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Kremmit:
http://www.thejadedgamer.net/articles_80sgames.shtml

Rad!

JCL:
Interesting link. And  the first game may fit in my loved/hate games in arcade misc.

I still like Roadblasters, but I guess it has its rabid detractors.

MaximRecoil:
That's a great link; very amusing article. There was a Road Blasters in a forgotten corner of Space Port, the Bangor Mall's arcade, back in the mid-to-late 80's. I watched some kid play that seemed to be pretty good at it. It looked interesting but the car's graphics looked like crap to me; it looked like it was hovering above the road rather than being in contact with it; and those too-wide wheels jutting out from the wheel wells looked corny, like some cheap Matchbox or Hotwheels knock-off. I played it once and thought it sucked. I immediately noticed that it didn't hold a candle to Spy Hunter (which I liked immediately the first time I played) and I never gave it a second chance.

TurboC--:
Whoever chose those 10 has a warped mind and extreme fascination with "manly man" testostorone stereotype games (racing or fighting? grab your crotch and take your pick!)  Tetris the only exception.  Pac-man isn't 80's?  Whew.

DaveMMR:

--- Quote from: JCL on September 10, 2005, 01:50:37 am ---Interesting link. And  the first game may fit in my loved/hate games in arcade misc.

I still like Roadblasters, but I guess it has its rabid detractors.

--- End quote ---

Roadblasters is one of those games whose little nuances make the game a heck of a lot more enjoyable.  Gameplay-wise it's 'acceptable', but cool things like the way you spin out at the end of races and trying to save those nitro boosts so you can scoot past the checked road and into the distance was cool.  Plus the scoring system was cool (scoring higher gave you more reserve fuel).  And, I don't know, I'm still impressed by 80s video games with digitized voice even in an age where we're highering C-List actors to provide in-game banter.

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