Author Topic: Best Game I've Never Played? (Read 18224 times)

TheTurk · « **on:** April 10, 2004, 07:54:35 pm »

What is the best game, that odds are good, I've never played. A rare find that many do not know about, but is your little treasure? Your favorite game that others often miss? Mine would be twin tigers, a fun game that reminds me of my youth. Whats yours?

TheGatesofBill · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2004, 08:10:31 pm »

Dragon Breed.

mahuti · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2004, 08:48:14 pm »

Off the wall... the one that uses a paddle & joystick.

crashwg · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2004, 12:02:08 am »

One game that I find to be pretty cool is Asterix. In most ways it's your every day side-scrolling beat em up, but it's pretty funny.

For something that's out of the box, and something completly different... you should try Cameltry. I have no idea what it has to do with camels, but it's a good game none the less. I'd suggest a spinner for it though.

isugoat · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2004, 01:39:58 am »

A game i've been playin lately is Pipedream. it's a great fast thinking puzzle game.

Quote from: crashwg on April 11, 2004, 12:02:08 am

For something that's out of the box, and something completly different... you should try Cameltry. I have no idea what it has to do with camels, but it's a good game none the less. I'd suggest a spinner for it though.

that is the only game ever that gives me motion sickness. it just screws with my head

NoBonus · « **Reply #5 on:** April 11, 2004, 02:29:01 am »

Some of MY favorites that I have rarely seen are "Neo Drift Out" ( a fun driving game), "Waku Waku" (a strange fighting game), and anything in the "Pang!" series (even those I have seen these games plenty, people forget them).

Have you played these games? "Rival Schools" is another fighting game that I find enjoyable, but I do not think it is that rare.

NoBonus

NoOne=NBA= · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2004, 04:45:51 am »

Cameltry.

It's a maze game where you control a ball inside the maze by rotating the entire maze around the ball with your spinner.

ani · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2004, 05:38:51 am »

windjammers - neogeo

patrickl · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2004, 09:16:42 pm »

Good thread! Seen some nice suggestions.

A game that I found pretty simple yet addictive is Puzz Loop. Shoot colored balls to form at least 3 in a row. Bejeweled is also a bit similar to this.

BTW, for me Metal Slug and Smash TV were games I had never heard of (before I started using Mame) either. But then I'm more of a pre 90's player.

JustMichael · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2004, 09:20:22 pm »

Bonze Adventure is one I found that I like.

OSCAR · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2004, 10:03:36 pm »

I've been taking a liking to Krull lately. Dual joystick game like Robotron and Splat!. Different missions per level, reminds me a little of Tron in some weird way. It's not a game I would own, but fun to play on occasion.

Gideon · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2004, 02:01:05 am »

Quote from: ani on April 11, 2004, 05:38:51 am

windjammers - neogeo

I second that. It's a cool game.

I like a game called Shadow Land. It's the kind of arcade game I could picture sitting under a dim, yellow lamp in the smoky back corner of a China-town restaurant. You probably haven't played it.

nipsmg · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2004, 12:49:14 pm »

The Glob.

It's a 2d arcade game where you're trying to collect various fruits (or whatever) by avoiding enemies by using your glob powers to stick to the ceiling when they come close to you.

I stumbled on it once, thought it was cheezy, laughed at it, then ended up playing it for like 3 hours.

Go figure?

--NipsMG

Stingray · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:24:29 pm »

Yeah, the Glob, that one is great. I came across it while just looking at games I'd never played and ended up playing it for hours.

-S

Mr. Dude · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2004, 03:49:24 pm »

I'd have to say B. Rap Boys! It's the sequal to DJ Boy and it's never been emulated (unfortunately

) due to a complex sound system. This game is hilarious though and really fun to play.

NoBonus · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2004, 04:47:42 pm »

I know I could find out if I looked, but has DJ Boy been emulated anywhere? I remember that game so well and Wolfman Jack came to a car show in my hometown at the same time that game was in the local arcade so all of the kids thought it was especially cool.

NoBonus

Cue-Ball · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2004, 05:19:07 pm »

Cameltry is a really great game. I'd recommend it as well.

though, for the "best game" i'd have to say Super Puzzle Fighter. I had never even heard of this game before i built my cabinet, but now it gets more play than most of my other games combined. Uo Poko is another one that most Americans have never heard of, but that's addictingly fun.

pocketbikez · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2004, 05:35:24 pm »

I'm Sorry (US)
1985 imsorry.zip

its an odd game but i find it fun. it has elements of some old school games like donkey kong, pac-man and dig-dug. after about the 4th level you get to beat up micheal jackson.

Gideon · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2004, 05:55:53 pm »

Quote from: pocketbikez on April 12, 2004, 05:35:24 pm

after about the 4th level you get to beat up micheal jackson.

I think you just sold most everybody by saying that. I'm downloading this one, now.

NoBonus · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2004, 06:22:35 pm »

Isn't "I'm Sorry" based on Morton Downey?

Mr. Dude · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2004, 09:54:25 am »

Quote from: NoBonus on April 12, 2004, 04:47:42 pm

I know I could find out if I looked, but has DJ Boy been emulated anywhere? I remember that game so well and Wolfman Jack came to a car show in my hometown at the same time that game was in the local arcade so all of the kids thought it was especially cool.

NoBonus

Yep, it's been emulated for Sega Genesis.... well for Gens and such.

fredster · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2004, 10:38:24 am »

Asteroids.

There really was no other game made that had the simple appeal of blowing stuff up like asteroids. It was the first video game I ever put a quarter in.

After I built mame cabs, the only one I play really is Asteroids.

pathdoc2 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2004, 12:06:20 pm »

My kids have discovered Bomberman World. Its pretty fun and I surely had never seen it before in an arcade.

Rawker · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2004, 01:14:24 pm »

uniracers - snes
cabal - nes/arcade

TheGatesofBill · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2004, 04:57:13 pm »

Uniracers was the reason I bought my SNES.

Oh, and just so you know, I've been funneling all the info from this thread into a MAME32 folder that will be provided with the next No Name MAME release.

patrickl · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:07:26 pm »

Isn't there a site, thread or poll where people rated "mame games"?

TheGatesofBill · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:38:06 pm »

MAWS has the Hall of Fame and the Hall of Shame based on the votes of the visitors.

patrickl · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2004, 05:59:01 pm »

Quote from: TheGatesofBill on April 13, 2004, 05:38:06 pm

MAWS has the Hall of Fame and the Hall of Shame based on the votes of the visitors.

Sorry to go off topic, but thanks! I guess that should give some guidance to finding the gems

goofy · « **Reply #28 on:** September 13, 2004, 08:15:41 pm »

How can we set up an easier way to let everybody rate games as they play them (or when they finish) and upload them to the internet. Then, the frontends can download the data as another items do sort by.

Also, the frontends should let you (and your friends) rate your own games so you can then sort by that (I guess you can use the # of times played feature, but that's a bit different).

the3eyedblindman · « **Reply #29 on:** September 13, 2004, 08:22:45 pm »

Alot of people pass up michael jacksons moonwalker just for the fact it has michael jackson in it, but its very fun. I think thatd be my choice.

Industen · « **Reply #30 on:** September 13, 2004, 08:59:07 pm »

Logic Pro 1 and 2. Even though it's in Japanese it's a very additive game. Sort of along the lines of Mario Picross if anyone remembers that Gameboy game or an upgraded Mindsweeper. I'll explain it if you want to give it a shot.

A grid is set up with a picture underneath. Along the rows there are a set of numbers which tell you the continually of the picture. Example 345 this means somewhere within the row there are 3 spots within that row that you must figure out . A total number of 12 "pixels" should be applied but only with gaps between. In other words:

XXXXXX XXXXX X XX

^3 ^4 ^5 Pixels(in above XXXX diagram)

Every time you get in wrong you lose time. A few powerups help you clear more area. Eventually a picture will form and you can work yourself around the grid better because it sort of like a crossword puzzle. I love these games and spend hours on them. Turn the timer down in the options or DIP switch area for better gameplay (less frantic). Interesting enough these are 2 of the 5 games I can finish with one quarter. The other 3 being (B lack Tiger, Ghoul's n Ghost's, and Ghost's n Goblin's)

RacerX · « **Reply #31 on:** September 13, 2004, 09:25:25 pm »

For the trackball, I like ShuffleShot. The Canadianisms in it remind me of the movie "Strange Brew".

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2004, 01:47:43 am »

Blood Bros.

It's like Cabal, with a cowboy and an indian. Controls with a stick and 3 buttons. Great game.

Minwah · « **Reply #33 on:** September 14, 2004, 04:48:24 am »

Butasan always makes me laugh

Sente's Snake Pit is awesome, and their (previously mentioned) Off the Wall is cool too.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #34 on:** September 14, 2004, 07:05:16 am »

i've only just discovered warlords. thats an excellent game!! asteroids is an all time classic, but surely The turk would have played it before?

i'm just going to check out 'the glob' now. got my curiousity...

spriggy · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2004, 08:03:59 am »

'Flicky'
'Mr Heli' (Battle Chopper)
'Robby Roto'

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2004, 08:25:20 am »

i used to spend hours on lunar lander......yet im still not sure why

CthulhuLuke · « **Reply #37 on:** September 14, 2004, 10:29:44 am »

Cybattler
http://www.classicgaming.com/rotw/cybattler/ my review I did in 2001, and the rom link doesn't work so don't worry about a rom link, cause it don't work!

Guwange, Donpachi, Dodonpachi, G.Darius, any Darius game for that matter, Giga Wing 2, Mars Matrix, Black Tiger - arcade

Metal Storm, River City Ransom, Sprint - NES (YOU MUST PLAY METAL STORM)

Powerball, Beyond Oasis, Gunstar Heroes, Contra Hard Corps, Musha - Genesis

lots of gameboy advance games you need to play, including Metroid Zero Mission and Casltevania Aria of Sorrow. The new River City Ransom EX also kicks ass.

so many games, so few time!

Silver · « **Reply #38 on:** September 14, 2004, 12:10:53 pm »

Quote from: TheGatesofBill on April 10, 2004, 08:10:31 pm

Dragon Breed.

Good Call. That was class.

mamefreak2 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 15, 2004, 09:33:41 pm »

Shootout is a great game. It's from Data East I believe and it is from 1985.


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