liquid_sky Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hello everyone! My girlfriend has finally decided to 'try that old thing out' this weekend. Hey, get your minds out of the gutter! Anyhow, what games would you reccomend to be her first taste of the system? I was thinking Frogs and Flies for our first 2 player game, but what one player game still amazes you? I have one in mind too but you guys know the system much better than I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I've always noticed that certain games seem to appeal to women. One is Centipede. I don't know why, but girls like this game. Other ones which I've seen appeal to multiple females: Frogger, Fishing Derby and Circus Atari. Girls also like those puzzly games so Strat-O-Gems would be a good homebrew option. But seriously, chicks dig Centipede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_mike Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I've always noticed that certain games seem to appeal to women. One is Centipede. I don't know why, but girls like this game. Other ones which I've seen appeal to multiple females: Frogger, Fishing Derby and Circus Atari. Girls also like those puzzly games so Strat-O-Gems would be a good homebrew option. But seriously, chicks dig Centipede. Don't forget Ms. Pac Man... actually, the VCS version is quite good, much better than her brother's game! Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow460 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Mario Bros. perhaps? If she's a M*A*S*H fan, maybe you could play that game. When my mom played Atari with us kids, it was usually Kaboom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Pac Man, Ms Pac Man, Sky Diver and Home Run are all my wifes favs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpfalcon2003 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Ms. Pac-man, Millipede, Frogger II, and Ladybug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Pitfall.. is a girls best friend hehe. For real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Keystone Kapers perhaps? My fiancee likes watching me play that one more than any other 2600 game (although she won't personally play anything pre-dating Nintendo). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain King Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 My Wife loves Space Invaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Nicole loves Pressure Cooker, Dragster and Cakewalk. She will play some Barnstorming and Maze Craze too C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urchlay Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 ]Don't forget Ms. Pac Man... actually, the VCS version is quite good, much better than her brother's game! Her *brother*?! Does this mean the old Saturday morning Pac-Man cartoon was set in Alabama? 'Cause she was his wife, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 back in the day, my mom was a sucker for Video Pinball. and she hated Asteroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Soldier Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 My wifes favs are centipede and pitfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Centipede,Kaboom,Ms.Pac-Man,Super Breakout,Warlords,Indy 500,Video Olympics,Frogger,Q*Bert,Stampede,Combat,and as you mentioned Frogs and Flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misspent_youth Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I've always noticed that certain games seem to appeal to women. One is Centipede. I don't know why, but girls like this game. Other ones which I've seen appeal to multiple females: Frogger, Fishing Derby and Circus Atari. Girls also like those puzzly games so Strat-O-Gems would be a good homebrew option. But seriously, chicks dig Centipede. Centipede was created by a woman, was it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Grand Prix and Freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Custard's Revenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uzumaki Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 Beat em and Eat em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 <--------- See avatar. (Shameless plug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencrisis Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 There was a thread here a while back (too lazy to find right now) about g-friends' favorites and the overwhelming consensus seemed to be Centipede and Frogger. My wife has graduated from Centipede to Milipede and it's pretty much the one game in the "consensus list" she wants to play. That said, the only other game she loves is Seaquest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportznutt38 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 When I decided to get an Atari my wife said it had to come with frogger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 My girlfriend dug Video Pinball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 MEGAMANIA! It's just a damn fun game BTW - My girlfriend absolutly HATES Centipede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariRx Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 The existence of Frogger allows me to keep a 2600 hooked up to the TV in my living room. Can't go wrong with that one. Also popular is Rabbit Transit, Edtris (well, she likes Tetris on EVERY system), Glib (only because she likes to make up fake words), and just about anything Pac-Man like. This topic reminds me that I was going to give Quick Step a trial run one day soon. I think it may turn out to be a hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Notice that Centipede is the only shooter that a large number of women seem to like? Gotta wonder what that's about. Chicks usually don't like bugs. Centipede was Ed Logg's follow-up to Asteroids, with Donna Bailey doing the graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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