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Retro arcade.

1980-20..1980-20..
edited September 2009 in Chit chat
I remember reading many moons ago reading an article about collectors of old arcade cabinets whod open up their collections for special event days to members. I think at the time you could get 12 months membership for fifty pound or something like that and could visit so many weekends in a year. I think they would also run twin galaxy style competions as well. I imagine theyre still going today as its a great idea, i was just wondering if anybody had ever signed up for anything like this and what areas they were in.

Also while im on this subject im sure like myself its the ambition of many here to have their own personal arcade even if it was only one machine, but im also sure many here will be walking around with a virtual arcade tucked away in their heads some where so lets hear whats in there. To keep it grounded ill limit it to ten machines, any era,any type and any region.

My ten havent been finalised yet so ill probably post it later and maybe steal some ideas from here.

Oh and if you want to be specific and include what cabinet version you prefer thats fine, and in some cases is quite important as in the example of out run which i find unplayable in its upright cabinet.
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  • ZnorXmanZnorXman
    edited September 2009
    Rastan Saga.

    Err ... that's about it, really, liked that one the most.
  • kgmcneilkgmcneil
    edited September 2009
    Don't know how Id justify it in this day and age, particularly with MAME being so accessible these days, but I think Id go for my fave Double Dragon (the original)... Since, your limiting our speculative imaginings to 10, Id probably throw in a few more in there too, like CityBomber, Soul Calibar (yes, I know thats more recent), Rastan (yep, I liked that too, but found the swingy bits on level two a sod) and maybe Growl (a farily decent beat-em-up)...
  • urbanupstarturbanupstart
    edited September 2009
    Right...ten eh?!

    1) Mr Do
    2) Vigilante
    3) Nemesis
    4) Salamander
    5) Kung Fu Master
    6) Outrun
    7) Rastan Saga (I loved the music, the game was average.)
    8) Battlezone
    9) Hypersports
    10) Mr Do's castle
  • ToboTobo
    edited September 2009
    Just gimme the StarWars sit-down cabinet and I'll be happy.
  • FrankieFrankie
    edited September 2009
    1. Rally X
    2. New Rally X
    3. Canyon Bomber
    4. Lady Bug
    5. Fantasy
    6. Frogger
    7. Gaplus
    8. Pnickies
    9. Amidar
    10. Anteater
  • [FOAD]Iron[FOAD]Iron
    edited September 2009
    1. Rastan
    2. Gauntlet
    3. Double Dragon
    4. Rolling Thunder
    5. Vulcan Venture (Gradius 3)
    6. Splatterhouse
    7. Altered Beast
    8. Dragon's Lair
    9. 1942
    10. Gemini Wing
  • 1980-20..1980-20..
    edited September 2009
    Ok ive had a think and here comes my ten.

    Rolling thunder
    Final fight
    4x4 off road
    Opperation wolf
    gauntlett
    donkey kong
    strider
    out run
    chase hq
    golden axe
  • joefishjoefish
    edited September 2009
    Did I mention I get soooo bored of list threads...

    1. Space Harrier
    2. Time Pilot
    3. Power Drift
    4. R-Type
    5. Mappy
    6. Ridge Racer
    7. Splatterhouse
    8. Gauntlet II
    9. I, Robot
    10. Raiden II

    P.S. Vulcan Venture is Gradius II, not III. Salamander doesn't count in the Gradius series, and has it's own seperate sequel. There's a genuine Gradius III that's absolutely basket hard, even with the dip switches set to easy. It has a new feature where you can choose to only lose one power-up when you die, but have no continues, or use the standard lose-everything but use continues.
    Joefish
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  • GreenCardGreenCard
    edited September 2009
    Not sure if I can think of ten, but here's a bunch I'd pick:

    Out Run
    Chase HQ
    Lucky & Wild
    Kung Fu Master
    Track & Field
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • polomintpolomint
    edited September 2009
    Hmm, in no particular order....

    Supersprint
    Gemini Wing
    Salamander
    Double Dragon
    Vigilante
    Outrun
    R-Type
    Gauntlet
    Golden Axe
    Sega Rally
    So far, so meh :)
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited September 2009
    There is a place in Devon called the Arcade Barn. It's an old barn full of retro arcade machines that the owners have lovingly restored to mint condition.

    You can hire the place out for parties or on some open weekends pay ?5 to get in then play for as long as you want all day on free play. It would be neat to have a WOS meet there some day.

    I brought my arcade machine from a guy who works their, so I was sure I was getting a good, well looked after machine.

    The website for the arcade barn is: http://www.arcadebarn.co.uk/

    Here is their list of games:
    Cockpits:

    After Burner (Deluxe moving cockpit)
    Star Blade
    Star Wars
    Red Baron
    Daytona USA (Twin)
    Outrunners (Twin)
    Rave Racer (Single)

    Uprights:

    Defender
    Hypersports
    Track & Field
    Space Invaders
    Super Space Invaders `91
    Crystal Castles
    Centipede
    Asteriods
    Asteroids Deluxe
    Continental Circus
    Marble Madness
    Joust
    Robotron
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    Scramble
    Dig Dug
    Badlands
    Street Fighter 2
    PacMan
    Shao-Lins-Road
    Galaxian
    Chase HQ
    Trog
    Quartet

    Pinballs:

    Star Wars
    Demolition Man

    Nearly restored:

    Fast Freddy
    Return of the Jedi

    On the restoration list

    Dragons Lair (Atari)
    Xevious
    Sega Turbo
    Firefox (Atari)
    Outrun (Deluxe Sitdown)
    Landing High Japan
    Sea Wolf
    Star Castle
    Food Fight
    Monaco GP (cockpit)
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  • chop983chop983
    edited September 2009
    Battlezone
    Rampage
    Elevator Action Returns
    Metal Slug
    Burger Time
    Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
    King Of Boxer
    Super Sidekicks
    Mille Miglia 2
    Qix
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited September 2009
    In no particular order of preference.

    1: Double Dragon.
    2: Shinobi.
    3: Splatterhouse.
    4: Operation Wolf.
    5: Shadow Warriors.
    6: Street Fighter.
    7: Smash TV.
    8: Jurassic Park, The Lost World.
    9: Mortal Kombat.
    10: A Neo Geo 6 cart Multi-game, with Fatal Fury, League Bowling, Art of Fighting, Crossed Swords, The Super Spy, and World Heroes Perfect loaded onto it (Technically this isn't cheating either ;)).

    Maybe I'd have Pit-Fighter on standby incase one of my other machines broke down :D
    Every night is curry night!
  • GrazGraz
    edited September 2009
    1 Blasteroids
    2 Phoenix (coctail cabinate)
    3 Gauntlet 4 Player
    4 R-Type
    5 R-Type Leo
    6 Golden axe
    7 Out-Run (Sitdown)
    8 Gorf
    9 Indy500
    10 Midnight resistance
  • judasEZTjudasEZT
    edited September 2009
    1. Sunset Riders
    2. Typhoon / Ajax
    3. R-Type
    4. Truxton 2
    5. Raiden
    6. Shinobi
    7. Ninja Spirit ( Is rather crap, but I like it)
    8. Rainbow Islands ( I never played the coin-op because Ive would seemed gay)
    9. Magic Sword
    10. Captain Commando
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited September 2009
    In no perticular order
    1. R-Type
    2. Burger Time
    3. Beer Tapper
    4. Puzzle Bubble 2
    5. Buble Bobble
    6. Hyper Sports
    7. Starwars (Cockpit)
    8. Galaga,
    9. Out Run (Delux sit down)
    10. Lady Bug
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  • urbanupstarturbanupstart
    edited September 2009
    Scottie_uk wrote: »
    There is a place in Devon called the Arcade Barn. It's an old barn full of retro arcade machines that the owners have lovingly restored to mint condition.

    You can hire the place out for parties or on some open weekends pay ?5 to get in then play for as long as you want all day on free play. It would be neat to have a WOS meet there some day.
    Y'know, I'd probably be up for that! I imagine Cornish Rattler would be available in Devon too!:-D
  • HerculesHercules
    edited September 2009
    1. Outrun
    2. Double Dragon
    3. Hang On
    4. Bomb Jack
    5. Ghost 'n' Goblins
    6. Afterburner 2 (prefered this over the first, as you had ability to do barrel rolls).
    7. Chase HQ
    8. Thunderblade
    9. Road Blasters
    10. Operation Wolf

    Outrun my fave arcade coin op of the 80's, others on my list are in no particular order.

    My mame cab's on YouTube if anyone wanna see whats possible (4 videos). It's running Mame 0.110 and MAMEWAH for front end, and a demo of outrun...

    www.youtube.com/amigajunkie

    I just added Gamebase Amiga 1.6 install to it too :D
  • urbanupstarturbanupstart
    edited September 2009
    Hercules wrote: »
    My mame cab's on YouTube if anyone wanna see whats possible (4 videos). It's running Mame 0.110 and MAMEWAH for front end, and a demo of outrun...

    www.youtube.com/amigajunkie

    I just added Gamebase Amiga 1.6 install to it too :D
    Wow! That's excellent, the cabinet finish is fab. I Suppose you never need to bother hiring a joiner for owt then?
  • HerculesHercules
    edited September 2009
    urbanupstart wrote: »
    Wow! That's excellent, the cabinet finish is fab. I Suppose you never need to bother hiring a joiner for owt then?

    My wood working skills are useless. Had the help of a colleague to do all the woodworking. I did everything else though (painting, software setup, coin box wiring, etc).

    Plans are here if you wanna have a ganders:-

    http://www.arcadecab.com

    Click 'cabinet plans' on left of page.

    Write up I did on my cab for www.arcadecab.com is at URL below:-

    http://www.arcadecab.com/News.htm
    ^ Scroll down to Craig D's cabinet on that page.


    :D
  • torottorot
    edited September 2009
    1. Star Force
    2. Amidar
    3. Pac Man
    4. Scramble
    5. Out Zone
    6. Space Harrier
    7. Marble Madness
    8. Defender
    9. Asteroids
    10. Galaxians
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