Clint Thompson Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 What would it be and why? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Atari X/O's Football and I have 3 of them.(2 x 2-player and 1 4-player model) I played this game as a kid and rubbed my hands raw playing it. My brother and I would play it in Alladins Castle while our mom and grandma shopped in the mall. Some of my best memories are from that game room! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Since I was a kid I've always wanted a sit-down Star Wars machine... Probably one of the most impressive looking and fun games Atari ever produced! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Gauntlet Legends. Of course, if it had to be something from Atari's early days, I'd say Tempest. An Asteroids Deluxe table top would be nice as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Being limited to only one machine, I'd have to choose one with vector graphics. Out of those, my choices would be Star Wars Arcade (upright or cockpit, I woudn't complain) Tempest Asteroids 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) wrong thread Edited February 18, 2015 by Keatah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Zeptari Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Yup, same as above. Star Wars:The Arcade Game. com'on its star wars AND atari!!! I dropped sooooo many quarters into that machine back in the day. I think it was the summer of 81 at Weirs Beach in New Hampshire. Good times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Uh.. My own custom Atari Jaguar Arcade machine I just built! It will be finished tomorrow and I will post the step-by-step pictures for everyone!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Uh.. My own custom Atari Jaguar Arcade machine I just built! It will be finished tomorrow and I will post the step-by-step pictures for everyone!! Hey, that's cheating! Seriously though, that's really cool. Looking forward to the step-by-step process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Xevious...& it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WienerWuerstel Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 My choice would be Asteroids. It's a timeless classsic and those vector graphics are hard to reproduce on modern hardware. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I've thought about this before, and I'd probably have to flip a coin to decide between Robotron and Donkey Kong. It pains me to mention the latter due to it being such a mundane, cliched answer, but what can I say.. the game is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Asteroids for me! Infinitely great game that never gets old. Like the gameplay and cabinet better than Deluxe actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynicaster Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I've thought about this before, and I'd probably have to flip a coin to decide between Robotron and Donkey Kong. It pains me to mention the latter due to it being such a mundane, cliched answer, but what can I say.. the game is fun. Wow, I completely missed the word "Atari" in the subject line. I'll go with Missile Command, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Either Star Wars or Road Runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Uh.. My own custom Atari Jaguar Arcade machine I just built! It will be finished tomorrow and I will post the step-by-step pictures for everyone!! you've caught my attention looking forward to that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Gauntlet Legends. Of course, if it had to be something from Atari's early days, I'd say Tempest. An Asteroids Deluxe table top would be nice as well. I've got an Asteroids Deluxe cocktail and it is pretty awesome. They aren't very hard to find, you should push yourself to get one. With all your pinball stuff, I imagine you'd be up for any repairs or maintenance. However, I've been told that Tempest is a little on the unreliable side. I've still seen those for under $700 in my area. For me, since I already have Asteroids, it would be the Star Wars cockpit. In fact, I would trade my Asteroids plus extra cash to get one. Edit: Why SW? Mostly nostalgia. I remember playing it in the Norfolk VA airport when I was very young and it just really grabbed me. The voice, the cockpit, the "realism." I felt like the galaxy was counting on me to defeat the death star and Obi Wan was urging me on. The gameplay is also pretty robust. I don't have an XY yoke on my MAME setup, but I sometimes play with the trackball, and it is still entertaining to try and play on Hard mode. It breaks down to memorization like most arcade games, but I'm willing to put up with that in bursts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imstarryeyed Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Paperboy... and if anyone has one for sale in good shape please PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Paperboy... and if anyone has one for sale in good shape please PM me. It took me 2 years to find mine but if I see another i'll be sure to let you know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) I've got an Asteroids Deluxe cocktail and it is pretty awesome. They aren't very hard to find, you should push yourself to get one. With all your pinball stuff, I imagine you'd be up for any repairs or maintenance. However, I've been told that Tempest is a little on the unreliable side. I've still seen those for under $700 in my area. Yeah, a Tempest would be a no-go right now, there's no way I'd be up for carrying another arcade machine up my stairs (pinball machines get a pass because they fold down and aren't that hard to move up and down stairs). I'd love to own one though! A table top of some kind though is totally doable and I have considered it, especially since something like Asteroids seems to go relatively cheap (a couple hundred bucks in full working condition). When my roommate moves out next month I may consider rearranging the living room. If that's the case, I may need a coffee table in the center of it. I'm sure an Asteroids table top could fit the bill. Edited February 19, 2015 by Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simbalion Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Hmmm, it would be a toss-up between Centipede, Star Wars, and Red Baron. I have a Red Baron cockpit (needs work though), so right now I will go with that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I have a Red Baron cockpit NICE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Asteroids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Absolutely love the arcade game and my love for the franchise (Scratch one Crystal Skull) just fortifies that choice. The console and computer ports always fell vastly short of the original Arcade's magnificence. I thoroughly enjoy the challenge and the 'have to' rescue all the children feeling I get while playing. The mine cart ride scene nicely transitions into a completely different type of game and challenge. Of course, the capture the stone and facing Mola Ram also adds another layer to the game's variety, as does the Challenge round when able to make it that far. Hearing the (movie) theme music and game's sound effects are a blast (Thanks to POKEY and the YM2151), as is the ability to start Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty level, per your preference. So even off the bat, the game is as 'easy' or as 'hard' as you want it to be. I don't believe it was ever bundled with any of those 'classic compilations' either. It's truly one of those titles that you just can't play a great version of outside of being in the Arcade (or MAME of course). Then again, there is Major Havoc....Yeah, scratch that....Major Havoc first - Since it's a vector game, plays amazingly, provides multiple game-type styles, and the fact that absolutely zero home ports exist. After Havoc, then it's Indy for me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom I've always said this is one of those rare instances where the movie came first but the game is actually better. Hearing the (movie) theme music and game's sound effects are a blast (Thanks to POKEY and the YM2151)... Atari was very generous with their arcade games during this time. If you didn't have a quarter, you could just hit the 1P button, then hold the joystick down to listen to as much of the theme music as you wanted. I did this quite often at the mall arcade when my money was gone but Mom hadn't yet finished her shopping. They put great speakers in those cabinets too. Road Runner had something similar, only it would randomly pick from most of the tunes in the game, including a couple of tunes you could only hear during demo mode. That and memories of dropping mountains of quarters in that game after school at the corner 7-11 -- not to mention the fact it's a simply a great game that also is hard to find anywhere outside of MAME these days -- is why I'd be happy to have that one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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