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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: CWorley on December 05, 2011, 12:19:43 pm
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Hey Guys,
I'm putting together a game list for my cocktail project. What are some of your favorite 4-way vertical games beyond the classics (Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, etc.)?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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I really like Mr. TNT and my wife likes Anteater. Pengo, Solar Fox, and Qix (the last two require two buttons).
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Ones I've added to my 4-way vertical dedicated:
Armidar
Kicker (this one's a lot of fun)
The Pit
Astro Blaster (kind of an unmentioned classic)
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Lock n Chase
Punchout
Roc n Rope
Tetris (cocktail version)
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Of course you've always got the obvious ones like the Pac Series and Donkey Kong. And then there Dig-Dug
A couple of 4-way verticals I love to play are:
Lady Bug
Nibbler (Addicting)
Mr Do!
And you also have your 2-way verticals such as:
Galaxian
Galaga
Galaga '88
Lunar Rescue (Great Game)
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Mr. Do's Castle
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Another good 4-way vertical that I feel gets overlooked is Eyes.
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They've already been mentioned, but I'll second:
Mr. Do!
Roc n' Rope
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Burgertime
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Guilty Pleasure game of mine... Donkey Kong 3.
I might be the only person that liked it. It's not a 4 way game, but Journey is very playable on a 4 way stick.
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Guilty Pleasure game of mine... Donkey Kong 3.
I might be the only person that liked it. It's not a 4 way game, but Journey is very playable on a 4 way stick.
And with an 8-way stick, it's still wonky. But a good game.
I have a pretty high score in DK3.
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Not a vertical, but looks like a native vertical game using groovymame 640x288x16
Bank Panic
Works great on a cocktail
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I've also taken to Jungler, an early maze/shooter.
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Astro Blaster (kind of an unmentioned classic)
hard game. I play the SLOW TIME version of it.
But Satan's Hollow is a good one too.
(I play this games with BUTTONS)
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Mappy and rallyX are still fun. Mappy is 2-way thu.
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Does a vertical hack of Rally-X still exist?
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Does a vertical hack of Rally-X still exist?
Namco Classic Collection Vol 2.
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Making a (rather large) bartop for a family friend with used parts and wood, and am going to stick to 4-way vertical setup.
List some more 2-way favorites as well!
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It was already mentioned but Mappy is 2 way, but works great with 4 way.
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It gets no love but DK3 is my favorite of those games... a 2 way game. I also like Return of the Invaders from the SI series.
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Ms Pacman gets a good workout on my upright, and will get more more on the cocktail.
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Any other good 4-way verticals out there that someone wants to chime in with?
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These aren't actually 4 way games but they play well with a 4 way stick.
I think Phoenix actually used 2 buttons for left and right and scramble and super cobra had 8 way sticks but they play great using my 4 way just a little tricky flying through some of the tight passages.
Phoenix
Scramble
Super Cobra
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Phoenix was indeed buttons but it plays fine with a 4-way. I have owned both Scramble and Super Cobra (actual boards) and neither play "well" with a 4-way stick. You can control it, but the experience is certainly diminished.
???These aren't actually 4 way games but they play well with a 4 way stick.
I think Phoenix actually used 2 buttons for left and right and scramble and super cobra had 8 way sticks but they play great using my 4 way just a little tricky flying through some of the tight passages.
Phoenix
Scramble
Super Cobra
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Juno First!