retrorussell Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Hey gang, What were the loudest arcade machines you can remember? The ones that you clearly heard the booming, zapping, crashing, etc. from over the other machines. I hated when they were just as loud in their attract/demo mode. Shut up already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I'm guessing there's no easy way to answer this, 'cause I'm sure the arcade operators had the option of adjusting the volume levels on these machines. Also, it seemed a lot of them would get real quiet, or go completely silent, because their speakers were blown. What I have always loved, though, were the rich, musical tones that emanated from Tron and Reactor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeyray Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 No matter what arcade I was in, Sinistar always seemed to be really loud and heard over just about every other game. Might have been because it spoke and laughed while in Demo mode. I also think the Black Night Pinball machine had the same effect for the same reason. -JR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Black Knight 2000 is a loud machine, and it should be. Its the atmosphere with that game that really makes it, and that includes the booming Black Knight. Although you guys have never played the game without an updated speaker system in the cab, with a sub on the bottom of the cabinet. He REALLY booms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Without a doubt, Robotron: 2084 and Defender. They were both loud, angry, and unapologetically noisy, like a good American arcade game should be. Frogger always struck me as pretty loud too, especially that sound it makes when you drop in a coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 The Hydro Thunder screm everytime fills up the arcade with sound. Even the home console versions were as loud. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorussell Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 I'm guessing there's no easy way to answer this, 'cause I'm sure the arcade operators had the option of adjusting the volume levels on these machines. Also, it seemed a lot of them would get real quiet, or go completely silent, because their speakers were blown. What I have always loved, though, were the rich, musical tones that emanated from Tron and Reactor. I'm sure they could have adjusted the volume but I'm guessing unless the machine had a pot or two go bad or something they probably didn't screw with it (or let someone who knew how to fix them screw with it). I faintly recall a couple machines being that way, I guess you could just state the titles you remember always being at a certain high volume. Anyhoo: Ones that just boomed for me were Time Pilot 84, Lost Tomb, Sinistar, Defender, Robotron 2084, and the pre-round music on Demolition Derby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I hate it when coin-ops are too quiet to hear. It's surprising how many arcade operators don't seem to give a shit if their cabinet's speakers are blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Reactor was an attention getter. It's cool music could be heard above everything else. Defender was a standout also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I used to have the Reactor music as my outgoing message for my voice mail. This one dude I know who's an "electronica" recording artist got all excited when he called me, 'cause he thought the music was an original composition that I had created. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorussell Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 I used to have the Reactor music as my outgoing message for my voice mail. This one dude I know who's an "electronica" recording artist got all excited when he called me, 'cause he thought the music was an original composition that I had created. Funny story! You should've just said it was yours and took all the credit. Glad to see people enjoying my videos. I'm trying to show the games that were a bit rare that I came across and wanted to see if people remembered them very well. There's a few other YouTubers that are doing a lot of rare arcade game videos, and I'm trying not to duplicate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I didn't even realize that was another one of your! Five stars and favorited. I'm surprised some hip-hop artist hasn't sampled that beat and done something with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 SNK League bowling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeygon Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 yes, Defender was pretty loud...perhaps Tempest as well i think that a lot of the pinballs were even louder. lots of noise coming out of a pinball machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 The loudest game I ever heard was Super Mario Pinball. This one arcade and sports complex you could hear it from a long way away yelling "OH YOSHI!". My friend only played the game on purpose. It could be dead silent in that place and no matter what they'd have that game at full volume. You stand next to it and would get an ear/headache. BK2000 is one that is sometimes up loud. AHHHHH you go the power.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorussell Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 I didn't even realize that was another one of your! Five stars and favorited. I'm surprised some hip-hop artist hasn't sampled that beat and done something with it. Hey, thanks Flightsuit! My other alias is indeed CrazyClimber80.. I was gonna go with a "retro"-something name and they were all taken so I went with my fave game as a youth.. Some Exidy games were a bit loud. I remember there was a weird sound during the game over/segue to high scores screen that would kind of boom through the speakers on Mouse Trap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Wonder007 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Dig Dug and Zoo Keeper. Everytime I went to arcades, I would always here the sounds from these two games. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I didn't even realize that was another one of your! Five stars and favorited. I'm surprised some hip-hop artist hasn't sampled that beat and done something with it. Dj Tony Fox released a remix CD at Digital Press several years ago and had a remix version of Reactor called Crystal Reactor. I need to dig out my CD and convert it to mp3's. Thanks for posting that Reactor vid on YouTube. It is almost impossible to find any info on the game. My two favorite arcade games are Reactor and Red Alert. Both insanely difficult to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 In an arcade I used to go to, they had an old (OLD) Red Baron cockpit game. They had that sucker CRANKED. Whenever the planes appeared on-screen, the BYOOP-BYOOP-BYOOP!!! warning would split your eardrums. And when you crashed, the sound would literally shake the walls of the cockpit. It was kind of neat, but I was hard of hearing each time I played it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I didn't even realize that was another one of your! Five stars and favorited. I'm surprised some hip-hop artist hasn't sampled that beat and done something with it. Dj Tony Fox released a remix CD at Digital Press several years ago and had a remix version of Reactor called Crystal Reactor. I need to dig out my CD and convert it to mp3's. Thanks for posting that Reactor vid on YouTube. It is almost impossible to find any info on the game. My two favorite arcade games are Reactor and Red Alert. Both insanely difficult to find. I wanna hear that remix! I was about to be impressed with myself for remembering who designed Reactor, but then I kept reading and realized why his name is still in my brain after all these years: Tim Skelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledown Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Sega's Turbo can be obscenely loud if the volume is cranked. The cabinet features (2) 5-1/4" midraange speakers, and (1) 12" woofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 (edited) One of my favorite racers, Hydro Thunder can always be heard thundering its quotes above the din: Brake to floor, GO! Turn signals...signals are GO Ejection system, we have a GO! three, two, one, GO, GO, GO!! If that's not enough, Hydro Thunder featured a subwoofer under the seats. Then my favorite pinball table could also be heard as well. If speakers didn't make enough racket, the machine itself did! *beep* *beep* *beep* Hey, player one! FREEZE!! *roar as T Rex eats the ball* *loud snap as the Raptor pit launches ball into glass* Stampede! go, go, go, go Another of my favorite racers, usually this line was spoken right before I slammed the turbo control into the panel for the last time ...and in the lead, we have Anakin Skywalker!!" This one could always be heard as one walked into a certain arcade at Naval Station Norfolk in 1999. It's Time Crisis 1. There's been a kidnapping. It's Rachel, the daughter of the President of Sercia And finally, how can anyone miss this pinball machine? You can do it...with the Black Knight! Give me your money! Oh, yeah, let's not forget Gyruss with that awesome classical soundtrack. Thought it's not loud, it's very catchy. Edited August 9, 2009 by shadow460 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 And finally, how can anyone miss this pinball machine?You can do it...with the Black Knight! Give me your money! Black Knight music: BK2000.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorussell Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Yeah, how could I forget about Zoo Keeper! That was one loud game with really irritating noises. The game itself was fun, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlightSuit Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 And finally, how can anyone miss this pinball machine?You can do it...with the Black Knight! Give me your money! Black Knight music: BK2000.mp3 That was painfully funny! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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