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OK, I'll tip my hand a little bit here: the game I have in mind has to do with inner tubing. That's all you're getting from me this round, though—this is the fifth clue I've given, for Pete's sake!

No, but that is a very good guess. Here's another hint, this time clarifying my first clue: What was I referring to with 'Come on, you poor unfortunate soul'? I'm almost certain that you've watched it at some point...

I feel really bad that nobody's even tried to guess this one—it makes me suspect that my clues are not that good. Anyway, here's a clarification of the previous clue: the quote comes from the BGM for Riverboat Gambler.

Wow, I thought I'd really given myself away with that first clue, but I guess not. In any event, here's your second clue: Take a chance! Make a bet! Press your luck—you might win yet!

That's exactly right! We have another entry coming right up: 24. The Xenos (Xenophobe) Developed & Released By: Bally Midway Platform: Arcade Year of Release: 1987 Xenophobe occupies a strange place in retro gaming nostalgia. Many who played it in its time swear by it, but others believe...

I certainly agree that DMDs aren't the be-all and end-all, but Generations X & Y are in the driver's seat where popular culture is concerned and I guarantee that the bulk of their memories about pinball centers on the DMD era. For the record, I feel ill at ease saying they owe us a makeup DMD...

Not quite, but a certain game I have in mind drew heavily from that as inspiration. If you can tell me what game that is, you'll be halfway to the answer.

That's right! Now here comes the writeup: 25. Zachary Graves (Haunted House) Developed & Published By: Atari Platform: Atari 2600 Year of Release: 1982 Haunted House had arguably the toughest act to follow in video game history. Three years prior, Atari had released Adventure, which is the...

-Yes, hitting the Force Target is indeed the easiest way to set the diverter to Hyperspace Multiball. It seems like other shots also change the diverter, but I'm not quite sure how all that works just yet. I usually don't pursue this mode aggressively—the spinners are hard shots to make...

Yes, indeed! Now give me the name of the antagonist for full credit–I'll post my writeup in the early p.m. either way.

That's it! Now, how can you link that to a video game? I'll give you a hint: the game you're looking for was a console exclusive.

That's not it, either. The table I'm thinking of got a multiball mod recently...

Freddy's actually a fairly popular pick, but there's one Gottlieb table that I've heard come up again and again on peoples' personal wish lists over here. It is a horror-themed table, though, so you're on the right track.

That's not quite what I was going for. Let me clarify the clue somewhat: what Gottlieb table does absolutely everyone on these forums want to see in TPA? Once you can tell me that, you'll be that much closer to your answer.

That's the one! Here comes the writeup: H3. Mukor (Blasteroids) Developed & Published By: Atari Games Platform: Arcade Year of Release: 1987 Blasteroids didn't blaze a trail quite like some of the other games on this list, but it still did some very important things right. The design team...

That wasn't the answer I was looking for, but it was a very good guess, so I'll give you two clues to mull over: 1. One of the main gimmicks of the game was the ability to transform your ship into one of three forms; a certain pair of ships in 2-player mode could combine to form a single more...

I assume from the lack of guesses that this one has people stumped, so here's another clue: the game is a reimagining of a smash hit 1979 shmup.

This community never ceases to amaze me. This is another one I thought nobody would place...and yet, here we are. Good on you, jkonami! Here's the Dracons' writeup: H2. The Dracons (Phaser Patrol) Deceloped & Published By: Starpath Platform: Atari 2600 (Starpath Supercharger) Year of...

No, Galaxian is a Japanese game. Remember that this is the Top 25 Pre-1991 Western Arcade & Console Game Villains. In any event, here's another clue: what add-on would let you play games on your Atari 2600...on tape?

Reread the clue, my friend. It says that our next game "beat Atari at their own game", so it wasn't a product of that storied company, though I attempted to imply that it drew inspiration from one of their works. Here's another clue: the game our upcoming entry imitated was named one of the 10...