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brainsmile
03-17-2004, 09:48 AM
My buddy Gaemul has Galaga. A good game but I think he should have gauntlet. Any other suggestions?
ufcrusher
03-17-2004, 09:51 AM
My friend has Donkey Kong. We have Ice Fever which is a hockey pinball machine.
gear02
03-17-2004, 09:53 AM
oooo...gauntlet would be great...

you could also get something like time crisis 4 or maybe silent scope :D
RoniMan
03-17-2004, 09:59 AM
brookstone's catalog has a whole bunch of full size arcade consoles. and they are two-games in one!

missile command/centipede
defender/defender 2
robotron/joust
space invaders/qix
ms pac man/galaga

when i build my own house, i'm getting the 8 player daytona set!:D
gear02
03-17-2004, 10:06 AM
Originally posted by RoniMan
when i build my own house, i'm getting the 8 player daytona set!:D

That would be sweet...can I come over :D
RoniMan
03-17-2004, 10:19 AM
Originally posted by gear02


That would be sweet...can I come over :D

but OF COURSE!!!!

:D
Johnnymac
03-17-2004, 10:29 AM
I've got a Charlies Angels pinball from the late 70's thats pretty good. As far as a video game. I redid an old game cabinet and put a p133 in it to run MAME. They have cards that will emulate the keyboard when you press the buttons. It works well considering the whole thing only cost me about $500 and I can play pretty much any game I want.
blueindian
03-17-2004, 10:31 AM
Originally posted by cracker
I've got a Charlies Angels pinball from the late 70's thats pretty good. As far as a video game. I redid an old game cabinet and put a p133 in it to run MAME. They have cards that will emulate the keyboard when you press the buttons. It works well considering the whole thing only cost me about $500 and I can play pretty much any game I want.


that's a good way to go, for sure. i've seen some nice ones done that way.

if i were going to purchase one, it would either be galaga, ms. pac man, or heavy barrell.
Airencracken
03-17-2004, 10:33 AM
Trog.
TofuNinja
03-17-2004, 10:44 AM
that one x-men game with Dazzler, Storm, Cyclops, Night Crawler, Wolvie, and COl. that was a tight multiplayer game

Just curious if Dark Fury didn't say this belongs in the game thread then it's ok right :)
Merlin
03-17-2004, 10:51 AM
I would have to say Defender. Ah memories of youth. After that I would love to have one of those two person shooter games.
brainsmile
03-17-2004, 11:06 AM
as for using MAME... do you need to have a bunch of different joy sticks and controllers? Take a pic and show us
gear02
03-17-2004, 11:09 AM
you can use one of these:

http://www.x-arcade.com/pc.shtml
brainsmile
03-17-2004, 11:13 AM
dang that's sweet
eSDee
03-17-2004, 11:22 AM
If I were only to get one I would get Pacman. Makes a statement as well as being still lots o fun!


Originally posted by gear02
you can use one of these:

http://www.x-arcade.com/pc.shtml

Needs a trackball for Missle Command and Marble Madness :D
gear02
03-17-2004, 11:28 AM
Originally posted by eSDeeLoco

Needs a trackball for Missle Command and Marble Madness :D

You mean this?

http://www.x-arcade.com/trackball.shtml

:D
brainsmile
03-17-2004, 11:29 AM
do you just mount both side by side?
Airencracken
03-17-2004, 11:31 AM
Originally posted by gear02


You mean this?

http://www.x-arcade.com/trackball.shtml

:D

:drool: Man I miss going to the arcade. Arcades have really gone down in quality and quantity. Game works and D&B are okay, but some etheral part of the magic of an arcade is gone. Dammit, I'm old.
gear02
03-17-2004, 11:35 AM
Originally posted by brainsmile
do you just mount both side by side?

i guess...but I don't think a trackball is a wise investment unless you really, REALLY, want to play games what require a trackball.
ray
03-17-2004, 11:40 AM
X-Men
Lethal Enforcer
Sunset Riders
Paymaster
03-17-2004, 12:09 PM
If you've got the time to build the cabinet, I think that MAME is the way to go. If you are buying an older game, I would look for one with "simple" controllers. If a standard button or joystick is worn out, you could probably find a replacement. If it is some complex gun-turret thing, or has a lot of buttons on the joystick itself, you could be SOL if it dies.

Also keep in mind that these things are very heavy. I have a buddy that has to keep his in the garage because he doesn't have a way to get it upstairs to his game room (short of hiring professional movers).
brainsmile
03-17-2004, 12:16 PM
maybe you could just mount one on each side and have the monitor swivel so you can just choose which side you need to be on.
kimchicowboy
03-17-2004, 05:36 PM
did someone mention trogdor?! hahaha

i 2nd gauntlet. w00t.
PrObLy
03-17-2004, 05:51 PM
I always loved Spy Hunter....I wasted plenty of quarters in that beast.
yippiekiyeh
03-17-2004, 07:09 PM
Donkey Kong Jr, was the beast from back in the day, and Elevator Action!

But definitely if you have the room for it, 8 man Dayton would be quite nice!
Cantacuzene
03-17-2004, 07:19 PM
Street Fighter II Turbo.
cheapie
03-17-2004, 07:26 PM
hey look. it's another guy-with-money-wondering-how-to-spend-it thread....


jk. man. i'd say pac man or centipede
ski
03-17-2004, 09:47 PM
Originally posted by Cantacuzene
Street Fighter II Turbo.
:stupid: :stupid: :stupid:

It took over 10 replies to get it, but I'm glad it was mentioned.
RoniMan
03-17-2004, 09:48 PM
Originally posted by cheapie
hey look. it's another guy-with-money-wondering-how-to-spend-it thread....


HEY! you have your toys (http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=72715&highlight=buyers+regret) and we have ours...:P
tupacboy
03-17-2004, 09:56 PM
Originally posted by gear02
you can use one of these:

http://www.x-arcade.com/pc.shtml

i actually have that.. paid 129... for the dual joysticks... well worth the money... i recommend it to anyone...
djjazzman
03-18-2004, 04:09 AM
Get a pinball machine. Although I have 2 cocktail Ms Pacs and a centipede. I'm a pinball person. You have to take care of pins which makes it a little more intersting. If you don't like working on stuff then get a arcade machine less maintenance.

Addams Family
Funhouse
Twilight Zone
Indiana Jones
Theatre of Magic
Getaway
No good Goofers
Road Show
Star Trek TNG

It is a close race between Addams and Funhouse for #1 both are extremly fun.
bachviet
03-18-2004, 06:53 AM
Originally posted by Cantacuzene
Street Fighter II Turbo.
Original Street Fighter II is better IMHO.
MrGreg
03-18-2004, 08:35 AM
Just 2 weeks ago I purchased a Ms Pac-man, Operation Wolf, and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. I only really wanted the Ms Pac, but the guy was selling them as a group for a great price. I think I'm going to fix up the UMK3 and sell it to help pay for the others.
brainsmile
03-18-2004, 09:04 AM
I'd never be allowed to get arcade games. heck I don't even have ps2, etc.
TofuNinja
03-18-2004, 09:13 AM
Street Fighter 2 ruled, man but I always loved the games where four or more people could play.

X-Men
The Simpons
Gauntlet (I and II)
Gauntlet Legends or legacy whatever it was called
NBA Jam
NFL Blitz
Even Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (was that what it was called)
All the racing games
and Rampage....loved Rampage too
brainsmile
03-18-2004, 10:04 AM
rampage was a quarter monger
TofuNinja
03-18-2004, 10:24 AM
I know, much more fun on N64 or Playstation2
StonedWheat
03-18-2004, 01:42 PM
I was just thinking about this last week. I would get Off road, the game with the steering wheels. Next I would get the tabletop ms. pacman. Then street fighter 2 turbo. The original one was cool too...anyone remember handcuffs, and invisible throws and stand up sonic kicks with fierce to reset the machine?
brainsmile
03-18-2004, 02:14 PM
yup... I remember all of that.
irwin
03-18-2004, 02:17 PM
Originally posted by StonedWheat
I would get Off road, the game with the steering wheels.

Dude, what about Virtua Fighter? You know...the one with the joysticks!
kei2
03-18-2004, 02:29 PM
How about TMNT4 (Turtles In Time) or one of the Samurai Showdown games? Oh! And Metal Slug!!! (Metal Slug 4 supposedly on its way to arcades soon, and 3 making its way to XBOX shortly as well.)
gwilks98
03-19-2004, 04:17 PM
I was always a big fan of the original Xmen Vs. Street Fighter. Well, the second revision of it, where they turned off Juggernaut's infinite juggle.

Before that it was definitely killer instinct.
HmpDeeHmp
03-22-2004, 02:29 AM
Originally posted by skiAtomic

:stupid: :stupid: :stupid:

It took over 10 replies to get it, but I'm glad it was mentioned.


*whew* I was beginning to think that I was the only weirdo who would have voted for it! :D
brainsmile
03-22-2004, 08:34 AM
http://www.dreamauthentics.com/
gear02
03-22-2004, 08:43 AM
Originally posted by brainsmile
http://www.dreamauthentics.com/

god that webpage is annoying...but their stuff is pretty impressive.
cheapchinese
03-22-2004, 02:19 PM
Originally posted by RoniMan


when i build my own house, i'm getting the 8 player daytona set!:D

I'll be there :D
Maarchk
03-22-2004, 02:21 PM
Originally posted by RoniMan

...

when i build my own house, i'm getting the 8 player daytona set!:D

In buffalo bill's casion at state line, Cali/Nevada border, they had 25 Daytona USA's linked up so you could have full on races. But they were still short races :(

The better one, was in pasadena at this arcade called PACMAN's, they have 8 cars linked together, and it cost 4 dollars, but it was an 80 lap race against the other 7 people or you could race the machine for 80 laps. It was a whole lot of fun. I think the races lasted about 25 minutes, so it was pretty darn fun.