Sometimes it helps to see everything in a more linear fashion. Here’s how Sky Skipper fits into the overall Nintendo arcade timeline and how, 34 years later, it finally sees the light of day again!
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Our Day at NOA!
Our Day at NOA It’s been over a year in the making – the full backstory on how we got into NOA and the people involved in making it happen. Go read it – there’s no way we can do it justice here!!
This Old Game signs on to the project!
Rich Lint @ This Old Game is announced as an official project member and will be reproducing the artwork package for Sky Skipper!
The Project website goes live!
It was a marathon run by all three teammates, but we’ve got the site live! Now let’s watch the project unfold…
Nintendo Life pushes Sky Skipper even higher
Nintendo Life learns of the Project and staff writer Thomas Whitehead publishes the first global story on our efforts. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/09/sky_skipper_project_aims_to_revive_a_rare_nintendo_arcade_game
Project Sky Skipper is announced to the world!
Alex, Olly & Whitney announce ‘Project Sky Skipper’ to the world. A couple of days later, Nintendo Life immediately picks up on the announcement and pushes the story to the global Nintendo community and we make our official threads on UKVAC and KLOV. Let’s roll!
A Sky Skipper PCB is sold on eBay
30 years of nothing…and then eBay happened
The only known Sky Skipper arcade game is found!
We found Sky Skipper – more details to follow!
Sky Skipper Project is officially born!
After several months of discussion and coordination, Whitney joins efforts with Alex and Olly on their efforts to bring Sky Skipper back to life and the three of them officially kick off the Project!
Mark Whiting and Alex boot the PCB’s for the first time!
After 2 months of work, the PCB’s boot and they run! Check out Alex’s youtube video here in the timeline!
Alex acquires the second PCB
Purchased private party, more details to follow!
Donkey Kong 3 released in the arcades
From source, under Fair Use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_3.
Mario Bros. released in the arcades
From Source, by Fair Use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Bros.
Donkey Kong Jr. released in the arcade
Donkey Kong Jr. released! From source, under Fair Use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_Jr.
Popeye released in the arcades
From source, under Fair Use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popeye_(video_game).
Donkey Kong released in the arcades
Donkey Kong is released in the arcades in the USA and quickly becomes a world-wide phenomenon. From source, under Fair Use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_Kong_(video_game)
Radar Scope released in the arcades
Radarscope is released in the arcades in the USA in Nov. 1980. It would quickly be followed up by Donkey Kong. From source, under Fair Use via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_Scope
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