Nominate your favorite vintage arcade games for the Summer Shodown

[TwinChargers]

1.) Arkanoid 1986

2.) Punch Out 1984

3.) Pac-Mania 1987

[Tweety]

TRON (1982)

Darn, how could I forgot this one. I love the movie, hope to own it someday on Blu-Ray.

Back in those days I was programming a lot on my ZX Spectrum, and had illusions that my program was walking the digital streets inside the Spectrum

[kb9snl]

1. S.T.U.N. Runner (1989)

2. After Burner 2 (1987)

3. Space Harrier (1985)

[grandcross]

1. Dig Dug (1982)

2. Robotron: 2084 (1982)

3. R-Type (1987)

[tillenterprises]

1. Centipede (1980)

2. Battlezone (1980)

3. Thief (1981)

[jedijeff]

1. Star Wars (1983)

2. Crystal Castles (1983)

3. John Elway's Team Quarterback (1988)

 

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[Shawn]

1: Pac-Man (1980)

2: Galaga (1981)

3: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (1990)

 

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[GameGirl420]

1) Gauntlet 2 (1986)

 

2)Centipede (1980)

 

3)VS.The Goonies (1985)

[edweird13]

1) Battlezone (1980)

2) Pac-Man (1980)

3) Donkey Kong(1981)

 

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[geosteve]

1) Battlezone (1980)

2) Gauntlet II (1986)

3) Hard Drivin' (1989)

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[Almost Rice]

1 - Stargate 1981

2 - Robotron 1982

3 - Blasteroids 1987

 

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[ntavio]

1- Tempest - 1980

2- Tron - 1982

3- Jungle King - 1982

[4Ks]

1.Pac-Man 1981

2.Space Invaders 1980

3.Donkey Kong 1981

[Rhindle The Red]

Okay, last chance to nominate your titles. I'm going to compile tomorrow and the Shodown will begin on Tuesday if all goes according to plan.

[Lauren Tyler]

If it's not too late:

 

1. Pole Position (1983)

2. Road Runner (1985)

3. Hang-On (1986)

[Serguei2]

1 - Ms Pac-Man (1982)

2 - Popeye (1982)

3 - Robocop (1988)

[mianrtcv]

1 - Tron - 1982

2 - Crystal Castles (1983)

3 - Robotron: 2084 (1982)

[Rhindle The Red]

No order: Tron - 1982

Crystal Castles (1983)

Robotron: 2084 (1982)

You must have an order, or I'll just give points based on the order you typed them.

 

And for those wondering, my cat (who only joined the household two months ago) turned out to be pregnant and that's kind of dominated my time. That's why I re-opened this. I'll try to start the actual Shodown next week.

[ATARIPITBULL]

For me its always been:

 

1. Pac-Man (1981)

2. Donkey Kong (1981)

3. Wizard of Wor (?)

 

[Atari Punk 78]

1. Jungle Hunt / King

2. Double Dragon

3. Out Run

[Red 5]

1. Galaga 81

2. Tempest 80

3. Joust 82

[Noelio]

1. 1943 (1987)

2. Pac Man (1980)

3. Arkanoid (1986)

[darthkur]

1 - Crazy Climber (1980)

2 - Tron (1982)

3 - Gorf (1981)

[atwwong]

Since we haven't started yet...

 

1. R-Type (1987)

2. Gauntlet (1985)

3. Bubble Bobble (1986)

[Texasmame]

My three all time favs, in order:

 

1. Battlezone

2. Spy Hunter

3. Defender

 

Sigh. . . those were the days, my friend!