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Serpentorslair Staff · June 25, 2026

When Q*bert Met Mello Yello

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 Serpentorslair Staff1980s arcade games, arcade birthday memory, arcade nostalgia, Atari 2600 Qbert, classic arcade games, classic video game memories, Gottlieb Qbert, Mello Yello arcade game, old school arcade, Qbert, Qbert arcade, Qbert arcade game, Qbert Atari 2600, Qbert cut scene, Qbert Mello Yello, rare arcade machines, rare Qbert arcade cabinet, Retro Gaming, vintage arcade games1 Comment

Several years ago, I visited an arcade to celebrate a birthday. One of the games I always loved, both in the arcade and in Atari 2600 form, was Q*bert. Without really paying much attention to the cabinet itself, I dove in and started playing. I completed a few screens and was then treated to a cut scene featuring Q*bert using a straw to drink Mello Yello. I realized then that I was playing a very rare arcade machine. The birth of Mello Yello Q*bert is the story of multiple corporate…

Get the Skinny on Pixels!

July 26, 2015 Serpentorslair Staff@skinnyjoefan, Adam Sandler, Dan Aykroyd, Pixels, Qbert, Tim Herlihy, Video Games0 comment

Adam Sandler does one thing very well. He takes the eighties and turns them into some of the greatest nostalgia trips a person could ask for. This movie focuses on one of the best parts of the eighties,’Video Games‘. Having seen a few video game documentaries, OK more than a few, Sandler did his homework. Well actually Tim Herlihy did. Bringing that culture to life sprinkled with a few eighties songs and wistful memories of the decade is what this movie does well. I think they could have done a better job on Qbert.…