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Title: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 26, 2013, 06:47:01 PM Kind of self-explanatory really, just post 100 of the greatest arcade games in your opinion, in no particular order, one poster at a time (unless there's like a 12-hour gap from the last post or something).
1. DIG DUG (1982, Namco/Atari) My all time favorite. Gotta get my Dig Dug cabinet in my living room fixed. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/thumb/8/82/Dig_Dug.png/275px-Dig_Dug.png) Next? Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on February 26, 2013, 08:44:46 PM 2. Marble Madness
(http://theodor.lauppert.ws/games/s/screen1/marble_madness.png) I could fill out this whole thread by myself Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: bob on February 26, 2013, 10:05:30 PM 3 Donkey Kong
(http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4907739795488880&pid=15.1) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 27, 2013, 12:19:22 AM The game originating from a slice of pizza missing..
4. PAC-MAN (1980, Namco/Bally/Midway) The best-selling arcade hit of all-time! (http://images.wikia.com/pac-man/images/2/24/Pac-man-arcade-cabinet.png) (http://home.comcast.net/~jpittman2/pacman/lvl1.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: indianasmith on February 27, 2013, 12:24:08 AM GORF! The first game to verbally taunt the player!
"You will meet a Gorfian doom, Space Cadet!" Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 27, 2013, 03:26:51 AM 6: POOYAN.
You are a mother pig (swinelet?) who attempts to rescue her piggies from the clutches of gum chewing wolves. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 27, 2013, 05:29:53 AM GORF! The first game to verbally taunt the player! "You will meet a Gorfian doom, Space Cadet!" Actually, Wizard Of Wor came out before Gorf. So did Berzerk for that matter. 7. GALAGA (1981, Namco/Midway) Still a great game, with or without the "no-fire" trick! (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/Galaga.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 27, 2013, 06:23:04 AM 8. AMIDAR
You are a crazy looking seahorse (or something like that :question:) who paints and fills in blocks. Doesn't sound too exciting, but I enjoyed it. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 27, 2013, 06:25:14 AM 9. ELEVATOR ACTION
You are a secret agent travelling up and down in a building sliced in two, stealing documents from offices and also shooting and squashing rival agents under lifts as well as braining them with falling light fittings. :smile: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on February 27, 2013, 06:40:51 AM 10. TRACK & FIELD (1983)
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/Track_-_Field_-_1983_-_Konami_zpse30b3ac7.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on February 27, 2013, 07:05:48 AM 11) Defender. The first game I really got into when I started going to video arcades back in '81 or '82.
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww28/jackc8/A5200_Defender_zpsdebabae7.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 27, 2013, 07:31:30 AM 12. WONDER BOY IN MONSTERLAND
One of my favourites. You are a young knight (very young, judging by the fact that you run around in a diaper) and you kill snakes and a few indeterminate things. You also get help from cheery bartenders and shop owners who greet you either with a cheery "What?" or "Welcome. What you want?" :teddyr: :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 27, 2013, 07:45:08 AM 13: GOLDENAXE
Not the Nollywood film of the same name, btw :buggedout: You battle the dreaded Death Adder and then, when the game is won, it explodes and all the characters chase the players down the street. :buggedout: :teddyr: :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Mr. DS on February 27, 2013, 08:16:16 AM 14.) Karate Champ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az308iZZClc I remember playing this as a kid. It was one of the first games I ever tried. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Rev. Powell on February 27, 2013, 08:37:14 AM 15.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/PongVideoGameCabinet.jpg/365px-PongVideoGameCabinet.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 27, 2013, 08:39:50 AM 15. ([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/PongVideoGameCabinet.jpg/365px-PongVideoGameCabinet.jpg[/url]) Is that a TV set in that cabinet? :teddyr: That was the first game I ever played. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on February 27, 2013, 08:49:40 AM 16. Ten Yard Fight
(http://emdkay.net/catalog/images/10%20Yard%20Fight%20marquee.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on February 27, 2013, 09:05:18 AM 17. Hydro Thunder
(http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242122304.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 27, 2013, 02:50:21 PM 18. Ms. Pac-Man
The best Pac-Man sequel, and perhaps the first videogame with a female protagonist. (http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/mspacman/side.jpg) (http://wiki.hive13.org/images/b/bd/MS.Pac-Man.Screenshot.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: bob on February 27, 2013, 04:41:59 PM 19 Mortal Kombat
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/Mortal_Kombat.png/220px-Mortal_Kombat.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on February 27, 2013, 05:01:05 PM 20. Kid Niki Radical Ninja
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x162/Bibliophile007/Marquees/IMG_1438-1.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: WingedSerpent on February 27, 2013, 05:40:07 PM 21.) Rampage
(http://www.verbicidemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Rampage-arcade1.gif) the game that ate as more quarters then the giant monsters ate people. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on February 27, 2013, 05:43:21 PM #22 Disc of Tron... in the stand up cabinet of course.
(http://www.scifinow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_3698.jpg) (http://thearcademan.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sDiscs_Of_Tron.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 27, 2013, 07:01:21 PM 23. Final Fight
This game has been copycatted nearly as much as Street Fighter II! (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ssXXvhqSEcw/Sw6h0dSQYmI/AAAAAAAACR4/m9nNgJ7QLGU/s1600/1-final-fight1.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: indianasmith on February 27, 2013, 07:14:57 PM Let's not forget GAUNTLET!
The only arcade game I ever racked up a score of more than a million points on!!! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: JaseSF on February 27, 2013, 08:45:58 PM 25 (?) - WWF WRESTLEFEST
God, how I loved this game... (http://www.gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Select/big/WWF_WrestleFest_-_1991_-_Technos.jpg) (http://www.sosgamers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/WWF-Wrestlefest-001.jpg) (http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4881686518170984&pid=15.1) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 27, 2013, 10:45:06 PM 26. STREET FIGHTER II (1991, Capcom)
Not the first vs. fighter game but the one that made the genre famous enough for every company to crank out fighters left and right. And still one of the best! (http://emdkay.net/images/replicas/new/sf2_1.jpg) (http://esgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/streetfighter2.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 28, 2013, 12:41:49 AM 10. TRACK & FIELD (1983) ([url]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/Track_-_Field_-_1983_-_Konami_zpse30b3ac7.jpg[/url]) I once broke a joystick playing that. :smile: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 28, 2013, 03:39:46 AM 27. OPERATION WOLF.
I could live out my mercenary fantasies with this: it's also one fo the few games I managed to finish. :smile: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on February 28, 2013, 03:40:39 AM 28. CABAL
I hated that laughing skull that greeted you. :tongueout: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on February 28, 2013, 05:56:57 AM 29. DRAGON'S LAIR (1983)
This was a laserdisc based game that I threw a small mountain of quarters into. The idea was to save the princess, which one day I finally did. (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/monitor_shot_zps4f22ec97.jpg) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6em4GRiRY0 Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on February 28, 2013, 07:11:18 AM 30) Zaxxon - used to leave my initials in the high score rankings at every video arcade in the San Diego area.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHORFz6ZCC0 Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on February 28, 2013, 09:02:08 AM Track and Field had versions with buttons and also finger eating rollers a la Marble Madness.
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Rev. Powell on February 28, 2013, 09:54:53 AM 31. Breakout
(http://thehande.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/breakout2600.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on February 28, 2013, 11:30:50 AM 32. BIG EVENT GOLF
This was a great game to play while drinking a few at your favorite watering hole. (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/1181242060250_zps36720c84.jpg) (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/1060774798_zps50e6a369.jpg) (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/240_1_zps596e5997.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Mr. DS on February 28, 2013, 01:26:28 PM 33.) Punch Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gumlCZPmNzA Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 28, 2013, 02:44:55 PM 34. MR. DO! (Universal, 1982)
The coolest clown ever! Of all the Dig Dug clones, nothing can come close to this one! Spawned multiple sequels (and even a laserdisc one was planned!) and was far and away Universal's biggest hit. Whenever I hear the "Can-Can" theme, I ALWAYS think of this game. (http://romhustler.net/img/screenshots/mame_new/ingame/mrdofix.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on February 28, 2013, 05:18:03 PM 35. Russian excuse me Rush'n attack
(http://www.siliconera.com/news/0705/xla_ra.jpg) Mr DS- loved that game Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on February 28, 2013, 06:42:38 PM 36. CENTIPEDE (1980, Atari)
Brilliant shooter where you get to mow down bugs and mushrooms. Awesome! (http://fansiter.com/2009/09/centipede_arcade_game.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 01, 2013, 07:53:33 AM 37. PHOENIX (1980)
I remember playing this on the cocktail table version while bar hopping back in the early 80's. (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/PhoenixCT_zps2c0d98f2.jpg) The sound effects are pretty cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkCqxKFYOJo Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on March 01, 2013, 07:56:53 AM 38) Robotron. I actually didn't play this much in the arcades but got it on a classics collection for the PS2 and kind of got hooked on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOVA2Axxfdk LOVE that music :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 01, 2013, 08:57:16 AM 39. Jungle Hunt
(http://www.emuparadise.me/MAME/marquees/junglhbr.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Rev. Powell on March 01, 2013, 09:24:42 AM 40. I didn't see SPACE INVADERS
(https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRPVpl2PeYVjWTGRDTqbBmYKUDbMaCcPmZSebOtGilN6dWhDGSTZQ) on the list. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 01, 2013, 03:19:12 PM 41. We didn't get Asteroids on there either.
Created in 1979, Asteroids is one of Atari's biggest hits ever. (http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/spacewar/asteroids.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 01, 2013, 03:22:06 PM 29. DRAGON'S LAIR (1983) This was a laserdisc based game that I threw a small mountain of quarters into. The idea was to save the princess, which one day I finally did. ([url]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/monitor_shot_zps4f22ec97.jpg[/url]) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6em4GRiRY0[/url] I always felt the game was playing me... the controls never really lined up with the screen. Someof the BEST game deaths ever though. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 01, 2013, 05:40:20 PM 42 Spy Hunter
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maxihzA7OH1qzozj1.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 01, 2013, 07:05:58 PM 43. TEMPEST (1980)
Yet another Atari classic! Avoid the spikes! (http://sean.adventureteam.com/pages/dw-secondkey/inside-the-tardis/dw-5-arcade-tempest.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 02, 2013, 06:29:08 AM 44. BERZERK (1980)
This game has some strange trivia attached to it. Quote Berzerk was the first video game known to have been involved in the death of a player. In January 1981, 19-year-old Jeff Dailey died of a heart attack soon after posting a score of 16,660 on Berzerk. In October of the following year, Peter Burkowski made the Berzerk top-ten list twice in fifteen minutes, just a few seconds before also dying of a heart attack at the age of 18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79Edlt9Ank Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 02, 2013, 09:54:24 AM wow
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 02, 2013, 10:16:02 AM GORF! The first game to verbally taunt the player! "You will meet a Gorfian doom, Space Cadet!" ...as well as congratulate him. "you have destroyed my flagship, but for now, you have been pro-mo-ted to Space Captain". I put lost of quarters into this back in the day! And let's not forget the other taunter, The Wizard of Wor: "You bones will dry in the dungeons of Wor, ta ta ta ta!" BTW: same company for both games (Bally Midway) and they used the same voice synthesis. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 02, 2013, 12:00:56 PM 44. BERZERK (1980) This game has some strange trivia attached to it. Quote Berzerk was the first video game known to have been involved in the death of a player. In January 1981, 19-year-old Jeff Dailey died of a heart attack soon after posting a score of 16,660 on Berzerk. In October of the following year, Peter Burkowski made the Berzerk top-ten list twice in fifteen minutes, just a few seconds before also dying of a heart attack at the age of 18. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m79Edlt9Ank[/url] (http://media.ignimgs.com/media/ign/imgs/top100gamevillains/078_evilotto.jpg) He's evil you know. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 02, 2013, 05:47:15 PM 45. GALAGA (1981, Namco/MIDWAY)
Another classic. Sequel to Galaxian. Great "lose a life to possibly gain extra firepower" idea. I have a t-shirt of this game! (http://www.gardeningdaily.com/flowers-and-plants/upload/thumb/8/86/225px-Galaga.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 04, 2013, 10:04:59 AM 46. BUBBLE DOME HOCKEY
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/chexx1_zps46078f46.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on March 04, 2013, 11:21:13 AM 47) Battlezone. The urban legend of the day was that the military actually used this game to train tank drivers :teddyr:
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww28/jackc8/bzshot21_zps6871797c.gif) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 04, 2013, 04:52:42 PM 48) red baron:
Like BAttlezone but more flying! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCIpux1a01k Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 04, 2013, 06:52:46 PM I don't think this was named yet:
49. CRAZY CLIMBER (1980, Nichibutsu/Taito) Great game where you climb skyscrapers while avoiding condors, objects dropped on you, closing windows, etc. (http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/files/thumb/d/d2/Crazy_Climber_%28cabinet%29.png/155px-Crazy_Climber_%28cabinet%29.png) (http://www.buildering.net/2003/cclimber_screen.gif) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 04, 2013, 08:58:52 PM 50. Black Knight (pinball)
(http://www.ericframpton.com/images/BK.jpg) This was one of the first pinball games I can recall having 2 levels Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 05, 2013, 12:14:54 AM 51. Air hockey
(https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTdwJbyHkQhwnerqDpqj1d-BuMpSH0XDwe5tJyTE_3uZfF_qko) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 05, 2013, 12:16:10 AM Oops, I screwed up and did Galaga twice, so I'll put in its predecessor:
45. GALAXIAN (1979, Namco/Midway) Space Invaders reimagined, with color and diving aliens! (http://www.craigmurphy.com/blog/wp-images/Jan2006/galaxian.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 05, 2013, 12:22:27 AM Here's the list to date:
1. Dig Dug 2. Marble Madness 3. Donkey Kong 4. Pac-Man 5. Gorf 6. Pooyan 7. Galaga 8. Amidar 9. Elevator Action 10. Track & Field 11. Defender 12. Wonder Boy In Monsterland 13. Golden Axe 14. Karate Champ 15. Pong 16. 10 Yard Fight 17. Hydro Thunder 18. Ms Pac-Man 19. Mortal Kombat 20. Kid Niki 21. Rampage 22. Discs Of Tron 23. Final Fight 24. Gauntlet 25. WWF Wrestlefest 26. Street Fighter 2 27. Operation Wolf 28. Cabal 29. Dragon's Lair 30. Zaxxon 31. Breakout 32. Big Event Golf 33. Punch Out 34. Mr. Do 35. Rush 'N Attack 36. Centipede 37. Phoenix 38. Robotron 39. Jungle Hunt 40. Space Invaders 41. Asteroids 42. Spy Hunter 43. Tempest 44. Berzerk 45. Galaxian 46. Bubble Dome Hockey 47. Battlezone 48. Red Baron 49. Crazy Climber 50. Black Knight 51. Air Hockey Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 05, 2013, 12:24:33 AM 52. Kung Fu Master (Irem/Data East, 1984)
The godfather of all scrolling beat-em-ups! (http://www.fraserking.co.uk/arcade/screenshots/kung-fu-master-1.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on March 05, 2013, 07:55:32 AM 53) Tron. Disks of Tron was mentioned but not the regular Tron. I used to play this one a lot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXErtjerzYc Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 05, 2013, 08:33:32 AM 54. STAR WARS (1983)
Here's a commercial for it starring Bobby Sherman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv34R2dBy6Y Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Rev. Powell on March 05, 2013, 09:03:46 AM 55. Missile Command
(http://www.logicalmoon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/MissileCommandCabinet.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 05, 2013, 09:26:20 AM has anyone ever been to that retro arcade from King of Kong?
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 05, 2013, 10:56:25 AM 56. Cruisin series.
(http://www.moneymachines.com/cruisinexotica.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 05, 2013, 02:37:39 PM 57. Ye Ar Kung Fu. The Proto Mortal Kombat
http://hardcoregaming101.net/yiearkungfu/yiearkungfu.htm (http://hardcoregaming101.net/yiearkungfu/yiearkungfu.htm) (http://hardcoregaming101.net/yiearkungfu/kungfu-2.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 05, 2013, 04:50:34 PM El Misfit - I love driving games
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 05, 2013, 08:53:57 PM 58. Star Castle (1980, Cinematronics)
Tough game where you fly a ship on a fixed screen trying to penetrate the walls of a fortress and destroy its cannon inside. 3 sentient stars hound you, and when the walls create a path to the cannon, it will fire at you. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8b/Starcastle.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 05, 2013, 09:20:58 PM http://www.atari.com/arcade/arcade/centipede#!/arcade/atari-promo
^Atari has a cool Centipede online tribute version Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 06, 2013, 09:06:22 AM has anyone ever been to that retro arcade from King of Kong? No but I've been to Kennywood Park (just oustside of Pittsburgh), and it has/had lots of retro games (even penny arcades with strippers doing their thing). Here's one I always liked playing. 59. KING OF SWAT BASEBALL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPQg4YY9jDE&list=FLaRgQ9I8vS8SanCxTBICTCw&index=1 Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 06, 2013, 02:50:39 PM 60. QIX
(http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/b/0/0/58/a/AAAAC01rY34AAAAAAFikfw.jpg?v=1246450755000) Oops, I mean.. (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/11812421558.png) Great arcade classic by Taito in 1981. Draw buildings while avoid the deadly Qix and Sparx. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on March 06, 2013, 05:40:54 PM 61) Joust. Not a big favorite of mine, but it did eat a few of my quarters back in the day.
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww28/jackc8/Joust_zpsc5880e23.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 06, 2013, 06:49:42 PM Joust was what you played when there were too many quarters on Pac Man, basically
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 06, 2013, 07:27:20 PM Mixing two great American pastimes: burgers and arcade games!
62. BURGERTIME (1982, Data East/Bally Midway) Fun game where you, as a chef, dodge sentient foods en route to making burgers. (http://www.skooldays.com/images/ag1022.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 06, 2013, 07:47:56 PM I kind of liked Burger Time
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Couchtr26 on March 06, 2013, 10:19:31 PM 63. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I played it, Golden Axe and XMEN non-stop at a Pizza Hut near us. Haven't been in an arcade in ages. I kind of miss the late '80s.
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 07, 2013, 12:26:52 AM 64. SINISTAR (1982, Williams)
RUN COWARD! RRRRAAAAAHHHHRRR! BEWARE! I live. I hunger! The second arcade game to genuinely frighten me! (Wizard of Wor being the first) (http://wastedpotentialz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/sinistar.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on March 07, 2013, 07:46:40 AM 65) Moon Patrol. They used to have one of these in the cafeteria when I was in college. Actually got pretty good at it lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBOKWCpwGfM Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 07, 2013, 08:04:13 AM 66. TIME PILOT
Those [expletive deleted] biplanes and those too fast UFOs. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 07, 2013, 08:06:35 AM 67: CHOPLIFTER
I always played this as a coin-op in college: when I got bored with rescuing those hostages who were screaming HERE PLEASE, I would land and shoot the buggers. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 07, 2013, 08:09:11 AM 68: STAR WARS THE VIDEO GAME
I don't know if that was the correct title but I played it once many years ago. When I ran out of lives, the game ended and I heard Sir Alec Guinness say "Remember...... the force will be with you......always." Wow: major goosebumps. :cheers: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 07, 2013, 08:29:24 AM 69. XAIN'D SLEENA
A world hopping video game where your demise is controlled by something called a DAMAGE GAGE. :question: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 07, 2013, 08:33:54 AM 70. ALTERED BEAST
Zombie warrior opens up a huge can of whoop ass on other undeadies. "Welcome to your doom!" Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 07, 2013, 08:34:57 AM 71: GYRUSS
AKA the game that made Trevor wayyyy dizzy. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 07, 2013, 01:33:42 PM 71: GYRUSS AKA the game that made Trevor wayyyy dizzy. :teddyr: When I was 14 or so, I was in an arcade in Boulder Colorado, and there was this gorgeous girl my age just whipping butt on Gyruss. I was enthralled. -Ed Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 07, 2013, 02:49:42 PM 72. VENTURE (1981, Exidy)
Damn hard game where you're a smiley face with a bow and arrow, navigating dungeons, shooting/avoiding monsters and collected treasures. The enemies try to dodge your arrows, and the hall monsters outside the dungeons can't be killed. (http://www.davesclassicarcade.com/venture/ventscreen.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 08, 2013, 06:47:42 AM 73: RALLY X
I could never avoid those [expletive deleted] rocks. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 08, 2013, 06:50:12 AM 74: NINJA GAIDEN aka SHADOW WARRIOR
The drug-using ninja and the background advertising something called ICE Y CREAM. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 08, 2013, 06:51:18 AM 75: SHINOBI
That damn Spiderman always seemed to jump right on top of me. :buggedout: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 08, 2013, 06:52:52 AM 76: GAL'S PANIC
The game where a spider would try to prevent the player from undressing pretty Japanese girls. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 08, 2013, 06:55:49 AM 77. EMPIRE CITY 1931
The one where you shoot unwary mobsters hiding behind glass windows. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Rev. Powell on March 08, 2013, 09:47:40 AM 76: GAL'S PANIC The game where a spider would try to prevent the player from undressing pretty Japanese girls. :teddyr: I knew there was a rational reason behind my hatred of spiders! :hatred: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 08, 2013, 10:12:19 AM 78. SEA WOLF (1976)
Probably the first video arcade game I ever played. It had an eye catching cabinet. (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/seawolf2_zps25553bd6.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 08, 2013, 11:23:21 AM I sometimes play this communist version of Sea Wolf online
http://www.15kop.ru/en/ Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 08, 2013, 12:32:30 PM 79. Actual Pinball machines.
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTFEii2InPxNZQGpAm67Sht4u6poDq6rwgLSy9XArBO-nv7YLEY) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 08, 2013, 06:52:20 PM 79. Actual Pinball machines. ([url]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTFEii2InPxNZQGpAm67Sht4u6poDq6rwgLSy9XArBO-nv7YLEY[/url]) We already had at least one pinball machine entry; can you think of a specific one you enjoyed? Fill it back in as #79 when you can think of one; in the meantime I'll just move on to #80. 80. DONKEY KONG JR. (1982, Nintendo) Good sequel to Donkey Kong with the novel twist of the hero in the first game being the villain in the next! (http://wdict.net/img/donkey+kong+jr..jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 10, 2013, 12:16:29 AM 79. Actual Pinball machines. We already had at least one pinball machine entry; can you think of a specific one you enjoyed?(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTFEii2InPxNZQGpAm67Sht4u6poDq6rwgLSy9XArBO-nv7YLEY) Fill it back in as #79 when you can think of one; in the meantime I'll just move on to #80. It was a clown one, the funny part was what the graphics, basically it was dirty. :tongueout: :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 10, 2013, 09:49:33 PM I don't think this was named yet: 49. CRAZY CLIMBER (1980, Nichibutsu/Taito) Great game where you climb skyscrapers while avoiding condors, objects dropped on you, closing windows, etc. ([url]http://www.exotica.org.uk/mediawiki/files/thumb/d/d2/Crazy_Climber_%28cabinet%29.png/155px-Crazy_Climber_%28cabinet%29.png[/url]) ([url]http://www.buildering.net/2003/cclimber_screen.gif[/url]) Oh man I remember this one...I used to pay it a lot. I remember the people throwing flower pots out the window and down at your character, and the windows shutting on your fingers, and the "Oh noooooooooooooo!!" as your guy fell to his doom. It also involved a measure of physicality as you had to work two joysticks to get your guy to the top. Good to see this one made the list! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 11, 2013, 05:32:45 AM 81: CRAZY TAXI
I loved this game, especially the sit-down version. I'm glad I had my license when I first played this. :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 11, 2013, 06:17:17 AM 82: CADILLACS AND DINOSAURS.
"Oh this time you've gone too far, slime ball!" "XXXX You!" :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 11, 2013, 08:12:59 AM I was really good at Crazy Taxi. I cold do a whole circle of the whole town. it only cost me 11 thousand dollars
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 11, 2013, 08:51:26 AM I was really good at Crazy Taxi. I cold do a whole circle of the whole town. it only cost me 11 thousand dollars :teddyr: :teddyr: Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 11, 2013, 02:20:36 PM 82: PHOENIX I hated trying to get to that *&^%$#@ alien in the centre. :teddyr: Phoenix was #37. Try to find a new #82! In the meantime: 83. SPACE WARS (1977, Cinematronics) Not the first game of its type (spacship vs. spaceship) but it had all sorts of game variations (gravitational pulling-sun, superfast ships, etc.) (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242171185.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 12, 2013, 07:06:16 AM 84. Q*bert
This was a favorite of my son's. We played many a game of this at Chuck E Cheese. (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/Q_BertArcadeVideoGameCabinetbossyman15_com_zps5f0b15db.jpg) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=karPYs22ACc Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 12, 2013, 02:49:26 PM 85. SCRAMBLE (1981, Konami/Stern)
Early influential scrolling shooter. Shoot airborne targets and bomb ground enemies rising up underneath you as you fly through various stages. Super Cobra, its sequel (or maybe not a sequel, but feels like one) is very similar. (http://www.tokensonly.com/images/resources/flyers/images/scramble-flyer-02.jpg) (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242158130.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 12, 2013, 03:49:26 PM 86. Omega Race
Sort of like Asteroids, but with interesting force field effects: (http://www.retrogamer.net/users/358/thm1024/omega_race.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Jack on March 12, 2013, 04:01:57 PM 87) Hasn't anybody mentioned Frogger yet?
(http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww28/jackc8/frogger_zpsa68f98d0.gif) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 12, 2013, 05:53:02 PM 88. Circus Charlie (Konami, 1984)
Great game where you try to successfully guide a clown through numerous circus events (fire hoop jump, trampolines, trapeeze, ball balancing, horseback, high wire). (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/5/51/Circuscharlie.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 12, 2013, 08:51:16 PM Jack- what's that? :bouncegiggle:
89. Tales of Arabian Nights (pinball) (http://www.careyscatering.com/ProductCart/pc/catalog/talesofarabiannightsledpinball(2)_1348_detail.jpg) I won this twice art Cambridgeport Saloon near MIT. I'm better than all the students there for that Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 12, 2013, 11:03:15 PM 90. FATAL FURY SPECIAL
Fun Street Fighter II knockoff where almost all the great fighters from the first couple FF games return, along with playable bosses and an opportunity to play and/or use a special fighter (Ryo Sakazaki from Art of Fighting). (http://j.i.uol.com.br/galerias/xbox360/fatalfuryspecial08.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 13, 2013, 06:30:23 AM 91: PINBALL ACTION
One of the most simple looking yet hugely challenging games I have ever played. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 13, 2013, 11:51:05 AM 92. BLACKOUT
Always trying to get to blackout mode. (http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w234/tcrine_photos/153263b1-bf8f-4fe7-8085-622cb333e2a1_zpsfe6856fb.jpg) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDyr-QQva8o Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 13, 2013, 01:48:56 PM There was a pinball-esque game where you use top-mounted handles to fire lots and lots of pinballs/ball bearings at targets in the cabinet. I loved that game.
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 13, 2013, 02:09:28 PM There was a pinball-esque game where you use top-mounted handles to fire lots and lots of pinballs/ball bearings at targets in the cabinet. I loved that game. Are you thinking of Pachinko?Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on March 13, 2013, 02:13:00 PM There was a pinball-esque game where you use top-mounted handles to fire lots and lots of pinballs/ball bearings at targets in the cabinet. I loved that game. Are you thinking of Pachinko?Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: ChaosTheory on March 13, 2013, 02:52:41 PM 93.) XEVIOUS
(http://www.biltronix.com/images/xevious/xevious_01.jpg) 94.) TWILIGHT ZONE PINBALL (http://www.take-a-peek.com/images/photo24.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 13, 2013, 03:22:25 PM I take the blame for starting specific pinball machines in slots.
95. Skeeball. (https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRZPTl7g3Ehcnz7pQ_B6bwMmIQ8IJBL4zuYQJxGPsqO03yxuTGWrg) One of the most annoying parts is that the 10,000 hole is too small, I had one in and the ball refused to get in it. IT WAS IN THE DAMN HOLE, AND WASN'T ABLE TO GO IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 13, 2013, 05:42:24 PM chaos- That was a cool pinball game.
96. Crystal Castles (http://www.spyhunter007.com/Images2/mark_alpiger_crystal_castles_foot.jpg) anyone who plays roller games with their foot is a baddy! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 13, 2013, 06:04:59 PM 97. ASTRO BLASTER (1981, Gremlin/SEGA)
Awesome speech synthesis in this classic space shooter with a multitude of different enemies, an option to slow down time, special bonuses, and more! "Fighter pilots needed in sector wars! Play Astro Blaster!" (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4f/Astro_Blast.png/220px-Astro_Blast.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Trevor on March 14, 2013, 12:46:56 AM I don't think I can give this a number but there was a Japanese fighting game I played many years ago in the early 1990s. It was similar to Double Dragon and when your last life was lost, someone would shout at you in Japanese. I met someone a while later who was from there and I asked the meaning of the phrase. He blushed red enough to resemble a tomato and said that it was an incredibly rude thing to say. :lookingup:
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 14, 2013, 07:57:38 AM I like the swearing in Q Bert
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 14, 2013, 02:11:25 PM I'm not sure what the fighting game is.. I know they say "IPPON!" in Samurai Shodown but that just means "point". I might have to do a bit more research..
In the meantime: 98. PENGO (1982, Sega) Great maze game where a penguin pushes blocks of ice at "Sno-bees" trying to sting him. (http://mrdo.mameworld.info/mame_artwork/pengo.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 14, 2013, 03:27:56 PM chaos- That was a cool pinball game. 96. Crystal Castles ([url]http://www.spyhunter007.com/Images2/mark_alpiger_crystal_castles_foot.jpg[/url]) anyone who plays roller games with their foot is a baddy! I actually know this guy...this is Mark Alpiger, the former Crystal Castles champion who used to play with his foot. I personally witnessed this at Richie Knucklez arcade in New Jersey at the 2010 "Tron Off" where Donald Hayes defended his Tron title against David Cruz and if I remember right, Brian Wagner. Alpiger is also in the documentaries King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters and Chasing Ghosts. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 14, 2013, 03:57:00 PM Why in the world does he play with his foot?
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: El Misfit on March 14, 2013, 05:48:06 PM 99. What cannot be left out of the arcade?
(http://www.moneymachines.com/arcadelegends3.jpg) The Arcade Legends, 130 classic arcades games in one. :tongueout: Nah, the real 99 is Gold Nugget. Here's a description of it: Quote Gold Nugget is a nostalgic mechanical gun game that is built with the original tooling that goes back to the 1920's! This gun game shoots BB's at mechanical targets to get a score with each hit. This game requires no electricity and very little maintenance! Suggested placement locations include FEC's, Pizza and Family Restaurants, Movie Theater Lobbies, Campground, Bowling Centers, Grocery and Discount Store, Laundromats, Arcades, Mall Locations, Redemption Sites, Amusement Parks, Malls, or just the family game room. Features include: Authentic, Classic Nostalgic BB Gun Cabinet Style Oak Wood Cabinet With Gold-Plated Legs/Hardware No Electricity Required - Very Low Maintenance Rugged Cabinet Construction w/Tempered Safety Glass Quarter Coin Standard, Can be set for any coinage (http://www.moneymachines.com/goldnuggetgungame.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 14, 2013, 10:58:22 PM And I'll top it off:
100. HEAD-ON, 1979 Gremlin/SEGA Classic and much-copied "eat the dots" game (before Pac-Man!) with cars. Try not to let the other car ram you as you attempt to clear the screen. (http://segaretro.org/images/b/b7/Head_On.png) If you guys like, submit an "honorable mentions" 100 list! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 15, 2013, 08:11:52 AM Game Over :twirl:
please insert coin Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 15, 2013, 02:37:10 PM Coin inserted!
Actually, I'm going to review the top 100 before moving on to honorable mentions: (and I'll replace #68 because Star Wars was already chosen at 54, with BUBBLE BOBBLE!) So.. 1. Dig Dug 2. Marble Madness 3. Donkey Kong 4. Pac Man 5. Gorf 6. Pooyan 7. Galaga 8. Amidar 9. Elevator Action 10. Track & Field 11. Defender 12. Wonderboy In Monsterland 13. Golden Axe 14. Karate Champ 15. Pong 16. 10 Yard Fight 17. Hydro Thunder 18. Ms Pac Man 19. Mortal Kombat 20. Kid Niki 21. Rampage 22. Discs Of Tron 23. Final Fight 24. Gauntlet 25. WWF Wrestlefest 26. Street Fighter II 27. Operation Wolf 28. Cabal 29. Dragon's Lair 30. Zaxxon 31. Breakout 32. Big Event Golf 33. Punch-Out 34. Mr. Do 35. Rush 'N Attack 36. Centipede 37. Phoenix 38. Robotron 39. Jungle Hunt 40. Space Invaders 41. Asteroids 42. Spy Hunter 43. Tempest 44. Berzerk 45. Galaxian 46. Bubble Dome Hockey 47. Battlezone 48. Red Baron 49. Crazy Climber 50. Black Knight 51. Air Hockey 52. Kung Fu Master 53. Tron 54. Star Wars 55. Missile Command 56. Cruisin' 57. Yie Ar Kung Fu 58. Star Castle 59. King Of Swat 60. Qix 61. Joust 62. Burgertime 63. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 64. Sinistar 65. Moon Patrol 66. Time Pilot 67. Choplifter 68. Bubble Bobble 69. Xain'd Sleena 70. Altered Beast 71. Gyruss 72. Venture 73. Rally X 74. Ninja Gaiden 75. Shinobi 76. Gals Panic 77. Empire City 1931 78. Sea Wolf 79. Clown Pinball 80. Donkey Kong Jr. 81. Crazy Taxi 82. Cadillacs & Dinosaurs 83. Space Wars 84. QBert 85. Scramble 86. Omega Race 87. Frogger 88. Circus Charlie 89. Tales of Arabian Nights 90. Fatal Fury Special 91. Pinball Action 92. Blackout 93. Xevious 94. Twilight Zone Pinball 95. Skee Ball 96. Crystal Castles 97. Astro Blaster 98. Pengo 99. Gold Nugget 100. Head On Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 15, 2013, 02:41:30 PM The first honorable mention:
1. MOUSE TRAP (1981, Exidy) Great maze game where you can change from a mouse (being attacked by cats) into a dog (who can turn the tables on the cats)! Avoid the hawk, which can kill either form. (http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242138238.jpg) (http://www.emuunlim.com/doteaters/Exidy_Mouse_Trap.gif) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 15, 2013, 07:15:09 PM Why in the world does he play with his foot? He used to do that to show off. He even defended his Crystal Castles record with his foot one time! The guy is just that odd, but that talented too. Mark is a little tiny guy with a big attitude, and he takes a bit of getting used to. He's somewhat independent wealthy as a consultant and is quite able to cut his own rules. He has his own website at www.classicarcadegaming.com and he is the host of the annual Classic Arcade Gaming Tournament. He is also, like myself, good friends with Twin Galaxies founder\patron saint of gamers, Walter Day, and arcade legend Richie Knucklez. Above all, Mark is very odd, but once you get to know him and his ways, you can be yourself around him and actually find him to be a pretty good guy. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 16, 2013, 08:24:15 AM 2. PLEIADES (1981)
This was sort of a sequel to PHOENIX. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nxbz8hy7og Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 16, 2013, 10:06:37 AM Umaril- Dod you ever play Crystal Castles? I mainly remember it has a lot of secret warp things.
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 16, 2013, 01:44:19 PM Umaril- Dod you ever play Crystal Castles? I mainly remember it has a lot of secret warp things. Yeah; you warp I think from level 1 to 2 if you go behind the castle in the northern corner (where you can't see yourself) and jump.After playing once, on your next credit a door will be opened in the first castle. Go in and jump to go to level 3. On level 3 grab the hat and go to the corner of the maze where you can't see yourself. Press jump to go to level 5. There's one other, I think to go from 5 to 7 that may also involve grabbing a hat and going to a hidden corner and jumping. Also, notice that when you get the high score your initials will appear on the first level building. And, if you jump like 100 times in the bottom corner of level 1 (you'll have to get stung by the bees twice) the programmer's initials FXL (Franz X. Lanzinger) will appear. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 16, 2013, 02:06:52 PM 3. Moon Cresta (1980, Nichibutsu/Gremlin/SEGA)
Multi-stage shooter where you can add parts to your ship, increasing its firepower dramatically! The opening tune is VERY recognizable for many arcade vets. (http://www.ourvictorianhouse.com/CraigsArcade/Moon%20Cresta/MCCabLt.gif) (http://www.arcade-history.com/images/game/2733_1.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 16, 2013, 07:55:43 PM Umaril- Dod you ever play Crystal Castles? I mainly remember it has a lot of secret warp things. I tried Crystal Castles a few times and never got the warp thing, but I remember seeing Mark play it and go through it like he was a hot knife thru butter. I was never good at any of the trak-ball games. I was always better at stuff like Wizard of Wor and I was able to go for quite a while on one quarter with Ikari Warriors. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 17, 2013, 12:52:46 AM 4. Bagman (1982, Valadon/Stern)
Cool (but VERY hard game) where you are a convict trying to clear mines of gold bags, with speeding carts, deep shafts and 2 tenacious guards providing constant danger. (http://www.retrocpu.com/mame/images/roms/b/bagman_stern_set_2.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: lester1/2jr on March 17, 2013, 08:56:08 AM 5. Kangeroo
(http://www.noiselandarcade.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/mkangaroo.jpg) used to play this at the roller rink! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 17, 2013, 09:10:19 AM 6. POLE POSITION
"PREPARE TO QUALIFY" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCj5scpxe8w Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 17, 2013, 03:05:13 PM 7. TARG (1980, Exidy)
Simplistic but tough game with a 9X9 grid of boxes you must move your ship between while avoiding/shooting sneaky arrow-shaped baddies. An extra target comes out once in a while to try to ram you, as well. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5d/Targ.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 19, 2013, 09:10:09 AM 8. KICKMAN (1981)
This is another one that my son and I enjoyed playing together. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUfjPRL1txc Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 19, 2013, 06:55:47 PM 9. TAC-SCAN, 1982 SEGA
Cool vector game where you have a group of ships you control all at once. Fly through space and blast enemies and fly through tunnels. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4OufbH2YXEU/TnLFyNV84xI/AAAAAAAAA3Q/Vo8DRB2kq2I/s1600/tacscan.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: A_Dubya on March 27, 2013, 11:39:37 AM What I love about MAME is being able to experience a lot of these games again, but for free in the comfort if my home, since arcades are pretty much all dead.
Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 27, 2013, 01:56:45 PM 10. Nemesis/Gradius, Konami 1985
One of Konami's greatest achievements. Groundbreaking shooter with increasing firepower options after destroying groups of enemies or certain enemies, leaving power-up capsules you can collect. Colorful graphics, hidden bonuses/1ups, and amazing music makes this one of the all-time greatest shooters. Also introduced us to Konami's obsession with Easter Island statues (Moai). (http://chungkingangel.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/gradius_screen.gif) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 28, 2013, 07:28:38 PM 11. CARNIVAL (1980, Gremlin/SEGA)
Fun shooter where you mow down rows of rabbits, bears and ducks (the latter of which can swoop down and eat your bullets) on rotating lines. Shoot off the pipes on a rotating wheel above and eliminate all the targets to advance to a bonus game where you shoot a polar bear as much as you can before he runs off. (http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=carnival+sega&FORM=HDRSC2#view=detail&id=6C4924314A4260849D5F9AC4064AFFE60685DE60&selectedIndex=10) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 30, 2013, 02:21:18 PM 8. KICKMAN (1981) This is another one that my son and I enjoyed playing together. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUfjPRL1txc[/url] My buddy Richie Knucklez had one of these in his old arcade. In fact, Richie had a huge business a few years back before he had to downscale to a smaller one..he had everyone show up for special events..Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, new and current DK champ Hank Chien, and all of the Twin Galaxies people, to name a few. Keith Apecary was even there! I miss Richie's old place...we had world recognized tournaments and live webcasts. If it was a game 30 years or older, Richie had it! Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 30, 2013, 09:41:16 PM 12. FOOD FIGHT (1983, General Computer Corporation/Atari)
Great version of the timeless school cafeteria pastime. Steer a boy around an open playfield, tossing piles of food at chefs who can do the same to you, as you try to reach the ice cream cone on the opposite side of the screen. Here and there an instant replay of a successfully completed level plays. This was one of two games General Computer Corporation made for Atari (Quantum being the other) in payment for ripping off Missile Command earlier. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/95/FoodFightPlay.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on March 31, 2013, 07:32:12 AM My buddy Richie Knucklez had one of these in his old arcade. In fact, Richie had a huge business a few years back before he had to downscale to a smaller one..he had everyone show up for special events..Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, new and current DK champ Hank Chien, and all of the Twin Galaxies people, to name a few. Keith Apecary was even there! I miss Richie's old place...we had world recognized tournaments and live webcasts. If it was a game 30 years or older, Richie had it! Here's a video of his arcade. I can see why you miss it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdgqwUNOFu4 Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Umaril Has Returned on March 31, 2013, 12:06:15 PM My buddy Richie Knucklez had one of these in his old arcade. In fact, Richie had a huge business a few years back before he had to downscale to a smaller one..he had everyone show up for special events..Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, new and current DK champ Hank Chien, and all of the Twin Galaxies people, to name a few. Keith Apecary was even there! I miss Richie's old place...we had world recognized tournaments and live webcasts. If it was a game 30 years or older, Richie had it! Here's a video of his arcade. I can see why you miss it. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdgqwUNOFu4[/url] Yep, Richie is a good friend of mine, and I remember the video because I was there the day it was shot. Richie was also the front man for a short-lived but very popular New Jersey hardcore metal band called Knuckle Sandwich. Here's one of his old songs from his first album, "Nice." The song is called "Show Me The Rock". -kYtHg1ty7c Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on March 31, 2013, 01:46:40 PM 13. Super Cobra (1981, Konami/Stern)
Basically SCRAMBLE with a chopper, but with a few new enemies. (http://www.arcade-history.com/images/game/2707_1.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on April 03, 2013, 09:59:29 PM 14. Hang-On (1985, Sega)
Great motorbike race game; even better as Super Hang-On for the Genesis! (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c1/Hang-on_arcade.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on April 05, 2013, 07:36:10 PM 15. Space Harrier, 1985 Sega
Awesome 3D flying/shooting game. Strap on a jetpack and blast oncoming enemies and bosses. Wicked fun! (http://theworldwentaway.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/space_harrier.jpg?w=470&h=326) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on April 08, 2013, 10:37:04 AM 16. SPRINT 2 (1976)
(http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Cabinet/big/Sprint_2_-_1976_-_Atari.jpg) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: pizdatrica on April 08, 2013, 10:42:31 AM 17. Altered Beast (1988)
I really liked this one as a kid, found all the different monsters kind of cool (http://199.101.98.242/media/shots/37922-Altered_Beast_(USA,_Europe)-2.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on April 08, 2013, 02:13:53 PM 1. Dig Dug 2. Marble Madness 3. Donkey Kong 4. Pac Man 5. Gorf 6. Pooyan 7. Galaga 8. Amidar 9. Elevator Action 10. Track & Field 11. Defender 12. Wonderboy In Monsterland 13. Golden Axe 14. Karate Champ 15. Pong 16. 10 Yard Fight 17. Hydro Thunder 18. Ms Pac Man 19. Mortal Kombat 20. Kid Niki 21. Rampage 22. Discs Of Tron 23. Final Fight 24. Gauntlet 25. WWF Wrestlefest 26. Street Fighter II 27. Operation Wolf 28. Cabal 29. Dragon's Lair 30. Zaxxon 31. Breakout 32. Big Event Golf 33. Punch-Out 34. Mr. Do 35. Rush 'N Attack 36. Centipede 37. Phoenix 38. Robotron 39. Jungle Hunt 40. Space Invaders 41. Asteroids 42. Spy Hunter 43. Tempest 44. Berzerk 45. Galaxian 46. Bubble Dome Hockey 47. Battlezone 48. Red Baron 49. Crazy Climber 50. Black Knight 51. Air Hockey 52. Kung Fu Master 53. Tron 54. Star Wars 55. Missile Command 56. Cruisin' 57. Yie Ar Kung Fu 58. Star Castle 59. King Of Swat 60. Qix 61. Joust 62. Burgertime 63. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 64. Sinistar 65. Moon Patrol 66. Time Pilot 67. Choplifter 68. Bubble Bobble 69. Xain'd Sleena 70. Altered Beast 71. Gyruss 72. Venture 73. Rally X 74. Ninja Gaiden 75. Shinobi 76. Gals Panic 77. Empire City 1931 78. Sea Wolf 79. Clown Pinball 80. Donkey Kong Jr. 81. Crazy Taxi 82. Cadillacs & Dinosaurs 83. Space Wars 84. QBert 85. Scramble 86. Omega Race 87. Frogger 88. Circus Charlie 89. Tales of Arabian Nights 90. Fatal Fury Special 91. Pinball Action 92. Blackout 93. Xevious 94. Twilight Zone Pinball 95. Skee Ball 96. Crystal Castles 97. Astro Blaster 98. Pengo 99. Gold Nugget 100. Head On Altered Beast was 70, sorry. new #17: 17. R-Type (1987, Irem) Fantastic shooter! (http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/rtype/rtype-9.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on April 16, 2013, 02:38:43 AM 18. Do! Run Run (1984, Universal)
Great 3rd sequel to Mr. Do where you guide a clown through a playfield collecting dots (which can be upgraded to higher-value items by drawing a line around them, in Qix-fashion) and avoiding monsters. As per usual the letter monsters and free credit diamond also make an appearance. Giant rolling logs can be used to mush multiple enemies at once, and your powerball is now restored by collecting dots instead of having to wait for it to return after destroying a monster. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a2/Dorunrun.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: major jay on April 16, 2013, 09:53:53 AM 19. Night Driver (1976)
Another old school game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HUGmAc0Txg There is another old school game that I can't remember the name of, but the only instructions for it were "GRAB JOYSTICK AND SHAKE VIGOROUSLY". :bouncegiggle: I wish I could remember it's name. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on April 16, 2013, 12:55:19 PM 17. Altered Beast (1988) I really liked this one as a kid, found all the different monsters kind of cool ([url]http://199.101.98.242/media/shots/37922-Altered_Beast_(USA,_Europe)-2.png)[/url] I enjoyed it very much, but it has the some of the strangest end credits ever. Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on April 16, 2013, 01:55:08 PM Heh.. you mean where the character can kick/punch the credits?
20. Arkanoid (Taito, 1986) Wow, this should have been included on the original list. BREAKOUT update with power-ups and enemies impeding your progress. (http://mlblogssnaggingbaseballs.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/tournament_arkanoid_round_one1.png) Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on April 22, 2013, 04:07:17 PM Heh.. you mean where the character can kick/punch the credits? I was more thinking about the party.Title: Re: Top 100 arcade games of all time! Post by: retrorussell on April 22, 2013, 05:57:06 PM I guess I don't remember the "party". Just striking the end credits to make them scroll off the screen faster.
21. 1942 (1984, Capcom) Perhaps Capcom's first worldwide success. Good shooter, albeit with limited power-ups. (http://www.fraserking.co.uk/arcade/screenshots/1942-3.png) |