Favorite Paddle Games?

[HP Atari King of Michigan]

Just a poll to see what your favorite paddle games are.

[toiletunes]

Astronlast.

[+adamchevy]

I really like Tac Scan for the Atari 2600. If any paddle game needs an arcade remake for the 2600 it's this one.

Edited August 28, 2017 by adamchevy

[Professor Gull]

Encounter at L5 is on my list for sure.

 

Picnic is a maybe.

[Stormbringer]

I really like Tac Scan for the Atari 2600. If any paddle game needs an arcade remake for the 2600 it's this one.

 

I just watched a video of the arcade version of Tac/Scan. Man, this is something that Jeff Minter's style would really mesh well with!

[VectorGamer]

Medieval Mayhem

[BassGuitari]

The correct answer is "All of them." But here are some I like that I didn't see listed or mentioned:

Steeplechase - a quick, arcadey game good in short spurts; supports four players
Guardian - it's really rare and also made by Apollo, but it's better than either of those things suggest
Solar Storm - a paddle shooter by Imagic; 'nuff said...although the control seems REALLY touchy and jittery
Warplock - more fun and addicting than it looks
Bugs - oft-maligned but pretty fun when you get the hang of it IMO, although it's still really hard
Fireball (Supercharger) - moar breakout!

I'm pretty partial to the early ones like Video Olympics, Street Racer, Canyon Bomber, Breakout, and Night Driver. I'll even take Casino or Blackjack for a ride once in a while when I feel like mixing things up a little.

I haven't played Tac-Scan in eons, I'll have to revisit that one. Astroblast with paddles is choice. Eggomania gets points for being weird

[tremoloman2006]

Medieval Mayhem, Tac-Scan, Kaboom!

[djour]

I'm an old school purist: Warlords for the win

[BigO]

Circus

Kaboom!

Tac-Scan is good.
I like the Sears exclusive Steeplechase, too. It's not necessarily my favorite to play, but it is interesting as a creative use of the paddle controller.

[davyK]

Warlords, Kaboom, Super Breakout and Circus.

 

No Solar Storm listed - one of my favourites. Medieval Mayhem would get a vote from me too.

Edited August 29, 2017 by davyK

[AtariLeaf]

My list begins and ends with Circus Atari. I love Warlords but rarely get to play it with others. As a single player game it's actually pretty boring.

[+adamchevy]

I love me some Kaboom. I for some reason enjoy this more on the 800. I have a nice set of Sears paddles that I take meticulous care of just for Kaboom. 2nd to that would be Circus Atari, and a close third for me is Tac scan. Theirs just something so satisfying about using a nice set of paddle controllers.

I've tried Warlords a few times with some friends and it wasn't as much fun as I expected. We ended up playing Kaboom for the high score instead.

Edited August 30, 2017 by adamchevy

[agb]

Super Breakout and Breakout. They are two of my top three favorites.

[Video]

Tacscan, super breakout and fireball are my favorites. Play a lot of night driver too.

[Tangentg]

Medieval Mayhem/Warlords and Kaboom make my favourite paddle games, the Atari 800 port of the latter with the pitch and catch(?) 2-player simul mode is even better.

 

Video Olympics is also a treat with friends. Glad to see I'm not alone in thinking that.

 

I play a bit of Casino and Demons to Diamonds too.

Edited September 4, 2017 by Tangentg

[onemoretime]

Ummm, wasnt there a supercharger game that used paddles? Thinking it was a party game or something.

[+Karl G]

Party mix.

[Atarian7]

I like Encounter at L-5.

 

Kaboom! is my favorite.