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<blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 294280" data-attributes="member: 134"><p><em>After watching some YouTube gameplay...</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Battlezone</strong> - was that one of those you played by looking through a scope of some sort? I vaguely remember this one</p><p><strong>Berzerk</strong> - I do remember this, but Robotron and Smash TV essentially do it better</p><p><strong>Popeye</strong> - I put quarters into this machine, don't think I ever got off the first board! A very Nintendo game for sure</p><p><strong>Wizard of Wor</strong> - completely unfamiliar with this one</p><p><strong>Space Invaders</strong> - just no. I'll play Galaga or Galaxian instead and tip the hat to where credit is due</p><p><strong>Frogger</strong> - I really loathe this game, but yeah I probably should add it all the same. If anything, for George Costanza's sake</p><p><strong>Punch Out</strong> - Forever associated in my mind as an NES game, not arcade. Strange, huh?</p><p><strong>Sinistar</strong> - No nostalgia bells rang upon seeing the vid, and that's even with it on PS2 collection discs I've played</p><p><strong>Moon Patrol</strong> - we used to play this in class on the Apple 2e! In mono color! Looks like an Atari 2600 Activision era game</p><p><strong>Mario Bros</strong> - a classic to be sure, but can't find the MAME version, only console</p><p><strong>Ghosts n Goblins</strong> - I remembered the Knight losing his armor, that's it. By reputation I know it's insanely hard</p><p><strong>Castlevania</strong> - only knew this as a NES series, and even then I ignored it. Had no clue it actually was an arcade game</p><p><strong>Stargate</strong> - oh god, because Defender doesn't kick my butt enough, I need it's sequel?</p><p><strong>Tapper</strong> - game stressed me the hell out, that much I remember</p><p><strong>Food Fight</strong> - don't know this one at all, unless it was on ColecoVision</p><p></p><p>I realize the track ball games were essentially the original analog stick input. On this cab there is a console version of <strong>Marble Madness</strong>, and it plays so wierd with an 8 point stick, plus you have to use buttons to increase or decrease speed. I mean it's playable, but odd. Very surprised nobody mentioned <strong>Track 'N Field</strong>. I'm not putting it on simply because that game is a button destroyer. Anyone else remeber guys using their pocket combs wedged between fingers for faster button mashing?</p><p></p><p>Last night I had my 14 year old son play a few arcade games, just to get his take on them. He claims to like 'bullet hell' games, so I had him try 1943, Smash TV, Xevious, and Commando. He complained the whole time! I had him try Donkey Kong and he declared the game was really unfair after not even being able to get up a second ladder. Played 2 player Final Fight with him, he was grooving on that more, much in the same way when I had him play Metal Slug with me last week. Afterwards he said "I don't like arcade games. Why would I want to play these when my games do all of this but way better? I'll go back to playing Hollow Knight on my Switch." He also said he doesn't get the point of these games when the sole goal is to just get a high score. This coming from the kid who has no problem spending hours on Minecraft, Terraria, and Slime Rancher, where the sole point is to just create an environment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shutyertrap, post: 294280, member: 134"] [I]After watching some YouTube gameplay...[/I] [B]Battlezone[/B] - was that one of those you played by looking through a scope of some sort? I vaguely remember this one [B]Berzerk[/B] - I do remember this, but Robotron and Smash TV essentially do it better [B]Popeye[/B] - I put quarters into this machine, don't think I ever got off the first board! A very Nintendo game for sure [B]Wizard of Wor[/B] - completely unfamiliar with this one [B]Space Invaders[/B] - just no. I'll play Galaga or Galaxian instead and tip the hat to where credit is due [B]Frogger[/B] - I really loathe this game, but yeah I probably should add it all the same. If anything, for George Costanza's sake [B]Punch Out[/B] - Forever associated in my mind as an NES game, not arcade. Strange, huh? [B]Sinistar[/B] - No nostalgia bells rang upon seeing the vid, and that's even with it on PS2 collection discs I've played [B]Moon Patrol[/B] - we used to play this in class on the Apple 2e! In mono color! Looks like an Atari 2600 Activision era game [B]Mario Bros[/B] - a classic to be sure, but can't find the MAME version, only console [B]Ghosts n Goblins[/B] - I remembered the Knight losing his armor, that's it. By reputation I know it's insanely hard [B]Castlevania[/B] - only knew this as a NES series, and even then I ignored it. Had no clue it actually was an arcade game [B]Stargate[/B] - oh god, because Defender doesn't kick my butt enough, I need it's sequel? [B]Tapper[/B] - game stressed me the hell out, that much I remember [B]Food Fight[/B] - don't know this one at all, unless it was on ColecoVision I realize the track ball games were essentially the original analog stick input. On this cab there is a console version of [B]Marble Madness[/B], and it plays so wierd with an 8 point stick, plus you have to use buttons to increase or decrease speed. I mean it's playable, but odd. Very surprised nobody mentioned [B]Track 'N Field[/B]. I'm not putting it on simply because that game is a button destroyer. Anyone else remeber guys using their pocket combs wedged between fingers for faster button mashing? Last night I had my 14 year old son play a few arcade games, just to get his take on them. He claims to like 'bullet hell' games, so I had him try 1943, Smash TV, Xevious, and Commando. He complained the whole time! I had him try Donkey Kong and he declared the game was really unfair after not even being able to get up a second ladder. Played 2 player Final Fight with him, he was grooving on that more, much in the same way when I had him play Metal Slug with me last week. Afterwards he said "I don't like arcade games. Why would I want to play these when my games do all of this but way better? I'll go back to playing Hollow Knight on my Switch." He also said he doesn't get the point of these games when the sole goal is to just get a high score. This coming from the kid who has no problem spending hours on Minecraft, Terraria, and Slime Rancher, where the sole point is to just create an environment. [/QUOTE]
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