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    • IanDaemonI
      IanDaemon @langest
      last edited by IanDaemon

      @langest A great place for suggestions are these "threads":

      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/10010/share-your-favorite-lesser-known-arcade-gems

      Not really a thread, but a collection of threads:
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/category/16/mame-random-of-the-week

      Not all about arcade, but various emulated consoles on the raspberry pi:
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/17047/share-your-hidden-gems-and-insider-tips

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      • IanDaemonI
        IanDaemon
        last edited by

        The admins may feel this thread is redundant, but I'm just stirring the pot and keeping people talking about games. My intent is to generate interest in emulation and build a healthy community through opinionated conversation.

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          VictimRLSH
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          The Speed Rumbler
          Bosconian
          Tempest
          Robotron
          Elevator Action

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            VictimRLSH @langest
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            @langest I love Bubble Bobble too, but I feel the NES version is much more of an improvement on the arcade so I didn't put it on my arcade list.

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            • UDb23U
              UDb23
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              Golden Age favorites:
              City Connection (JP version)
              Pengo
              Missile Command
              Vanguard
              Arkanoid

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              • DipkidD
                Dipkid
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                Of the top of my head, Five favourite games I played in the wild/ games I remember the most from summer vaccations and the smoky shady backroom at the local videorental:

                Metal Slug
                Street Fighter 2
                Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (sit down candy cab style)
                Samurai Shodown
                After Burner II

                And yes, these are prob the games I still play the most..

                (A rarer game tip I didnt play IRL is Night Slashers (J). Its awesome.)

                RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                • sirhenrythe5thS
                  sirhenrythe5th @Dipkid
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                  • DoDonPachi (best SHMUP ever (imo))
                  • Jackal / Top-Gunner (TopDown-Shooter with Jeep. Very playable)
                  • Paperboy
                  • Samurai Shodown II
                  • Galaga ´88

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                  • langestL
                    langest @VictimRLSH
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                    @VictimRLSH said in Five favorite MAME arcade games.:

                    Bubble Bobble

                    Not bubble bobble. Puzzle bobble, also known as bust-a-move.

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                    • IanDaemonI
                      IanDaemon @Dipkid
                      last edited by IanDaemon

                      @Dipkid Have you gotten Night Slashers to run well on the Pi? Just curious. It's a cool game that runs in MAME, but on my Pi setup it's "stutter-y". (I can't remember if it's isolated to the video or audio...or if it's both.) Should I be overclocking? I'm not sure if it's worth it. I don't want to do damage to the board with overheating.

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                      • Cocktail Cabinet Games
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                      • arcadez2003A
                        arcadez2003
                        last edited by

                        Paperboy
                        Bubble Bobble
                        Shinobi
                        Flying Shark
                        Night Slashers

                        Arcade Addict

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                        • arcadez2003A
                          arcadez2003 @IanDaemon
                          last edited by arcadez2003

                          @IanDaemon said in Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME:

                          @Dipkid Have you gotten Night Slashers to run well on the Pi? Just curious. It's a cool game that runs in MAME, but on my Pi setup it's "stuttery". (I can't remember if it's isolated to the video or audio...or if it's both.) Should I be overclocking? I'm not sure if it's worth it. I don't want to do damage to the board with overheating.

                          We now support Night Slashers in MAME2003+ and i have it on good authority it runs pretty good due to the older driver having speedups present to boost up
                          the games performance, one of my faves this game jump stomping an enemy midair driving em into the ground then kicking their head off never gets old :)

                          EDIT i forgot i added the same speedups for the DECO32 games to the Final Burn Neo core a while back so you might wanna try Night Slashers in that emulator also.

                          Arcade Addict

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                          • lilbudL
                            lilbud
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                            Puzzle Bobble / Bust a Move
                            Metal Slug
                            Windjammers
                            Frenzy
                            Phoenix

                            Creator of the Radiocade: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/6077/radiocade

                            Backlog: http://backloggery.com/lilbud

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                            • IanDaemonI
                              IanDaemon
                              last edited by IanDaemon

                              The local "Giant Eagle" (grocery) had a Rolling Thunder upright in the late 80s/early 90s and the local "Pizza Hut" (restaurant) had a Pac-Man cocktail cabinet. (Those two are burned into my memory although not personal favorites. They're good, but didn't make the list.)

                              City Connection is fun. (And I hate that cat.)
                              Robotron 2084 is a classic and awesome with a twin stick set-up.
                              All the Metal Slug games are fun even with the one-hit kills.

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                                VictimRLSH @IanDaemon
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                                @IanDaemon Have you played the NES version of Rolling Thunder? That is another game that was much improved on the NES. The pacing is much more exciting than the arcade version and you still get the awesome soundtrack.

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                                • IanDaemonI
                                  IanDaemon @VictimRLSH
                                  last edited by

                                  @VictimRLSH I have not. I've played the arcades versions of RT and RT2. Now I have to take a look at the NES version.

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                                    backstander
                                    last edited by backstander

                                    Probably my most played arcade games on actual arcade hardware from back in the day:

                                    Tron
                                    Mortal Kombat 1-3
                                    Final Fight
                                    Street Fighter II
                                    Hard Drivin'/Race Drivin'

                                    My favorite MAME games to play on RetroPie with my friends (I like co-op beat 'em up's!):

                                    Final Fight
                                    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
                                    Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
                                    The Simpsons
                                    Captain Commando

                                    One of the rarest arcade games I've ever played would have to be Time Traveler:

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                                    • DipkidD
                                      Dipkid @IanDaemon
                                      last edited by

                                      @IanDaemon on my pi 3s it runs good on lr-mame2010, one of the Japanese roms, since its not censored. 👍

                                      RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                                      Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                                      Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                                      • IanDaemonI
                                        IanDaemon @Dipkid
                                        last edited by IanDaemon

                                        @Dipkid "Won't somebody think of the children." XD

                                        I remember seeing Time Traveler in the arcade at the "Monroeville Mall" back in the day. (southwest Pennsylvania, kinda northeast U.S.) That was pure magic to see in person as a kid.

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                                        • Cocktail Cabinet Games
                                        • Check out the MAME RoW
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                                          grant2258 Banned
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                                          wonder boy
                                          Rygar
                                          Shinobi
                                          P.O.W ( prisoners of war)
                                          karnov or tiger road I lean more towards tiger road though to be honest

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                                          • Thorr69T
                                            Thorr69 @backstander
                                            last edited by

                                            @backstander said in Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME:

                                            One of the rarest arcade games I've ever played would have to be [Time Traveler]

                                            Before it closed, a local arcade had Holoseum which was a street fighter style fighting game that used the same holographic hardware as Time Traveler. I can still hear some of the sounds in my head ("Drunk monkey!").

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