History Series / NickArcade

** The unaired pilot also had footage from a beta version of ''Sonic 1'', while the actual show used the final American version of the game.

* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: The set was fabulous and high-tech with the red and yellow contestant podiums contrasting the darker atmosphere of the Video Challenge area. The updates that took place in the second season brought out an even cooler arcade atopshere. The Video Zone also used state-of-the-art bluescreen animations.

* EpicFail: Joe O'Connor played ''Super R-Type'' on the GrandFinale's last Video Challenge, scored less than 1,000 points... and lost the game before time ran out.

* AmazingTechnicolorBattlefield: The set was fabulous and high-tech, particularly the updates that took place in the second season. The Video Zone also used state-of-the-art bluescreen graphics.

** One of the games, played twice during the run, was [[invoked]] [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Nick_Arcade_prototype) a very early version]] of ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' which used ''Sonic 1''[='s=] Star Light Zone theme for Emerald Hill. The ROM was eventually dumped onto the Internet on November 7, 2006 and was even [[FanNickname dubbed]] the "''Nick Arcade'' prototype." Not so obvious during the show's original run, its appearances caught the attention of the ''Sonic'' fanbase during the repeats on Nick GAS.

* PressXToDie: Teams are allowed to move Mikey in any direction, including spaces that had already been played. Any team who does this must play a Time Bomb challenge to maintain control of Mikey. Both players alternate spelling a word one letter at a time and regardless of the result no points are awarded.

* EyeBeams: In the "Monsters on the Loose", one of the enemies is a flying eyeball capable of firing lasers.

** One of the games, played twice during the run, was ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2.'' Not the finished version, but [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Nick_Arcade_prototype) a very early version]] which used ''Sonic 1''[='s=] Star Light Zone theme for Emerald Hill. The ROM was eventually dumped onto the Internet on November 7, 2006 and was even [[FanNickname dubbed]] the "''Nick Arcade'' prototype." Not so obvious during the show's original run, its appearances caught the attention of the ''Sonic'' fanbase during the repeats on Nick GAS.

** One of the games, played twice during the run, was ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2.'' Not the finsihed retail version, but [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Nick_Arcade_prototype) a very early version]] of which used ''Sonic 1''[='s=] Star Light Zone theme for Emerald Hill. The ROM was eventually dumped onto the Internet on November 7, 2006 and was even [[FanNickname dubbed]] the "''Nick Arcade'' prototype." Not so obvious during the show's original run, its appearances caught the attention of the ''Sonic'' fanbase during the repeats on Nick GAS.

** One of the games, played twice during the run, was [[ObviousBeta a very]] [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Nick_Arcade_prototype) early version]] of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' which used ''Sonic 1''[='s=] Star Light Zone theme for Emerald Hill. The ROM was eventually dumped onto the Internet on November 7, 2006 and was even [[FanNickname dubbed]] the "''Nick Arcade'' prototype." Not so obvious during the show's original run, its appearances caught the attention of the ''Sonic'' fanbase during the repeats on Nick GAS.

** One of the games, played twice during the run, was [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_(Nick_Arcade_prototype) a very early version]] of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' which used ''Sonic 1''[='s=] Star Light Zone theme for Emerald Hill. The ROM was eventually dumped onto the Internet on November 7, 2006 and was even [[FanNickname dubbed]] the "''Nick Arcade'' prototype." Not so obvious during the show's original run, its appearances caught the attention of the ''Sonic'' fanbase during the repeats on Nick GAS.

* EpicFail: A contestant playing ''Super R-Type'' on the GrandFinale managed to score less than 1,000 points...and got a Game Over before time ran out.

* GrandFinale: The last taped episode was a ''Clarissa Explains It All'' celebrity special.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Whenever ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' or ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' were used, Moore would always call Dr. Robotnik "Dr. Robotonik", adding an extra "o" to his name for some reason. Comically enough, taking phonetics into play, it's also how SonicTheFighters misspelled Robotnik as well. Comically enough, taking phonetics into play, it's also how SonicTheFighters misspelled Robotnik as well. He would also occasionally forget a "t," calling him "Dr. Robo Nick."

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Whenever ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' or ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' were used, Moore would always call Dr. Robotnik "Dr. Robotonik", adding an extra "o" to his name for some reason. He would also occasionally forget a "t," calling him "Dr. Robo Nick."
* LevelAte: Food Frenzy from the Video Zone. Comically enough, taking phonetics into play, it's also how SonicTheFighters misspelled Robotnik as well.

* LevelAte: Food Frenzy from the Video Zone.

* LosingHorns: The time buzzer in the BonusRound was a series of short descending notes resembling an EvilLaugh.