1980s arcade games

Started by mortlock, December 12, 2010, 11:39:43 PM

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My goal in life is to one day own an actual arcade edition of Defender. The home versions were never remotely close because of the controls.
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mortlock

i share that goal..and ill take it one step further..id like to have a small game room in my house..have defender, asteroids, pacman, and burgertime. that and and some air hockey..

I,Galactus

I feel the same way about galaga.  Console controls just arent the same.

I'd love a galaga / ms pacman machine.
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gnombient

I didn't have a lot of disposable income as a kid, and I was usually reluctant to spend the money I had on arcade games -- books, RPGs, and toys took precedence.  My most-played game was probably Elevator Action, but I also loved Ghosts & Goblins, Rolling Thunder, Crystal Castles, and Golden Axe... 

Nowadays I play a lot of classic arcade games on the computer through MAME, and recently ordered one of these to upgrade the experience... 


Dunedin

Quote from: tastelikedirt on December 18, 2010, 03:49:13 PM


Tempest!
I can't believe only one person has mentioned Tempest! That game was awesome. Also, did North America not get the game Scramble? I thought someone would have remembered it.
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mortlock

we got it. i loved that game. i sucked at it though, but i still loved it.


I,Galactus

Speaking of Tempest and tube shooters

GYRUSS!



I loved playing this game, but the cabinet at the movie theater arcade put out a TON of heat.  Between that of the awesome / vertigonous forced perspective, I was always paranoid that Gyruss was giving me cancer.

That same arcade had the coolest TETRIS machine, too.  It was really tall and white and had two full-sized screens for head-to-head.  I've never seen another one like it.
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Dunedin

Quote from: mortlock on March 20, 2012, 01:09:03 AM
we got it. i loved that game. i sucked at it though, but i still loved it.


Yeah, Scramble was one of my faves too. I gave myself RSI once from playing it.
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socket

Scramble on Vectrex was awesome.  Best game for the system.
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peoplething

I just picked up a new HP computer for home use and have been fiddling around with MAME a bit.

Defender, Joust, Ms.PacMan, Galaga, Battle Zone, Frogger.... for me the xbox controller works fine enough to satiate the urge to play.

The problem I got is the trackball games, centepede and the like are unpossible to play. 


I guess I should go the mouse route..... lame
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I,Galactus

"Why don't you take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut? Why don't you take a flying fuck at the mooooooooooooon?"


I,Galactus

"Why don't you take a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut? Why don't you take a flying fuck at the mooooooooooooon?"

Instant Dan

Anytime you guys are in Houston, you should visit this.

http://www.joystixamusements.com/


grimniggzy

Went to a house show in west philly last night and they had a Golden Tee Golf 3D arcade.
Kinda like this but an older version...


agent of change

Can anyone identify this game? I snapped some pics from this abandoned building I found out in rural western NC, must have been an arcade. This shot isn't one I'll use in an art show, but it shows the side and controls the best.



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socket

I spent probably an hour trying to figure out what game that is, AoC. Driving me crazy. Looks so familiar.
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socket

Don't feed the trolls... and don't be a pussy.