Game night!

Like the Movie Marathon thread, but about games and gaming. Video games, board games, card games, casino games, etc.; anything to do with a game. I suppose we could even roll in “sports” stuff.

10 things about games/gaming with something in common, 10th one chooses new topic.

Classic video games

  1. Pong

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders
  5. Rampart

A personal favorite. Considered one of, if not the, first tower defense video game.

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders
  5. Rampart
  6. Battlezone

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders
  5. Rampart
  6. Battlezone
  7. Dig-Dug

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders
  5. Rampart
  6. Battlezone
  7. Dig-Dug
  8. Boulder Dash

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders
  5. Rampart
  6. Battlezone
  7. Dig-Dug
  8. Boulder Dash
  9. Donkey Kong

Classic video games

  1. Pong
  2. Pac-Man
  3. Q*Bert
  4. Space Invaders
  5. Rampart
  6. Battlezone
  7. Dig-Dug
  8. Boulder Dash
  9. Donkey Kong
  10. Centipede

Favorite pinball games

  1. Royal Flush (Gottlieb, 1976)

(The Internet Pinball Machine Database might help here.)

Favorite pinball games

  1. Royal Flush (Gottlieb, 1976)
  2. King Pin (Gottlieb, 1973)

Favorite pinball games

  1. Royal Flush (Gottlieb, 1976)
  2. King Pin (Gottlieb, 1973)
  3. Gorgar (Williams, 1979)

Just by merit of being the one I’ve played the most. A friend had this in her basement and I’d go over there all the time just to play pinball for free.

Favorite pinball games

  1. Royal Flush (Gottlieb, 1976)
  2. King Pin (Gottlieb, 1973)
  3. Gorgar (Williams, 1979)
  4. Cyclone (Williams, 1988)

Step right up! We have a winner!
And the replay knocker going off has got to be one of the most satisfying sounds ever.

Favorite pinball games

  1. Royal Flush (Gottlieb, 1976)
  2. King Pin (Gottlieb, 1973)
  3. Gorgar (Williams, 1979)
  4. Cyclone (Williams, 1988)
  5. Space Shuttle (Williams, 1984)

Space shuttles! An up-post! Outlane detours! Multiball! The perfect game for a tween nerd that wasn’t actually good at pinball!

Favorite pinball games

  1. Royal Flush (Gottlieb, 1976)
  2. King Pin (Gottlieb, 1973)
  3. Gorgar (Williams, 1979)
  4. Cyclone (Williams, 1988)
  5. Space Shuttle (Williams, 1984)
  6. AC/DC (Stern, 2012)

A newer machine, designed by Steve Ritchie.

Okay, so pinball was a loser. Restart!
Games set underwater

  1. Subnautica

Games set underwater

  1. Subnautica
  2. Sub Battle Simulator

Games set underwater

  1. Subnautica
  2. Sub Battle Simulator
  3. Bioshock (and Bioshock 2)