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[kruge99]

robotron
1942
joust
donkey kong
tempest
defender
moon patrol
phoenix
galaga
gyruss
galaxian
time pilot
paint roller
bosconian
zaxxon

and so on, and so on...


Best Regards,
Todd.

p.s. I'd love to run an arcade and fill it with indestructible arcade/pinball machines from 1980 thru 1989... /sigh, those were golden years

[Practicedummy]

1. Robotron 2084 (love how you have to play the game angry to get far in it!)
2. Wardner (was a challenge but managed to beat the game every time after the first)
3. Mat Mania (know how to play the game forever)
4. Bubbles
5. Tron (loved the cabinet design)
6. R-Type (had very interesting elements to it and kept you on your toes)
7. Midnight Express (was pretty good at it, but still was a hard game)
8. Moon Patrol
9. Mr. Do (a hard but fun game that was kind of like Dig Dug)
10. Vanguard (a hard game but the first one that I remember that had an end boss in it(can't remember if it came out before Sinistar))

1. Gravitar (Atari) Simply the best arcade game ever with incredible depth. 100% skill and tactics,
2. Xevious (Namco) Mother of all 1st person shooter games. Still haven't completed this... I've gotten to the last area... but one day I will.
3. Star Wars (Atari) (I actually played over 30 million in the arcade version. This game screams playability and requires actual pilot skills. It's much, much harder without the yoke but I've managed to play 2.9 mil with the mouse.)
4. Stargate (Williams) I prefer this over the original Defender.
5. Space Duel (This what Asteroids Deluxe should have been. 4 cool modes... I prefer the linked ship)
6. Tempest (Atari) I doubt this requires any explanation.
7. Empire Strikes Back (Atari) Hugely underrated sequel. Very addictive. Includes a similar buy-in that Tempest has... it's not actually buy-in but you need skills to advance in later levels.)
8. Pole Position (Namco) This is the only game of the mentioned that really shows its age.... but it's still the first ever decent driving arcade game. I remember how amazing it was when it first came out... the whole arcade just stared in in awe. Those were the days...
9. Space Ace (Cinematronics) Maybe not a great game but it deserves mention because it was actually a decent interactive adventure... MUCH better than Dragon's Lair actually... without those annoying black screen clicks... and back then this laserdisc system was sci-fi. I think DL and Space Ace were revolutionary because they put 2000's graphics to a 80's technology. Not sure if this is fully emulated in MAME though... but I have the original DVDs.
10.Raiden Fighters (Seibu Kaihatsu) This is probably the best modern shooter series... I absolutely love it... fast, furious... like Xevious on steroids.

Honorable mentions:

Track & Field, Battlezone, Defender, Robotron, Asteroids, Marble Madness, Bomb Jack, Mr Do, Mr Do's Castle, Zookeeper, Phozon, Puzzle Bobble, Money Puzzle Enchanger, Bal Cube, Indiana Jones, Galaga, Major Havoc, Quantum, I Robot, Black Widow, Centipede, Missile Command.

Xevious was a FIRST person shooter?

Edited by Practicedummy, 26 March 2010 - 04:30 PM.

[Shooby Doo]

Robotron
Street Fighter series
Tempest
Double Dragon
Final Fight
Tapper
Mr. Do
Galaga
Donkey Kong
Pac-Man
Riot (everyone should try it - not GREAT but the theme is awesome)
Outfoxies

Edited by Shooby Doo, 26 March 2010 - 05:44 PM.

[TheKeef]

I forgot NBA Jam/Maximum Hangtime and Mat Mania.

[NEW]

Star Force --->
Gyruss
1942
Gaplus
Rygar
Tokio
Moon Patrol
Ghost & Goblins
Ms. Pac-Man
Time Pilot 84

Edited by NEW, 26 March 2010 - 07:23 PM.

[Lord Hiryu]

My All time top 5:


1st Strider Hiryu
2nd Street Fighter 2 ' Champion Edition
3rd DoDonPanchi
4th Gun Smoke
5th Daimakaimura (AKA. Ghouls and Ghost)


And then.....Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Garou Mark Of The wolves, Final Fight, Tatsujin, KOF 99, etc.....

[Tomcat Leader]

I also like SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos. It rocks!!

[futureman44203]

Mine are heavily influenced by running around a mom 'n pop arcade in Akron, Ohio back in the early 80's.

5. Scramble
4. Star Castle
3. Crazy Climber
2. Robotron 2084
1. Ms. PacMan

There are many games I'm better at (I suck at every one of my picks) but these are my favorites.

[ynneBBenny]

I liked all the games that were the transition from black and white to colour, as well as the games that were non linear in movement ie: Galaxian unlike Space Invaders.
I noticed that no one mentioned "Elevator action"
Who remembers when space invaders had strips of clear colours placed in front of a black and white monitor, to try and get a few more playing months out of them.
Who remembers using gas igniters on the machines to get free credits?

[vic viper]

Most of these games in everybodys top list I haven't played before because I haven't downloaded every MAME rom. Almost impossible over 8000 roms no way I can download that many games in my lifetime.

But I will defiently take notice of games in everybodys list and download them someday because I could be missing out on some very very classic games.

Edited by vic viper, 27 March 2010 - 07:17 AM.

[highrise]

I would like to recommend a few gems which are not so well known which I love:

- Mad Planets
- Gyruss
- Juno First
- Crazy Climber
- elevator action

[TheKeef]

Most of these games in everybodys top list I haven't played before because I haven't downloaded every MAME rom. Almost impossible over 8000 roms no way I can download that many games in my lifetime.

But I will defiently take notice of games in everybodys list and download them someday because I could be missing out on some very very classic games.

There's a torrent or two with every non-chd related available game.

[Johanpsu]

1. Defender
2. Defender
3. Defender
4...

True classic. Most people that will try it out without having learnt it once will
not play for many minutes i guess. Cause its hard to learn, but a great great feeling to play
when you master the flow of the game. It plays rather well on a keyboard compared to
the cabinett buttons. But as i said a beginner would have to be patient.
Cause it have to be played with buttons, dont use a joystick that will spoil it completly.
Very good sound effects. The hole program on i around incredible 3-4kb programmed
by legend Eugine Jarvis. Who also made the masterpiece Robotron.

[Nash]

I noticed that no one mentioned "Elevator action"

YEEEAAAH! that was good

I would like to recommend a few gems which are not so well known which I love:

- Mad Planets
- Gyruss
- Juno First
- Crazy Climber
- elevator action

I dont know about the Juno firs & Mad planets but the rest is well known

[Tomcat Leader]

I played both of those at the 7-11 near my high school every morning before homeroom. Mad Planets would drive you mad, but Juno First was rather easy to get the concept of. Juno First kind of reminded me of a top-scrolling Defender of sorts.

[blur]

scramble
galaga
galaxian
phoenix
pacman
juno first
joust
amidar

Edited by blur, 28 January 2011 - 01:59 PM.

[laurentjost]

GORF
GHOST AND GOBLINS
GALAGA
BURNIN RUBBER
MOTOS

Sorry, I use a translator.
I think we like the games of our youth, who have cost us our pocket money.
and there are so many other ...

EXERION (because I possess)
BOXING BOXES
TRACK AND FIELDS
TIME PILOT
1942
MARVEL FIGHTING
KUNG FU MASTER.....

[Doug_C]

A reply to an earlier post... Yes Space Ace and Dragons Layer are playable, but not in Mame.. Through Daphnine: http://www.daphne-em...e3/index_hi.php

I have them all on my mame system...


Fav games:

Wizard of Wor
Defender (Own a real one)
Space Invaders (Own a real one)
Robotron
Asteroids Deluxe
Joust
Golden tee 2000
Crystal Castles
Ghouls and Ghosts
Sinistar
Time Killers
CarnEvil (Yes, does work in Mame)
720deg
Mortal Kombat series

So many more... Man, now I need to go play.. hehehehe Funny how that works.

[GRONI]

1. Mortal Kombat Series
2. Shinobi
3. Street Fighter Series
4. Killer Instinct I + II
5. DoDonPachi I + II

[Tomcat Leader]

CarnEvil is one of those MAME games that require the .chd file.