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Here is the fall 2025 issue of Quarter Up, a free online magazine about pinball and retro arcade gaming.

In this issue, AT Gonzalez interviews Luke "Launch" Tran, a tourney organizer and a fixture of Houston's fighting game community.

Also, Andres Alcoser covers the rivalry between two arcade cabinets of the 2000s: the Taito Vewlix and the Namco Noir.

Later, Lee Tursi goes over Namco's ill-fated ShiftyLook, an attempt to popularize their more obscure titles.

Also in this issue, a preview of this month's Houston Arcade Expo, views from the road, and questions from readers.

Enjoy!

I spotted these mountain goats today on the west side of Loveland Pass.

EDIT: Here's another photo:

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This payphone may be found at the City Market gas station south of Granby. It is pretty close to the Ski Granby Ranch. The phone had dial tone, no broken buttons, and rings when called. I was able to call a friend with it.

The phone number is (970) 887-9907.

Sawmill Road is between Ward and Gold Hill in Boulder County. It's very steep, and connects to Lefthand Canyon Drive. I didn't have a date stamp on this picture, but I took it in 2023.