# Help me ID this arcade game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2003, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-arcade-game/190829 "2003-07-25T08:12:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-arcade-game/190829/1 "2003-07-25T08:12:05Z")
A long time ago when I was a child (well not that long, I’m 21) me and my friend used to go to this public pool. There was a little arcade by the pool and we used to play this game, but for the life of me I can’t find info on it anywhere. This is what I remember about it, but since it was like 10 or so years ago my memories might be a bit off. I THINK it was called “Dragon’s Gate”, but since a Google search doesn’t come up with anything I’m now doubting myself. You could select 3 different warrior characters. One was a bird creature, one was a half pig creature with a trident-like weapon. I’m not sure what the third character was. Two players could play at the same time, and possibly three - I’m not sure. It was a sidescrolling platformer beat em’ up game. It started with an animation of the three warriors entering through a gate then approaching an ominous looking evil pyramid type thing. You would then proceed to pound waves of enemies in a free scrolling (you could scroll the screen forward, back, up and down) platform level. After a while the sky would turn dark and a boss monster would appear. Me and my friend always ran out of quarters at this point. Any ideas? - Mike ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-arcade-game/190829/2 "2003-07-25T11:28:43Z")
Was it [Altered Beast](http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=A&game_id=6873)? This is about the closest I can come up with. Or check around the rest of the site and see if you remember it. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-arcade-game/190829/3 "2003-07-25T13:27:49Z")
I don’t think you had a choice for your character in Altered Beast (although I could be wrong); I did find, however, [url=http://www.klov.com/G/Golden\_Axe.html\*\* Golden Axe, which gives you (I think) a trident weapon for one of the characters. The bird thingy was an enemy in this one, so it might not be the OP’s game. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-arcade-game/190829/4 "2003-07-25T13:29:06Z")
Oops. Here’s a fixed [link](http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=G&game_id=7966). ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-id-this-arcade-game/190829/5 "2003-07-25T22:54:38Z")
I found it. The game is called [China Gate](http://coinop.org/g.aspx/101013/China_Gate.html) , and I think I’m the only one who’s ever heard of it. Thanks anyways, - Mike