What's your Favorite Game you Suck At??

[Richardgregory]

So it seems like we all suck at most of the games, yet we all build cabinets to house them   Highly illogical captain (a tribute to Nimoy - RIP)

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sinistar,robotron

[j.fitzenr]

Until the last few days... Wonder Boy in Monster Land fit this bill.  But I finally got to Round 7 on one cred! Not that that's particularly good, but dear God this game haunted me for years.

Apparently, nobody is good at Robotron.  That makes me feel slightly better.

oh yeah..and Dragon's Lair..I don't know how to play!!!!  I keep dying on the bridge at the beginning and I push every damn button!

I remember being a kid of about 8, and my mom gave me $5 to pop into the changer at the arcade.  I found Dragon's Lair 2.  10 attempts and approximately 2 minutes later, I was crying and begging for more money (seriously, didn't get past the first screen.. dat rolling pin tho)

[opt2not]

Apparently, nobody is good at Robotron.  That makes me feel slightly better.

There are a few of us here who are:  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,95670.msg1044206.html#msg1044206 

[bfauska]

oh yeah..and Dragon's Lair..I don't know how to play!!!!  I keep dying on the bridge at the beginning and I push every damn button!

I remember being a kid of about 8, and my mom gave me $5 to pop into the changer at the arcade.  I found Dragon's Lair 2.  10 attempts and approximately 2 minutes later, I was crying and begging for more money (seriously, didn't get past the first screen.. dat rolling pin tho)

Luckily that scared me away from the game within a few dollars. I just couldn't figure out why anyone would want to play if after it was just a single button push at the perfect time (which I was convinced I was doing). I've not played it sense, though I sometimes think about emulating it so that I can figure out what was good about it (with unlimited tokens).

[eds1275]

I kept waiting to have an experience where he would just decide to play a game and turn out to be some kind of crazy pinball master.

That reminds me of the time when I was a teenager, in a band, and we were rocking out to Black Sabbath's Paranoid. My dad used to be quite the alcoholic, and he just sort of falls into the room, grabs a guitar, turns up an amp, and plays through the last 3/4 of the song. Then he says... "betcha didn't know I could do THAT!" puts it down and leaves. Blew my effing mind. Apparently he used to be in a bunch of bands in England before moving to Canada 30 years ago. As a side note, he looks a lot like Tony Iommi...

Back on topic, I heard or read somewhere that most people never even see the third level of Donkey Kong. I brought this up while drinking and playing arcade games with friends the other night, and everyone had a turn. No one got to level 3... and then I did on my first life. Then I got to level 4 and that was the end.

I really like The Outfoxies, but can't beat the last stage.

[Malenko]

Which one is the 3rd level? Stages cycle differently between regions. I cant get past the "cement factory". DK is fine in small doses but I dont think its that great of a game. I actually like DK jr better

[ChanceKJ]

I find in DK that if I get past the second barrel stage without losing a life I end up having an easy time for the next four or five boards. Then I just get obliterated.