# Help remembering an old arcade game
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [August 26, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711 "2012-08-26T12:54:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Bamboo\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bamboo_Boy)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/1 "2012-08-26T12:54:07Z")
This is driving me insane. Please help me jog my memory!
The game I’m trying to recall the name of was a two player cooperative (or just one player) game, mid 1980’s arcade (pumping quarters) futuristic tank game. It had an odd title. It wasn’t vector graphics, and I remember you could shoot certain walls to find hidden prizes. It was a good game!
What was it called?
Thank you!
-Bamboo Boy
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### Author:  [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/2 "2012-08-26T13:09:06Z")
If you can’t get your answer here, try this form.
[http://forums.arcade-museum.com/](http://forums.arcade-museum.com/)
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### Author:  [@Mekhazzio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mekhazzio)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/3 "2012-08-26T13:23:16Z")
Two-player cooperative tank game is a pretty small niche. The “quarter-pump” description sounds like Vindicators to me. Lots of hidden goodies but not much in the way of destructible walls though, just doors.
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### Author:  [@Student\_Driver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Student_Driver)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/4 "2012-08-26T13:33:29Z")
Assuming the viewpoint of the game was overhead…
Probably [Vindicators](http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10319) from Atari Games, 1988. Hits the main points of the OP: futuristic setting, one-player or two-player cooperative play, power-ups sometimes found by shooting walls in secret spots, etc. There was a sequel, Vindicators Part II, in the event that the OP looks up footage of the first and doesn’t recognize some of the gameplay there.
…and ninja’d by **Mekhazzio** whilst looking for links. Bah!
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### Author:  [@Bamboo\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bamboo_Boy)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/5 "2012-08-26T14:05:21Z")
Vindicators!! Thanks so much! That’s it!!!
This place is great…
-BB
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/6 "2012-08-26T15:34:31Z")
Reported.
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### Author:  [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/7 "2012-08-26T15:42:51Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#):
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> Reported.
i just reported you for reporting in error.
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### Author:  [@Bamboo\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bamboo_Boy)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/8 "2012-08-26T17:14:04Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#):
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> Reported.
Say what?
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-remembering-an-old-arcade-game/632711/9 "2012-08-26T17:20:53Z")
Moved Cafe Society --\> Game Room.
**John DiFool** , you don’t need to make a “reported” post for forum changes, just spam.