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Title: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Slippyblade on March 12, 2016, 07:34:56 pm

Ok, my build is almost to a playable state.  I'm setting up the software end of things and am looking for suggestions on what to put in the game list.  The controls on the build are a 4-way stick and two buttons.

I'll update this post as things come in.  So far I know I'm going to have.

Astro Blaster
Blueprint
Bubble Bobble
Burgertime
Carnival
Dig Dug
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Jr
Flicky
Frogger
Galaga
Galaxian
Joust
Kangaroo
Lady Bug
Mappy
Mario Bros
Moon Patrol
Mr Do
Ms Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Pandora's Palace
Pengo
Pepper II
Pooyan
Popeye
Qix
Rainbow Island
Rally-X
Satan's Hollow
Solar Fox
Space Invaders
Super Pac-Man
Tapper
Tetris
Wizard of Wor
Wonder Boy
Zoo Keeper

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: vwalbridge on March 12, 2016, 10:20:42 pm

Pandora's Palace


I'll have more later. :)

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Slippyblade on March 13, 2016, 01:17:54 am

Just checked it out, totally added!

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: yotsuya on March 13, 2016, 01:00:07 pm

Astro blaster

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Slippyblade on March 13, 2016, 02:37:38 pm

Holy crap that looks hard!  Love the voice synth though.  Added.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: yotsuya on March 13, 2016, 02:52:57 pm

Quote from: Slippyblade on March 13, 2016, 02:37:38 pm

Holy crap that looks hard!  Love the voice synth though.  Added.

I actually have an AtomicFE  setup that's all the vertical 4-way games with up the two buttons. It is like 97 games total. It also includes Donkey Kong Pauline Edition.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Thenasty on March 13, 2016, 09:46:17 pm

Quote from: Slippyblade on March 13, 2016, 02:37:38 pm

Holy crap that looks hard!  Love the voice synth though.  Added.

I added a hack with SLOW GAS consumption and Laser more cooler (never overheats). To me it's more playable this way.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Thenasty on March 13, 2016, 09:47:57 pm

add

Pooyan
Kangaroo
Carnival
Wizard of Wor
Caveman Ninja / Joe and Mac
Toki
Rainbow Island
Bubble Booble


Like Puzzles ? Boxy Boy

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Slippyblade on March 14, 2016, 12:19:39 am

Looks like Joe & Mac and Toki are 8 way.  All the others are great, added!

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: RetroGreg on March 14, 2016, 02:27:33 am

I like Bagman and Super Bagman.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: 2600 on March 14, 2016, 10:23:17 am

Should the list be playable with a 4-way or 4-way games?

Galaga is 2-way but definitely playable with a 4-way.

Wizard or Wor isn't a 4-way game, but may be hacked to play as a 4-way.

I'll have to take a look at some of my lists as well.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: monkeybomb on March 14, 2016, 03:23:52 pm

Screen size and orientation is needed to actually recommend anything here imo. If it's a 25" horizontal screen, you can kind of get away with vertical games.  If the screen is fairly small, like a bartop, I recommend only playing games with the proper orientation.

Moon Patrol, is 2 way stick game that I would put on the list.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Slippyblade on March 14, 2016, 04:18:52 pm

D'oh!  Totally forgot about Moon Patrol.  Added.

It's going into a cocktail with a 20" LCD.  I'm not concerned with screen squishing.  (Heresy, I know.  Tough.)

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: vwalbridge on March 14, 2016, 04:46:33 pm

Congo Bongo
Jackal
Tutankham (but only if you map the "flash" button to P1 or P2)
Bombjack
Up'n Down
Turtles (Stern game...not TMNT)
Commando
Zzyzzyxx (a bazaar and frustrating version of Frogger)
Armor Attack (you'll have to do some button re-mapping for this one but it's a fun game)

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 15, 2016, 05:35:24 pm

I was going to lament the lack of love for Blue Print, but apparently KLOV says it is an 8-way game ... although I put it in an old vertical 4-way build I did eons ago. Fun little game.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Slippyblade on March 16, 2016, 12:21:12 am

Holy crap, I'd forgotten about Blueprint. Totally added!

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: popsicle on March 16, 2016, 12:05:41 pm

Blueprint is 8-way, but it's not noticeable until you move your guy to the bottom of the screen out of the maze.

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Thenasty on March 16, 2016, 04:49:32 pm

since you got Pac and Ms, why not Junior  >:D

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: Howard_Casto on March 16, 2016, 08:14:27 pm

Junior gets a bad rap.  Sure it's the worst pac-man ever created, but it's still pac-man so that's half the battle right there. 

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: dmckean on March 17, 2016, 12:59:20 am

SonSon

Title: Re: Gamelist suggestions (4-way)
Post by: popsicle on March 17, 2016, 11:37:06 am

These are solid 4-way games that are vertical orientation (you said you didn't mind about orientation).
Astro Fighter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMBrGXzB-p8)
Tail to Nose (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvdnOYlxw_Q)
Circus Charlie (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-AequGYtDM)
Jungler (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i0AQV2Dw2k)
Lock N Chase (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJiySPAqaJk)