whats ur favourite underated mame games?

[mgb]

Nibbler

Just give it a try.  Controls are not perfect but it is a fun fast paced game.

Nibbler is a great game, one of my favorites. Whats wrong with the controls?

[Eddie_Brock]

+1 for Tapper. I'd never heard of it either, but it's hellishly addictive. Best of all, it's unique, which is why I find myself going back to it time and again.

Another random game I've come across is Oh My God!, a Japanese puzzle game.

[vidmouse]

Crater Raider
Special Criminal Investigation
Growl
Shadow Force
Ragnagard
Out Zone
Badlands
Pepper II
Captain America and Avengers (usually this gets poor reviews but we love it)

[Eddie_Brock]

I said Tapper yesterday at work and everyone gave me that blank stare.  Awesome game!

So, is it really not htat common?  Or did i just have a bad sample set of 30 year old software developers?

Yeah, I'd say Tapper is pretty common. Now if you'd say Timber, thats a little less common but its a great game.

+1 for Timber,
I went home last night and gave it a try after seeing it in your post. Surprisingly fun, and like Tapper, surprisingly unique! 

[mgb]

Yeah Timber is awesome. I never heard of it until Mame.

another great game is Domino Man

[ragnar]

Nibbler

Just give it a try.  Controls are not perfect but it is a fun fast paced game.

Nibbler is a great game, one of my favorites. Whats wrong with the controls?

I guess the controls are as good as they could be.  It just seems like sometimes you hit a wall and it decides which way to turn for you.  Could just be that I did not spend enough time with it.

As a side note, if anyone is emulating the Apple ii (I had the iiC as a kid), find snakebyte!  Similar game.

[mgb]

The nibbler controls are supposed to go like that, it makes it harder so you have to keep moving without stopping and thinking about the best path to take

[dr.detroit20]

I like Super Glob and I'm Sorry.
Also like City Connection/Cruisin'

[Cynicaster]

Nibbler

Just give it a try.  Controls are not perfect but it is a fun fast paced game.

Nibbler is a great game, one of my favorites. Whats wrong with the controls?

I guess the controls are as good as they could be.  It just seems like sometimes you hit a wall and it decides which way to turn for you.  Could just be that I did not spend enough time with it.

I just started playing Nibbler a few nights ago and it's very addictive.  

The trick to the controls (if you want to call it a trick) is that Nibbler will automatically choose a direction if he bumps into a corner.  If he bumps into a flat surface, he'll stay put and give you a moment to plan your next move.  Mastering this is absolutely critical if you want to survive beyond wave 10.

To illustrate (arrow is Nibbler):

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In this situation, Nibbler will automatically turn downwards and keep moving.


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     --->|
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In this situation, Nibbler will sit as shown until you move him.  

EDIT:  I'll also add that a 4-way joystick really really helps in this game.  I tried with an 8-way and found it unplayable. 

[mgb]

I saw someone mentioned Wacko. I finally got a chance to play this game on its dedicated cabinet and controls this weekend. I really like this game. Its fun and a challenge.

[Well Fed Games]

I put a spinner on my cab so I could play Gee Bee, Bomb Bee, and Cutie Q, but I found I really like Quester too, a later Namco paddle game (lots of ideas stolen from Arkanoid, but it has some interesting elements of its own).