TheBman80 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Now I have been kicking this idea around since I started collecting arcade games about 5 months ago. I know everyone has been saying that the arcade is dying off, but I really think the right mix of new and old could make it. I would like to go more 80's to mid 90's for the most part. In the past 5 months I have acquired these games.. Uprights Ninja Gaiden After Burner Battle Zone (needs a monitor) Asteroids Deluxe Ninja Turtles (Use to be Defender and will be turned back into one) Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (needs a new hard drive) Neo Geo 4 slot (with Metal slug 2 & other fighters I don't care for) Boards Cadash Shuuz (Horse shoes) Golden Axe (missing top board) Rampage & Rampage World tour with a control panel So far that’s what I got and there is so much more I plan to get. What else would you Like/Not like to see in an arcade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 So far that’s what I got and there is so much more I plan to get. What else would you Like/Not like to see in an arcade? 1005698[/snapback] I think some of the multi-game machines seem quite practical. Some do a rather bad job of trying to put games with ill-fated control setups (doing Centipede and Millipede in the same cab is fine, but Missile Command needs a different cabinet). I wonder if there's enough of a supply of vectorscan monitors in a room somewhere to make a couple vector-game multi-cabinets (one for monochrome; one for color) workable? BTW, one thing I've never seen in a multi-cabinet that I think would add a wonderful touch: a couple of rolling-curtain backgrounds behind a half-silvered 45-degree mirror that shows the main game screen. This would allow games like Space Invaders to be played as they're really supposed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBman80 Posted January 24, 2006 Author Share Posted January 24, 2006 I think some of the multi-game machines seem quite practical. Some do a rather bad job of trying to put games with ill-fated control setups (doing Centipede and Millipede in the same cab is fine, but Missile Command needs a different cabinet). I wonder if there's enough of a supply of vectorscan monitors in a room somewhere to make a couple vector-game multi-cabinets (one for monochrome; one for color) workable? I really want to stay form the really generic fighting games I would have some but I wouldn’t let it rule the arcade. They are so generic I would rather have the entire metal Slug series in a few neo geo cabinets they are quarter eaters but they are really fun. I would also really like to have a section just for Vectors like Asteroids and Star wars, Battle Zone but a multi vector would be the greatest thing ever if one could pull it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Uprights: Rygar Space Invaders Black Dragon Defender Gauntlet 2 Cocktails: Frogger Galaga Asteroids Dig Dug Robotron Sit-downs: Pole Position 2 Daytona USA Road Blasters Pinballs: Terminator 2 Getaway: High Speed 2 The Simpsons Pinbot Cyclone Space Shuttle Cue Ball Wizard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 The ultimate arcade: Robotron Mad Planets SFII Turbo:Hyper Fighting MK II Stunrunner Space Duel Tempest w/multigame board installed Ms. Pac/Galaga reunion Centipede/Millipede Donkey Kong Jr. Daytona USA Cruisin USA Neo Geo 4 Slot with: Metal Slug X,Blazing Star,SSIV,Bust a Move Pins: High Speed Joust Indiana Jones Revenge From Mars Teminator 2 Black Knight Funhouse Some of my favorites along with some great classics. This is a good mix. If I had the money, I'd own all these machines. At present, I only have 5 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Pins:High Speed Joust Indiana Jones Revenge From Mars Teminator 2 Black Knight Funhouse 1005738[/snapback] Joust pinball? Not familiar with it. Other pinball choices I'd like to see would be Jurassic Park, Taxi (Marilyn version), and Black Knight 2000 (been ages since I've seen the original, but the sequel was cool in its own right). Pin-Bot was great, but when I found a place that had one in 1994 I maxed out the credits and got bored. The Vortex cheat does help one get some nice scores, though. Ever see a pinball game called "Cybernaut"(sp?) Way too easy (maxed the credits on that one in a single game) but it had one of the trickiest skill shots I've ever seen. Awarded special if successful, but very hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 In my arcade i would have the following:- Space Invaders (of course) Galaxian Tempest Mr Do Mr Do's Castle Pacman Pacland Asteroids Deluxe Double Dragon Donkey Kong Time Pilot Black Tiger Time Crisis 2 Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition Gauntlet 2 Sit downs TX-1 Space Harrier Daytone USA Pinball The machine - Bride of Pinbot Star Wars Adams Family Jurrassic Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowser724 Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 Quantum Space Invaders Tempest Pac-Man w/speedup hack Ms. Pac-Man w/speedup hack Airwolf 1942 Bagman Mr. Do! Missile Command Star Wars Asteroids Asteroids Deluxe Berzerk Battlezone Super Space Invaders '91 Gorf Galaga Galaxian Centipede Warlords Pong Space War Marvel vs. Capcom X-Men Breakout Super Breakout Lunar Lander Piranha Ladybug Sprint CarnEvil Pole Position Cruisin' USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBman80 Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 Uprights: Ninja Gaiden After Burner II Ninja Turtles Turtles in time Rampage pac-man Ms.Pac-man Centipede Millipede X-Men 6 player 1942 Space Invaders Missile Command Galaga Double Dragon Donkey Kong Mario Bros. Galaxian Joust Frogger Dig Dug Defender Aliens Contra The Simpsons Operation Wolf Q-Bert Neo Geo 4 slot: Metal Slug 2, metal Slug X, Samurai Showdown 4, Art of Fighting Gi-Joe Mortal Kombat U.N. Squadron The Real Ghostbusters Zaxxon Upright Vectors: Asteroids Deluxe Asteroids Battle Zone Star Wars Tempest Vector Sit down: Star Wars Cocktails: Warlords Frogger Asteroids Missile Command Pac-Man Q-Bert Shooters: Area 51 Police Trainer House of the Dead I, II, III Sit-downs: After Burner II Cruisin' USA Daytona USA Pole Position 2 San Francisco Rush 2049 Pinball: Terminator 2 Simpsons South Park Playboy Star Wars Ninja Turtles Probably other games and pinballs but I can't think of any others at the moment. This is what I would put in an arcade if I opened one up man I have a long way to go I only own like 8 off the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I forgot to add sit down Star Wars Vector, sit down Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Trilogy and Star wars Arcade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Uprights: Rygar Space Invaders Black Dragon Defender Gauntlet 2 Cocktails: Frogger Galaga Asteroids Dig Dug Robotron Sit-downs: Pole Position 2 Daytona USA Road Blasters Pinballs: Terminator 2 Getaway: High Speed 2 The Simpsons Pinbot Cyclone Space Shuttle Cue Ball Wizard 1005723[/snapback] That's a good list to start with. I think to make it work, you'd have to add some billiards, and a room with PC's, Xbox, PS2's etc. for rent and a lan for the lan party crowd. Regular tournaments and events also bring in the cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 (edited) If I could, this is what I'd have in my arcade: Pole Position (sit-down) Pole Position 2 (sit-down) Rolling Thunder Road Runner (Atari version) Defender Stargate Robotron: 2084 SiniStar MotoRace USA Time Crisis 1-3 House of the Dead 1-4 Pac-Man Ms. Pac-Man Centipede Millipede S.T.U.N. Runner Lethal Enforcers 3 Frogger Gyruss Track & Field Asteroids Missile Command Galaga Galaxian Galaga '88 BioHazard: Gun Survivor 2 Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Hang-On Daytona USA Sega Super GT Indy 500 And as for pinball games, I never was too keen on them, but here are a few old favorites: Funhouse Street Fighter 2 Bad Cats Whirlwind Edited February 5, 2006 by LarcenTyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) OK, you asked for it....... First of all I'd have a seperate room for SERIOUSLY Old Schoolers like myself. Patrons would pay an entrance fee for this room and have to be a minimum age or be accompanied by a taser wielding child hater. 1962 Williams Road Racer 1957 United Jumbo Bowling Alley I used to play this one with my dad while drinking "choc cola" at the family room of a bar called the Stucco House. Great memories. My all time favs were electro mechanical gun games. 1972 Williams Stockade 1971 Midway Wild Kingdom 1972 Midway Haunted House 1967 Midway Monster Gun 1967 Midway One Million BC 1968 Williams Aqua Gun 1967 Williams Arctic Gun And although I've never played this one, I really want to Pussy Shooter ---------------------------------------- Then a Pinball Area with: Haunted House Charlies Angels Theatre of Magic The Addams Family Star Trek Next Gen The X Files Medieval Magic Pinbot High Speed Gorgar Creature from the Black Lagoon and a few really old wood rail pins ---------------------------------------- Some Newer (relatively) Arcade Machines: Savage Quest... My Favorite Killer Instinct Tekken 5 and a few of the popular, modern, money makers like DDR. ----------------------------------------- Lots of Classic Arcade Games: Lethal Enforcers 1 &2 Operation Wolf Asteroids Star Wars Double Dragon Chelnov Joust Paperboy Pacman & Ms. Pacman Tempest Missile Command Centipede Front Line Exitebike Burgertime Donkey Kong + Jr. Super Mario Bros. Punch Out Crossbow Gauntlet Rastan Golden Axe Kangaroo Star Castle Galaga Space Invaders Defender Berzerk Many More... --------------------------------------------- And to finish things off...... Super Chexx Bubble Hockey Edited February 7, 2006 by Blackjack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 UMK 3 Killer Instinct Pong Asteroids Smurfs Qix 2x Pool Tables (whats an arcade without pool tables ) One of those basketball games where you throw the balls for 30 seconds Duck Hunt Double Dragon 1 Nintendo Playchoice 10 machine Slots And a few others... I live in a small town so it would have to be a small arcade in all reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Double dragon one simpson the arcade game x-men the arcade game super-off road Soul blade galaga pow centipede teenage muntant ninja turtles the arcade game ninja gaiden Donkey kong pac-man trog snow brothers tetris mr. driller air hockey table golden axe pinball games: star trek, x-files, and south park super sprint street fighter 2 Namco Museum collection one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 The Perfect Arcade Pac-Man Joust Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja Fonz Defender Golden Axe Rolling Thunder Paperboy Sea Wolf II Vanguard Donkey Kong Operation Wolf Double Dragon Street Fighter Space Invaders Galaga Centipede Berzerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telengard Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Now I have been kicking this idea around since I started collecting arcade games about 5 months ago. I know everyone has been saying that the arcade is dying off, but I really think the right mix of new and old could make it. I would like to go more 80's to mid 90's for the most part. In the past 5 months I have acquired these games.. Uprights Ninja Gaiden After Burner Battle Zone (needs a monitor) Asteroids Deluxe Ninja Turtles (Use to be Defender and will be turned back into one) Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (needs a new hard drive) Neo Geo 4 slot (with Metal slug 2 & other fighters I don't care for) Boards Cadash Shuuz (Horse shoes) Golden Axe (missing top board) Rampage & Rampage World tour with a control panel So far that’s what I got and there is so much more I plan to get. What else would you Like/Not like to see in an arcade? 1005698[/snapback] I think about this a LOT and have a few times seriously considered opening one. I know there are few somewhat successful ones operating. I have links somewhere and will dig them up. I also contacted the owner of one to see just how business was. He told me he was barely getting by. In my utopian world where an old school arcade would fly, my list would be: Defender Robotron Gauntlet Crystal Castles Pole Position Star Wars Tron Reactor Satan's Hollow Frogger Warlords Phoenix that would keep me busy for quite a while ~telengard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) Here's what you should do: This guy collects pinballs and has turned his personal collection into an arcade. He's open from 7pm-10pm and it's $10 for free play the whole night. He also can host birthday parties. http://www.pinballparlor.com Now for some games I'd like in my arcade: Mappy Kangaroo Championship Sprint Badlands Make Trax Indiana Jones Sinistar Omni River Patrol Black Tiger Haunted Castle (looks just like Castlevania) Quiz Dragons Gals Panic Qix Ghosts N Goblins Ghouls N Ghosts Rabbit Punch Gauntlet II Domino Man Every Mr. Do! series Tempest Wacko .. hmm was Mr. Driller ever an arcade game?! If so I want it. Pinballs: Black Knight Black Knight 2000 Pinball 2000 Bad Cats Haunted House There's a lot more, but I'm too tired to let my list go on for now.. Edited February 12, 2006 by yuppicide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Why not... OK, I'll try to keep this small, since that's all I'd be able to manage! VIDEO GAMES Asteroids Berzerk Bosconian Bubble Bobble Centipede Defender Dig Dug Donkey Kong Frogger Galaga Joust Jungle King (take that, estate of Edgar Rice Burroughs!) Moon Patrol Ms. Pac-Man Pole Position II Q*Bert Qix Star Wars Tempest The Simpsons Xevious Zaxxon PINBALL Cyclone Fun House Haunted House Monster Bash Pin-Bot Taxi (near and dear to my heart... oh my Taxi, how I miss you!) Man... I know there were lots of other pinballs I loved in my pinball heyday ('90s). I can't even think of many of them now! (So sad...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I gotta get my list. Heh, I could easily out-do DisneyQuest's "Replay Zone" here. Stand-Ups: Double Dragon I Berzerk Space Harrier Missile Command Centipede Millipede Mr. Do! LadyBug Kung-Fu Master Pac-Mania. Bubble Bobble Robotron: 2084 Smash T.V. Total Carnage Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting Mortal Kombat II Punch-Out!! Super Punch-Out!! Crossbow Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Mario Bros. VS. Super Mario Bros. Gradius PlayChoice 10 (rotate the games out as I would like) Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles TMNT/TMHT Turtles In Time (both 4-player) Gauntlet II (4-player) X-Men (6-player) Jungle King Asteroids Asteroids Deluxe JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Street Fighter Alpha 3 Soul Calibur 2 Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Puzzle Bobble Space Invaders Deluxe (a.k.a. Part II) Return of Invaders (Invaders' Revenge?) Dig Dug Dig Dug II Do! Run-Run Zaxxon Xevious Galaga Galaxian Rolling Thunder New Rally-X Bosconian Sinistar Marble Madness KLAX Rampage Spy Hunter Defender Stargate (Defender II) Jr. Pac-Man Super Pac-Man Qix Q*Bert The Simpsons (4-player) Baby Pac-Man (yes, I want one of these in my aracde) Phoenix Frogger Tempest Ghosts 'n Goblins Warlords Super Breakout Crystal Castles TRON Discs of TRON (Environmental) Golden Axe Altered Beast Centipede Millipede Berzerk Frenzy Pengo Arkanoid Arkanoid II: Revenge of DOH Super Street Fighter II Turbo BomberMan/DynaBlaster Contra Commando Kangaroo Lock'n'Chase Operation Wolf Bagman Ikari Warriors Sit-Downs: Pole Position Pole Position II Hang-On Super Hang-On Outrun Space-Harrier Cocktails: Pac-Man Ms. Pac-Man Jr. Pac-Man Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Space Invaders 4-player PONG (yes, there was such a table made) TANK Cyberball Pinball Tables: Street Fighter II PinBOT The Addams Family Ripley's "Believe it or Not!!" The Sopranos Lord of the Rings Theatre of Magic Barb-Wire Non-Video: 2 Pool Tables 4 Skee-Ball machines Various redemption-ticket games. How's THAT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBman80 Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 I was going to add Air Hockey and Pool Tables, Skee Ball and what not I just forgot. Yeah that’s a great list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 Ooh! I forgot Banzai Run pinball and Baby Pac-Man. I'd also add Food Fight and Pig Out and Circus Charlie. OOH! I forgot Assault. Great game that used dual joysticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted February 13, 2006 Share Posted February 13, 2006 I was going to add Air Hockey and Pool Tables, Skee Ball and what not I just forgot. Yeah that’s a great list 1017457[/snapback] What can I say? I love my classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpareHead3 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 First and foremost: Crazy Climber Asteroids Millipede Tempest Zaxxon Donkey Kong Missile Command Battlezone Rally-X Pole Position Ms Pac-Man Joust Time Pilot Galaxian Gravitar Frogger Q-Bert Gyruss a few air hockey tables and pinball machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 My arcade would have: Pac-Man Asteroids Space Invaders Tron Gorf Star Wars Dragons Lair Omega Race Berzerk Phoenix Ms. Pac-Man Defender Robotron Battlezone 1942 Arkanoid Galaga Star Castle Asteroids Deluxe Stargate 720 Qix Centipede Donkey Kong Tempest Burgertime Galaxian Crazy Climber Elevator Action Time Pilot Pole Position Turbo Gauntlet Wizard of Wor Missle Command Dig Dug Q-Bert Super Sprint Popeye Rally-X Sinistar Sea Wolf Track & Field Space Duel Star Trek SOS Joust Good lord, I could go on forever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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