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TT Poll, for those of you old enough... which were your favorite arcade games?

Posted by Mr. Havens (aka EdwardHavens) Nov 6 '08, 11:31

I was never good at anything but I loved Burger Time and Qix the best

Responses:

Ms PacMan and Q*Bert probably got the most $$$ from me, one quarter at a time. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 6, 11:48
Space Fury - So a creature for my amusement. Prepare for battle! -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 11:47
Also Gunsmoke. That game was fun. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 6, 11:43
Galaga, Frogger, Centipede, Street Fighter, Metal Slug -- nm - con_carne Nov 6, 11:43 1
- how could i forget Frogger! -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 11:44
1941, Cobra Command (A laserdisc game, same tech as Dragon's Lair), Star Castle, Bosconian -- nm - JD Nov 6, 11:43 1
- That last one is... - VMan Nov 6, 11:44
Karate Master or whatever that game with the red and white uniformed guys. - Will Hunting Nov 6, 11:42
Graduated from Street Fighter magna cum laude in 1988 -- nm - Loyola Nov 6, 11:40
Wrestlefest, Area 51 and Battle Sled? Attack Sled? Combat Toboggan? I forget. One where you sit in it and drive a 2-tread tank. -- nm - emoticripple Nov 6, 11:39
I was a wiz at the original PacMan and pretty good at Scramble. Wanted to be good at Asteroids but sucked -- nm - zork Nov 6, 11:38 1
- Oh, and Splatterhouse was hilarious -- nm - zork Nov 6, 11:40
Spy Hunter. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 6, 11:37 1
- Awesome -- nm - con_carne Nov 6, 11:48
Scrambler, Ms. Pac Man, and Rush 'N Attack -- nm - CQ with a gravy boat Nov 6, 11:37
Phoenix--I especially loved the big pink and green birds that would drop shit bombs on your head. -- nm - Trish Nov 6, 11:36
I know I spent *tons* of money at Showbiz Pizza on Dragon's Lair. - JaxSean Nov 6, 11:36 6
- I was never at good at Dragon's Lair and it's ilk (like Space Ace). Never could memorize enough of the moves (nm) - Brian Nov 6, 11:42 1
  - I loved them. I especially enjoyed acting like I did not have it memorized and was just *that* good. -- nm - Spawn Nov 6, 11:45
- Showbiz was the best place for playing games. - Callisto Nov 6, 11:37 3
  - Garcia's was not really local, silly. We had one. -- nm - Spawn Nov 6, 11:44 1
    - local-ish, then. :) - Callisto Nov 6, 11:47
  - I remember having a near orgasm when Space Ace appeared one day. - JaxSean Nov 6, 11:40
Time Pilot, Galaga, Ms. Pac Man (nm) - Brian Nov 6, 11:36
Altered Beast, Tempest, Galaga -- nm - Amy Nov 6, 11:36
PacMan, Ms Pacman, Qbert, Mappy -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 11:35 11
- Oh yeah...add Mappy to my list as well. -- nm - Jim Nov 6, 11:35 9
  - Or at least listening to it while I played other games. Also DigDug. -- nm - Spawn Nov 6, 11:36
  - this reminds me - i have one of those 5 -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 11:36 3
    - old school "5 Games in the Controller" thingies with Mappy. i REALLY need to get a thingie to change up my AV input on my tv. - Andie Nov 6, 11:37 2
      - We have that too! I bought it specifically for Mappy. So now my kids love it too! :) -- nm - Jim Nov 6, 11:38 1
        
        my brother gave it to me for christmas a few years ago - because it had Mappy! :) -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 11:39
  - Mappy was the one with the paint brush? -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 6, 11:35 3
    - Mouse cop chased by cats through house with trampolines. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 11:36
    - Little mouse cop running around bouncing on trampolines trying to stay away from cat burglars. -- nm - Jim Nov 6, 11:36 1
      - Oh yeah. Mappy was great -- nm - Mr. Havens Nov 6, 11:37
- Donkey Kong! -- nm - Andie Nov 6, 11:35
Buck Rogers, Pacman. -- nm - Callisto Nov 6, 11:35
Robotron -- nm - Elvis Nov 6, 11:34
I always liked Qix as well. Mario Bros. (not Super, just plain ole Mario Bros.) The sit down Star Wars game. Sinistar. Journey and a game called - Jim Nov 6, 11:34
Centipede and Galaga. -- nm - Diva Nov 6, 11:34
That first Star Wars game, of course. Galaga. APB! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 6, 11:33
Way too many. 1943, Wonder Boy in Monster Land, Ms. Pac Man, Dragon's Lair, Trojan, Bubble Bobble, etc. -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 11:33 1
- Dig Dug, Zaxxon, Joust -- nm - VMan Nov 6, 11:35
Kaos, Tron, Journey, Crazy Climber, Tempest, Defender, Qbert, Sinistar... -- nm - Spawn Nov 6, 11:33 3
- SINISTAR! -- nm - Dr.Vermin Nov 6, 11:34 2
  - BEWARE! I, LIVE! - Spawn Nov 6, 11:35
  - I LIVE!!! -- nm - Sinistar si #7 Nov 6, 11:34
Tron, and Hard Drivin' -- nm - Max Nov 6, 11:33
Q*Bert and Centipede -- nm - Dano Nov 6, 11:32

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