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Best non-classic games
SodaPopinksi:
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When I was a kid, there was a pizza shop in my neighborhood that had it. After I pitched a game of Little League, we stopped in for dinner. I was rocking the game like I never had, but had to go to the bathroom like you wouldn't believe.
I was like 10, and didn't want to leave my high scoring game, which was achieved while doing a serious pee-pee dance.
Unfortunately, my bladder won out. It was quite embarassing.
Baby Pac-Man is the oft-overlooked game in the Pac-Man family, but it rocked. It was hard to find where I lived.
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That is so funny, when I was about 8 or 9 I was rocking Kung Fu like never before at the local arcade and had to pee so badly. I got to like the third or fourth level, I was doing better than ever before, and the bathroom was across the street.
I thought I could hold out, but no lol. I had on dark corduroys though and looked down at my shoes to see this small puddle that no one around had noticed. So I just kinda walked out and all the way home defeated lol.
theCoder:
My favorites are
1) Star Castle
2) Rip-off (the ultimate 2 player game)
3) Qix
leapinlew:
attaxx
Cheyenne (I played a lot, wasn't good at it and not sure if it could be considered a non-classic)
chicken shift
Donkey_Kong:
--- Quote from: Mordt on January 05, 2007, 06:56:12 am ---I can provide some history for this likeness as the likeness was intentional as it was the same character. Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo created him and is perhaps one of the most influential game designers ever and concieved Mario in Donkey Kong as a future star of other games. There is a wicked interview with him in the coffee table book 'High Score' that explains the entire Mario Story and how he evolved.
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Mordt...Thanks for the tip on the book...I guess it's off to Barnes & Noble for me...or Amazon or something.
Guys- I have been over active in a thread that I don't really belong in. I apologize for that. The problem is I consider myself a 'classic arcade' FAN, but unfortunately was grossly deprived of title variety (non classic) growing up. Crosby, MN population 2000...arcade games were far and few between, but oh so appreciated when available. Very few 'non classics' and 'off titles' made it our way...we were lucky to have what little we had. Thanks again 'Park Arcade' ('81-'85?) and 'Bodega Pizza('70's-'96)...you did your best with what you had and damn it...there is one kid that will never forget IT!! 'Bodega Dick' you are a pizza LEGEND in Crosby and one day I will get your recipe for the sauce!
I want to buy the old 'Park Arcade' building someday...about 800 sq. ft. ran down yeeassh fix-er upper. It's where I first played some great games including DK. Where I pestered and begged for quarters. Where I hung out and didn't belong (too young 7-8ish). Where I cashed checks from my mom for like .50. It is where it all started. It is where 'it' all went down. This is where it was AT baby!
81-85 why did you have to end? :'(
My nics back then-Lil' Jonsey A.K.A. 'Skin', 'Skinner', 'Lil Eraser' to name a few... (Crosby circa '75-'00)
fgh:
My non-classic favourites:
Super Sprint
Cabal
Final Fight
We've been playing Super Sprint (3 players) for hours and hours on the mamecab lately.
And thanks for the tip on the "High Score!" book. Just ordered the second edition (only $7!). I can't wait..