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Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME

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    sirhenrythe5th @Dipkid
    last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 07:20

    • DoDonPachi (best SHMUP ever (imo))
    • Jackal / Top-Gunner (TopDown-Shooter with Jeep. Very playable)
    • Paperboy
    • Samurai Shodown II
    • Galaga ยด88

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      langest @VictimRLSH
      last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 08:16

      @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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        IanDaemon @Dipkid
        last edited by IanDaemon 8 Nov 2019, 13:50

        @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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          arcadez2003
          last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 14:13

          Paperboy
          Bubble Bobble
          Shinobi
          Flying Shark
          Night Slashers

          Arcade Addict

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            arcadez2003 @IanDaemon
            last edited by arcadez2003 11 Aug 2019, 15:17 8 Nov 2019, 14:15

            @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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              lilbud
              last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 14:18

              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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                IanDaemon
                last edited by IanDaemon 11 Aug 2019, 16:35 8 Nov 2019, 16:20

                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
                  last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 16:35

                  @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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                    IanDaemon @VictimRLSH
                    last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 16:36

                    @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 11 Aug 2019, 17:47 8 Nov 2019, 17:37

                      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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                        Dipkid @IanDaemon
                        last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 17:54

                        @IanDaemon on my pi 3s it runs good on lr-mame2010, one of the Japanese roms, since its not censored. ๐Ÿ‘

                        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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                          IanDaemon @Dipkid
                          last edited by IanDaemon 8 Nov 2019, 19:12

                          @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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                            grant2258 Banned
                            last edited by grant2258 11 Aug 2019, 21:21 8 Nov 2019, 21:19

                            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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                              Thorr69 @backstander
                              last edited by 8 Nov 2019, 22:17

                              @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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                                IanDaemon @langest
                                last edited by IanDaemon 9 Nov 2019, 00:48

                                @langest

                                Espgaluda
                                espgal.zip with LR-FBNEO

                                DoDonPachi DaiOuJou
                                ddpdoja.zip with LR-FBALPHA2012

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                                  IanDaemon @backstander
                                  last edited by IanDaemon 11 Nov 2019, 14:36

                                  @backstander I never played Time Traveler because, if I recall, it was crazy expensive in the arcade when I saw it. As a kid I just watched the attract reel over and over.

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                                    nono6493
                                    last edited by 13 Nov 2019, 13:52

                                    • City Connection
                                    • Bomb Jack
                                    • Gauntlet
                                    • Mr Do!
                                    • Pang! (Buster Bros. for US)
                                    • Shinobi

                                    I know, there's 6 and not 5, but I cannot take one off.

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                                      IanDaemon @nono6493
                                      last edited by IanDaemon 13 Nov 2019, 14:18

                                      @nono6493 Considering your list has both City Connection and Mr Do! on it, you get a pass. XD Those are two great titles. And I still hate that cat.

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                                        langest
                                        last edited by 5 Dec 2019, 21:30

                                        I've found another gem. Puzz Loop 2.
                                        Both me and my wife loves it!

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                                          IanDaemon @langest
                                          last edited by IanDaemon 12 May 2019, 21:45 5 Dec 2019, 21:44

                                          @langest Was that originally a spinner game? Trackball game? Joystick game? I can't find a picture of the original arcade cabinet right now.

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