Make a Top 25 - no multi's

[squiredogs]

I've often tried to get my gigantic classic game collections down over the years. I've had so many things, there's no way I'd ever be able to keep it all. So, I tried to prune down each system to an absolute 25 games. When it came to systems other than the 2600, it wasn't too hard. I even was able to sell the whole systems that I pruned. After several years of selling off 2600 stuff, I'm still at like 100 or so. Sorry if this has been done, but who can make a 25 game, no regrets 2600 list. No multicarts, but you can keep stella somewhere on your computer to make it less painful. Maybe after I read a few examples, I'll get that collection down some more! My "today" list, not good enough to actually pull it off:

 

1 - Missile Command

2 - Adventure

3 - Bowling

4 - Space Invaders

5 - Warlords

6 - Berzerk

7 - Circus Atari

8 - Starmaster

9 - Turmoil

10 - Enduro

11 - Pitfall

12 - Casino

13 - Enduro

14 - Pressure Cooker

15 - Tapper

16 - Carnival

17 - Video Pinball

18 - Skiing

19 - Breakout

20 - Football

21 - Defender

22 - Star Voyager

23 - Superman

24 - Track and Field

25 - Yar's Revenge

 

Crap - I forgot H.E.R.O.! See, it can't be done... Someone try though -

[squiredogs]

Oops - just saw the "must have" thread. I'll read that one. I see I missed Kaboom too. Geez.

[silverpoodleman]

Here is my list - no regrets -

1. Solar Fox

2. Kaboom!

3. Pitfall 2

4. Bump 'n' Jump

5. INDY 500

6. Dodge 'em

7. Pitfall

8. River Raid

9. H.E.R.O.

10. Space Invaders

11. Activision Boxing

12. Enduro

13. Megamania

14. Tapper

15. Super Breakout

16. Bowling

17. Centipede

18. JawBreaker

19. Beamrider

20. BMX Air Master

21. Fathom

22. Cross Force

23. Room of Doom

24. Ram It!

25. Miniature Golf

 

and I'm a happy man

[raskar42]

you think that's bad - try doing a top 10

[squiredogs]

Here is my list - no regrets -

1. Sloar Fox

6. Dodge 'em

16. Bowling

and I'm a happy man

997350[/snapback]

 

Dodge 'em - how could I forget? One of the ones I play often, and one I owned originally back in '79. And another Bowling fan! While I've owned Sloar Fox 5 times over, I never played it. Sounds like I missed a good one. Time to find the emulator file... is there Stella for OS X?

[RickHarrisMaine]

Solar Fox is one of the best games ever made for the 2600. Quite an excellent port of an arcade game I never remember ever seeing.

 

And no Frogger? or Millipede, which I think is better than Centipede? No Asteroids? Not even Solaris?

Edited January 10, 2006 by RickHarrisMaine

[sku_u]

Hey there,

 

If you're looking for a top 25 or want to contribute to a top games thread, check here:

 

http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...ic=62626&st=125

[silverpoodleman]

Solar Fox is one of the best games ever made for the 2600.  Quite an excellent port of an arcade game I never remember ever seeing.

 

And no Frogger?  or Millipede, which I think is better than Centipede?  No Asteroids?  Not even Solaris?

997468[/snapback]

Frogger is better on the Sega Genesis - in fact, it is the exact arcade version. I prefer Centipede over Milipede (although in September it was the other way around - go figure). I never liked Asteroids (I know - that is blasphemous). In truth, Solaris is in my top thirty (#27 to be exact).

 

The reason we all have different lists and the reason seeing others lists is because we all see, view and enjoy the 2600 differently. I am not glued to the "classics" in the 2600 library so I feel no regrets about excluding them from my personal top 25.

 

For me, it is very simple - which games do I enjoy playing the most? When I go to turn on my 2600, which games do I reach for? My top 25 reflects that despite what others may feel is lacking.

Edited January 10, 2006 by silverpoodleman

[+stephena]

Here is my list - no regrets -

1. Sloar Fox

6. Dodge 'em

16. Bowling

and I'm a happy man

997350[/snapback]

 

Dodge 'em - how could I forget? One of the ones I play often, and one I owned originally back in '79. And another Bowling fan! While I've owned Sloar Fox 5 times over, I never played it. Sounds like I missed a good one. Time to find the emulator file... is there Stella for OS X?

997432[/snapback]

The latest version (currently 2.0.1) is always available at http://stella.sf.net.

[Shawn]

My top 25 from the carts I own for the 2600 not in any order aside from Smurfs RIGC being the best game ever; past, presant, or future:

 

1 Smurfs: RIGC

2 Star Wars: Arcade

3 Star Wars: Ewok Adventure

3 Sentinel

4 Shooting Arcade

5 Bobby Needs Food

6 Edtris

7 Jr. Pacman

8 BMX Airmaster

10 Beat'em & Eat'em

11 Pong Sports

12 Spitfire Attack

13 Super Breakout

14 Gremlins

15 Astroblast

16 Midnight Magic

17 Outlaw

18 Space Invaders

19 Inca Gold

20 Warlords

21 Breakout

22 Carnival

23 Ghost Manor

24 Ice Hockey

25 Demon Attack

Edited January 12, 2006 by silver_surfer