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slj0101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:32 AM Original message |
Poll question: What is the greatest arcade video game of all time? |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm a big Tempest fan. Also loved Crazy Climber and Dungeon. |
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slj0101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Tempest is part of Atari's Arcade Classics CD-ROM. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Tempest was my favorite game as well. You can buy an original if you search. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Wizard of Wor - that's that I meant, instead of "Dungeon"! |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
71. Those "all GRUNT" levels are won by first (quicky) locating the weak part of the circle |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Crazy Climber was one of my favorites. |
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slj0101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Evil Otto. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Berserk was awesome! |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Tempest. MAN, how much money did I place in that machine? |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. TEMPEST! |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. What? No Mrs. Pac Man? |
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lizerdbits (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I had a frogger watch in elementary school |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. Galaga absolutely |
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mikeytherat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
6. Tempest. Without a doubt, forever and ever, amen, Tempest. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. Tempest WAS awesome. |
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Bassic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
7. Other... Spyhunter |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
44. Definitely best score ever in a video game. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
9. Star Wars |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
49. the one you sat in with the green line graphics of the death star trench run? |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
64. The same |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
68. Aw yeah... |
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Locrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
10. Galga was awesome |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
65. I read about that but never had the patience to try it. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
11. I was a centipede man, through and through. |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:29 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. If you can admit it, you're quite a man. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yeah, well, guy stuff bores me. |
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slj0101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I don't buy into the Centipede=wuss meme. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. self-delete - wrong branch. |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. anyone remember zaxxon? |
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slj0101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yeah, I do now! |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I remember it |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. The trick was to use your laser to aim your ship through the gap. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
66. We used to play 'Bruce Lee' on my cousin's Atara 800XX puter. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Cedar Point has an upright game of that in their arcade. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. I bought a PS2 just to play Gauntlet II. It is just like the original except,.... |
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slj0101 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. "Blue Elf shot the food!" |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
57. oh yeah, that was great |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #46 |
61. I always used to play Elf. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
62. In a more ominous voice, "Elf is about to die." |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Super Zaxxon was also a cool game. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
63. I knew the precise location to line up while waiting for the killer robot.... |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Missile Command was my game of choice. (NT) |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
20. Ghosts 'n' Goblins |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. Double Dragon or Tron. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Good call on Tron |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. I loved Double Dragon. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Ms pac-Man, followed by Star Wars |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. Mrs. Pac-man. Table-top version. |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. Marble Madness. |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. Sinistar. |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
69. I hunger....eom |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
75. RUN COWARD! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. X/O football, Marble Madness, Smash TV... There's just too many. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Burger Master ruled too. |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
38. No one has spoken up for Defender, Star Gate or Chopper Command yet. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. StarGate would be the one to go for outta that bunch - possibly the best side-scroller ever. |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. Defender? That unplayable thing made for 48-fingered aliens? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. AH! Got it! Bubble Bobble! Best. Arcade. Game. EVER! |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
41. Other - It's a tie between the original TRON and the original arcade Star Wars |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
43. DUM......... dum......... DUM.... dum.... DUM.... dum... DUM... dum.. DUMdumDUMdumDUMdumDUMdum |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
45. I'm a video game Luddite. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:40 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Attack From Mars is my fav - easy. |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. Tron of course nt |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Bingo! |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Either Space Invaders or Asteroids. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
55. Tempest! |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
56. TEMPEST |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
58. Ooh, I forgot about BATTLEZONE! |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. The first fps - a definite goody. |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
70. Don't forget Red Baron... |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
60. Mrs Pac Man's my fave |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
67. Tempest & Tron n/t |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
72. Battlezone or...... |
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slutticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
73. Missile Command |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
74. On your list I chose Pac Man |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
76. Stargate! |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
77. Here's my favorite... |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
78. Pong, when it first appeared, was like entering the second dimension. |
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Aptastik (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
79. Marvel Vs. Capcom |
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Mutley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-16-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
80. No question |
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aaronbees (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 01:38 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Hell yeah it's Galaga |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
82. JOUST! |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-17-07 02:07 AM Response to Original message |
83. I owed Asteroids |
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