Dadisajoke Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Hi everyone, I created a YouTube video series playlist called "Cult Classic Arcade Games". I was wondering who else has a list of Arcade games that where not super popular, but you loved them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Rabby Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Black Widow is probably well known here but it's one of Atari's more obscure titles. And then there's Kangaroo and The Fairyland Story. Kangaroo might not be obscure enough tho. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Maybe, I should do videos on those two titles. Never heard of The Fairyland Story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I have Satan's Hollow on Midway Arcade Treasures, and have to admit that it is one of my favorites on that compilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 My favorite lesser-known arcade games.. These are games I didn't see in arcades much, and are probably better known for their home versions Donkey Kong 3 Elevator Action Hyper Sports - Sequel to Track & Field, never seemed to be as popular, but I liked it better. Roc & Rope Qix Vanguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Damn, I forgot about Hyper Sports. My son loves that game. All the videos on my YouTube channel with Hyper Sports on it, is my son playing. Thanks for the feedback everyone, it looks like a missed a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 I see you've already captured 2 of my top picks - Bosconian and Juno First. Some others: Eggs (super cool/addictive game which I'm not sure was ever officially released but runs in MAME) Marvin's Maze Eliminator Rescue / Minefield (2 separate games by Stern but so similar in mechanics I lump them together) Assault Mad Planets Palamedes Zoo Keeper Cybattler Horizon Rayforce (aka Gunlock) Pepper II Jungler Kicker (aka Shao Lin's Road) Night Slashers Puzzloop Money Puzzle Exchanger Baluba Louk no Densetsu Jumping Jack Libble Rabble Pandora's Palace Not sure if all these meet the grade for "cult classic" but they're all very fun games (IMO). It doesn't seem any of these games ever attained "household name" status even in retro nerd circles, being largely overshadowed by the the usual suspects that have been done to death (i.e., Pac-Man, DK, Frogger, Defender, etc.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I don't know the difference between cult and just obscure, but for me the games I loved that weren't in a lot of arcades and/or weren't played as much were - Omega Race Space Firebird Tailgunner Wizard Of Wor Armor..Attack Star Fire Astro Blaster Moon Cresta Polaris Qix Black Widow Quantum Red Baron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Nice list! I have done videos on Astro Blaster and Moon Cresta from that list. The others I need to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, Cynicaster said: I see you've already captured 2 of my top picks - Bosconian and Juno First. Some others: Eggs (super cool/addictive game which I'm not sure was ever officially released but runs in MAME) Marvin's Maze Eliminator Rescue / Minefield (2 separate games by Stern but so similar in mechanics I lump them together) Assault Mad Planets Palamedes Zoo Keeper Cybattler Horizon Rayforce (aka Gunlock) Pepper II Jungler Kicker (aka Shao Lin's Road) Night Slashers Puzzloop Money Puzzle Exchanger Baluba Louk no Densetsu Jumping Jack Libble Rabble Pandora's Palace Not sure if all these meet the grade for "cult classic" but they're all very fun games (IMO). It doesn't seem any of these games ever attained "household name" status even in retro nerd circles, being largely overshadowed by the the usual suspects that have been done to death (i.e., Pac-Man, DK, Frogger, Defender, etc.) Mad Planets is awesome! I played the crap out of that when I was in Chicago at the Galloping Ghost Arcade. Edited January 5, 2023 by Dadisajoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Pendleton Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Out Zone, Out Zone, and Out Zone. Also Out Zone and Out Zone, and don't forget Out Zone. While I am on the subject of Out Zone, play Out Zone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 51 minutes ago, Steven Pendleton said: Out Zone, Out Zone, and Out Zone. Also Out Zone and Out Zone, and don't forget Out Zone. While I am on the subject of Out Zone, play Out Zone. OK, OK, OK, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 On 1/5/2023 at 4:34 AM, Dadisajoke said: Nice list! I have done videos on Astro Blaster and Moon Cresta from that list. The others I need to look into. Thanks, they're really fun games. Special mention goes out to Midway's Sea Wolf submarine game. I didn't include it because it's electro-mechanical so I would put that in a separate category with other older games like Midway's S.A.M.I. (and Sega's Missile) game, but I played Sea Wolf whenever I could find it. I always loved the projected physical lights for the explosions and torpedo indicators. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I always considered Moon Cresta to be a very popular/big hit kind of game.. at least it was where I'm from. And heck Qix got a 5200 port. I guess one of the more obscure arcade games I liked to play back in the day was Port Man. It's just a simple game that's fun in small doses. Also when I was a kid I was very intrigued with Round-Up/Fitter.. especially since Rubik's Cube was the hot toy at the time. It turns out it's just an ok game.. I could never get the cube right btw Last but not least I liked Space Chaser a lot. This to me was really the first "Pac-Man" style eat-the-dot game where you had free movement to go anywhere you wanted (as opposed to the Head-On style games), and you were chased around by enemies. Like Pac-Man you can learn patterns to beat each stage pretty much indefinitely. This guy plays it horribly btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlidellMan Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 All of the arcade Darius games, Pig Out, Act-Fancer, Dragon Gun, Gamshara, Osman/Cannon Dancer, Mystic Marathon, Inferno, Kosmik Krooz'r, any Data East Run-&-Gun, and Solar Assault Gradius would be great candidates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 16, 2023 Author Share Posted January 16, 2023 Keep them coming everyone, you are inspiring me to add more videos to the series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bill Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 cinematronics solar quest. most people dont know about it, but once they play it, they generally like it. sega tac/scan fun game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Hey guys, I'm gathering up all the games you mentioned and I will start making new videos. Thanks for all the great ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadisajoke Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Your wish is my command.... Here is Season 2 of Cult Classics with your suggestions... Thanks again https://dadisajoke.com/f/cult-classic-arcade-games-season-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreeB Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 New york new york.. this was in one of the arcades in NY.. it was pretty cool i got to play a game based on my city.. i really thought i was saving my people from an alien attack.. Heard captain harlock is in the japanese version instead.. wonder why japan just didn't go with the new york story considering they love ny (junko ohashi MAGICAL anyone????) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 I do not have a fetish for the word Astro.... But for some reason THREE of my favorite underrated arcade games start with the word Astro. Astro Fighter Astro Invader Astro Blaster Astro Invader, I first saw/played at Future World in N. Ridgeville, Oh. Fell in love with it instantly. Still play it quite a bit in MAME. Astro Fighter, We had a small chain of Taco Places in the early 80s in the Cleveland area called Taco Flats. They were awesome. The Parma Heights location had the cocktail table version, and the location on West 117th Street by I-90 had the uptight. I don't know what it is about this game, but the sounds that it generates are AMAZING. Nothing else compares. Gameplay is great too. Astro Blaster, Do not remember where I first played this, but I really like this one too. Not as much as the other two, but it still gets a lot of live in the MAME Arcade on a Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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