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    Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME

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

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              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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                  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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                    • IanDaemonI
                      IanDaemon @langest
                      last edited by IanDaemon

                      @langest

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                      • IanDaemonI
                        IanDaemon @backstander
                        last edited by IanDaemon

                        @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
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                          • 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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                          • IanDaemonI
                            IanDaemon @nono6493
                            last edited by IanDaemon

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

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                              • IanDaemonI
                                IanDaemon @langest
                                last edited by IanDaemon

                                @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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                                • langestL
                                  langest
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                                  Joystick I believe. I base that on that the tutorial in the game shows a joystick.

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                                    brianon
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                                    I love these threads. I know there is allot of duplication with others but still :)
                                    What would be a good idea is a Desert Island type selection. You only have 5 arcade games for the rest of your life ... now pick :)

                                    Ms.Pac-Man
                                    Donkey Kong
                                    Tetris
                                    Street Fighter Alpha 3
                                    DoDonPachi

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                                    • WeirdHW
                                      WeirdH
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                                      Oh man, I love these threads, they're a great way to discover new gems. My list:

                                      • Bubble Bobble
                                      • Bosconian
                                      • Donkey Kong
                                      • Fast Lane
                                      • Any Metal Slug
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                                      • DorkVonWaterfallD
                                        DorkVonWaterfall
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                                        Psychic 5
                                        Bubble Bobble
                                        Mag Max
                                        Wonderboy in Monsterland
                                        Jackal

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                                        • langestL
                                          langest @IanDaemon
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                                          @IanDaemon
                                          Found Giga Wing which I also enjoyed.


                                          It's similar to DonPachi, but you don't need to turn your tv on the side to fit the screen.

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                                            VictimRLSH @langest
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                                            @langest It's not in my Top 5, but I definitely play it frequently.

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