cimerians Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'm a noob to the 5200 even though a friend of mine had one in the 80's. I was always impressed by it. I have a bunch of games already and the system is modded to connect to modern TV's (whew!) Now, any games that are must haves? or at least a top 10 list? I can then compare them to what I already have and maybe look for some based on your recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borntorun Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Montezuma's Revenge Defender Moon Patrol Donkey Kong Pitfall II Miner 2049'er Jungle Hunt Pac Man Vanguard Rescue on Fractalus Ballblazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 5200 Donkey Kong? heh Meteorites Space Dungeon Bounty Bob Strikes Back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Here ya go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight8 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Here ya go. Popeye defender joust ms pac-man galaxian space invaders wizard of wor pengo choplifter kaboom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Donkey Kong Super Pac Man Adventure 2 K-razy Shootout Berzerk Defender Wizard of Wor Gorf (play the hacked version with decent controls) Beef Drop Qix Galaxian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg2001 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Donkey KongSuper Pac Man Adventure 2 K-razy Shootout Berzerk Defender Wizard of Wor Gorf (play the hacked version with decent controls) Beef Drop Qix Galaxian qix is such an awesome game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thanks! Gives me an idea of what to look out for. I wonder if Adventure II is still around....I need to visit the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The Dreadnaught Factor is awesome as well. You can also get a bunch of 8-bit ports, i have Donkey Kong Jr and Spy Hunter and they are fun, especially Spy Hunter. Stay away from Super Cobra and any of the real sports games except for Baseball, Real Sports Baseball is AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 My favorites were... Dreadnaught Factor Countermeasure Berzerk Super Breakout Space Dungeon (prob the best game on the system) Pengo Moon Patrol Space Invaders I also liked SPace Shuttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Am I the only one that likes GREMLiNS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Montezuma's RevengeDefender Moon Patrol Donkey Kong Pitfall II Miner 2049'er Jungle Hunt Pac Man Vanguard Rescue on Fractalus Ballblazer great list!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE5200 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Am I the only one that likes GREMLiNS? I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Here's my favorite game cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thanks! Gives me an idea of what to look out for. I wonder if Adventure II is still around....I need to visit the store. My boxed Adventure 2 is available in the marketplace forum right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The Dreadnaught Factor is awesome as well. You can also get a bunch of 8-bit ports, i have Donkey Kong Jr and Spy Hunter and they are fun, especially Spy Hunter. Stay away from Super Cobra and any of the real sports games except for Baseball, Real Sports Baseball is AWESOME. Super Cobra is good if you have a WICO or Competition Pro. Its just one of those games that is retarded by the 5200 stock non centering controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 absolutely the best games: space dungeon (dual controller) robotron (dual controller mode) centipede (trackball mode) countermeasure mario bros (2 player mode is way cool) star raiders (awesome use of joystick and pads) realsports baseball (best baseball in that era) gremlins berzerk (great voice and arcade translation) pac man zenji (a true original if u like puzzlers) the 5200 has so many great games....hands down the lynx and 5200 are great systems in terms of their great library of good games to bad games. there arent many bad games on the 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 The 5200 is pretty unique in that there are very few bad games available for it at all. I can't think of another system with such a great good/bad game ratio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borntorun Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Oh yeah, I forgot about Gremlins and The Dreadnaught Factor...so many good games. I can play my Multi-Cart for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymike673 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 It's not likely to happen but if you see "Bounty Bob Strikes Back" at a garage sale, BUY IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) My picks: Centipede - A lot of the grahics were curiously changed (the flea looks more like a pretzel), but the game play is spot on, and the sounds are literally straight out of the arcade game (same sound chip, same programming). Get a trackball and you won't go wrong. Space Dungeon and Robotron 2084 - The 2-controller set-up makes both of these a lot of fun, and you can't get Space Dungeon anywhere else. Berzerk - There weren't many ports of this game to begin with, and this is the best of 'em. Qix - Another one that didn't see very many ports, at least not at first. The 5200 version outshines even the Atari 8-bit computer port, and not just because of the two-button joystick. RealSports Baseball - I don't play much video baseball, but I have to agree this one's a keeper. The announcer's voice definitely helps. Pengo - Caught in the video game crash, this game didn't get the respect it deserves. Both the 2600 and 5200 ports are quite good, but of course the 5200 port is better. Montezuma's Revenge - A worthy successor to Pitfall!. Adventure II - Keeping the dream alive. Tempest - Any day now... Edited May 12, 2008 by skunkworx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-in-NJ Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 skunkworx said: you can't get Space Dungeon anywhere else.. Not necessarily true anymore. You can get it for the PSP on Taito Legends Power-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phonedork Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 1. Adventure 2 2. Mountain King 3. Popeye 4. Blaster 5. Sapce Dungeon 6. Pitfall 2 7. Pitfall 8. Montezumas Revenge 9. Donkey Kong 10. Jumpman Junior I use a multicart so I can play some of the XL conversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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