The bestest video arcade games evah!

Osmium Steele · 08-02-11, 08:04 AM

Went to Cedar Point this weekend. Last time was in 1989. I was REALLY hoping the building with all the old arcade games was still around.

The building was gone, but there was a new pagoda type building with some games, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but:

Asteroids, Lunar Lander, Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Centipede, Gauntlet, Berserk, Gorf, Wizard of Wor, and Robotron. No Joust or Defender, but a wonderful time was had by all. My wife, the two youngest and I spent an hour shoving quarters into the Gauntlet machine. I swear, I was almost in tears.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-02-11, 08:10 AM

Glad you had fun. You should check out the arcade machines on ebay and give the others a hint for your birthday!

Osmium Steele · 08-02-11, 08:45 AM

They already know. The tabletop console Donkey Kong. One day, it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.

nikimcbee · 08-02-11, 02:26 PM

The original subsim: Seawolf.

nikimcbee · 08-02-11, 02:26 PM

the days before GWX.

Platapus · 08-02-11, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

The original subsim: Seawolf.

Is it true that this game really came out in 1969?

Osmium Steele · 08-03-11, 08:18 AM

Possibly. There were a few electro-mechanical submarine arcade games, and iirc, Sea Raiders wasn't the first.

nikimcbee · 08-02-11, 02:35 PM

We need to get this for Neal's house.

Osmium Steele · 08-02-11, 02:50 PM

The late 70s. Friday and Saturday night at the rink.

A haze of girls, pepsi, Seawolf, foosball and Atari Football.

Oh yeah, skated a bit too.

vienna · 08-02-11, 06:33 PM

I'm still partial to Pong...

MH · 08-02-11, 06:37 PM

If sometimes miss some arcade games try this:
http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/arcade/
Its not the fun like the real thing.

08-02-11, 08:04 AM	#1
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	The bestest video arcade games evah! Went to Cedar Point this weekend. Last time was in 1989. I was REALLY hoping the building with all the old arcade games was still around. The building was gone, but there was a new pagoda type building with some games, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but: Asteroids, Lunar Lander, Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Ms. Pac Man, Centipede, Gauntlet, Berserk, Gorf, Wizard of Wor, and Robotron. No Joust or Defender, but a wonderful time was had by all. My wife, the two youngest and I spent an hour shoving quarters into the Gauntlet machine. I swear, I was almost in tears. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

08-02-11, 08:10 AM	#2
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Glad you had fun. You should check out the arcade machines on ebay and give the others a hint for your birthday! __________________

08-02-11, 08:45 AM	#3
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	They already know. The tabletop console Donkey Kong. One day, it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

08-02-11, 02:26 PM	#4
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	The original subsim: Seawolf. __________________

08-02-11, 02:26 PM	#5
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	the days before GWX. __________________

08-03-11, 08:18 AM	#7
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Possibly. There were a few electro-mechanical submarine arcade games, and iirc, Sea Raiders wasn't the first. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

08-02-11, 02:35 PM	#8
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	We need to get this for Neal's house. __________________

08-02-11, 02:50 PM	#9
Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	The late 70s. Friday and Saturday night at the rink. A haze of girls, pepsi, Seawolf, foosball and Atari Football. Oh yeah, skated a bit too. __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

08-02-11, 06:33 PM	#10
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I'm still partial to Pong...

08-02-11, 06:37 PM	#11
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	If sometimes miss some arcade games try this: http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/arcade/ Its not the fun like the real thing.