Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 When we go to a video arcade, the arcade machines and cabinets have a marquee that lights up and illuminates the room. They have awesome illustrated artwork deciphering the game that you may want to play. And I am giving out a top 10 of my favorite arcade marquees from number 10 to 1. Feel free to share your top 10. 10. Mario Bros. (1983) 9. Wizard of Wor (1981) 8. Missle Command (1980) 7. Tempest (1981) 6. Pac-Man (1980) 5. Asteroids (1979) 4. Space Invaders (1978) 3. Centipede (1980) 2. Original Q*Bert (1982) 1. Donkey Kong (1981) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Many of those would be on my list but Tron would be at the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I could not come up with ten, but these are my favorites in no particular order... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Too many good ones. Here's one that sucks: Wild Western. How boring is that? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KreatorKat Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I'm gonna cheat a little and use this as 1-10: You can use any number of awesome looking mini marquees (metal slug, baseball stars, etc.) in the slot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I could not come up with ten, but these are my favorites in no particular order... Man, so many of these are just beautiful. Now I need to go buy more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyHW Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Wow, Centipede, Lunar Lander and Pole Position are just amazing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Asteroids is my number one, just because its my #1 favorite arcade game. Putting my bias for Asteroids aside, here are my favs. 1. Lunar Lander 2. Tron 3. Tempest 4. Centipede 5. Battlezone * Sea Wolf - Like the shape of this one, due to the periscope. As a youth, this was one of my favorite games. Haven't come across it for many...many years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 * Sea Wolf - Like the shape of this one, due to the periscope. As a youth, this was one of my favorite games. Haven't come across it for many...many years. I'm with you on that. Sea Wolf was a hit when it was released. I could never get on the game at the local arcade but my bowling alley had one which is where I played it. When I made my first trip to Funspot in 2010 it was the first time I played the game in over 30 years (excluding MAME)! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nshollingsworth Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Da mappy marquee cuz it so big 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygy1 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Q*bert because it looks like he's cussing TRON, Discs of TRON, the Mega Man arcade games, Qix (beautiful), and Pac-Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nshollingsworth Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Oh and APB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Scramble, Joust, TRON, Galaga, Gravitar, Spy Hunter, Congo Bongo, Zaxxon, Xevious, Defender. I'd include images, but I kind of suck at adding images to messages on here. Is there an easy way to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I'd include images, but I kind of suck at adding images to messages on here. Is there an easy way to do that? If you're on desktop, all you have to do is Google the images, right-click on the image and select "Copy image location" then use the picture icon in the editor to paste in the URL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mr. Video Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) Here are my favorites. 1. Tempest 2. Millipede 3. Breakout 4. Asteroids 5. Defender 6. Astron Belt 7. Space Invaders 8. Spy Hunter 9. Centipede 10. Space Duel ...And as a bonus, here is, in my opinion, the strangest arcade marquee! Edited May 26, 2016 by The Mr. Video 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Oh crap, broke the top ten rules. Can't do it. Too many great marquees to choose from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Okay, here's a second top ten list We're allowed to do that, right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Okay, here's a second top ten list We're allowed to do that, right? 1dc714b129f3479dabe01c918f9d4570_large.png 54b107314cb354429d5b7fc05b1137c7_large.png 1551e8d04f45c123a08628398ca49546_large.png 1181242185204.jpg bf327b8bea094c9178dc9942cf0e80fa_original.jpg th.jpeg il_570xN.742542988_k45p.jpg Rampage marquee.jpg tronmq__67035.1432740392.480.480.jpg video_pinball_marquee.jpg Agree! It is hard to pick 10. Here are some of my honorable mentions. Magic Sword (1990) Star Wars (1983) Kangaroo (1982) GORF (1981) Tron (1982) Defender (1981) Space Firebird (1980) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttertweet Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Oh goodness, some of these almost bring tears to my eyes. So many happy memories of spending hours in Reno arcades (cuz ya know, can't gamble when you're under 21) and making instant friends with the other kids. There really is something about the marquee that adds to the experience. My all time favorite has got to be Galaxian, especially when it's lit up and the arcade is fairly dark. It really epitomizes the word "arcade" to me. The irony of it is, I am terrible at that game! All right Johnny, let 'em roll... 10. Revenge of D'OH: Even a few years before the Simpsons, I remember this one giving me a chuckle. 9. Cliff Hanger: Probably the most clashy color scheme ever. Somehow it appeals to me. 8. Venture: Very D&D-ish. I think they had this at Golden Nugget in Sparks. 7. Space Odyssey: I remember seeing this at an arcade inside a restaurant (yes, some restaurants actually had arcades). The simplistic, elegant marquee prompted me to insert a token. I lasted about 30 seconds. 6. Pac-Man: Like Galaxian, this one is synonymous with "arcade" to me. Also like Galaxian, I am terrible at it. 5. Nappy: It's huge. And bigger is better. 4. Wizard of Wor: The regal lettering always reminded me of King Norman's toy store. This was also one of the few co-op games back then. 3. Gypsy Juggler: Thought this game was way too hard, but the font is pure funk. 2. Dragon's Lair: I would love this one even if it weren't my favorite game of all time. The "Dragonslayer" font, the cartoons, the fancy 3-panel layout. Outstanding. 1. Galaxian: Just beautiful. If only I could figure out how to play this one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nshollingsworth Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 also toobin pac-mania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 1. Galaxian: Just beautiful. If only I could figure out how to play this one... Shoot anything that moves and don't die. Shoot the two reds and then the boss in the convoy for 800 points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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