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Must-Haves For Cocktails?
DillonFoulds:
I don't know how many people here have cocktails, but I've been searching for a list of must-have games in a cocktail machine.
My Control Panels are going to be 2 players, each with an 8-way joystick, 4(?) buttons each, and a start button.
Additionally, Player 1 may or may not end up with a spinner. I'm undecided as of yet, pending any worthwhile games.
Here's the list of games I've got so far (rom names, only, sorry!)
--- Quote ---1941.zip
1942.zip
1943.zip
88games.zip
bombjack.zip
btoads.zip
bublbobl.zip
centiped.zip
congo.zip
crush.zip
digdug.zip
dkong.zip
dkong3.zip
dkongjr.zip
frogger.zip
galaga.zip
galaxian.zip
gaunt2.zip
gaunt22p.zip
gauntlet.zip
gauntlet2p.zip
gunsmoke.zip
gyruss.zip
hyperspt.zip
hyprolym.zip
joust.zip
jrpacman.zip
jumping.zip
ladybug.zip
mappy.zip
milliped.zip
mrdo.zip
mrdrillr.zip
mrdrilr2.zip
mslug.zip
mslug2.zip
mslug3.zip
mslug4.zip
mslug5.zip
mslugx.zip
mspacman.zip
mspacpls.zip
pacman.zip
pacmania.zip
pacplus.zip
pengo.zip
phoenix.zip
pleiads.zip
pooyan.zip
puckman.zip
simpsons.zip
tankbatt.zip
timeplt.zip
tmnt.zip
tmnt2.zip
trackfld.zip
xevious.zip
--- End quote ---
See anything I'm missing? I took a few liberties on a couple games, just because they're games I know I've had fun with in the past. I am trying to stick with vertical/cocktail orientations, but there are a few extras in there (Simpsons, TMNT, etc.) that I've yet to play on a vertical screen. I'm doubting they'll make the final cut, but who knows? They're not classics by any stretch of the imagination!
Edit: I should note, I'm really going for say... the top 100 must haves, rather than having all 8000+ roms to dig through.
wweumina:
Metal Slug games on a vertical screen?
If you want to play tmnt, metal slug etc you may want a 3rd side to your machine.
Also, most of those games would benefit from a 4 way stick. PAC-Man and Donkey Kong are no fun in 8-way.
If you stick with 8-ways, WindJammers is fun with the controls rotated.
Ginsu Victim:
--- Quote from: DillonFoulds on June 10, 2010, 12:41:53 am ---there are a few extras in there (Simpsons, TMNT, etc.)
They're not classics by any stretch of the imagination!
--- End quote ---
They're not? Sure, they're not class of '81 or anything, but they're classics alright.
zafdor:
Amazing maze - Ancient, but fun with 2 people simultaneous. Remember to tweak the joystick controls for player 2.
There is a version of Space invaders where 2 people play at once on a cocktail, I forget the ROM name.
Comment about the 8 way joystick. I have an 8 way and set the default MAME controls to null the 4 corners, for games that use the 8 way, change the game specific settings to use them.
SlayerAlex:
ihow u gunna play games like 1941 or metal slug on a coctail? 2 players on the same side i assume? othewise 1 player plays upsidedown?