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Name your first favorite
Hoagie_one:
yeah, I spent alot of cash on Dragon's lair too
Elfman:
Tempest
Donkey Kong
Centipede
I remember playing centipede at the Straw Hat Pizza near my house. I didn't have any quarters so I just spun the trackball as fast and hard as I could. I thought I had done it so fast that it started to smoke!
Alas, I turned around and saw a guy with a cigarette in his mouth (source of said smoke) standing over my shoulder saying "You gonna play kid?" I sheepishly walked away and ate my pizza. :P
jlml:
That's tough... I was very young. But a number of games stick out clearly in my memory, and I still enjoy all of these today.
Joust
Tempest
Galaga
Missile Command
Gyruss
Ms Pacman
Tailgunner (actually this sucks majorly without the arcade cockpit/controls)
Tron
Robotron
Track & Field (I would love to see an expanded version with more events, but keeping the exact same graphics/play... the game is such a blast while it lasts)
Crossbow
Millipede
Getting a bit later now...
Strikeforce (brilliant, one of my top ten favorites of all time, gets heavy play with me and my pal)
Galaga 88 (I used to play the TG16 version of this 'Galaga 90' constantly)
Cabal (one of the best 2-player games ever. Trackball games rule)
Strider (always loved the unique graphic style and killer soundtrack)
VS Excitebike
1943
Geeze, I'm way off topic from this thread now. ANd I haven't even gotten warmed up! Heh.
DreamWeb:
I remember receiving 10 dollars for my 9th birthday from my grandmother. I immediately took it to the arcade... and wasted ALL of it on Rush'n'Attack. I don't think I got off the first level.
When I got home... boy was I in trouble. "ALL THAT MONEY? On video games?" Imagine what they'd say now if they knew how much I was spending on the SAME video game today. Sheesh.
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Tommy Boy:
What? Where's the love for Asteroids?! I don't think anyone's mentioned it yet. Wow! I gotta stand up for the most addictive game of all time.