers appreciated Cuphead for that reason.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

@@lecapitaineisonyoutoob That's true.

[@TerryHintz300ATK]

BA-BA-BA-LDO BULL BULL

[@juniarso2406]

Nice Monsoon pfp

[@fonduestardian]

Nobody has mention anything about Bald Bull. Seriously, I'm impressed about that.

[@mr.hippopotamus1792]

I did

[@sparrow6968]

BA - BA BA - BA B A L L D A B U BULL

[@ryfyyt171]

That pull though

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

"Oh, it's Bald Bull!" I laughed when I first saw a guy play this game, and that happened!

[@Th3S3BAXX]

WOW YAHOO YAHOO

[@evathewingdale]

dudududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududududu

[@Ejfoahykk]

*I T S A N E W R E C O R D*

[@sbgssecondarychannel3206]

AH TIME OUT MASIDO MASIDO MASIDO MASIDO

[@floatingperson6593]

Mattidoe Mattidoe Mattidoe Mattidoe

[@christianruffin1342]

CaSh PrIzE $50,000

[@DarkPuIse]

Considering how easily he goes, "Tex-ass Mac" is an appropriate name.

[@ViddyOJames]

That seems to be a secret instant win trick. If you don't do that, the second round is a lot tougher.

[@metarotta]

Texas Mac 2 (and 3 and 4) definitely gave a good challenge

[@ayudatengopiedrasenlosrino3786]

0:07 - Round 1 0:24 - Round 2 0:47 - Bonus 1:01 - Round 3 1:30 - Round 4 1:51 - Round 5 2:21 - Bonus 2:30 - Round 6 2:41 - Round 7 3:08 - Round 8 3:29 - Round 9 3:52 - Bonus 4:01 - Round 10 4:19 - Round 11 4:30 - Round 12 4:57 - Round 13 5:17 - Round 14 5:38 - Bonus 5:50 - Round 15 6:07 - Round 16 6:18 - Round 17 6:44 - Round 18 7:02 - Round 19 7:24 - Bonus 7:35 - Round 20 7:52 - Game Over

[@bluecoolboy4755]

0:03 " We have been waiting for you "

[@cubecast1]

the guy in green invented a new dance

[@lan44444]

Looks like a variation of The Dab.

[@baconorigami2355]

The Wah-Hago

[@Baphomets_Kid]

I wish they’d add Alice & Ape III as well as Frank Jr. to a future Punch-Out!! game.

[@anactualmotherbear]

This game can do scaling effects but I don't understand why they chose to upscale the arm wrestlers at an inconsistent ratio. Those wonky pixels really ruined those beautiful sprites!

[@ViddyOJames]

you wouldn't see "those wonky pixels" on a real display, though.

[@siberiangopnik]

Beautiful is overselling it

[@kerokerocola99]

Beautiful sprites? Did you not look at Alice's face lol

[@JR-me1so]

I can imagine playing this at Dave & Buster’s!

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

The "Yahoo yahoo!" your player character makes when he wins is way more endearing than anything Little Mac does.

[@Keezawea]

ok.

[@fenrirbringerofragnarokson8663]

That is what I call an "armed robbery"... Badum Tsh!

[@Komanikoswirl]

*Clap clap*

[@DJIncendration]

What does Badum Tsh! mean?

[@DogeyYT]

@@DJIncendration its a drum sound

[@Atlink]

God bless that KZbin added a volume normalizer for that Alice APE 3 battle.

[@l3igl2eaper]

RAP A DOE RAP A DOE RAP A DOE RAP A DOE RAP A DOE RAP A DOE RAP A DOE RAP A DOE

[@AlbySilly]

Yahooyahoo

[@friedwater6519]

PAPA DOH PAPA DOH PAPA DOH

[@PlusTheFrog]

CRACKADOE CRACKADOE CRACKADOE CRACKADOE

[@tylerwicks4895]

METHODONE METHODONE METHODONE METHODONE METHODONE

[@tomypower4898]

Beau O do yes harm

[@blancabuen7]

Since This is just like punch out but its arm wrestling. This is Big Mac, little macs cousin

[@Omegaknucklesaltenan]

Um, WOW Ape III was loud

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

technology, man.

[@saulgoodman4634]

t e c h n o l g y

[@ayudatengopiedrasenlosrino3786]

T E C H N O L O G Y

[@eins2001]

T E C H N O L O G I C

[@robertgamingtechandmore6004]

The game could've been on the DS.

[@itsjustrc6593]

Robert Gaming, Tech just like they should've made a punch-out DS

[@MechaGod]

PuPull Woop Bald BulBALD BULBALD BULL!!! Waw YahooYahoo With dense sound effects, theres no need for BGM

[@LucasIsHereYT]

Is it just me or does the image for Alica and Ape III look adorable? They look like the protagonists of an 80s cartoon show.

[@gagegage3684]

Ngl I looked them up like 2 years ago because I thought they actually were lmao

[@omarv6173]

But down below they look horrible

[@elliottpak]

@@omarv6173Ape lll looks pretty nice but Alice looks….. pretty bad.

[@protag64toons2.0]

Reminds me of Hanna Barbara cartoon

[@TerryHintz300ATK]

2:16 Ahegao

[@ryfyyt171]

That laugh though

[@DrumsVRDUS]

Theres a new arm wrestling game 2022 called Arm Wrestling Reborn.

[@DuckJohnn]

I wonder why they moved Kabuki to last? At first he was between a Texas Mac and Bald Bull, but in all the other rounds he comes after Frankenstein Jr.

[@destinyjewel2588]

My personal guess is that they wanted to place all of the characters who do the wait for the arrow trick during their stun animation all in a row as a mean to make the game harder. But still needed Kabuki to serve as a lead up to them in the first place. So they started out with that order the moved him so that it's no longer a smooth transition in speed/skill making it more likely for a player to need to insert more credits (as this is still an arcade game). But that's just speculation on my end.

[@cricketguy1206]

1:42 *Oh well, who needs ears anyway?*

[@xbox_toastersystem1386]

Hey does Mac’s shirt predict the future of super punch out “Narics Price?”

[@zel1459]

There's something unsettling about the game over at 7:52..

[@alecrutz956]

Texas Mac just gives up lol how do i take bald bulls mask off, I know that you have to dodge a head butt when he's about finished, but i can't figure out how to pull

[@paul16451]

alec rutz, you pull straight up on the joystick to pull the mask, as if you were trying to rip the joystick out of its mount.

[@alecrutz956]

@Doug Gates thanks to both of you, I've played this before on an emulator on my phone but I couldn't figure out how it was done. thanks guys :)

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

I saw Bald Bull from Punch-Out!!!

[@rafterscott]

WACK A MOLE WACK A MOLE WACK A MOLE WACK A MOLE WACK A MOLE WACK A MOLE WACK A MOLE

[@UninstalledGamer]

rafterscott Guacamole?

[@christopherarcher5271]

rafterscott i hear dab a hole dab a hole dab a hole dab a hole dab a hole cause he is dabbing

[@arthurstaufackar8561]

Mac took all the money of that rich Guy, Christ.

[@mynameisberry9740]

2:31 Always me on the real life

[@saulgoodman4634]

4:05 What is that sound. W h a t

[@123TauruZ321]

Sounds like he's saying something in japanese.

[@Akiraheru]

kabuki more like E.honda

[@UninstalledGamer]

Akiha Horus You mean A Honda?

[@TheFoodieCutie]

GhostFreak Of S0S no. Look up E. Honda and you'll see

[@UninstalledGamer]

Xilom82 I was making a joke

[@AGK34RULES]

He look like the one from street fighter

[@ArjunTheRageGuy]

When will some Street Fighter characters join the arm wrestling arcade game?

[@3kupp]

ITS A NEW RECORD!!!

[@romedawg1204]

There's clearly a fart sound repeatedly used in the audio of this game

[@marloncastaneda8333]

So The final round means the game is closed because the money is over?

[@teo_heel]

Yep.

[@michaelstroman6759]

That took assistance makes it look easy

[@jackeroni216]

wow YAHOOYAHOO

[@jeffcarroll1990shock]

Body Blow! Body Blow! Body Blow! Body Blow!

[@evathewingdale]

TexASS Mac!

[@Wanton110]

4:00 looks like a butt load of money

[@DouglasZwick]

bald b-BALD B-*_BALD BULL!!_*

[@MeatySpag]

this game is bonkers

[@Nate-Dawg921]

Wow! $658,110!

[@djlamar2]

Guy makes it to round 20 Game: Dude you took all the money so you basically bankrupted the arm wrestling federation. Now if you'd kindly..... GET OUT! Interesting how it just ends after round 20 where as on games like Pac-Man, or any classes arcade games has what's called a kill screen making it unplayable at that point

[@LegoSnoopDogg]

Anyone gonna talk about how the lady can shoot bullets from her finger?

[@denversan4205]

What the hell is that sub-title on Texas Mac. "Stud-Horse" .💀

[@Yomamura29]

10/10 IGN

[@axlehulk4911]

Macadohn, macadohn, macadohn, macadohn, macadohn, macadohn.

[@nanomachines2954]

These digitized voices are scary..

[@DarkBluefire91]

You Win !

[@GamerGee]

0:06 big ass match

[@AcedUpYT]

1:19 Balul Balul BALD BULL 2:59 4:47 6:35

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

That's from Punch Out

[@captaincornflake]

HOLY SHIT IT’S BILL BARGAINS

[@lancerspencer0]

0:32 what are they saying?

[@AlexandruCatrina-bk6jg]

Idk

[@xbox_toastersystem1386]

SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE! SMACK THE DOE!

[@oogabooga6411]

MACADOAH MACADOAH MACADOAH

[@DocteurInfierno]

E. Honda (Street Fighter) et Bald Buld (Punch out) étaient là? :)

[@AlexandruCatrina-bk6jg]

yeah they got E Honda

[@Alexs23743]

Is it wrong that I though Alice was an ARMS character for a hot minute? I was half expecting the next opponent to be Min Min, Ribbon Girl, or Dr. Coyle. D:

[@andybandy4662]

…what

[@Absolute_LUNA-C]

The idea of a regular person using a robot to fight was basically the entire idea of mechanica in that game, so i can see where you were coming from… still, mechanica is actually piloting the robot in arms, and Alice just seems to be using a remote control, so it’s not a 100% overlap.

[@quiddledinks_irl3534]

I wonder if bald bull is in this game

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

He is in the game called: Mask X

[@quiddledinks_irl3534]

@@robbiezampini-is3en nu huh bald bull would never

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

@@quiddledinks_irl3534Hmmm....

[@servedbot7377]

Looks like he man found a new hobby

[@ivervj2923]

Rack the doll?

[@stp_79]

Wow, Yahoo-Yahoo

[@Carnage1988x]

Ba ba ba ba baaaadbulll

[@patrickriarchy6054]

What version is this where mask x doesn't try to headbutt you 3-4 times before it gives you the option to de mask him?.

[@XenoGuru]

That is a random property of the game, just like you never know how many tornado punches Super Macho man will throw after his wind-up animation. It could only be one or 5+ times. It's also known as RNG (random number generator).

[@patrickriarchy6054]

@@XenoGuru Ohhh makes sense. Thank you.

[@ezramartin1668]

CRACK A GOAT CRACK A GOAT CRACK A GOAT

[@Brick_Eater_]

FAFFAGO FAFFAGO FAFFAGO

[@no2embish]

Couldn’t catch the cash prize though 😂

[@XenoGuru]

You may already know, but the author could have if they wanted to. The fail animation is just shorter than the successful catch.

[@michaelstroman6759]

This game is fucking hard

[@hatsu-pataquadas]

that sound design

[@esands36]

Why wasn't this ported? :(

[@a.dennis4835]

Probably because the game wasn't popular

[@XenoGuru]

​@@a.dennis4835It wasn't as popular as Punch-Out, but it had a good size player base. I think it was because the controls on the arcade couldn't be replicated unless it was a controller made only for that game. Example: To pull Bald Bulls mask off, you have to physically pull the arcade stick up, as though you're going to rip it out of the cabinet.

[@mr.megamind9132]

1:20

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

ball bull BALL BULL *_B A L L B U L L_*

[@UninstalledGamer]

Bald bull is probably the most iconic and popular character of Punch out and probably is loved. Btw is this played with the real Arcade machine? Cause you‘re good at this, teach me how to play like you.

[@brutalrattle]

GhostFreak Of S0S this was a tool assisted speedrun, so it probably wasn’t on the arcade machine.

[@ayudatengopiedrasenlosrino3786]

It is a TAS

[@ke8mattj]

Serious, who is Mask X?

[@Pizzaboy165]

I don’t know man it could be anyone……

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

Bald Bull from Punch Out

[@a.dennis4835]

Smack a doe!

[@SuperMarvinAI-Ust34]

Why Is In Low Pitch

[@PingerSurprise]

Yosha- Whop Yosha- Whop Frrt Frrt Uyu Uyu Uyu Ha! CRACKADLE CRACKADLE CRACKADLE CRACKADLE Yosha- Ooo Wha- Anna! Ding ding ding You! win! Wow! Yahoo Yahoo! :D

[@katie2940]

bald bu- *bald bu-* *BALD BULL*

[@doodoodaadoo1]

Ape III hurts to listen to

[@radicalcoolguy8702]

Got to go Got to go Got to go Got to go Got to go

[@GamerGee]

0:52 lol

[@sekio64]

Left and right! methadone methadone methadone methadone

[@masonhhoffman]

What is this game? Is this a Precursor to Punch-Out or something?

[@gordontaylor2815]

Sequel to Punch-Out, actually. :3

[@notsyzagts7967]

Quite the opposite. It's the last arcade game Nintendo made.

[@ayudatengopiedrasenlosrino3786]

@@gordontaylor2815 * Spin-Off

[@nnooooooooooooo]

@@notsyzagts7967 Did they not make the Mario Kart arcade machines? Was that a separate company? EDIT: Turns out it was Namco that made those. I guess I shouldn't really be that surprised.

[@q0a8]

its look like easy with watching a TAS but doing it irl

[@h3he571]

WOW YAHOO YAHOO!

[@ethanchannel153]

Who is Mask X?

[@andreijacob7607]

Bald bull

[@ULTD8]

Bald, bald, bald bull

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

Bald Bull from Punch Out

[@ethanchannel153]

Announcer: Bald Bull, Bald Bull- BALD BULL!

[@justrandomstuff9380]

WAK A DOH WAK A DOH WAK A DOH

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

RAPIDO RAPIDO RAPIDO RAPIDO RAPIDO

[@ProgressiveTory]

METH-A-DONE METH-A-DONE METH-A- DONE

[@robbiezampini-is3en]

8:03: Game Over

[@jennifercollins7047]

In the kabuki rounds, why is there one sound effect that sounds like someone having a stroke talking, throwing up...?

[@mike_149]

pullpull!

[@maverickhunterstupidiocy7779]

ball bull BALL BULL *_BALL BULL_*

[@lan44444]

0:55 Is that a butt !!? o.0

[@MichaelOddish]

The cash bag...? What a dark secret, Nintendo..