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Old 06-29-2014, 03:41 PM
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Here are my 10

1) MS. Pacman - Arcade
2) Frogger - Arcade,Atari 2600
3) Berzerk - Atari 2600
4) Donkey Kong - Colecovision,Arcade
5) Dig Dug - Arcade,Colecovision
6) Venture - Atari 2600,Arcade
7) Ladybug Pacman - Arcade
8) Galaga - Arcade
9) Worm War I - Atari 2600
10) Space Invaders - Atari 2600
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Old 07-03-2014, 09:02 PM
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Here is a rough list of my favorites (judged by how much I have played or enjoyed each one), and the versions best-to-worst in order that I have played:

1) Robotron 2084 (Arcade, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Atari 7800)
2) Q-bert (Arcade, Nintendo, Colecovision, Atari 2600 (poor imitation))
3) Pole Position (Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari 5200, Atari 2600)
4) Donkey Kong (Arcade, Colecovision)
5) Megamania (Atari 2600)
6) Frogger (Atari 2600) (occasional arcade play as well)
7) Ice Hockey (Atari 2600)
7) Space Invaders (Atari 2600) (occasional arcade play as well)
8) Burgertime (Intellivision)
9) Ms. Pac-Man (Arcade, Atari 2600)
10) Centipede (Arcade, Atari 5200 or 7800?, Atari 2600)

Comments on your list (Post #1):

1) MS. Pacman - Arcade
--That may be my most-played arcade video game, partly because it was far more common than Robotron or Q-bert.
2) Frogger - Arcade,Atari 2600
--My friends and I always played with the 2600 "wrap-around" option turned on, which made it much different from the arcade version (and easier).
3) Berzerk - Atari 2600
--Not a bad version, but the 5200 one is very good.
4) Donkey Kong - Colecovision,Arcade
--Me too.
5) Dig Dug - Arcade,Colecovision
--I never played this much, but I did play "Mr. Do" on the Colecovision a bunch.
6) Venture - Atari 2600,Arcade
--A friend had the Colecovision version of this; it was fun.
7) Ladybug Pacman - Arcade
--This one, I do not know. Ladybug was available for the Colecovision but I do not remember playing it.
8) Galaga - Arcade
--Lots of fun, better than Galaxian, and also very good on the Atari 7800.
9) Worm War I - Atari 2600
--I never played that one.
10) Space Invaders - Atari 2600
--My friends and I would have worn out this cartridge, if you could "wear out" a cartridge!
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Old 07-04-2014, 05:47 AM
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I just said goodbye yesterday to an original fully restored 1981 Galaxian arcade game. Wasn't mine, I bought it for a friend in Phoenix for $600 on the very last weekend of a flea market that's been running every weekend for the last 40 plus years. They're gonna knock it down and put a Wal Mart there

Had it for 2 months and the family and I played the snot out of it . Cost was about $450 to ship it from Buffalo to Phoenix, shrink wrapped and blanket wrapped.
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Old 07-05-2014, 03:01 PM
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I use to repair arcade games, everyone loved when I brought them home to work on....
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Old 07-05-2014, 05:06 PM
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I got my career start in electronics repairing the monitors from arcade games in 1981, mostly Defender, Berzerk and similar games. The monitors were made by Electrohome, and used a modified JVC 19-inch color TV main circuit board.

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Old 05-23-2015, 04:53 PM
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...and the top ten in my books are:

1. Star Wars Arcade
2. Donkey Kong Arcade
3. Tempest Arcade
4. Ms. Pac Man Arcade
5. Galaga Arcade
6. Mr. Do! Arcade
7. Space Invaders Arcade
8. Battlezone Arcade
9. Asteroids Deluxe Arcade
10. Bubbles Arcade
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Old 05-23-2015, 06:21 PM
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kamakiri, not to be critical but that picture doesn't show a Galaxian nor does it show a fully restored Galaga.

Glad to see a lot of classic arcade game love here! It's my primary hobby: http://www.arcade-museum.com/members...mber_id=404394

It's so hard for me to narrow it down to 10 much less put them in order, but here's my stab at my top 10:

1. Donkey Kong
2. Spy Hunter
3. Elevator Action
4. Sea Wolf
5. Ice Cold Beer
6. Ms Pac Man
7. San Francisco Rush the Rock
8. Pole Position
9. Bubbles
10. 1942

Oh yeah, almost forgot to comment on the list above.

I own 7 of your list so obviously I like your list! Wouldn't mind getting an Asteroids/AD at some point but it's not in my top 10. I have fond memories of Space Invaders but it just doesn't do it for me much anymore. Galaga is a good game but it didn't ever particularly grab me BITD and due to the fact that it tends to be one of the more pricey classics, I don't have any great desire to get one. The rest on your list I own so enough said!

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Old 04-22-2016, 08:23 PM
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10. Sonic Adventure - Dreamcast

9. RBI Baseball (1,2,&3) - NES

8. Driver 2 - PS1

7. Super Mario RPG - SNES

6. Super Mario World - SNES

5. Sonic (2, 3, & S&K) - Genesis

4. Super Smash Bros. - N64

3. Any EA Sports/Papyrus/etc. NASCAR game - PC, PS1-2, N64, NGC, XBOX

2. GTA (3, VC, SA, LCS, VCS) - PS2, XBOX, PC, PSP

1. Super Mario Brothers 3 - NES

I grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, so my list looks a little different.


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Old 07-14-2022, 07:16 PM
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Ya I guess it matters when we grew up..... Your list looks good!
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Old 12-19-2023, 02:25 PM
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My List

1.) Super Mario Bros. 1-3 - NES
2.) Dragon Warrior I-IV - NES
3.) The Secret of Monkey Island - PC
4.) Adventure - Atari 2600
5.) Illusion of Gaia - SNES
6.) Super Mario RPG - SNES
7.) Pitfall II; The Lost Caverns - Atari 2600
8.) Sim City 2000 - PC
9.) The Legend of Zelda - NES/SNES
10.) Five Nights at Freddy's - PC

LIST ABOVE ME

10. Sonic Adventure - Dreamcast - Never played Dreamcast, but I loved the first 3 Sonic games for the Genesis/Megadrive
9. RBI Baseball (1,2,&3) - NES - Not much of a sports guy either. Tengen favorite for me was Gauntlet I & II
8. Driver 2 - PS1 - Never knew there was a sequel, I played the first version for PC and got really into it for awhile - reminds me, I should put this one on my NEC Versa P/75 and see if it runs
7. Super Mario RPG - SNES - One of my faves, it's on my list
6. Super Mario World - SNES - I shoulda' included this one as well, there's honestly not enough room on these lists for all the games I like, the older I get, the more I find I like
5. Sonic (2, 3, & S&K) - Genesis - What I said about #10
4. Super Smash Bros. - N64 - Honestly, never got into the N64 much outside of the "Cruisin'" Franchise. I'm 40, by the time the N64 was out, I was mostly playing guitar and collecting for the NES and 2600
3. Any EA Sports/Papyrus/etc. NASCAR game - PC, PS1-2, N64, NGC, XBOX - NASCAR 2!!! Best dumpster diving find I ever found for PC. "Seems we're dealin' with a little brain fade here". Also was one of the first games I've ever seen with a user-ediable content feature
2. GTA (3, VC, SA, LCS, VCS) - PS2, XBOX, PC, PSP - I almost put these on my list, though I've only played 1, London, 2, Vice City, and San Andreas - I never had the hardware for the later games, I have London and 1 on my 486 machines
1. Super Mario Brothers 3 - NES - Same as me. #3 is still my favorite, plus it's loads of fun to mess with with a Game Genie....not sure if it's the MMC3 or what.
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