Links to pretty cool software to play on cabinet

[Howard_Casto]

Just a Friendly Reminder... Lego Star Wars 2 is out!!!

[AUX]

Another download link for Grid Wars - also some strategy tips...
http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/grid/wars.htm

Here's a new one.

It's a remake of the XBOX Live Arcade version of Geometry Wars.

It's called GRID WARS.

Right now it supports dual analog, mouse (trackball), or keyboard (Robotron style action).

I'm going to email him and ask for support for Mouse (trackball) and Keyboard together.  Then you could move with the trackball... and fire with a joystick.

From what I understand, it's currently under constant development.  Looks promising!

http://www.incitti.com/Blitz/

Dave

[IG-88]

Here is a cool site that I got a DK clone called Champ Kong, from. It has all the original levels plus some extras I guess. (haven't made that far yet ) It's configurable so should work on a cab OK. I'ts DOS but runs on my W2K machine just fine. Might work in XP 

http://www.champ-em.com/kong.htm

[Konrad]

Just found this old post:

Warblade is awesome but it has one annoying feature for a cab:

it has the ability to build up profiles, meaning that as you play the game it remembers how well you did and make some things easier (for example after a while you start with double shot and $1000 cash).
Unfortunately profiles *must* be password protected and you can't just start a profile from the command line.
I would prefer to be able able to always automatically use the same profile, since I'm basically the only user on my cab playing that game.
The author of the game has unfortunately resisted that change so far.

Well, I rather like the "original", DeluxeGalaga for the Amiga. Warblade is an remake of it from the same author. DeluxeGalaga doesn't have these annoying "features" you mentioned .
http://hol.abime.net/5399/screenshot

[sphetr2]

SUPER MARIO WAR! Lots of sprites, over 1000 user-created maps, many game modes, and 4 players! I can't stop playing this game.

[Akuma]

To revive a cool-idea-topic, I would like to post a link for Alien Rampage

http://abandonia.com/en/games/852/Alien+Rampage.html

[Guywiththegun]

I HIGHLY recommend "The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King" especially for fans of the movie series. Perfect for a cab, and fun arcade style gameplay. Not to mention the awesome music from the films, voice-acting, and movie clips. The only downside is you have to watch the clips your first time playing . . no skipping. But its worth it.

Its a game I can see myself drooling over in an arcade at it been released as a cab a decade or so ago.

[shardian]

SUPER MARIO WAR! Lots of sprites, over 1000 user-created maps, many game modes, and 4 players! I can't stop playing this game.

That is pretty darn neat.

[AE35]

What would be REALLY nice is if the PC games used 'insert coins' etc...instead of those PC-like menus

That's what I need...otherwise it would take me totally out of the experience. Therefore I'm not putting them
on my cab.

Nicholas

[IG-88]

I HIGHLY recommend "The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King" especially for fans of the movie series. Perfect for a cab, and fun arcade style gameplay. Not to mention the awesome music from the films, voice-acting, and movie clips. The only downside is you have to watch the clips your first time playing . . no skipping. But its worth it.

Its a game I can see myself drooling over in an arcade at it been released as a cab a decade or so ago.

Are the keys remappable? How many buttons & J-sticks would it take to play it?

[Guywiththegun]

Are the keys remappable? How many buttons & J-sticks would it take to play it?

Yep, keys are remappable. That's the first thing I make sure to check, along with "playable without mouse." (Nothing annoys me more than a perfect game for an arcade ruined because you need a mouse for the stupid menus . . I'm looking in your direction NBA Live '08).

As for buttons and joysticks. 1 joystick for each player, no mouse-look or anything like that, the camera is automatic. I mostly use about 2 or 3 buttons though there are more for combos and stuff like that. Off hand I think its . . Normal attack, strong attack, death-blow (an enemy is on the ground and you stab it in the heart). There is also a button you hold down for projectile weapons, and an "action" button for setting catapults off and climbing ladders. I think thats it. So . . 5 buttons in all.

WELL worth it for the 10 bucks you'd probably get it for today. A quick No-CD fix and you're off. 

While I'm here, I'd also reccomend Spiderman: Friend or Foe. Same as above applies, 1 joystick (automatic camera), and a few buttons for everything else . . 2 player co-op play, etc.

[Howard_Casto]

I can't agree with those reccomendations.  Both of those games require ANALOG joysticks to play.  Sure you technically can play them with a digital joystick, but you can technically play mario 64 with a joystick as well, it'd just suck that way. 

[IG-88]

I can't agree with those reccomendations.  Both of those games require ANALOG joysticks to play.  Sure you technically can play them with a digital joystick, but you can technically play mario 64 with a joystick as well, it'd just suck that way. 

Just curious, but why do you think that way?

[Gehrig]

I played LOTR with a switch joystick.  It actually works really well.  I can't play N64 without an analog stick.  Most of the games are horrible with a regular 8 way.   I do recommend LOTR though.

[gatordad]

Trackmaina is simply addictive, Turn based play, and mappable controls.

Thanks for the headsup on a cool game.

Episode 1 Star Wars Racer for pc  and
The old MS game "motorcross madness" is fun and plays well on my cab.

I am going to dig up my old version of mechwarrior and give that a try soon, just got to find it.

[Arcade Freak]

hi folks,

are these games are played thru mame 32...or some other emu. i am looking for a FE that would be able to play all thoses games with as little effort as possible as my kids and wife love this cocktail table.

cheers,
claude

[gonzo90017]

No. They are all pc games.

[Gehrig]

Just tried Winter Sports 2008.  Wow... very good game on my cabinet.  No analog controls needed.  Simple controls, plus keeps high scores.  Need a decent system to run it well though.

Oops.. don't have the links to that full game since you need to purchase it.  Here is the demo though..

http://www.pixelrage.ro/downloads/RTL-Winter-Sports-2008-Demo-3208.html

[papaschtroumpf]

I just added Stopple to my cab, simple to learn but good on your brain

http://www.boiledsweets.com/Stopple/

[MazzMn]

hi folks,

are these games are played thru mame 32...or some other emu. i am looking for a FE that would be able to play all thoses games with as little effort as possible as my kids and wife love this cocktail table.

cheers,
claude

I am using a frontend called GameLauncher. It can be set up to start many normal PC games besides MAME and other emulator games.
http://www.dribin.org/dave/game_launcher/

[MazzMn]

I found a great R-Type vertical shmup style game called ChoRenSha. It is freeware and works great on my cabinet, no mouse required.
ChoRenSha
Found here: http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/%7Eyosshin/my_works/
Reviewed here:
http://www.pcgaming.ws/viewgame.php?game=chorensha_68k

[Thurman]

Just a reminder to check out Gametunnel's 2007 independent games of the year: http://www.gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=661

Knytt Stories is a pretty good side-scroller and has an active forum with newly developed levels.

[DeLuSioNal29]

hi folks,

are these games are played thru mame 32...or some other emu. i am looking for a FE that would be able to play all thoses games with as little effort as possible as my kids and wife love this cocktail table.

cheers,
claude

I am using a frontend called GameLauncher. It can be set up to start many normal PC games besides MAME and other emulator games.
http://www.dribin.org/dave/game_launcher/

Maximus Arcade cam also launch PC games by using batch files.  www.maximusarcade.com
See it in action here: (and I recommend a game called Hamsterball - Trackball game similar to Marble madness)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7OHMU9qUuk[/youtube]

[MazzMn]

Just a reminder to check out Gametunnel's 2007 independent games of the year: http://www.gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=661

Knytt Stories is a pretty good side-scroller and has an active forum with newly developed levels.

Looks like it has alot of defined keys....yIs there a way to customize the keys ?

[MazzMn]

Just a reminder to check out Gametunnel's 2007 independent games of the year: http://www.gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=661

FWIW, if you sign up for the newsletter at GameTunnel, they send you a code for 10% off the games downloadable from their site.

[Goz]

 Reflexive Arcades WW2 Pacific Heroes plays well on a cab. ESC key and mouse / trackball and you're in business.

[Sammie]

this is a REALLY COOL IDEA.

I thought I would take this to the next level.

As of 3-1-2008 this is a complete list of all the links in this article that still work.

I tried to find the home page for all these links so if there were more games on that particular site everyone could find them.

I hope this helps everyone!


http://www.devolution.com/~slouken/Maelstrom/binary.html

http://www.smallrockets.com/general/free.htm

http://armagetronad.net/downloads.php

http://sourceforge.net/projects/stepmania/

http://www.garagegames.com/demos/browse/game/

http://www.retrogames.com/

http://www.classic-game-remakes.com/

http://scorch.classicgaming.gamespy.com/

http://www.dosgamesarchive.com/

http://deluxesolutions.com/products/ps/index.html

http://www.bitmap-brothers.co.uk/features/xenon2000/index.htm

http://www.reflexive.com/

http://home.netfront.net/~marti/LittleFighter2/dn_1.html

http://www.bluemoon.ee/history/skyroads/

http://feralinteractive.com/?game=bg&section=profile&language=english

http://www.mobygames.com/game/rocket-jockey/trivia

http://www.dukenukemmp.com/

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/

http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/12/alienshooter/index.html

http://www.warblade.as/index.asp

http://www.rockstargames.com/

http://www.gamehippo.com/

http://kombat.kajaani.net/

http://www.raptisoft.com/

http://icculus.org/neverball/

http://www.wildsnake.com/

http://jng.rakeingrass.com/

http://www.dovez.de/

http://www.subspacedownloads.com/

http://www.frozen-bubble.org/

http://www.freelunchdesign.com/

http://www.hyperbowl.com/

http://www.parkproductions.btinternet.co.uk/

http://www.ballance.org/download.htm

http://www.arcade-game-download.com/

http://pc.gamezone.com/gamesell/pro0000.htm

http://www.gamershell.com/news/13305.html

http://www.chroniclogic.com/index.htm?gish.htm

http://www.atari.com/us/

http://www.digital-eel.com/organism/files.htm

http://www.geocities.com/wolronweb/Pitfall.html

http://nagoya.cool.ne.jp/o_mega/product/e2.html

http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/download/pc/action/freespace.htm

http://www18.big.or.jp/~hikoza/Prod/

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~cs8k-cyu/index_e.html

http://www.gametunnel.com/

http://www.retroremakes.com/comp2004/results.php

http://www.jollygoodgames.com/

http://generally.cjb.net/

http://tom.rscsites.org/mainresults.php

http://www.chrysler.com/games/world_tour_golf.html

http://bomberman.games-here.com/

http://www.lucaelia.com/games.php

http://www.gamingdepot.com/

http://www.binaryzoo.com/games/index.htm

http://www.incitti.com/Blitz/

http://www.phackett.com/rumblebox/

http://worldofstuart.excellentcontent.com/grid/wars.htm

http://www.champ-em.com/kong.htm

http://smw.72dpiarmy.com/

http://abandonia.com/

http://www.pixelrage.ro/downloads/

http://www.boiledsweets.com/Stopple/

http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/%7Eyosshin/my_works/

http://www.pcgaming.ws/viewgame.php?game=chorensha_68k

http://www.gametunnel.com/articles.php?id=661

[MazzMn]

this is a REALLY COOL IDEA.

I thought I would take this to the next level.

As of 3-1-2008 this is a complete list of all the links in this article that still work.

I tried to find the home page for all these links so if there were more games on that particular site everyone could find them.

I hope this helps everyone!

Thanks Sammy, this is much better than weeding through all the posts.
I wonder if we can take this even further and put this information on the BYOAC Wiki then we could organize it a bit more.
Someone started a list of Cab friendly software on the wiki here:
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Cabfriendly_games
And the most useful page for me seems to be this page which includes a table of actual games
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Indie_Games

While the list of places to get software is great, it would be even better to know if the games work without a mouse/keyboard (ie can work on my cabinet), and are fun!

I added a few I've tried to the wiki, but need more input on specific games.

I wonder if it would be ok/good to create a new page on the wiki with basically this "list of sources for pretty cool software"?

[MazzMn]

Saw this one recommended in the Software forum

Horizontal 2D scrolling 'shoot em up' ala rtype

http://xout.blackened-interactive.com/ProtoType.html

[MazzMn]

This looks to be a good source for games

http://www.shmup-dev.com/forum/index.php

[Goz]

I didn't see this one listed here

Taurus Trooper kinda a tempest variation pretty cool... techno sound track

[headkaze]

There is a nice list of games we have going over at the GameEx site here.

[Sammie]

I found this link today.

pretty cool if you like retro games for you cabinets


http://mamedev.org/roms/

[IG-88]

Tried the Star Fire games. They lack sound    which seems strange....

[Sammie]

not all of them are soundless

but they are fun.

side trac was really cool to play

[kingdomkz]

I just wanted to add two others because i didn't see them posted in the master list:

www.acid-play.com (Mainly 2D games, but this site is updated a lot)

www.caiman.us (Lots of 3D games and several different types of games)

[zombie_arcades]

Are these games legal? I see a lot of Mario, Sonic, Simpsons etc rip offs. Surely these cannot be legal?

[MazzMn]

Saint posted this on BYOAC the other day
Bloxs and Organisms seem to work with arcades and I must say the Organisms game is unique and fun
 
Free Games! Digital Eel Wants You To Play With Their Bloxs, Blobs, and Worms!
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/freegames2.htm

    PRESS RELEASE News Release For Immediate Release

    Digital Eel Wants You To Play With Their Bloxs, Blobs, and Worms!

    Three Digital Eel Classic Titles Available For Free!

    Hampstead, NC, 23 April 2008

    Many years ago, at the dawning of the new century, a trio of industry veterans gathered together to form the ultimate independent triumvirate. Under the name Digital Eel they plotted to storm the digital world with games of wit, ingenuity, creativity, and a healthy dose of good ol' fashioned fun. Deep in the bowels of their sprawling Seattle Gamecommand (actual size may vary) they hammered away at the furnaces, carefully crafting their first game.

    In 2001 Digital Eel unveiled the fruit of their labor and the world met Plasmaworm. Now, in 2008, Digital Eel is making it available (along with two other classics from their award-winning library of titles) to gamers everywhere for FREE!
    ...[Rest of press release snipped]...

    Plasmaworm is the fiendishly addictive arcade game of weird worms eating random probability eidolons in a tank of otherspatial plasma. Wait, what happens where? Fret not, it's a fairly straightforward game that can be enjoyed by gamers young and old alike.

    Big Box of Blox can best be summed up as Tetris on acid. So crank up some Floyd and challenge yourself to game modes such as Flaming Peelout, Blok Atak, Groink, Mushroom King and Asylum Cubez. Enjoy mind-blowing visuals as only Digital Eel delivers as you smash and squish boxes with six different game variants, special blox, ten levels of difficulty while bopping along with eight far out music tracks.

    Are you a gamer sick of blowing away Nazis, terrorists, and aliens? Ever think there has to be something else to shoot at? Does Digital Eel have the game for you...

    Dr. Blob's Organism, winner in not one, but two, IGF categories (2004 IGF Innovation In Audio and Innovation in Visual Art), is a game about shooting one-celled organisms in a petri dish. Think of it like the old arcade game Tempest, only with much squishier targets.

[MazzMn]

Here is a pretty good list of games, including R-Type and Grand Theft Auto 1&2.

Can anyone tell us if any of these games can be customized for arcade controls?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commercial_games_released_as_freeware

[ideft]

Not sure if this game has been mentioned yet, but I thought it was pretty cool.

Ether vapor