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Having a party - need game suggestions!
gonzobrian:
I have a 3 sided cocktail like yours javeryh. I like how you changed how the 3rd cp is connected to the cab. Wish I had of done that. After a while I noticed my 7 year old son leaning hard on the cp durring game play and it started to seperate from the cab.
But just wanted to note I have found the best time to test the software set up was to let him and several of his friends play on it. Kids have a way of finding problems you never knew you had. After several sessions of them playing on it I finally have the kinks worked out. So you may want to turn some kids loose on it before the party. Noting worse than having to "fix" stuff durring a party.
ahofle:
The classics like Pacman, Donkey Kong, Centipede, etc never really do that well when I have people over (our guests rarely share my passion for old arcade games though). I usually only use those to demonstrate the cabinet. IMO for parties you want 3-4 player games that let more than one or two people get in on the action, and are harmless yet still competitive like shuuz, Shuffleshot, and bowling. Mini-Golf by Bally Sente is also another great game. Whoever mentioned Chicken Shift, thanks for the recommendation! That one is probably a riot when you have been drinking.
torez:
--- Quote from: MaximRecoil on September 11, 2006, 05:38:24 pm ---You must have "regular folks" for company, lol. Back in the arcades of the 80's, a really good player on a machine would draw a crowd of spectators, hoping to get a glimpse of uncharted territory or see a new high score get set. Well, probably not with Super Mario Bros., since nearly everyone is good at that game.
We had local "stars" that people would step aside for, give up games in progress or even offer free quarters to just to watch them play, and it wasn't because they were known for losing quickly.
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LOL, there was one guy who kicked some butt on Omega Race. I loved this game and every couple of days would see a new high score by him. I started seriously playing it after school and in few weeks I doubled his latest high score LOL:). The guy kept coming for a while, but was able to add scores below me only. There was one day, finally, when all my scores wiped out his scores from the display and he stopped showing up anymore hehe. Oh, I would have 5-10 people trying to watch my game. I could see their reflection in the glass, but game was too intense to relax by then. Funny thing, sometimes the game would get these wacky sounds that it looked like the computer is choking or couldn't keep up ... loved these moments. My top score stayed (even after other lower scores got wiped out) for couple of years when one day the game disappeared. That was a sad day. I looked couple of years ago on some official top world score list and my score would take third place (second was not far off). I think I would get much higher, but had to go home for dinner hehe.
Anyway, enough for the rant. Yes, games that involve team play and/or vs. games are great. I would recommend Rampart (up to three people), but you need trackballs for it. Tetris would be great, as you can play it with two people too. Klax, Moon Patrol, old Asteroids, Star Castle and Space Invaders. How about Qbert, Phoenix, Time Pilot, Pole Position (with a spinner) and a bunch of fighting games (Street Fighter, King Of Fighters, etc.)? Hmm, how about a pinball emulator (Future Pinball is easy to setup) ? Addam's Family, Terminator, Black Knight, Playboy would be great. Hehe, it's a party-in-a-box.
NickG:
Trog. 4-player simultaneous pacman style play. In "playmation"
My two year old niece tried to play it. Well she slapped the buttons anyway...
subcriminal:
Track & Field, Hyper Sports, Numan athletics, for some button mashing fun! StreetFighter 2 Everyone seems to remember Dhalsim's stretchy limbs, Mortal Kombat for the cliche voices and effects, MoonWalker gets plenty of laughs these days saving the children :laugh2: then get some proper classics on. :cheers: