Recycled Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 What about Kickman? Never played, just remember seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 I used to love Juno First. It plays like a cross between Defender and Gyruss. I don't think it was particularly popular in the arcades and I'm not aware of any home ports. I know Empire Strikes Back didn't see that much distribution since it was an upgrade kit during the post-crash dead-zone era, but that was a fun game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Warp-Warp, by Rock-ola. Very obscure, not hugely fun, but so weird I still fire it up in MAME now and then. The 2600 could probably do a decent job of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Peter Packrat was fun, I only saw it in 1 location and I played every day for about 2 weeks before iot disappeared. Sea Fighter Poseidon(I think that was the title) was fun Taito coin-op too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***astro_boy*** Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Some game where you have to save the falling eggs (the name eludes me at the moment) That would be "Chicken Shift".... Love the game ... and Cameltry, I agree, is a truly overlooked gem. You should try playing it on a real spinner- it rocks! A couple more that most people haven't played that I find truly enjoyable: Ribbit! New Zealand Story (bizzare) Toobin Timber (brother to Tapper) Trog Attax 904933[/snapback] Newzealand story was an excellent game very underated here in australia i used to play it every afternoon at the local cafe after school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famicoman Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Black Widow was one of my favorites as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I used to love Juno First. It plays like a cross between Defender and Gyruss. I don't think it was particularly popular in the arcades and I'm not aware of any home ports. 913905[/snapback] It was ported to the C64 at least. The end-of-level music was pretty cool. Although I've not played Beamrider, the pictures make that look like a Juno First clone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Warp-Warp, by Rock-ola. Very obscure, not hugely fun, but so weird I still fire it up in MAME now and then. The 2600 could probably do a decent job of it. 913937[/snapback] I remember that. I was never clear whether "Warp warp" was the title of the game or just the label on the "warp" zone. BTW, two other games I was wondering about: (1) "ZIG ZAG"--seemed like a Dig Dug ripoff. Never had any quarters back in the day to try it, though; (2) some game whose title I forget where one dug around underground and had to get some sort of treasure or something; the thing I remember from the game though is that you needed to clear a level before a "ZONKER" finished blasting through a mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 BTW, two other games I was wondering about: (1) "ZIG ZAG"--seemed like a Dig Dug ripoff. Never had any quarters back in the day to try it, though; (2) some game whose title I forget where one dug around underground and had to get some sort of treasure or something; the thing I remember from the game though is that you needed to clear a level before a "ZONKER" finished blasting through a mountain. 916513[/snapback] I think there were two Zig Zags, one was a bootleg of Dig Dug and the other looked kind of like Dig Dug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Zig Zag is a bootleg of Dig Dug.. However I actually enjoyed Zig Zag a little more than Dig Dug back in the day because it had the pickaxe which allowed you to move faster But then again, Dig Dug had better animation Warp Warp used to be at a local mom & pop store near my house. I used to think it had great graphics because they were so big and cartoony for the time. Boy.. has that game not aged well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Warp Warp used to be at a local mom & pop store near my house. I used to think it had great graphics because they were so big and cartoony for the time. Boy.. has that game not aged well 917159[/snapback] Funny how that works. I just googled for the other game and found out it's called "The Pit". Anyone remember that? I recall thinking it looked sorta VIC-20ish in a way (I had a VIC-20 at the time) though the screen was (looking at it now) probably a little too big for a VIC-20 to handle, at least in NTSC (probably would need about 224 lines displayable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Yeah, I can't get enough Majoy Havoc or I-Robot for that matter.Forgot about that one. I-Robot is very addicting. I second that. I play that on MAME almost every other day. Also, on my list: Saturday Night Slam Masters WWF Wrestlefest Pipe Dream Boulder Dash Rally X Bosconian Mappy and one you probably never heard of but it's on Namco Museum Volume 2, Dragon Buster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 I've never sat down and actually played all the way through I-Robot. Can you? I forget if you can continue or not. I may have to fire it up tonight and see just how far I can get. By the way, the idea of using a huge Trak-ball as a mouse for MAME... well... god I'm stupid. Why the hell didn't I think of that ! Brilliant ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prodos8 Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 (edited) Funny how that works. I just googled for the other game and found out it's called "The Pit". Anyone remember that? I recall thinking it looked sorta VIC-20ish in a way (I had a VIC-20 at the time) though the screen was (looking at it now) probably a little too big for a VIC-20 to handle, at least in NTSC (probably would need about 224 lines displayable). 917326[/snapback] Oh Yeah. The U-Totem store on the way to school used to have it. Would dump my lunch money into it and the other one they had "Crush Roller" I think. "The Pit" was pretty easy except the last part where you had to cross the actual pit with that jumping monster in it to get back to your ship. That floor slid out fast and you had to time the move up to escape almost perfectly -- quite frustrating. Edited August 26, 2005 by Prodos8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgo Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I definately second Juno First (I love that begin-of-level sound) Vimana (another great vertical shooter, too bad no sound in mame) Quantum (Very nice trackball vector from General Computer for Atari) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandmountainslim Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 Another vote for Bosconian Battle Stations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caveman Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I definately second Juno First (I love that begin-of-level sound)... Quantum (Very nice trackball vector from General Computer for Atari) 919602[/snapback] Wow, that 's the first mention from anyone else I've seen with any kind words regarding Quantum. Indeed, another great cult classic. Was Juno First an actual Gottlieb game, or was it licensed from Konami? The Gottlieb games had great sounds thanks to David Theil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgo Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 Was Juno First an actual Gottlieb game, or was it licensed from Konami? The Gottlieb games had great sounds thanks to David Theil. 920688[/snapback] Licensed from Konami. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted August 29, 2005 Share Posted August 29, 2005 I definately second Juno First (I love that begin-of-level sound)... Quantum (Very nice trackball vector from General Computer for Atari) 919602[/snapback] Wow, that 's the first mention from anyone else I've seen with any kind words regarding Quantum. Indeed, another great cult classic. Even more than that.. Quantum is like Quadrun for the arcade collector crowd. Super rare = Highly desirable cab that goes for a good couple of grand anytime one's for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caveman Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 It's funny, it turns out that General Computer used to be on my way to work when I was working in a photo lab in Cambridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 (edited) Cinematronics-Space Wars http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9691 Catamaran Hotel - San Diego Cinematronics-Tailgunner http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=10012 Catamaran Hotel - San Diego Exidy-StarFire http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9758 Superfun - Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix, AZ Atari-Subs http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9858 Video Round-up - Scottsdale, AZ Atari-Lunar Lander http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=8465 Disneyland Gremlin-Moon Cresta http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=13057 Sunrise Ski Lodge - Arizona Taito-Polaris http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9062 Grocery Store, Paradise valley, Arizona Electra-Avenger http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=6977 Sunrise Ski Lodge - Arizona Edited August 31, 2005 by Zonie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy the Atarian Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 (edited) I'd love to play any Cinematronics title, but I've never seen any of those cabs. Especially Warrior. If I could find a mint condition Warrior cab I'd be one happy camper. And while it's listed as a prototype, I'd like to try out Ixion, it's quite fun on the 2600. Edited August 31, 2005 by Shaggy the Atarian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The only Cinematronics cab I saw seemed to be the "normal" style. It was almost all black, except for the three overlays and the yellow letters on the marquee that said "Star Castle". The marquee was one of those that hung out over the screen a little bit. It's been a long time since I played that particular Star Castle game. My favorites that weren't well distributed are: Sega Touring Car Aero Fighters one and two 1945: Strikers The Raiden Fighters Reactor Manx TT Superbike (that one was still kind of obscure) Any full cabinet version of 1998 Sega Rally or Scud Race/Super GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted September 3, 2005 Share Posted September 3, 2005 The movie theatre had an arcade room with an I,Robot game languishing in a corner.I played it every time I visited.The game was very "different" in the day;who can forget that creepy eye following your character around.They also had a Qiz game that sat empty;it was just too difficult for most players,but I liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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