Happy Birthday Pac-Man: A look at news coverage in 1982 Patrick Scott Patterson 2024-10-18 | Happy Birthday Pac-Man: A look at news coverage in 1982
Patrick Scott Patterson on Collectors Call Episode Meet Linda Guillory - Season Four, Episode 10 Patrick Scott Patterson 2023-06-19 | http://www.PatrickScottPatterson.com - Trailer for this episode, which first aired on MeTV on June 4, 2023. I was called in as the appraiser for a Guinness World Records sized video game collection.
Texas Mans Mystery Purchase Unveils Stunning Surprise (WFAA Dallas/Fort Worth - June 19, 2003) Patrick Scott Patterson 2023-06-19 | http://www.PatrickScottPatterson.com - WFAA Channel 8 in North Texas covers Patrick Scott Patterson (that's me) about the discovery of a rare SEGA Samurai arcade video game cabinet.
Texas Man Saves & Restores old Arcade Games - Patrick Scott Patterson - Spectrum News, June 16, 2023 Patrick Scott Patterson 2023-06-17 | www.PatrickScottPatterson.com - Spectrum News' Brian Scott visited one of my warehouses for a piece on treasure hunting, arcade video games and the elusive SEGA Samurai cabinet.
RARE Sega Samurai Arcade Cabinet De-Conversion Patrick Scott Patterson 2023-05-26 | http:www.PatrickScottPatterson.com - A look a true rarity: A SEGA Samurai arcade game. Picked this up in April, converted to a Mr. Do! and I just had to strip off the 40-year-old black paint and the generic overlay. Now to prepare to find this project a new home, as this is no doubt someone's holy grail arcade cabinet. I've been collecting and/or dealing in vintage arcade games since 1994 and this is the first and only one I've ever encountered across all that time.
We Bought a Storage Auction Locker Full of Sports Cards! Patrick Scott Patterson 2023-01-20 | http://www.WeGotOne.com - We purchased a $50 storage auction locker of mystery boxes that turned out to be the unsorted inventory of a late sports card dealer. Evidence suggests this stuff was stored since 2008. Here's a look at what we felt were the most interesting cards of the 40,000+ we obtained in the buy. Many are going to be graded... tons are going to be sold raw over time. Follow our eBay store at ebay.com/str/wegotonetx to see when new listings appear.
Exploring Some Mystery Boxes - Patrick Scott Patterson / We Got One Patrick Scott Patterson 2022-04-28 | An archived live stream from the 2020 pandemic where I explore the contents of a box I bought blindly at auction, along with a quick look at a weird retro find.
Scotts Treasures: Drew Barrymore Memorabilia Collection! Patrick Scott Patterson 2021-10-14 | http://www.WeGotOne.com - Anyone who has followed me for any time knows I've been enamored with Drew Barrymore since 1982, so when I was offered an awesome collection of Drew memorabilia, I jumped at the chance.Nothing shown here is or will be for sale. Brings me too much joy, meant too much to the person who offered to send it my way. This showing is of a new personal collection. I don't keep much for myself, but I'm stoked to have this stuff.Pardon the sweaty shirt at the beginning. Treasure hunting and working in our warehouse is sweaty work on a hot day. Didn't feel like reshooting that part so nyah.
Scotts Treasures: Old Photographs Found Over the Years Patrick Scott Patterson 2021-10-08 | http://www.WeGotOne.com - A look at a large, full crate of old photos I've uncovered over the years but had no luck in finding family to return them to. Some of them are 100 years old or more... a real dive into human history that cannot be replaced. This one has an important message along with the look into the treasures, so please watch it all the way through.
Scotts Treasures: Autographed Eve 6 Artwork Patrick Scott Patterson 2021-09-27 | http://www.WeGotOne.com - Turned up from a yard sale by someone who didn't even seem familiar with the band, this signed piece says it's limited to 500 pieces... but we have been unable to learn more about it.
Scotts Treasures: The Mysterious Twin Peaks Teapot Patrick Scott Patterson 2021-09-23 | http://www.WeGotOne.com - We found this cool Twin Peaks teapot in an auction lot, but couldn't find it online. Neither could fans of the classic show! Watch the video to learn more and get a look at it.We posted this in an eBay auction, where it ended at $533 on October 12, 2021.If you know anything about it, please let us know!
Video Game Box Art Season One Trailer Patrick Scott Patterson 2021-01-26 | A quick look at the new series, available now on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, YouTube and more!
Numskull Designs Pac-Man Mini Arcade Game - Unboxing, Comparison & Game Play Patrick Scott Patterson 2018-12-16 | FULL REVIEW BELOWTwo disclaimers to start: 1). I was sent one of these free of charge to do this review. 2). My son filmed the unboxing sideways and I didn't realize it until editing. Ya'll will just have to get over it.Pac-Man was the first video game I ever played, way back in 1981. A product like this would have been a dream back then and if you'd told someone back then such a product would exist in 2018 they'd have laughed in your face.This is advertised as an 'exact' 1/4 scale Pac-Man arcade game and it's pretty close. Naturally, the copyrights have been changed from Midway to Namco on the cabinet, but that's to be expected. The marquee is maybe a little too short or maybe the marquee bracket is just too thick, but other than that the shape is pretty close.The kickplate, control panel and bezel artwork is almost perfect, save for the control panel overlay maybe being a little wider than it should be. The side art is also awfully close; the lines and "smear" on the art is a little thicker than the original but I'm one of the few dorky enough about this game to ever notice that. Note that this cabinet does NOT have the "blue specks" that many-to-most original Pac-Man arcade cabinets had on it. Not a big deal to me (the original arcade version I have in my home doesn't either, an early one off the assembly line) but some may notice it.The back door and copyright plate on the back are a nice touch. The marquee keeps the original mistake over the blue monster's eye, too, which I think is great. I'd rather have the flaw than have it fixed.The game boots-up with the original test pattern, which made me smile from ear to ear. I wish it hadn't included two copyright screens before it, though, but for legal purposes they might not have had a choice. It uses the original ROMs, even including the original demo mode exactly, which is also great to see. No copyright on the title and coin up screens is a little disappointing but again, that's from a guy who has loved this game since day one... few other than me will care.I'm a big guy, so controlling it with the joystick is a little challenging for me, but to be honest this product isn't going to be played much. If I want to play the original Pac-Man I have three original arcade cabinets and a myriad of downloads of it for consoles. This is a collectible meant more to drool over than play a serious game of.Flaws: The coin door was slightly pushed out when it arrived. It easily popped back in but I found that worth note. Power switch is a little finicky. The weight of the box makes carrying it by the handle with the product inside a risk once the tape sealing it has been removed. It bows out and would likely tear after a little time.Some complain that the screen is too small but it is in scale with the original arcade cabinet. I'd personally rather have it to scale than bigger.Others have issue with the price point of around $200. I personally think this is a steal at that given the amount of work and detail put into it. This is NOT an item for someone who wants to just play some Pac-Man... this is a collector's piece of high quality and near perfection in most areas. Think of it like the retro arcade version of those Transformers Masterpiece toys. Nobody complains those are worth the money, but they are clearly not for kids that want to stage battles between Optimus Prime and the Evil Decepticons. They are for display and collecting more than play. So is this cabinet. They're talking about doing Galaga next and based on what I saw here, I can't wait to see that one. If you have the means and want it, this is limited to just 10,000 pieces worldwide, so don't wait. I could see this commanding a very high collectible premium in years down the road, making it one of retro gaming's true modern-day investment pieces. This lifelong Pac-Man fan is very, very happy with the final product. I look forward to the future products in this line.
Trump hosts video game leaders to discuss violence (CW33 Newsfix - Dallas / Fort Worth) Patrick Scott Patterson 2018-03-09 | CW33 chats with Patrick Scott Patterson about the violent video game "debate" on the day of Trump's meeting with video game industry leaders and critics.
Lets Play Gaming Expo brings modern & classic games to Irving - Fox 4 Good Day (Dallas / Fort Worth) Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-08-07 | Fox 4 visited with me before the first day of the Let's Play Gaming Expo on August 5, 2017. It was the first time the channel shot something with me in 27 years and the only one I believe to have aired.
Preserving rare pieces of gaming history is one mans lifelong goal - CW33 (Dallas / Fort Worth) Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-07-21 | CW33 Newsfix tracked me down while doing research to talk about my newest piece and my overall mission to preserve video game history.
Dayton, Ohio Tour #2 - 1983 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-29 | www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - The 1983 tour of the U.S. National Video Game Team® went through Dayton, Ohio getting coverage from WHIO along the way, who chose to feature Ben Gold in this segment.
Donn Nauert - Atari Choice of the Experts Commercial #2 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - The second of the 1987 Atari commercials featuring Donn Nauert as Captain of the U.S. National Video Game Team®
Dayton, Ohio tour stop - 1983 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archives Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - The 1983 tour of the U.S. National Video Game Team® went through Dayton, Ohio getting coverage from WKEF along the way.
Donn Nauert - Atari Choice of the Experts Commercial #1 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - One of the 1987 Atari commercials featuring Donn Nauert as Captain of the U.S. National Video Game Team®
Incredible Sunday - 1988 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - Aired in 1988, Donn Nauert officiated this three game Nintendo Entertainment System contest, with the winner gaining a spot on the U.S. National Video Game Team®
Secret Video Game Tricks, Codes, & Strategies Volume 1 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | http://www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - The first of three videocassettes by the U.S. National Video Game Team® in 1989. As corny as they are, they stand historically as the first-ever Let's Play videos.
Secret Video Game Tricks, Codes, & Strategies Volume 2 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | http://www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - The second of three videocassettes by the U.S. National Video Game Team® in 1989. As corny as they are, they stand historically as the first-ever Let's Play videos.
Secret Video Game Tricks, Codes, & Strategies Volume 3 - U.S. National Video Game Team® Archive Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-06-28 | http://www.USNationalVideoGameTeam.com - The third of three videocassettes by the U.S. National Video Game Team® in 1989. As corny as they are, they stand historically as the first-ever Let's Play videos.
PlayStation 4 gamers experiencing buggy systems - CW33 (Dallas / Fort Worth) Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-04-20 | CW 33 caught up with me on one of my game hunting days to ask me about some of the strange things I've found in video game consoles and arcade games over the years.Credit to Tim Roberts http://cw33.com
Charity Arcade lets you retro-game for a good cause - CW33 (Dallas / Fort Worth) Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-03-17 | http://www.Charity-Arcade.com - The folks from CW33 came out to be the first media outlet to talk about Charity Arcade. Originally aired March 16, 2017.
Tengen Tetris Prototype: Side-by-Side Comparison to Production Version Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-01-12 | A look at the Tengen Tetris prototype side-by-side with the production version. Prototype on loan from Martin Alessi.
Examining a PlayStation 3 Developers Kit Patrick Scott Patterson 2017-01-12 | A HUGE PlayStation 3 dev kit has shown up in Denton, TX. Here is part one of the exploration into this monster of a machine.
Electronic Game Player Magazine - Precursor to Electronic Gaming Monthly Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-12-23 | Before there was EGM, there was the four-issue run of Electronic Game Player Magazine. Take a quick look at this precursor to the legendary Electronic Gaming Monthly.
More Prototypes & Samples - Nintendo NES, Game Boy, 3DO & PlayStation 2 Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-12-15 | A not-very-fancy video to show some of my other prototype and sample games I've found along my adventures. Included are looks at titles for the NES, Game Boy, 3DO and PlayStation 2.
Scotts Treasures: Akira - Incomplete / Unreleased Nintendo Game Boy Prototype Game Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-12-10 | This game was long thought lost, only for four unfinished builds of it to turn up in 2016. Here's a look.There's been much claimed online about these, which I'll call faux "Contri-versies" created and spread by people without 99.9 percent of the information they need to make any such claims. I've written about the real story many times but few want to listen. If you want to know the truth of the matter, feel free to email me or comment below.
Scotts Treasures: Heavy Weight Hockey - Unreleased Nintendo NES / Famicom Prototype Game Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-12-10 | Recently uncovered and obtained three unreleased and undumped video game titles, including this one - Heavy Weight Hockey for the Nintendo Entertainment System & FamicomSpecial thanks to Freaks & Geeks in Denton for the assistance on this video.
Scotts Treasures: Mall Rats - Unreleased Sega Genesis Prototype / Concept Game Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-12-10 | Recently uncovered and obtained three unreleased and undumped video game titles, including this one - Mall Rats for the Sega Genesis.Special thanks to Freaks & Geeks in Denton for the assistance on this video.
Running the Dallas Cowboys football field - Bucket List Cross-Off Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-10-30 | Lifelong Cowboys fan, so when the opportunity to run across the field at AT&T Stadium came up, me and my wife had to take it.
Akira Game Boy prototypes found w/ other Nintendo discoveries Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-10-13 | After a big game pickup, I put on a live Facebook stream of me sorting through it. Found several pre-release and prototype games inside, including not one... not two... not three... but FOUR copies of the thought-to-be-lost Akira for the Nintendo Game Boy.This is the raw footage of that discovery as it happened. You'll hear me talking to a David at times. He is a friend who was watching - and reacting - to the discovery at the time.
Champ VS Creator: Joust Survivor Tournament at Lets Play Gaming Expo Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-06-21 | From June 19, 2016 - Joust Champion Lonnie McDonald won a tournament on arcade classic Joust earlier in the day to win a chance to play against John Newcomer, the creator of the game. This match was best two out of three, five lives only on maximum difficulty. Points did not matter, it was who could survive the longest. Contest was sanctioned by the U.S. National Video Game Team®.
Houston lightning strikes near NRG Stadium - May 27, 2016 Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-06-02 | In a hotel on a business trip in Houston on the night of May 27, 2016. Lightning hit the hotel I was in, killing the power for a while. At least I had mother nature to watch from my window, capturing these impressive ground-to-cloud strikes near NRG Stadium.
The First Ever Lets Play Video? Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-05-03 | A look back at some of the U.S. National Video Game Team®'s first tip video from 1989. This could be considered the grandfather of the modern day Let's Play vid.
Stadium Events Uncovered: A look into Nintendo Entertainment System rarities Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-05-02 | NOT MINE! Not theirs, either... but when Stadium Events and a small army of many of the rarest NES games on the planet were coming through Denton, Freaks & Geeks had to see it, and so did I.Here's a bit of the footage as it happened.
Debut of the Konami Code Patrick Scott Patterson 2016-04-22 | The Konami Code as it debuted on video. This was part of the U.S. National Video Game Team's video series in 1989, which could be considered the first-ever Let's Play videos. The trick was demonstrated here by then-USNVGT captain Donn Nauert.
Patrick Scott Patterson in Guinness World Records - NTTV October 20, 2015 Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-10-21 | A report on PSP's activities and Guinness World Record on Madden. Aired on North Texas Television on October 20, 2015.
Ultimate NES Remix Championship Mode Glitch - Nintendo World Championships 2015 Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-05-27 | Practice run for the Nintendo World Championships 2015 and Dr. Mario froze up on me totally during a large combo with about 30 minutes left, eventually going on to just run out of time.What happens if this takes place during the qualifiers?
Patrick Scott Patterson wins NES Remix 2 Championship Mode Showdown Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-04-02 | Patrick Scott Patterson takes to the competitive stage for the first time in years to take on the winner of SUPER! BitCon's NES Remix 2 Championship Mode tournament in a best of three matchup.This event took place in Oklahoma City on March 28 as part of the continued celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Nintendo World Championships
Nintendo World Championships 1990 - 25th Anniversary Celebration Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-03-07 | Celebrating 25 years since the launch of the 1990 Nintendo World Championships, which kicked off March 7, 1990 in Dallas, Texas.This montage was put together for the first of a series of celebratory events, the first at Freaks and Geeks, a gaming shop in Denton, Texas
RIP Radio Shack - Early video game commercials Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-02-06 | To the younger generation, Radio Shack is probably nothing more than that empty cell phone retailer in their local strip shopping mall or something their dad says was once a cool place to shop.But Radio Shack was once one of the coolest places to shop, and was one of the first retail chains to get behind consumer video games and personal home computers.Here's a look at some of their old commercials for early video games and computers.
The McRib teams up with Atari - 1982 McDonalds Commercial Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-01-28 | This 1982 spot features an Atari scratch off game that ran in conjunction with the infamous McDonalds McRib sandwich. Look for Atari arcade favorites such as Asteroids and Centipede in the spot.
Denton man becomes go-to video game expert - NBC 5 (Dallas / Fort Worth) Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-01-26 | Originally ran January 23, 2015... Dallas / Fort Worth's NBC 5 featured Patrick Scott Patterson's backstory and journey from a young kid at a Pac-Man machine to becoming video gaming's go-to expert on hot topics and history.
Dallas Cowboys react to victory over the Detroit Lions Patrick Scott Patterson 2015-01-05 | Fans at a bar in Denton, Texas react to the end of the January 4 NFC Wild Card game between the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions after a Cowboys fumble recovery sealed the victory.
Atari E.T. Christmas Commercial - Extended Cut (1982) Patrick Scott Patterson 2014-12-12 | Relax at the title, just having a little fun at E.T.'s expense, as this is an extended cut of the big Christmas commercial they aired that year after rushing the game in order to get it out in time for the holiday season.
Making good on my Cowboys - Eagles wager with Tony Luke Jr. Patrick Scott Patterson 2014-11-28 | A back-and-forth on Twitter with Philly cheesesteak king Tony Luke Jr. resulted in a wager on the Thanksgiving game between the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles.If my Cowboys won, Tony was to be pelted with Cheez Whiz. If the Eagles won I was to be drenched in Texas BBQ sauce.As we all saw, the Cowboys lost 33-10. Here I am being a man of my word.Go Cowboys.
612 vintage video game boxes saved from trip to the landfill (Atari, ColecoVision & more) Patrick Scott Patterson 2014-09-25 | An old school friend of mine recently reached out to me after finding that a stash of 612 vintage video game boxes was being thrown away after 30 years of storage.Most are in mint condition with many rares. eBay link above if you want a shot at them over the coming weeks and months.The first half of the video was taken upon my arrival at his home as he tells me the story of how he came to have them. The second half is a more intimate look at them shot with my phone.
