StanJr Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 We did this back in the early days: http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5551 and http://www.atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7991 and I was wondering, for those of us still around, does your list still match up? I know mine doesn't at all! Its kind of cool to see how much has changed over the past few years. Take a gander back through time and see what you posted THEN, then come back here and post what you think NOW. And for ye not already involved, feel free to post your list for the 1st time! My (New) Top Ten: 1. HERO 2. Solaris 3. Pitfall II 4. Starpath Frogger 5. Marble Craze 6. Adventure 7. Crystal Castles 8. Star Wars Arcade 9. Dragonstomper 10. Ms. Pac-man my, how things change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio F Software Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 10- Elk Attack 9- Adventure 8- Pitfall! 7- Freeway 6- Maze Craze 5- BMX Airmaster 4- Motorodeo 3- Beany Bopper 2- Lost Luggage 1- DragonFire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc74 Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Here are 10 of my faves in no particular order -: Solaris Ms Pacman Millipede Demon Attack Desert Falcon Frogger (Starpath) Track & Field Moon Patrol Road Runner Midnight Magic Half of the games in that list are probably permanently in my top 10, the other half changes regularly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 1. Kaboom! (In particular, Thomas's hacked version where you start with one life) 2. Crackpots 3. BMX Airmaster 4. Crazy Climber 5. Berzerk 6. Demon Attack 7. Ms. Pac-Man 8. Midnight Magic 9. Pitfall II 10. River Raid II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Good to see that Stan has finally seen the light and realized that HERO is the greatest 2600 game. I believe it all started with this old thread at Atarinvader. http://www.atarinvader.com/modules.php?op=...ewthread&tid=43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybergoth Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 Hi there! Hm... changes all the time... H.E.R.O. Dig Dug Asteroids Beamrider Commando Starmaster Demon Attack Battlezone Adventures of Tron Crossbow Greetings, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uosipa llamxew Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 I mostly play homebrew games and improvement hacks. Since most of these are fairly new, my list would have probably been completely different a year or two ago. These are in no particular order: Cave1k Thrust QB Hack'Em Man Goes Down Marble Craze Starfire Mindmaster JoustPong Oystron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoDieScreaming Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 10. Ms. Pac-Man 09. Centipede 08. Atari Video Cube (Although I've never actually finished it...) 07. Crackpots 06. Asteroids 05. Tron: Deadly Discs 04. Super Breakout 03. Midnight Magic 02. Moonsweeper 01. Yar's Revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemsted Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Heres my favorites in no particular order: H.E.R.O. Super Breakout Fast Food Circus Atari Demon Attack Ms. Pacman Dig Dug River Raid Megamania Berzerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inextremis staple Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 10 Adventure 9 Pheonix 8 Yar's Revenge 7 Dragonfire 6 The Empire Strikes Back 5 Pengo 4 Berzerk 3 Ghost Manor 2 Pitfall II 1 HERO I really think Pitfall! should get an honourable mention. It's so hard to figure out you're top ten games (especially when you're collection is at home and you are not). is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 No real order except that HERO is number 1 HERO Pressure Cooker Kaboom Indy 500 This Planet Sucks Thrust + Platinum Marble Craze Circus Atari Yars Revenge Stampede Those are my favorites but I get obsessed with games for a while and play them constantly too. Of those, add Laser Gates, Planet Patrol and Demon Attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Here's my top 10 at the moment, in alphabetical order: Adventure Frostbite H.E.R.O. Kaboom! Mario Bros. Millipede Ms. Pac Man River Raid Stampede Warlords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 It's interesting how many people listed Adventure. While a legendary game, it's also hopelessly dated and boring. I bet some of the same people who listed Adventure talk about how much ET stinks. Here's my top 10 after some serious thought: 10. Bumper Bash 9. Frogger The Official 8. Communist Mutants From Space 7. Bowling 6. Indy 500 5. Spider Fighter 4. Tutankham 3. Circus Atari 2. Warlords 1. Rabbit Transit Joust, Kool Aid Man, Defender II, Mountain King, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Krull, Xenophobe, River Raid II, Indy 500, Quadrun, Off The Wall, Tooth Protectors, Wall Defender, and Tapper are also all great games that I really enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 My Top Ten In No Given Order Ms. Pacman Sentnel Smurf's Rescue In Gargamels Castle Cenepede Donkey Kong Mario Bros Galaxian Shooting Arcade Star Wars: The Arcade Game Frogger 2: Threedeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 no real order here except that Yar is probably the most played. Yars revenge Mario Bros Ms Pac man Solaris Reactor Circus Atari Robot Tank Keystone Kapers Megamania Joust I will have to look back and see how this matches up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Hmmm... tough list to write. I was torn between games that I like because they're fun to play, and games I like because they're technically impressive. So I'm going with fun to play. 10) Super Challenge Baseball 9) Laser Blast Joust 7) Pitfall II 6) Demon Attack 5) Tennis (Activision) 4) Ice Hockey 3) H.E.R.O. 2) Megamania 1) Midnight Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inextremis staple Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 It's interesting how many people listed Adventure. While a legendary game, it's also hopelessly dated and boring. I bet some of the same people who listed Adventure talk about how much ET stinks. I'm not quite following you on that one. I think you can safely say that all 2600 games are dated. I still find it quite enjoyable and sometimes difficult to complete (on 3). As for ET... allbeit, it does leave some things to be desired but all in all a pretty good game. I'd say the only way you couldn't like ET would be because you don't fully understand what to do or you for some reason can't stay out of pits. Personally, I have no trouble with the pits and don't know why some people make such a fuss about them. is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Since I never participated in the previous threads, I'd like to throw my Top 10 in here if it's ok: 10.Kaboom 9.Mario Bros 8.Crackpots 7.Frogger 6.Bump 'N Jump 5.Miner 2049er 4.Pitfall II 3.Spitfire Attack 2.Elk Attack 1.Tapper All games are games that I've played over and over and games that I can get the most enjoyment out of. I didn't think I'd ever be able to come up with a Top 10 list, but after joining in the High Score Club for a few times, I got addicted to Tapper and Mario Bros. All games are excellent and must-own. Elk Attack was never released, but thanks to CPUWIZ, I have a copy of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I hate to post again so soon, but I just thought of a few more games so I might end up making a Top 15 for my website with the games I mentioned above, along with the 10 I already listed. I enjoyed Bowling as a kid and Yar's Revenge is pretty sweet after I took the time to play it as part of the High Score Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~llama Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 here are mine 10) Berzerk 9) Combat (my cousin and I have played this all night before) Video Olympics (It's addictive...) 7) Frogger 6) Donkey Kong 5) Vanguard 4) Cosmic Ark 3) Yar's Revenge 2) Pitfall! 1) Dragonfire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 In no particular order: Beamrider River Raid Circus Atari Indy 500 HERO Bowling Video Olympics Midnight Magic BMX Airmaster Robot Tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauza12 Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Here's my top ten in no particular order: Kaboom Demon Attack A-Team/Sabotuer Yars Revenge Pressure Cooker Jungle Hunt River Raid Taz Warlords Off the Wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 H.E.R.O. (best version of all) Starmaster River Raid Crackpots Demon Attack Pitfall (best version of all) Pitfall2 Solar Fox Cosmic Ark Turmoil * Special mention to the following: Donkey Kong (it was my first home version and I hate the arcade version) Dragonfire Megamania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 It's interesting how many people listed Adventure. While a legendary game, it's also hopelessly dated and boring. I bet some of the same people who listed Adventure talk about how much ET stinks. I'm not quite following you on that one. I think you can safely say that all 2600 games are dated. I still find it quite enjoyable and sometimes difficult to complete (on 3). Let me clarify, Adventure is hopelessly dated even for a 2600 title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Saboteur Decathlon Pete Rose Baseball Starpath Frogger Dragonstomper Alligator People Private Eye Pitfall I/II Dumbo's Flying Circus Sentinel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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