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    Five favorite ARCADE games available in MAME

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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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      • 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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              • Cocktail Cabinet Games
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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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                • Cocktail Cabinet Games
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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
                      last edited by

                      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
                          last edited by

                          Joystick I believe. I base that on that the tutorial in the game shows a joystick.

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                            brianon
                            last edited by

                            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
                              last edited by

                              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
                                  last edited by

                                  @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
                                    last edited by

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

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                                    • tpo1990T
                                      tpo1990
                                      last edited by

                                      My top five classic MAME games from golden age.

                                      • Tapper
                                      • Joust
                                      • Gauntlet
                                      • Robotron
                                      • Rampage

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                                      • ClassicGMRC
                                        ClassicGMR
                                        last edited by

                                        Mine (in no order)

                                        • Punch-Out!
                                        • Mania Challenge
                                        • Spy Hunter
                                        • Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator
                                        • Star Wars

                                        Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                                        Enjoy the ride!

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                                          skeighter
                                          last edited by

                                          Satan's Hollow
                                          Two Tigers
                                          Wizard of Wor
                                          Time Pilot
                                          Cabal

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                                          • IanDaemonI
                                            IanDaemon @tpo1990
                                            last edited by

                                            @tpo1990 Those are some great titles.

                                            • I recently put Tapper on my cocktail cabinet and, although I find it a stressful game, it's great to have the "Budweiser" licensed version on my arcade cocktail (tabletop) cabinet.
                                            • Robotron: 2084 is a classic. I'm really glad I got that game working with two joysticks.
                                            • I bought the first "Arcade1Up" cabinet and it includes Rampage, Joust, and Gauntlet! (It also has Defender, but I find the original control scheme tough to use.)
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                                            • Cocktail Cabinet Games
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