OK, top 5 favorite Arcade Games (1 Viewer)

[belljr]

I was in Love when Zaxxon came out

 

[MikeIke]

Street Fighter 2

Heavy Barrel

Double Dragon

I can think of a few more but don't know which would make my top 5. These 3 were far and away my favorites. I shudder to think how much money I've spent on them, probably could have paid for my first car.

 

[Copeman]

Ms. Pacman

Foodfight

Track and Field

[some racing game, can't remember the name. The machine was a standup, and there were three (maybe 4?) steering wheels on the front.

Some football game (tabletop) where the controller was shaped like a little football, and you can "steer" the passes while in midair. Quite comical.

Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road? Off Road wiki

No, that's not it. These were like indy cars, and each one was a different color. Red, blue, green, and yellow maybe. On each track, there would be obstacles, like walls opening up at certain intervals, etc...

Did a google search. "Super Sprint" was the name. Many quarters in that game for me.

 

[BroadwayG]

Champion Wrestler was the one I was thinking of.

 

[belljr]

I was in Love when Zaxxon came out

Spy HunterStocker

 

[rick6668]

How many of you guys remember Joystik magazine?

 

[H Jass]

Champion Wrestler was the one I was thinking of.

Huh, I don't think I ever saw that, but that's a cool site for info.Do any of you guys know anything about MAME? Supposedly you can emulate play a lot of these games on your PC..I had one a long time ago for old Nintendo games (Nesticle), but didn't know you could do it for old arcade games which I'm much more interested in. Does anyone know where to get the games?

 

[EYLive]

So no one likes Dance Dance Revolution?

Yeah, me neither...

 

[BroadwayG]

Do any of you guys know anything about MAME?

There's a thread somewhere about building your own machine. I know Corporation recently built his own. I've got the comp and control, but haven't built a cabinet yet. It's fun.

 

[malice]

Xenophobe

Rampage

Fatal Fury 3 (honorable mention to SF2, which this game owes some credit to, but the ability to move between background/foreground was a nice touch to dodge cheap shots)

NBA Jam

Metal Slug (any of 'em)

 

[jpwest]

Commando, because nobody has mentioned it.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Gauntlet

Galaga

Tetris

USA Basketball (I think this was the name)

Paperboy

Gauntlet was another great one. Forgot about that. Also Commando.Does Chexx count? The Boo button was legendary

Commando, because nobody has mentioned it.

 

[BroadwayG]

Completely forgot about Burger Time. But I forget a lot of things nowadays.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

#1 - Super Off Road

#2 - Karate Champ

#3 - Tempest

#4 - Spy Hunter

#5 - Sea Wolf

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I loved Off Road in college. That and the wrestling game with Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, etc...

What was the Off-road racing game they had where you sat and drove and not only did you race, but you fired at the other buggies, and when you got hit, there was this click/thump in the back of the seat indicating you'd been shot? Anyone recall? That was a great game.

 

[Copeman]

That nascar game they have now in your bigger establishments (Dave & Busters et al) where like 6 people each sit down in a car and a big screen is in front of you, and you all race eachother is pretty kick *** too.

 

[Corporation]

Do any of you guys know anything about MAME?

There's a thread somewhere about building your own machine. I know Corporation recently built his own. I've got the comp and control, but haven't built a cabinet yet. It's fun.

Yep this was a fun thing to do. Here's the thread in question and how mine turned out.Link

 

[Baconator]

Wife: That 6 foot monstrosity with the joy stick

"Oh, that's Andy. - Andy put that thing away!"

 

[TheFanatic]

Wife: That 6 foot monstrosity with the joy stick

"Oh, that's Andy. - Andy put that thing away!"

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Wife: That 6 foot monstrosity with the joy stick

"Oh, that's Andy. - Andy put that thing away!"

I'm only 5'10".

 

[TheFanatic]

Do any of you guys know anything about MAME?

There's a thread somewhere about building your own machine. I know Corporation recently built his own. I've got the comp and control, but haven't built a cabinet yet. It's fun.

Yep this was a fun thing to do. Here's the thread in question and how mine turned out.Link

I saved the link. I will look into that at some point. I think that would be the ultimate edition to the adult play room (big screen, poker table, pool table, gigantic fish tank, bar, sports and movie memorabilia, etc).

 

[T Bell]

Wife: That 6 foot monstrosity with the joy stick

"Oh, that's Andy. - Andy put that thing away!"

I'm only 5'10".

What about with the afro?

 

[Bamboo Bill]

#1 - Super Off Road

#2 - Karate Champ

#3 - Tempest

#4 - Spy Hunter

#5 - Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf.....whoa...that's old school bro.

 

[PinkydaPimp]

street fighter II is the best arcade game EVER. Mortal Kombat is a close second.

 

[The_Hoser]

Champion Wrestler was the one I was thinking of.

Huh, I don't think I ever saw that, but that's a cool site for info.Do any of you guys know anything about MAME? Supposedly you can emulate play a lot of these games on your PC..I had one a long time ago for old Nintendo games (Nesticle), but didn't know you could do it for old arcade games which I'm much more interested in. Does anyone know where to get the games?

I have the MAME mod chip in my regular XBOX. Playing Defender on a 61" screen is pretty cool, but I find myself playing Rampart and Pengo over and over. This particular mod also has all NES, SNES and N64 games.

 

[dude]

1. Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition

2. Rush n Attack

3. Spy Hunter

4. Contra

5. Ms. Pac-man

 

[Chaka]

I make it my goal to set the high score on every Ms. Pacman standup arcade game I encounter. Only the fast ones though, where I can get into my rhythm.

Super speed Ms. PacMan is awesome.

I definitely get my moneys worth from that one.

 

[belljr]

I make it my goal to set the high score on every Ms. Pacman standup arcade game I encounter. Only the fast ones though, where I can get into my rhythm.

Super speed Ms. PacMan is awesome.

I definitely get my moneys worth from that one.

Was that the Ms Pacman / Pinball hybrid?ETA: looks like it was baby pacman

http://www.answers.com/topic/baby-pac-man?cat=entertainment

 

[Shutterbug]

I am pretty sure pinball is the only stand up arcade game I ever played. Maybe a deer hunting game, but I can't remember if I played that or just watched...

 

[pats3in4]

1. Star Wars

2. Galaxian

3. Pole Position

4 - 200. The rest

 

[Johnny Detroit]

1) Robotron

2) Galaga (in basement)

3) Ms Pac Man (in basement)

4) Double Dragon

5) Commando

 

[Memphis Foundry]

1. Punch-Out

2. Berzerk

3. Gorf

4. Red Alert

5. Fire One!

ETA - My favorite mutliplayer games ever:

1. Fire One!

2. 1942

3. Wizard of Wor

4. Crime Fighters

5. Atari Football

 

[Chaka]

For me it's Ms Pacman and then everything else.

 

[Johnny Detroit]

Hard to stick to 5.

Cyberball was sweet as hell also. The monitors on opposite sides. WWF Wrestlefest was sweet also.

 

[SKribbles]

In no order:

WrestleFest

Volfiev

1942

Rally Bike

Double Dragon

Honorable Mentions to Buck Hunter and Area 51

 

[Chaka]

Discs of Tron was darn good too.

 

[Deuceman]

Galaga

Mr. Do

Mario's Bros.....I loved the Fire balls and the POW in the middle of the board.

 

[thatguythere]

What was the name of the arcade game where you had to catch the sliding mugs of beer before they fell on the floor? Was it Kegger? That was cool.

 

[Johnny Detroit]

Tapper.

I DLed it on XBOX Live.......

 

[thatguythere]

Tapper.I DLed it on XBOX Live.......

Tapper....ah yes. Well I had a couple letters right... That was a fun game, although didn't take much skill.

 

[Jobber]

Ms. Pac Man

Donkey Kong

Gorf

Burger Time

Tetris

I've got two stand up arcade machines in my basement. Haven't played either in a while but it's a Pac-Man and Dr. Mario (in an original red DK cabinet). I'm planning on converting it back to a Donkey Kong some day but the PCB board and all the artwork are $$$.

 

[tdoss]

Off the top of my head...three come to mind:

Galaga

Ms. Pac Man

Ghost n Goblins

 

[snorlax]

1. Elevator Action

2. Bump 'N Jump

3. Donkey Kong, Jr.

4. Moon Patrol

5. NFL Blitz

It was really tough filling that last spot, but I feel pretty solid about the top 3. If something else comes to me I might change the bottom.

There always seemed to be an awesome game in my grandparents' restaurant when I was growing up. Pengo, Roc, and Mario Bros. are the ones I recall the best. GB just taking quarters right out of the till whenever we wanted.

 

[Johnny Detroit]

Ghost and Goblins was one of the hardest video games in the history of video games.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

#1 - Super Off Road

#2 - Karate Champ

#3 - Tempest

#4 - Spy Hunter

#5 - Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf.....whoa...that's old school bro.

I still remember my old man holding me up so that I could look through the scope. At the time I thought Sea Wolf was the coolest thing around.

 

[Zaxxon]

Big Zaxxon fan here...

I just made a mess in my pants.

 

[Zaxxon]

I was in Love when Zaxxon came out

A/S/L?

 

[Moe Green]

1. Punch-Out

2. Berzerk

3. Gorf

4. Red Alert

5. Fire One!

ETA - My favorite mutliplayer games ever:

1. Fire One!

2. 1942

3. Wizard of Wor

4. Crime Fighters

5. Atari Football

I nominate you for the Old Guy Award. Well done.

 

[bosoxs45]

NFL Blitz

AND THIS GAME IS UNDERWAY!

ETA: forgot about NBA Jam.

 

[Chaka]

#1 - Super Off Road

#2 - Karate Champ

#3 - Tempest

#4 - Spy Hunter

#5 - Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf.....whoa...that's old school bro.

I still remember my old man holding me up so that I could look through the scope. At the time I thought Sea Wolf was the coolest thing around.

I think they still have a working Sea Wolf at one of the arcades in Avalon on Catalina Island. Used to love that game.