DaytonaUSA Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Figured with the depressing "worst arcade games of all time" threads, we'd have one that focused on the good . So, hypothetical situation. If you were only able to play/own three arcade games for the rest of your life, which would they be? IE: Which do you love the most that you couldn't live without? And this includes ports, so you'd be cut off from any Xbox Live or Neo Geo CD games, etc. For me it's: Jurassic Park: The Lost World Daytona USA Star Wars Arcade Trilogy Runners up: Virtua Fighter KoF 99 Sega Rally Frogger Ms Pac-Man I know I'd really, really miss my runners up. But I think I'd slip into depression at the thought of never seeing another cabinet of the first three . How about you? Edited May 13, 2014 by DaytonaUSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Atari X/O Football Zoo Keeper Robotron/Q*Bert (Tie) Runners up: Millipede Missile Command Paperboy Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Tricky... actually I'd probably go a pinball in my lot. Daytona USA 2 player - somewhat ancient in comparison to modern drivers but one of the best arcade games. Rygar - probably played it in MAME than any other game. Despite it's age has plenty of variety and replay value. For the pinball... that's a tricky one. Probably a narrow victory to Terminator 2 over Cue Ball Wizard and Getaway: High Speed 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Gorf Asteroids Star Castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 For me, MAME cabs make owning "just one" a moot point. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ransom Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Defender Tron Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 For me, MAME cabs make owning "just one" a moot point. Just sayin' No fun, play along! My three would be: Galaga Centipede TMNT Robotron and some racing game (probably Cruis'n for the wife) are the runners-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I'd go for longevity over appeal. Of course, Arcade games are meant to be short run games. Most don't seem to take you to new places with subsequent runs. What are some that do have new experiences per play? Perhaps Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roland p Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) Pacman Outrun (Or Terminator 2 pinball, if those are allowed) Daytona USA Edited May 13, 2014 by roland p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonaUSA Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) For me, MAME cabs make owning "just one" a moot point. Just sayin' No ports are allowed, therefor only original arcade hardware. No MAME, no NES, no Atari 7800, etc Pacman Outrun (Or Terminator 2 pinball, if those are allowed) Daytona USA Sure pinballs are allowed . Hmm, I guess if that's the case I need to add a couple pinball units to my runners up tab... Glad to see a lot of Daytona USAs listed! Edited May 13, 2014 by DaytonaUSA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaXDragon Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Robotron After Burner (specifically the sit down force feedback cockpit type) Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles II: Turtles in Time Runner Up: Out Run (sit down) So many to pick from, so it was somewhat hard to really nail it down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Top 3 Tempest Star Castle Gauntlet Runner's up Time Soldiers Tutankham Dragon's Lair Super Cobra Vanguard If I could throw in a pinball machine, it would be The Addams Family for sure. TZ as a runner up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Really, really tough picking just three(and outside of Pinball), but my choices right now would look like this: Galaga '88 Ms. Pac-Man Street Fighter II C.E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy_Whelan Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Battlezone (with the face plate) Gorf or Vanguard Twilight Zone pinball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I'd only agree to own only these three if I still were allowed to play other people's machines. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Addams Family (pinball) And then either Road Runner or Rampage, to relive some childhood memories of the local 7-11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Donkey Kong Paperboy Robotron Runners up: Pacman Tac/Scan Space Invaders Major Havoc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonaUSA Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Battlezone (with the face plate) Gorf or Vanguard Twilight Zone pinball Totally forgot about battlezone. Love that game. Oh yeah, and lunar lander... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorussell Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 If I were only able to have 3 MORE than what I own already.. I'd take: Galaga cocktail Crazy Climber upright maybe Mouse Trap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Someday, someday House of the Dead 2 Ridge Racer Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorTat-G Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Crazy Taxi, Hydro Thunder(dat subwoofer), Donkey Kong. Runners up: Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, House of the Dead, House of the Dead 2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Tough tough tough choices here... I would want a little variety, but still 'classic' -can't live without type experiences, so: Jr Pac Man (runner up: Ms Pac Man, Trog) Spy Hunter (runners up: super off road, super sprint) Twilight Zone (runner up: Adams family) A maze game, a car game, and a pinball game. The problem is, there's too many good ones to live without: Elevator Action, Marble Madness, Dragon's Lair, etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 What would y'all do for an RPG? Crossed Swords with a memory card? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Tempest Robotron MSH vs SF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Donkey Kong Phoenix Galaxian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Just three? Damn tough call but I guess before I over think it: 1. Computer Space - Atari : for the awesome styling and just the significance of it, great conversation piece. 2. Dragon's Lair - Not that I am a big fan, and I SUCK at it but just something about how it was THE machine to watch people play, the tech was impressive for the time. 3. TRON - OK it was a tough choice for me between Star Wars Arcade / Star Trek / Tron because I love SciFi and the look of these machines but in the end gotta go with TRON for the cool factor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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