Nominate your favorite vintage arcade games for the Summer Shodown

[Rhindle The Red]

Okay, it's time for the nominating phase of the Summer Shodown.

 

This year, we're concentrating on vintage arcade games. I've decided to tag 1990 as the last year of the "vintage" era, as arcades would change drastically in 1991 with the release of Street Fighter II.

 

So, please nominate three arcade video games released *before* 1991. Nominate the titles you want (regardless of whether they have already been nominated) in preference order, as the tournament seeding will be based on a 3-2-1 point system.

 

First place votes get three points, second place votes get two points and third place votes get one point.

 

List your nominations as follows:

 

1. Mario Bros. (1983)

2. Donkey Kong Jr. (1982)

3. Joust (1982)

 

So that's three points for Mario Bros., two points for DK Jr. and one point for Joust.

 

Got it?

 

Now, in the poll above, vote as to whether you want the whole thing seeded as one big tournament (as usual) or as two divisions:

Old School (1971 - 1979) and Classic Era (1980 - 1990). The divisions are marked by the release of Pac-Man. If we do the two divisions, only the top titles in each division would make it in, meaning some titles that got higher point counts could be left out.

 

Go!

[kroogur]

1. Star Castle

2. Blueprint

3. Qix

[davepesc]

1. Star Wars (1983)

2. Space Ace (1984)

3. Golden Axe (1989)

[jamesk]

1. Galaga (1981)

2. Star Wars (1983)

3. Elevator Action (1983)

[atarian63]

1: Night Driver (1976)

2: Robotron 2084 (1982)

3: Blasteroids (1987)

[+Nathan Strum]

Only three? That's tough. So many to choose from...

 

1. Battlezone (1980)

2. Bosconian (1981)

3. Gorf (1981)

[Krytol]

1. Tempest (1980)

 

2. Qix (1981)

 

3. Donkey Kong (1981)

[jboypacman]

1)Pac-Man (1980)

2)Space Invaders (1978)

3)Crazy Climber (1980)

[segasaturn]

1. mario bros.

2. pac-man

3. galaga

[NE146]

1. Robotron

2. Donkey Kong

3. Space Invaders Pt. 2

[rasty]

1. Dragon's Lair (1983)

2. Pac-Land (1984)

3. Salamander (1986)

[Impaler_26]

1. Phoenix (1980)

2. Wonder Boy (1986)

3. Space Harrier (1985)

[82atari5200]

1. Galaga

2. Ms. Pac-Man

3. Defender

[Catsmasher]

1 Galaga

2 Tempest

3 Centipede

[Atarian7]

1. Super pac-man

2. Ms. Pac-man

3. Dig dug

[roadrunner]

1 Zoo Keeper

2 Tapper

3 Spy Hunter

[Rhindle The Red]

Please try to remember to include the year. It'll save me some time in checking or sorting if we do the divisions.

 

If you're not sure, check at the Killer List of Video Games

 

Thanks!

[8th lutz]

1.) Galaga (1981)

2.) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)

3.) Gyruss (1983)

[Tweety]

1.) Star Wars (1983) -Atari-

2.) Space Harrier (1985) -Sega-

3.) Moon Patrol (1982) -Irem-

[littleman jack]

1. Bosconian

2. Pac-Man

3. Donkey Kong

 

My three all time favorites.

[Sgt.Pepper1983]

1: Donkey Kong 1981

 

2: Space Invaders 1978

 

3: Centipede 1980

 

EDITED TO ADD NUMBERS

[BydoEmpire]

1. Crossbow (1983)

2. Frenzy (1982)

3. Missile Command (1980)

[doctorclu]

Let's see, what did spend the most money on?

 

1: Star Trek (1982)

2: Zaxxon (1982)

3: TRON (1982)

 

*Joust was already mentioned so thought I would cover new ground

 

EDITED TO ADD NUMBERS

Edited May 14, 2009 by Rhindle The Red

[Rhindle The Red]

*Joust was already mentioned so thought I would cover new ground

That's fine, but you will be costing Joust its otherwise higher position in the seeding.

 

And, people, please *number* your votes. Go back and edit in the numbers, or I'm going to assume you want them in the order they are listed.

[GreenDayRlz]

1. Defender

2. Joust

3. Tempest