Bartop Arcade Theme - Need Ideas

[rablack97]

Looking for a good 80's retro theme and name for a commissioned build.

Not doing a collage of characters, and staying away from a single game themed.

Need something that brings all of what we know about 80's gaming into one name and theme.

Example names....

Memories
Futuretro
Back to the 80's
1-UP
Quarter Killer
80's Addiction

Need some help ........

[yotsuya]

Wayback Machine

[yotsuya]

Just don't put -cade in it or I'll beat your ass.

[vwalbridge]

Call it: GAME GRID   -or-   THE GRID

Why?

Because everyone was obsessed with neon grid patterns in the 80's.

It's rad dude. And grids look like future.

[yotsuya]

Game Grid is a good name and makes sense.

[Malenko]

GameGridCade

[harveybirdman]

Cafe 80's
Cereal Killer
Quarters for Nothing
After These Messages
The Stroke


Pretty much just make the entire front end music Billy Squire and Dire Straits... That would be pretty rad to me.

[jdbailey1206]

Ive always thought Urkelcade had a nice ring to it.

[pbj]

New Game!

[yotsuya]

Cafe 80's
Cereal Killer
Quarters for Nothing
After These Messages
The Stroke


Pretty much just make the entire front end music Billy Squire and Dire Straits... That would be pretty rad to me.

I'm going to cue up the video for "Rock Me Tonite" for you when you come in the game room...

[rablack97]

Just don't put -cade in it or I'll beat your ass.

Don't think i've ever used cade in anything i've built   So no issue there.

Call it: GAME GRID   -or-   THE GRID

Why?

Because everyone was obsessed with neon grid patterns in the 80's.

It's rad dude. And grids look like future.

I'm liking this idea

Cafe 80's
Quarters for Nothing



Pretty much just make the entire front end music Billy Squire and Dire Straits... That would be pretty rad to me.

I like these 2

Ive always thought Urkelcade had a nice ring to it.

 

New Game!

[reptileink]

Consoles killed the arcade star

Gleaming the Cade (sorry, I know "Cade names" suck)

Gaming is not a crime

Dweeb Machine

[harveybirdman]

I'm going to cue up the video for "Rock Me Tonite" for you when you come in the game room...

Don't say you love me..........






Just say Huh!!!!!!!!!!

[Token]

Need something that brings all of what we know about 80's gaming into one name and theme.

Ninja Commando vs. Space Pilot

Done.

[jdbailey1206]

Ive always thought Urkelcade had a nice ring to it.

 

Okay.  Howsabout the Phillin' Collins Station?

[yotsuya]

Ive always thought Urkelcade had a nice ring to it.

 

Okay.  Howsabout the Phillin' Collins Station?

He doesn't want porno names...

[pbj]

Phil Collins fought with honor at the Alamo.  Show some respect.

[HaRuMaN]

[05SRT4]

New Wave
Super 80
Into the Groove
Stuck in the 80's
1980
Just wanna have fun
19-Eighty
Tubular Gnar
Under Pressure

I was born in the 80's so I never really got to live it. Looked fun........

[rablack97]

New Wave
Super 80
19-Eighty

Nice

[PL1]

Phil Collins fought with honor at the Alamo.  Show some respect.

I think he's referring to this   


Scott

[yotsuya]

Phil Collins fought with honor at the Alamo.  Show some respect.

I think he's referring to this   


Scott

Scott Gotta Scott

[rablack97]

Phil Collins fought with honor at the Alamo.  Show some respect.

I think he's referring to this   


Scott

[Vidiot]

Pixel Star
Pixel Playground
Pixel Party
Jump Attack
80's Invader or Arcade Invader
Sprite Rocket
FreePlay
Funtime Flashback
RetroStar

[Malenko]

Mash it Out or Mash it OutCade

[opt2not]

Looking for a good 80's retro theme and name for a commissioned build.

Hmmm, I'm trying to understand what you're looking for.  Do you want a name/theme that you would have found in the 80's, or are you looking for something that pays homage, from the present day?
I mean, a lot of the suggestions here are trying really hard to be 80's theme'd, but they're not something you'd see in the 80's.  Back in the 80's you wouldn't find titles with the word Retro, or Pixel, nor would they blatantly write the numbers 1980.  Back in the 80's we thought we were cutting edge, the future!

My suggestions:

Power Eclipse
Hyperdrive 3000
Super Flux
Techno Glory
Solar Metropolis
Ray of Power
Mega Flare
Rapid Fire
Time Poison
Power Jets
Crazy Train
Apex Heat
Blazing Curses
Portal of Power
Tower of Power
Gates of Omega

[pbj]

Com Truise

https://www.google.com/search?q=Com+Truise&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4pJ_RyebLAhUHZCYKHQAsAn4Q_AUICCgC&biw=1500&bih=788&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=com+truise+wallpaper

[yotsuya]

Looking for a good 80's retro theme and name for a commissioned build.

Hmmm, I'm trying to understand what you're looking for.  Do you want a name/theme that you would have found in the 80's, or are you looking for something that pays homage, from the present day?
I mean, a lot of the suggestions here are trying really hard to be 80's theme'd, but they're not something you'd see in the 80's.  Back in the 80's you wouldn't find titles with the word Retro, or Pixel, nor would they blatantly write the numbers 1980.  Back in the 80's we thought we were cutting edge, the future!

My suggestions:

Power Eclipse
Hyperdrive 3000
Super Flux
Techno Glory
Solar Metropolis
Ray of Power
Mega Flare
Rapid Fire
Time Poison
Power Jets
Crazy Train
Apex Heat
Blazing Curses
Portal of Power
Tower of Power
Gates of Omega

All great ideas.  I've strived to do the same with my custom projects. When you start using Buzz words like "retro" or "-cade", it really makes it sound like a commercial project.

[jdbailey1206]

Com Truise

https://www.google.com/search?q=Com+Truise&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4pJ_RyebLAhUHZCYKHQAsAn4Q_AUICCgC&biw=1500&bih=788&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=com+truise+wallpaper

This would have been funnier if I photoshopped a pic of Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in the car from Rain Man....

[Le Chuck]

Pretty in Pixel

[jdbailey1206]

The Joy'stick' Luck Club.

[rablack97]

Looking for a good 80's retro theme and name for a commissioned build.

Hmmm, I'm trying to understand what you're looking for.  Do you want a name/theme that you would have found in the 80's, or are you looking for something that pays homage, from the present day?
I mean, a lot of the suggestions here are trying really hard to be 80's theme'd, but they're not something you'd see in the 80's.  Back in the 80's you wouldn't find titles with the word Retro, or Pixel, nor would they blatantly write the numbers 1980.  Back in the 80's we thought we were cutting edge, the future!

My suggestions:

Power Eclipse
Hyperdrive 3000
Super Flux
Techno Glory
Solar Metropolis
Ray of Power
Mega Flare
Rapid Fire
Time Poison
Power Jets
Crazy Train
Apex Heat
Blazing Curses
Portal of Power
Tower of Power
Gates of Omega

Very nice sir, all of these are really good.  This is more of a homage to the 80's.

80's Invader
Arcade Invader
FreePlay
Funtime
Flashback
RetroStar

These are pretty good too.  Thanks for all the inputs, really inspiring.  The 1 - 2 word mashups are more appealing.

[BlueGhost]

As an 80s tribute and a collection of games, I'll suggest a staple of 80s action films...

Montage

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk

[BorgDog]

If you are looking for 80s themes....

There can be only one.






Best things from the 80s, Highlander and it's soundtrack by Queen top the list. And I met both my wife and my girlfriend in the 80s, so they are up there too

[Pauly]

To me is finding those key words in the 80's that sparked arcade fun. Alot of them was said here, but here are my submissions.

TIME INVADER

LAZER GALAXY

RETRO BANDIT

[pbj]

To The Max



do it.

[harveybirdman]

Jim might be on to something...

[Pauly]

To me is finding those key words in the 80's that sparked arcade fun. Alot of them was said here, but here are my submissions.

TIME INVADER

LAZER GALAXY

RETRO BANDIT

One more...

GOODIES (Done Goonies style font) From the 80's (small underneath the title)

[thomas_surles]

where's the beef

[rablack97]

Jim might be on to something...

I agree

MAX GAMEROOM