Author Topic: Favorite game you never played until MAME? (Read 19675 times)

wxforecaster · « **Reply #40 on:** October 24, 2012, 11:29:15 pm »

Mustache Boy. This game is highly addictive and I'd never heard of it before! For a 1987 game, one of the baddies sure looks a LOT like Squidward from Sponge Bob too

sharpfork · « **Reply #41 on:** October 24, 2012, 11:30:29 pm »

Quote from: pinballjim on October 23, 2012, 03:25:41 pm

Ah yes, the old "if you think it's boring or easy then you're not playing it right" trope. Sometimes games just suck.

The games I listed are pure awesomeness, no suck involved.

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brad808 · « **Reply #42 on:** October 25, 2012, 06:49:23 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 23, 2012, 11:57:18 am

Is it wrong of me that I get bored with shmups after a couple of credits? Maybe I'm just not that good at them.

Any game that can be quarter pumped has continues turned off on my machine. It makes things a lot more interesting when you try and get farther/higher scores with just one credit.

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Zobeid · « **Reply #43 on:** October 27, 2012, 11:45:00 pm »

Bosconian
Zektor

I always liked space games, and those were a couple of great ones that I just never ran into before.

popsicle · « **Reply #44 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:31:12 pm »

more, please

sandheaver · « **Reply #45 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:53:04 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 01, 2012, 10:44:48 pm

Battle Balls

I actually owned this board and the rom you have was dumped from my board. I sent it to a fellow in Australia and he dumped it, and it was added as an unsupported game in the next release of MAME. My little contribution.

CoryBee · « **Reply #46 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:53:37 pm »

Quote from: ron310 on October 23, 2012, 08:30:07 am

Hat Trick is the reason i built my cab!

MOTHER FUDGIN HAT TRICK!!

yotsuya · « **Reply #47 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:54:49 pm »

Quote from: sandheaver on April 10, 2013, 08:53:04 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on October 01, 2012, 10:44:48 pm
Battle Balls

I actually owned this board and the rom you have was dumped from my board. I sent it to a fellow in Australia and he dumped it, and it was added as an unsupported game in the next release of MAME. My little contribution.

Thanks for your contribution. My daughter and I love this game.

chopperthedog · « **Reply #48 on:** April 10, 2013, 08:57:51 pm »

Chicken Shift
Timber
Juno First
Track & Field

good day.

severdhed · « **Reply #49 on:** April 10, 2013, 10:27:53 pm »

Going to the arcade was something I just didn't get to do much as a child. I only remember of 5 or 6 times getting to go to an arcade, which would have been in the 90s. There were only a handfull of games i actually got to play in the arcade...so i discovered tons of games thanks to mame.

my favorite game i discovered through mame has to be millipede. my boss introduced me to it after helping him to set up a mame machine...he made me realize that i needed a trackball.

Jumpman64 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 10, 2013, 11:08:47 pm »

Mr. Do!

thatpurplestuff · « **Reply #51 on:** April 11, 2013, 02:43:47 am »

Shuffleshot and Shuuz

Dekieon · « **Reply #52 on:** April 11, 2013, 03:28:42 am »

Ghost Pilots, Metal Slug series & Super Bagman. I always loved bagman, and didn't even know there was a Super Bagman until MAME.

jimmer · « **Reply #53 on:** April 11, 2013, 05:21:27 am »

Robotron. But it's also the only game I've never played until MAME, maybe I'm doing it wrong.

mavsprophecy · « **Reply #54 on:** April 11, 2013, 08:41:47 pm »

Amidar. Never heard of it before MAME, and it rocks my socks off.

Oh, and Berzerk. Also awesome and amazing. I was born in 1980, so just too young for those in my arcades growing up.

harveybirdman · « **Reply #55 on:** April 11, 2013, 11:23:23 pm »

A-R

Avenging Spirit
BRapBoys
Baryon
Batsugun
Battle Chopper
Battle Circuit
Blazeon
Blazing Star
Cadash (never seen it in the wild, although I'm sure it was very popular)
China Gate
Chuka Taisen
Cotton
Dead Connection
Demon Front
Diet Go Go
Diver Boy
Esp Rade
ESP Galuda
Fastlane
Final Star Force
Funky Jet
Gaia Crusaders
Gekirindan
Gun Force II
Haley's Comet
Heavy Smash
Hellfire
Hyperduel
Jumping Break
Knights of Valor 2
Kozure Ookami
Liquid Kids
Momoko 120%
Night Slashers
Ninja Baseball Batman
Ninja Commando
Performan
Phelios
Pistol Daimyo No Bouken
Plus Alpha
Pooyan
Princess Clara Daisakusen
Puzzle Uo Poko
Quantum
Raiga Strato Fighter
Raimais
Rainbow Islands
Rod Land
Rohga Armor Force
Rompers

ark_ader · « **Reply #56 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:13:26 pm »

Cube Quest

harveybirdman · « **Reply #57 on:** April 14, 2013, 11:12:05 pm »

S-Z

Saboten Bombers
Saint Dragon
Salamander 2
Sel Feena
Shock Troopers
Shocking
Slapshot
Sno Bros (and sequels)
Sol Divide
Sorcer Striker
Stagger I
Star Sweep
Super Spacefortress Macross (and sequels)
Surprise Attack
Tank Force
Teddy Boy Blues
Tengai
Terra Force
Tetris plus (and sequel)
The Astyanax
The New Zealand Story
Tumble Pop
Twin Bee Yahoo
Up 'N Down
V Five
Vandyke
Vasara (and sequel)
Waku Waku 7
Wild West C.O.W. Boys of Moo Mesa
Willow
Windjammers
Wizard Fire
X Multiply
Xexex
Zunzunkyou no yabou

05SRT4 · « **Reply #58 on:** April 15, 2013, 05:42:33 am »

Satan's Hollow is a really addicting game that I never knew about until MAME.
Check it out sometime.

ark_ader · « **Reply #59 on:** April 15, 2013, 07:03:49 am »

Quote from: 05SRT4 on April 15, 2013, 05:42:33 am

Satan'ss Hollow is a really addicting game that I never knew about until MAME.
Check it out sometime.

I used to play Satan's Hallow in the arcades, and that machine had the best sound next to (and it was literally placed next to) reactor. One of the very few games I could last on one quarter. I wish I could say the same about reactor....

telengard · « **Reply #60 on:** July 27, 2013, 10:43:49 pm »

Without question, Black Widow.

~telengard

epetti · « **Reply #61 on:** July 28, 2013, 01:37:42 am »

I noticed DoDonPachi was named by several people. Why that over the original DonPachi? I've never played either but now you've peaked my interest.

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brad808 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 28, 2013, 08:05:06 am »

Quote from: epetti on July 28, 2013, 01:37:42 am

I noticed DoDonPachi was named by several people. Why that over the original DonPachi? I've never played either but now you've peaked my interest.

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They are both really awesome games that you should at least give a try. The second one is just slightly more awesome.

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Caparo8bit · « **Reply #63 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:47:20 am »

Golden Axe
Darkstalkers

brad808 · « **Reply #64 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:56:20 am »

Quote from: Caparo8bit on July 28, 2013, 10:47:20 am

Golden Axe
Darkstalkers

It wasn't until MAME that I realized how short golden axe is and how many times as a kid I was basically at the end of the game. If only I was willing to put in that extra quarter...

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mrcram · « **Reply #65 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:59:28 am »

Never played "Pang"until mame. Awesome game.

vinder · « **Reply #66 on:** July 28, 2013, 03:46:53 pm »

Puzzle Fighter
Metal Slug
Caveman Ninja

Caparo8bit · « **Reply #67 on:** July 28, 2013, 04:03:31 pm »

metal slug
golden axe
snow bros
darkstalkers

the best

epetti · « **Reply #68 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:27:16 pm »

Quote from: brad808 on July 28, 2013, 08:05:06 am

They are both really awesome games that you should at least give a try. The second one is just slightly more awesome.

Sent from my Nexus 4

Yeah, now having tried them I'd say DonPachi is a super up Raiden, and then DoDonPachi just takes it to a whole new level. Add that to my list, along with:

Ninja Baseball Bat Man
Rainbow Islands
The New Zealand Story
Lode Runner (didn't know there was an arcade version)

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mike_bike_kite · « **Reply #69 on:** July 29, 2013, 06:09:35 am »

Battle city - overhead tank game
Asteroids delux - I'd only ever seen asteroids before
Assault - futuristic overhead tank game

Actually I never played any of the games when they came out but I did watch my mates play (I think I was too tight with my money).

jdbailey1206 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 29, 2013, 11:19:23 am »

Thanks to Cory Bee I am now addicted to Spiritual Warfare....

PL1 · « **Reply #71 on:** July 29, 2013, 12:03:16 pm »

Quote from: epetti on July 28, 2013, 10:27:16 pm

Lode Runner (didn't know there was an arcade version)

Forget the arcade version.

The Apple 2 version is WAY better IMHO.

BONUS: The Apple 2 series systems are really easy to set up and use in MESS.

Scott

epetti · « **Reply #72 on:** July 29, 2013, 12:12:35 pm »

Quote from: PL1 on July 29, 2013, 12:03:16 pm

Quote from: epetti on July 28, 2013, 10:27:16 pm
Lode Runner (didn't know there was an arcade version)

Forget the arcade version.

The Apple 2 version is WAY better IMHO.

BONUS: The Apple 2 series systems are really easy to set up and use in MESS.

Scott

Curious what you find better? Usually I much prefer the originals, and I was using the C64 version for a while, but the arcade version has better graphics (although I definitely have a soft spot for the original graphics), I like how you don't have to press a button just to stand still, and technically the fact of being able to save the high score through MAME Is nice. And between Lode Runners I-IV you pretty much get all the same levels.

SegaOutrun · « **Reply #73 on:** July 29, 2013, 12:24:40 pm »

ive got a few

Stadium Hero '96

A fun and easy baseball game

Cool Riders

It's like Crusin had a baby with Outrun

Bang bead, Flipshot and Windjammers

All three are different but they are all basically variants of pong

Cynicaster · « **Reply #74 on:** July 29, 2013, 01:08:24 pm »

Quote from: brad808 on July 28, 2013, 08:05:06 am

Quote from: epetti on July 28, 2013, 01:37:42 am
I noticed DoDonPachi was named by several people. Why that over the original DonPachi? I've never played either but now you've peaked my interest.

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They are both really awesome games that you should at least give a try. The second one is just slightly more awesome.

Sent from my Nexus 4

Yeah, DoDonPachi is the best shooter I've ever played. I like it more than even the other DonPachi sequels that came after it (Black Label or whatever it's called). They just never seemed to match those wicked cab-rattling explosion sounds from DDP, which make me grin every time.

Some other games I've discovered recently...

Horizon - Moon Patrol Shmoon Patrol... give this one a try!

Eggs - Addictive as hell

Zoo Keeper - underrated as hell

Fastlane - like Dodge 'Em on Atari 2600, only much cooler

Magical Crystals

Funky Jet - I have no idea why this one is fun, but I keep going back to it.

PL1 · « **Reply #75 on:** July 29, 2013, 02:14:46 pm »

Quote from: epetti on July 29, 2013, 12:12:35 pm

Quote from: PL1 on July 29, 2013, 12:03:16 pm
Quote from: epetti on July 28, 2013, 10:27:16 pm
Lode Runner (didn't know there was an arcade version)
The Apple 2 version is WAY better IMHO.

Curious what you find better? Usually I much prefer the originals, and I was using the C64 version for a while, but the arcade version has better graphics (although I definitely have a soft spot for the original graphics), I like how you don't have to press a button just to stand still, and technically the fact of being able to save the high score through MAME Is nice. And between Lode Runners I-IV you pretty much get all the same levels.

I'd compare it to hearing one of your favorite songs from 30 years ago covered by (insert name of latest tween pop star here).

The newer version might be more technologically advanced, but after enjoying the original it's like going from prime rib to spam.

Also the arcade version has a relatively smaller play area -- defined by the number of hole-sized spaces on the play field.

I think the Apple version would play even better with an analog stick like the Kraft joystick -- pretty sure that the game was designed to work with that type of stick.

Scott

nakeworks · « **Reply #76 on:** July 29, 2013, 03:03:36 pm »

When people come over to play, they always really enjoy MJ's Moonwalker.

SegaOutrun · « **Reply #77 on:** July 29, 2013, 06:10:31 pm »

Quote from: nakeworks on July 29, 2013, 03:03:36 pm

When people come over to play, they always really enjoy MJ's Moonwalker.

YES!

I kid you not, everyone I have shown this to, wants/needs to beat the game in one sitting. I actually stopped showing it to people for this reason.

Its a game made by Stefon because it has everything.

Four Micheal Jacksons, Henchmen in trench coats, Bobo the monkey, Mecha-Michael, Children tied up in the corner, Mega-villian Danny de Vito in a ponytail, Thrusting robots, Dick slanging vacuum robots, zombies, Literal Killer Dance moves and you leave the club by turning into a spaceship.

404 · « **Reply #78 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:07:42 pm »

Cosmo Police Galivan is always a game i go to for the lawls

macattack · « **Reply #79 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:10:04 pm »

Gunforce.

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