Author Topic: Favorite 4-Way Verticals (Read 5374 times)

CWorley · « **on:** December 05, 2011, 12:19:43 pm »

Hey Guys,

I'm putting together a game list for my cocktail project. What are some of your favorite 4-way vertical games beyond the classics (Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, etc.)?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2011, 12:28:00 pm »

I really like Mr. TNT and my wife likes Anteater. Pengo, Solar Fox, and Qix (the last two require two buttons).

yotsuya · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:13:10 pm »

Ones I've added to my 4-way vertical dedicated:

Armidar
Kicker (this one's a lot of fun)
The Pit
Astro Blaster (kind of an unmentioned classic)

popsicle · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2011, 10:32:11 pm »

Lock n Chase
Punchout
Roc n Rope
Tetris (cocktail version)

mgb · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2011, 11:40:50 pm »

Of course you've always got the obvious ones like the Pac Series and Donkey Kong. And then there Dig-Dug

A couple of 4-way verticals I love to play are:
Lady Bug
Nibbler (Addicting)
Mr Do!

And you also have your 2-way verticals such as:
Galaxian
Galaga
Galaga '88
Lunar Rescue (Great Game)

Gray_Area · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2011, 04:02:46 am »

Mr. Do's Castle

mgb · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2011, 09:08:36 am »

Another good 4-way vertical that I feel gets overlooked is Eyes.

stu33 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2011, 01:36:17 pm »

They've already been mentioned, but I'll second:

Mr. Do!
Roc n' Rope

opt2not · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2011, 01:44:09 pm »

Burgertime

leapinlew · « **Reply #9 on:** December 06, 2011, 02:36:25 pm »

Guilty Pleasure game of mine... Donkey Kong 3.

I might be the only person that liked it. It's not a 4 way game, but Journey is very playable on a 4 way stick.

Gray_Area · « **Reply #10 on:** December 11, 2011, 10:25:54 pm »

Quote from: leapinlew on December 06, 2011, 02:36:25 pm

Guilty Pleasure game of mine... Donkey Kong 3.

I might be the only person that liked it. It's not a 4 way game, but Journey is very playable on a 4 way stick.

And with an 8-way stick, it's still wonky. But a good game.

I have a pretty high score in DK3.

jimmy2x2x · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2011, 10:35:13 pm »

Not a vertical, but looks like a native vertical game using groovymame 640x288x16

Bank Panic

Works great on a cocktail

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2011, 12:12:17 am »

I've also taken to Jungler, an early maze/shooter.

Thenasty · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2011, 03:21:42 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on December 05, 2011, 01:13:10 pm

Astro Blaster (kind of an unmentioned classic)

hard game. I play the SLOW TIME version of it.

But Satan's Hollow is a good one too.

(I play this games with BUTTONS)

Vebbo · « **Reply #14 on:** December 13, 2011, 09:34:30 pm »

Mappy and rallyX are still fun. Mappy is 2-way thu.

CWorley · « **Reply #15 on:** December 14, 2011, 08:15:44 am »

Does a vertical hack of Rally-X still exist?

jimmy2x2x · « **Reply #16 on:** December 14, 2011, 04:08:15 pm »

Quote from: CWorley on December 14, 2011, 08:15:44 am

Does a vertical hack of Rally-X still exist?

Namco Classic Collection Vol 2.

popsicle · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2011, 12:18:31 am »

bump

Making a (rather large) bartop for a family friend with used parts and wood, and am going to stick to 4-way vertical setup.

List some more 2-way favorites as well!

DaOld Man · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2011, 06:15:37 pm »

It was already mentioned but Mappy is 2 way, but works great with 4 way.

Well Fed Games · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2011, 06:33:52 pm »

It gets no love but DK3 is my favorite of those games... a 2 way game. I also like Return of the Invaders from the SI series.

Gaaargh · « **Reply #20 on:** December 29, 2011, 08:22:24 pm »

Ms Pacman gets a good workout on my upright, and will get more more on the cocktail.

CWorley · « **Reply #21 on:** March 05, 2012, 01:58:16 pm »

Any other good 4-way verticals out there that someone wants to chime in with?

slug54 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2012, 10:31:27 pm »

These aren't actually 4 way games but they play well with a 4 way stick.
I think Phoenix actually used 2 buttons for left and right and scramble and super cobra had 8 way sticks but they play great using my 4 way just a little tricky flying through some of the tight passages.

Phoenix
Scramble
Super Cobra

paigeoliver · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2012, 11:20:11 pm »

Phoenix was indeed buttons but it plays fine with a 4-way. I have owned both Scramble and Super Cobra (actual boards) and neither play "well" with a 4-way stick. You can control it, but the experience is certainly diminished.

Quote from: slug54 on March 05, 2012, 10:31:27 pm

These aren't actually 4 way games but they play well with a 4 way stick.
I think Phoenix actually used 2 buttons for left and right and scramble and super cobra had 8 way sticks but they play great using my 4 way just a little tricky flying through some of the tight passages.

Phoenix
Scramble
Super Cobra

lcddream · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2012, 12:29:29 pm »

Juno First!


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