Author Topic: Name your first favorite (Read 12997 times)

MustardTent · « **Reply #40 on:** June 20, 2005, 09:55:52 am »

The first game I remember absolutely loving is Golden Axe. My brother had indoor soccer games every week, and I loved to go since I got to play this for 2 hours straight. Man, the joy of a 9 year old winning his first arcade game is immeasurable.

Zeosstud · « **Reply #41 on:** June 20, 2005, 10:15:59 am »

Space Invaders - bowling alley
Galaxian - bowling alley
Donkey Kong - Everywhere

Now its Robotron and Donkey Kong

Rodney

tonyarcade · « **Reply #42 on:** June 20, 2005, 12:21:56 pm »

Space Invaders probably started it...

But Crazy Climber, Galaxian, Jungle King, and Mr. Do sealed my fate.

Tony

Avery · « **Reply #43 on:** June 20, 2005, 12:31:42 pm »

First I don't know about, but thinking back, Robotron is the one.

Some time in the mid-ninetys some friends and I did a fairly extended road trip to visit a working Robotron machine at a truck stop in the middle of nowhere.

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #44 on:** June 20, 2005, 12:32:47 pm »

my first favorite was pheonix. I played alot of games at the time, but I constantly went back to put more quarters in that one than any other.

markrvp · « **Reply #45 on:** June 20, 2005, 12:34:39 pm »

Quote from: cw on June 19, 2005, 09:55:17 pm

Boot Hill.... the gun handles and back drop ....what a site....

I remember this one at Crystal's Pizza in Fort Worth, Texas. Every Monday we went there for lunc during the summer and my mom always played it with me.

Timoe · « **Reply #46 on:** June 20, 2005, 01:11:36 pm »

Berzerk

there was something about the artwork that I thought was cool. I still love this game and it is so simple.

My other favorite that I played later was

Blaster (or blaster master) or something like that

I played it once in another towns pizza joint and dreamt about it for years until finally

....MAME(tm) and I re-discovered it

Thank you MAMEdev!

dweebs0r · « **Reply #47 on:** June 20, 2005, 03:05:49 pm »

Quote from: quarterback on June 19, 2005, 10:56:33 pm

First favorite? Probably Donkey Kong when it first came out.

Donkey Kong for me too. DK jr just didn't cut it.

I remember the first time I got to the "pie factory" level. I thought I had really done something.

Later on, I got hooked on Dragons Lair. Wow, people would gather all around and watch me play it. It was like, for just a few seconds, I was cool.

Ahh, back to reality.

-Dweebs

quarterback · « **Reply #48 on:** June 20, 2005, 03:17:37 pm »

Quote from: dweebs0r on June 20, 2005, 03:05:49 pm

Quote from: quarterback on June 19, 2005, 10:56:33 pm
First favorite?

RichyRich · « **Reply #49 on:** June 20, 2005, 04:13:40 pm »

My father owned a video shop in the early 80's and had space invaders in a corner,it took fortunes with the local kids.I was a bit young at the time but remember being mesmerised by the screen.
My first fave was Pacland,controlling what was like a cartoon character at 8 was just surreal also loved Nemisis and track and field.

Ahhhh them were the days!!

Hoagie_one · « **Reply #50 on:** June 20, 2005, 04:17:47 pm »

yeah, I spent alot of cash on Dragon's lair too

Elfman · « **Reply #51 on:** June 20, 2005, 05:49:46 pm »

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.

jlml · « **Reply #52 on:** June 20, 2005, 06:49:02 pm »

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 · « **Reply #53 on:** June 20, 2005, 07:34:43 pm »

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.

d.

Tommy Boy · « **Reply #54 on:** June 20, 2005, 08:03:20 pm »

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.

btoddkelley · « **Reply #55 on:** June 20, 2005, 08:15:36 pm »

Spave invaders at a (oh god) roller rink!

Todd

geomartin · « **Reply #56 on:** June 20, 2005, 09:03:38 pm »

The first video game that I got to play was at Round Table Pizza in Livermore, CA. They had an Armor Attack that my dad let me play while waiting for our order. Asteroids was the first game I had to own though. Still love it after all these years.

Geo

MiKman · « **Reply #57 on:** June 20, 2005, 11:02:23 pm »

I'd have to say Submarine, and Moon Cresta.

Silverwind · « **Reply #58 on:** June 21, 2005, 12:57:45 am »

I've got a couple...

Star Wars
Gauntlet
Double Dragon

Some Donky Kong and Pacman at the local liquor store

There are tons of others that I really enjoyed.. but those were some of the first ones...

quarterback · « **Reply #59 on:** June 21, 2005, 01:30:26 am »

Quote from: geomartin on June 20, 2005, 09:03:38 pm

The first video game that I got to play was at Round Table Pizza in Livermore, CA.

allroy1975 · « **Reply #60 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:37:06 am »

I think I fell in Love with Ms Pacman. when I got older I wasted PLENTY Of money on RoadBlasters and Spy Hunter.

No doubt though...having my dad watch me play Ms. Pacman and constantly saying "man in trouble" and then being all excited for me when I'd get out of the trouble. It's one of those things where the praise I received from that game is probably why I still can't pass one up. I'm just waiting for someone to come up and go ..man..you're good!

man I'm a loser.

Allroy

Effayy · « **Reply #61 on:** June 21, 2005, 11:01:22 am »

I was in a bowling league when I was a kid, too... My dad would give me a quarter when I was done bowling, and I'd always throw it into 1942.

To this day, that game is very near my all time fave, just because of the weeks and weeks of playing it at the bowling alley.

Eventually I was able to play for about 20 mins on the same quarter... Did that ever tick my dad off.

Other notables are APB, Star Wars, and Tron.

I also enjoyed fighters until they just got too crazy. The original SF2, and the first couple of MKs were great. Then it got to the point that you couldn't consider yourself remotely good at the new ones unless you memorized a million moves each consisting of an epilepsy-inducing series of button presses and joystick twirls. Anyway, you catch my drift...

- FA

Stingray · « **Reply #62 on:** June 21, 2005, 11:09:00 am »

Space Invaders was the first video game I can ever remember playing. The bass thump, the relentless neverending rows of invaders, the ever diminishing shields. It will always hold a special place in my heart. I own an original Space Invaders machine and still to this day get a big charge out of playing it.

-S

FractalWalk · « **Reply #63 on:** June 21, 2005, 02:32:53 pm »

Omega Race (until Robotron hit the scene)

Gootfu · « **Reply #64 on:** June 21, 2005, 03:35:03 pm »

Quote from: allroy1975 on June 21, 2005, 02:37:06 am

I think I fell in Love with Ms Pacman.

allroy1975 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 21, 2005, 08:52:37 pm »

Quote from: Gootfu on June 21, 2005, 03:35:03 pm

Man you're GOOD!

*Blush*

traknfieldSUPAstar · « **Reply #66 on:** June 22, 2005, 10:38:24 am »

star wars was my first...

my favorites are track n field (obviously

, I was the first guy out of my friends who passed the high jump event), karate champ vs., street fighter 2 (the original one only, didn't care much for the sequels), T2, the metal slug series (actually, I'm a big fan of most of the neogeo games), and ms pacman.

I can play anyone of those games for hours on end

Sinner · « **Reply #67 on:** June 22, 2005, 11:04:47 am »

Hmmm, that's tough one, I can remember playing a game called "Venture" a lot, but I think that was more of a lack of options at the mall it was in...I think Dig Dug, Galaga, and Ponpoko are some of my more favourite games, but I could never say what my first love was...I guess "Space Invaders", but again what other options were there?

eggedd2k · « **Reply #68 on:** June 22, 2005, 11:49:12 am »

Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja was my first. The money i must have put in that beast

arcadegamenut · « **Reply #69 on:** June 22, 2005, 01:29:11 pm »

I don't remember which game I saw first nor do I know the one I would declare my all-time favorite.

So I claim them all...well most of them anyway.

Lave Laar · « **Reply #70 on:** June 22, 2005, 03:44:17 pm »

The first one was probably Galaga or Gyruss, but the one I played the most was definitely Do! Run Run. I used to battle for the high score with a couple of other guys down at the local arcade.

GameOver · « **Reply #71 on:** June 22, 2005, 10:07:46 pm »

My first passion was Crazy Climber. I remember a contest the local gameroom had when I was 11ish. 1st prize was a CC t-shirt. I tried & tried to get the high score that day but the college kids spanked me. Man was I pissed! I wanted that T so bad!

I still love playin CC on my cab now. Big fun! But I just wish I was wearin' that damn t-shirt! Anyone seen a CC t-shirt around?

But then Robotron came out and all bets were off! I've made my own Robotron t-shirt on my PC - stinkin' decal keeps peelin' off in the wash!

Elfman · « **Reply #72 on:** June 22, 2005, 11:06:24 pm »

Quote from: GameOver on June 22, 2005, 10:07:46 pm

But I just wish I was wearin' that damn t-shirt!

ginno · « **Reply #73 on:** June 23, 2005, 09:38:36 am »

I never grew up playing the arcades, we lived in the bush and never really had the money to spend. Still my first and favorite would have to be Bubble Bobble which i played on a friends IBM compatible 286.

It's funny to go through this forum and actually play the games listed, minds were entertained so easily back then...

I feel like a noob here, everyone is some much more cultured than I.

Natrix · « **Reply #74 on:** June 23, 2005, 02:53:38 pm »

Man, you guys finally drug me out of my forum lurking status.

hulkster · « **Reply #75 on:** June 23, 2005, 04:14:46 pm »

Quote from: quarterback on June 20, 2005, 03:17:37 pm

Quote from: dweebs0r on June 20, 2005, 03:05:49 pm
Quote from: quarterback on June 19, 2005, 10:56:33 pm
First favorite?

quarterback · « **Reply #76 on:** June 23, 2005, 04:18:51 pm »

Quote from: dweebs0r on June 20, 2005, 03:05:49 pm

I remember the first time I got to the "pie factory" level.

quarterstringer · « **Reply #77 on:** June 23, 2005, 05:21:59 pm »

Asteroids was the first game I got addicted to at the bowling alley. It also helped that we were able to rack up credits with the quarter on a thread trick. For my cab, I even bought an Asteroids coin door. Still have to see if I have that quarter stringing touch.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #78 on:** June 24, 2005, 01:08:34 am »

Cadillacs and dinosaurs - I win !

GameOver · « **Reply #79 on:** June 30, 2005, 08:23:45 pm »

Quote from: Elfman on June 22, 2005, 11:06:24 pm

Quote from: GameOver on June 22, 2005, 10:07:46 pm
But I just wish I was wearin' that damn t-shirt!


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