What was your favorite coin Arcade game?

[Peatree]

Mine? I dumped at least $1500 in quarters into this one. Loved the shouting of "HEAVVVYYY BARRRREELLL!!!" once you got all the pieces. You were damn near invincible with that awesome cannon! :p

I shudder to think how much that would be worth now if I invested it instead. :mad:

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8094

http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/118124212277.jpg

I'm sure there are a ton of others out there that are your old favorites. So, what are they? :)

[Roku]

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/galaga.jpg

[Silentone]

THIS GAME ..

http://www.moneymachines.com/alteredbeast.jpg

[Grozmok]

http://www.roguesynapse.com/games/last_starfighter/PictureorVideo084.jpg

[FoxxHound]

http://www.weinerd.com/images/Used%20Sales%20Page%20revised/June-22-2009-machines/Time-Crisis-2.JPG

[MrSparkle001]

http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/113/1136577544.jpg

[Visual]

http://www.co-optimus.com/image.php?id=482

[dhoushi]

Capcom Vs. Snk 2. Living in the bay area at the time, had tons of great games.

[Ciel]

http://amog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/golden-axe.jpg

[MrSparkle001]

Golden Axe used a voice clip from First Blood.

Fun fact.

[deneauth]

http://i50.tinypic.com/245is95.jpg

Loved Sunset Riders!

[HarrisonStillPosting]

http://shrines.rpgclassics.com/arcade/ddsom/images/title.png

[Nirgon]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2306611548_7621000bc0_o.png

Or

http://c3333424.r24.cf0.rackcdn.com/2ee71dfec7a1bc4670e6d541bd6030f9a2cc1ae4.jpg__620x 400_q85_crop_upscale.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2566/4076425534_c886afcfa2_z.jpg?zz=1

^ probably gotta go with this one out of em all.

[BruizeLee]

http://www.arcade-history.com/images/cabinetmini160/3207.jpg

[Akim]

STREET FIGHTER

Pick up the chain whip = win

[Peatree]

SPY HUNTER! Forgot about this one! Second favorite.

http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/106/1067979495.jpg

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9742

[Peatree]

Tempest as well. Awesome game.

http://gamegalaxyarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/tempest.jpg

http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10065

[knottyb0y]

Street Fighter 2 Turbo

Tekken Tag

Virtua Cop


I miss the days of fighting games in the arcade where you could get a line going as your face challengers

[Zadrian]

Well when I was very young it was http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/steenage_mutant_ninja_turtles.jpg

It was at an ice cream shop I used to go to in Belmar, NJ..

But then I experienced

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTd_8DMSCZ_hFiX1N90hn4HHmPGqvdUn jy00SYzJCCV6WkIZ8QpxQ6-_LLzgA

but all time of ALL time!

http://www.gameosaurus.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/14489957_c5985275a0.jpg

I really like a lot of arcades haha.. I miss arcades =(

[Egil]

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQzOLB1wZZLKRTBpkAhiXiG5YLKFE4eM BVKhLqaBtCf2eQ3TZMj

Should have just read, "Insert Allowance" when I was a wee lad.

[Klendathu]

This one ate a lot of quarters
http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242103244.jpg

As did this one
http://www.joystixgames.com/photos/!thumb-CYBERBALL.jpg

But this one still holds a special place in my heart
http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/1/4/6/Star_Wars-cabinet.jpg

[FoxxHound]

Ha... Double Dragon. I remember the movie they made for that.
Super Mario Movie as well.

[FoxxHound]

I rocked that shit with Blanka and Dahlsim (sp?)
That guy was so cheap with his stretchy limbs.

[Peatree]

This one ate a lot of quarters
http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242103244.jpg

As did this one
http://www.joystixgames.com/photos/!thumb-CYBERBALL.jpg

But this one still holds a special place in my heart
http://www.slashgear.com/gallery/data_files/1/4/6/Star_Wars-cabinet.jpg

Yeah, that Star Wars one took a lot of my funds too...forgot about that one as well. Memories flying up and down through the "canyon" shooting those damn guns...lol

[Portsche]

http://preparationsforbirth.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/sf2aracde.jpg

Blanka or Chun Li ftw.

[Klendathu]

Yeah, that Star Wars one took a lot of my funds too...forgot about that one as well. Memories flying up and down through the "canyon" shooting those damn guns...lol

And thinking of how EPIC the Death Star explosion was! lawl Vector Graphics ftw

Still, you couldnt help but feel like the effing man when you did it.

[waldo]

http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/guant/The%20Gauntlet%20in%20the%20Basement%20Arcade.jpg

[Zaes]

http://www.co-optimus.com/image.php?id=482

[Klendathu]

http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/guant/The%20Gauntlet%20in%20the%20Basement%20Arcade.jpg

Bought that on Xbox Live Arcade, my son and I play it for HOURS.

[FoxxHound]

http://www.basementarcade.com/arcade/guant/The%20Gauntlet%20in%20the%20Basement%20Arcade.jpg

Hells yea

[HarrisonIsStillPosting]

Reported for trolling off topic.

[FoxxHound]

Dance like a bawse.

[Peatree]

Before SF2 this ate all my quarters.

http://i.imgur.com/3cO5Z.jpg

Is that Contra?

[dredge]

.

[Grozmok]

http://reliquiasdomame.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/ikari-warriors.jpg

[MrSparkle001]

http://www.emuparadise.me/MAME/cabinets/knights.png

playthrough, because I doubt many know it:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ldhnLm2tpD0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Fun fact: Arthur in this game is modeled after King Arthur from the movie Excalibur.

[Stragor]

http://gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Cabinet/big/Gauntlet_Legends_-_1998_-_Atari.jpg

My friends and i played the shit outta this in middle school.

[MrSparkle001]

Gauntlet Legends was a great game. It came out at the end of the arcade era. I would definitely like to see it made into a PC game.

[Yardcore]

http://emdkay.net/images/replicas/w5w6/ki2.jpg
http://www.wfmu.org/Playlists/BF/mortal_kombat.jpg

I was one bad ass MTFK in these two games, especially KI2.

SF series, I was ok and I am REALLY bad at Tekken lol.

[MrSparkle001]

Did you guys have the Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat rule where challengers would line their quarters up on the screen to take turns, and winner stays/loser leaves? It was almost like a fight club at my arcade.

[dhoushi]

Did you guys have the Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat rule where challengers would line their quarters up on the screen to take turns, and winner stays/loser leaves? It was almost like a fight club at my arcade.

Yes that was the standard where I played. At times have a row of about 8 quarters lined up, with a group of young men waiting to beat the shit out of each other at street fighter.

Good times.

At one point at Dave and Busters they added a street fighter collection arcade machine. That was amazing, having a few drinks with the buds while we fought each other. Amazing.

[MrSparkle001]

Inspiration for Dhalsim, or at least his look in game:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oXSoqlOdNQY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I was a bigger Street Fighter fan than Mortal Kombat. MK felt kinda clunky to me.

Another game I used to love at the arcade:

http://static-l3.blogcritics.org/10/04/15/132737/MagicSword.jpg

playthrough, again because I doubt many know it:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKRXg0AISG4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[teekanc]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3c/Mr_do_arcade.png

[Nirgon]

Gauntlet Legends was a great game. It came out at the end of the arcade era. I would definitely like to see it made into a PC game.

It made it to PS2, beat it, pgood

Rock shower > all

In a note related to SF2, nothing better than everyone lined up to beat you and get off of the machine or being in that line and beating that guy. Definitely some high-five bro down moments, even if I was a littluns. People's champ from an early age bros.

[Psionide]

tapper
timekillers
top skater

[hatelore]

Kung Fu Master, nuff said.

[Klendathu]

Thought of a couple more

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/59/Yiearkungfu.png/220px-Yiearkungfu.png

Hooey-Yah!
http://www.arcade-museum.com/images/118/1181242123382.jpg

Full Point.

And that damn bull.

[Mojoz_Mon]

Yep this was a good one here!

http://www.classyamusement.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/a/r/arcade-game-wwf-wrestlefest.jpg

[Peatree]

Anyone else use the "pencil trick" on this one?

http://www.gamesdbase.com/Media/SYSTEM/Arcade/Cabinet/big/Track_-_Field_-_1983_-_Konami.jpg

[Klendathu]

Anyone else use the "pencil trick" on this one?



I opted for a plastic comb. They dont break like the pencils.

Also, remember when they got wise to that trick and put the raised edges around the buttons?

[Weekapaug]

Tron and Galaga

[Calabee]

ill have to agree with reikerz, itg / ddr for me too, i even did competitions for it -_-

Gogo big man doing 13step songs, and no i didnt get D's or F's :P

[FoxxHound]

ill have to agree with reikerz, itg / ddr for me too, i even did competitions for it -_-

Gogo big man doing 13step songs, and no i didnt get D's or F's :P

lol nice.

[Bohab]

http://s.ecrater.com/stores/223556/4e65442461752_223556n.jpg

I promptly force my wife to play me if we ever run into one of these. Sadly she is a major button masher and can beat me pretty easily.

http://aznbadger.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/tmntvideo.jpg?w=406

This one is where all my allowance would go at the nearby bowling alley as a kid.

http://www.classyamusement.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/a/r/arcade-game-big-buck-hunter3.jpg

This one is where all my paycheck goes now in the bar of the same bowling alley 20yrs later. The original, not the safari garbage. Pro isn't too bad though...

[FoxxHound]

http://s.ecrater.com/stores/223556/4e65442461752_223556n.jpg

I promptly force my wife to play me if we ever run into one of these. Sadly she is a major button masher and can beat me pretty easily.

http://aznbadger.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/tmntvideo.jpg?w=406

This one is where all my allowance would go at the nearby bowling alley as a kid.

http://www.classyamusement.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/5e06319eda06f020e43594a9c230972d/a/r/arcade-game-big-buck-hunter3.jpg

This one is where all my paycheck goes now in the bar of the same bowling alley 20yrs later. The original, not the safari garbage. Pro isn't too bad though...

Yeah when I play at an arcade I get owned on Tekken.
If I am on the PS. I shit stomp people. I am not use to the controls on arcade to easily block and then pull off a 10 hit combo. Or use Kings chain grapples.