John Holmes Motherfucker - 2023-02-03
I never heard of this woman, but even before I clicked, I asked myself: Could this be Xenon?
I love my memory. A good memory can make an uneventful life seem rich in retrospect. The way I remember it, I encountered this game at the boardwalk in Old Orchard Beach, Maine in the summer 1981. I was there with my girlfriend, and her sister and brother in law, who were visiting from Boston. It was one of the best days of my youth. That same evening, we saw Raiders of the Lost Arc, and ended up listening to a jazz guiitarist in the courtyard behind the Deli 1 in Portland.
I think I played Xenon once, but it wasn't until watching someone else play afterward that I realized how freaky the audio was. The machine would groan and sigh as you played. It was sexy or disturbing, depending, I guess, on how high you were. I don't know if that sounds weird, but it was weird as hell in 1981. This was when no one was playing pinball. It was all video games in the early 80s.
And apparently, it was her voice? What a wonderful surprise! I just can't stay mad at you, internet!
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