23 definitions by T.Ractorhead
Creepy old woman: "Careful boy... Those woods are fraught with danger... Heh, heh, heh..."
Christian Observer: "This site is fraught with wickedness."
Christian Observer: "This site is fraught with wickedness."
by T.Ractorhead December 3, 2006
A coin-op game released by Capcom/Romstar in 1986. The full title was Sidearms Hyperdyne in the U.S. and Hyperdyne Sidearms in Japan. Sidearms was a very underated and somewhat rare shooter/shmup with a Robo-Tech type theme. The game featured both 1 and 2 player simultaneous action, horizontal and vertical scrolling, several stages ranging from moderate to downright difficult, challenging and sometimes huge bosses, a special power-up that unlocked a dual mecha transformation and other bonus features. The game was ported mostly to computers such as the Atari ST, and Commodore 64 as well as the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16 and also Sony's PSP in a Capcom compilation. Sidearms was the second game in a series known as "Jetpack Hero" which started with Section-Z and ended with Forgotten Worlds. They are related only in that they have a similar layout and gameplay; each game in the series has it's own storyline.
"I can't believe how accurate this port of Sidearms is and the sound is better than the arcade verion!!"
by T.Ractorhead November 25, 2006
The giant squid. The second largest species of squid known to man. The giant squid can reach lengths greater than 50 feet and has the largest eyeball in the animal kingdom. It is thought by many marine biologists to battle with and maybe even prey on sperm whales. Unlike most squid the architeuthis dux has serrated suckers on the clubs of it's two longest tentacles which are most likely used for catching and holding prey. The giant squid is one of the earliest and most terrifying examples of the fabled sea monsters that destroyed and sunk ships hundreds of years ago and is widely considered to be the same monster known as the kraken.
"The young couple's blood curdling screams could be heard from the pier as the hungry architeuthis dux destroyed their little yacht and pulled them toward it's gnashing beak!"
by T.Ractorhead November 24, 2006
Released in 1988 by Namco, Splatterhouse was one of the most bloody, grotesque and violent coin-op games ever made. Even by today's standards, it's primitive 2D graphic displays of blood and gore are enough to traumatize a 10 year old child. The object of the game was to guide the bulky, hockey mask wearing, hero, "Rick" through several levels of a horrid mansion in order to rescue his girlfriend Jennifer who mysteriously disappeared into it's hellish depths. The game play is similar to old beat'm ups like Kung-Fu and Vigilante. Although never released outside of Japan, a slightly edited console port did make it to the TurboGrafx-16. With it's intense horror theme, creepy music and fun beat'em up action, Splatterhouse's popularity lead to two sequels released for Sega's Megadrive/Genesis consoles.
Rick: "I've been playing Splatterhouse on my TG16 and now I have to sleep with the lights on!"
Jennifer: "If you think that's scarey, you should play the arcade version!!"
Jennifer: "If you think that's scarey, you should play the arcade version!!"
by T.Ractorhead November 24, 2006
by T.Ractorhead November 24, 2006
A rambunctious or neglected "ghetto child" who plays were ever he/she wants while the lazy parent/parents lay around getting drunk and stoned.
"I really HATE AIMCO!! Ever since they took over our project and torn down the playgrounds, that project puppy and his pup friends have been playing in our yard!!"
by T.Ractorhead November 25, 2006
A brilliant inventer who came up with the first proto-type home video game system, titled "The Brown Box", later remodeled and mass produced in 1973 as the "Magnavox Odyssey". Ralph Baer is widely considered by some as "The father of video games" even though pioneers like Nolan Bushnell and Steve Wozniak pioneered some of the earliest coin-op games; some of which existed before the Brown Box.
by T.Ractorhead November 25, 2006