About
What is this place?
Cruise Elroy is a blog for intelligent discussion about video games, their community, and their culture, with a special focus on game music. If you’re a gamer who likes to think critically about the medium, this site is for you. I hope you stick around.
Who are you?
I’m Dan Bruno. I’ve played video games for the better part of twenty years. You can contact me at comments@cruiseelroy.net.
What does Cruise Elroy mean?
Cruise Elroy is a nickname given to Blinky, the red ghost in Pac-Man, when he speeds up after most of the dots on the board have been eaten. The name’s origins are shrouded in mystery.
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Cruise Elroy is powered by WordPress and hosted by DreamHost. In addition, it uses:
- A modified version of Theme Corp’s Spotlight theme
- Martin Laine’s Flash audio player
- Darren Fauth’s random quote script
- Justin Blanton’s Smart Archives
- Shaun Inman’s Mint stat tracker