The official Starcade site previously listed that there were 133 episodes, but for whatever reason, ever since Shout! Factory acquired the program, it now says there were 123 episodes. Per Mavis Arthur in a YouTube post:
Mavis: "Got me! There are actually 127 Episodes of Starcade...there are: 1 the Original Pilot with Mike Eruzione as Host 3 shows for NBC with Alex Trebek as Host (we taped 3, we edited only 1) 23 shows with Mark Richards as Host 100 shows with Geoff Edwards as Host That's 127 shows including the lost episode (which Geoff Edwards hosted)."
Specific trivia:
Development Hell: The Starcade 2000 revival fell into this; Mavis Arthur said in an interview "Same problems as the ‘80s, a TV show about arcade games is a tough sell." They indicated that they might go the Kickstarter route or try to put on a Starcade tribute show; however, a Hope Spot has appeared with the announcement that Shout! Factory is planning to reboot the series.
Keep Circulating the Tapes: For the most part, averted. JM Productions has almost all the master tapes (except apparently for episode 35) and has put many episodes onto the Starcade website; the Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary DVD also includes a full episode (where a Dragon's Lair machine was the grand prize) as an extra. More recently, Shout! Factory held a streaming marathon of the show on Twitch in August/September 2017, and has uploaded assorted episodes on their website. There are also clips of the Eruzione and Trebek pilots around.
Missing Episode: Episode 35, as stated above. To date, it is NOT on the trading circuit.
Troubled Production: It was a long and winding road to get the series on air; this article details all the roadblocks and bumps.
The USA Network revival plans from 2006, which would've featured totally different, tournament-style rules had it progressed further.
A second revival was planned by the newly-revived G4TV in 2022, though the shutdown of that incarnation of G4TV meant it would not see the light of day.
"Same problems as the ‘80s, a TV show about arcade games is a tough sell." They indicated that they might go the Kickstarter route or try to put on a Starcade tribute show; however, a Hope Spot has appeared with the announcement