# The SDMB Arcade **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 10, 2007, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211 "2007-10-10T14:48:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/41 "2007-10-10T18:13:21Z")
[Smash TV](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smash_TV): (Good Luck! Youuu’ll need it!) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/42 "2007-10-10T18:17:06Z")
I’d buy that for a dollar! ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/43 "2007-10-10T18:17:29Z")
Y’know, I’ve already made my “real” picks… but it just occurs to me that an obvious choice for the SDMB Arcade would be _Zero Wing_. And if we got our hands on an old _Journey_ machine, maybe we could hack it to show images of Duran Duran and loop “Rio” instead of “Separate Ways”. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/44 "2007-10-10T18:36:27Z")
I’ll second _S.T.U.N. Runner_–one of the few racing games I’ve ever really liked. Here are two less obvious ones for my bonus picks: [_Make Trax_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Trax) [_Crystal Castles_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Castles) Both are sort of like Pac-Man, only fun. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/45 "2007-10-10T18:53:58Z")
I’ll second: _Xevious_ (thanks **Bearflag,** for reminding me!) _Smash TV Fun House_ for the pinball ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/46 "2007-10-10T18:55:54Z")
Can we throw in the just for fun and nostalgia Michael Jacksons Moonwalker? ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/47 "2007-10-10T18:58:21Z")
[QUOTE=rhythmonly] Best electronic pinball: Rocky and Bullwinkle. [/QUOTE] I’m sorry, but that honor goes to The Adams Family. I’ll also add X-Men (the giant one that let 6 players play at once) and Time Crisis. ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/48 "2007-10-10T19:00:29Z")
I’ll second Black Knight - I really enjoyed that game. I’m also going to suggest two that I didn’t see mentioned: Steel Talons And [Cyberball](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberball). (I really, really, really loved screwing up the computer or other players by going for the ground game, and then killing their QB-bots, so they were playing the second half with a replacement QB.) I guess we could have the Cyberball 2072 upgrade, if people prefer that, but it wasn’t as easy for me - it was much better at stopping the running game while still being able to have a pass oriented defense and offense. Of course, there are plenty of other games that have been mentioned I’d enjoy in our arcade - these are just the three I’d pick, given my druthers. ---
**Author:** ![Arch\_Trout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9f8e36/32.png) [@Arch\_Trout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arch_Trout)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/49 "2007-10-10T19:43:45Z")
Shoot 'Em Up - Truxton Pinball - Medieval Madness (although I was tempted to put in Adam’s Family) Fighting - Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting I’ve spent more money on those games in the arcade than I care to count (because if I did I’d realise I’d spent enough to buy the whole cabinet). ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/50 "2007-10-10T20:04:55Z")
I’ll second _Fun House_ for pinball (Yay, creepy Rudy!) I’ll third _Rampart_ Adding: _Rampage_ _Silent Scope II_ (two machines needed) Is a Neo Geo machine acceptable? 'Cause I want _Magical Drop III_ ---
**Author:** ![Pithy\_Moniker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@Pithy\_Moniker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pithy_Moniker)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/51 "2007-10-10T20:07:47Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] I’ll also add X-Men (the giant one that let 6 players play at once) [/QUOTE] Wow, I’d completely forgotten about that one! Seconded! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/52 "2007-10-10T20:09:41Z")
[QUOTE=Scuba\_Ben] That sounds very much like Scramble. I want to keep lifelike violence games out of this arcade, there’s nothing particularly distinctive about any of them. Along with the air hockey tables, we need a set of Skee-Ball machines. [/QUOTE] Yes! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/53 "2007-10-10T20:12:59Z")
OK, you’ve gotta have Gauntlet. The original. You can have your Gauntlet II, I’ve got no beef with Gauntlet II, but Gauntlet is the must-have. I once played for 6 hours straight, solo, on one quarter. As Warrior. A month later they patched the machine and removed a lot of food. Now I couldn’t play indefinately on one quarter any more. Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/54 "2007-10-10T20:13:00Z")
[QUOTE=Balance] I’ll second _S.T.U.N. Runner_–one of the few racing games I’ve ever really liked. Here are two less obvious ones for my bonus picks: [_Make Trax_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Trax) [_Crystal Castles_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Castles) Both are sort of like Pac-Man, only fun. 😉 [/QUOTE] Make Trax was cool. Remember that little song and dance they did when they caught up to you? ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/55 "2007-10-10T20:21:26Z")
Since someone seconded Street Fighter 2… House of the Dead 2 (we need some light gun games!) Samurai Showdown 2 (and SNK fighters!) ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/56 "2007-10-10T20:31:16Z")
First of all, the correct fighting game is **Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo**. In addition, we definitely need the greatest platform game ever, **Ghouls ‘n’ Ghosts** (VASTLY more playable than the overrated **Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins** , imho). (Edging out other great platform games such as **Elevator Action** and **Golden Axe**.) Finally, I have to request a version of the very underrated **Buster Brothers** (aka Pang). (Probably Super Buster Brothers (Pang 2) or Buster Buddies (Pang 3)). ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/57 "2007-10-10T20:42:54Z")
> [@](#): > > First of all, the correct fighting game is Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo. I actually prefer Hyper Fighting. I don’t like a lot of the changes they made in Super and Super Turbo, and the only new character I think worthwhile is Cammy. At any rate, we’ll also be needing Street Fighter Alpha 3. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/58 "2007-10-10T21:37:15Z")
[QUOTE=Terrifel] Wait a second: pinball represents the \*Silver Age \* of arcades? Does no one else see how messed up that is? [/QUOTE] The silverball age of arcades? 😉 Seriously, I noticed that too. I disagree with “pinball representing the silver age” premise, but it’s not a debate thread. I’m not even sure how such a debate could be resolved–maybe we all think our personal experiences represented a golden age? Anyway, no matter who remembers what, this thread brings back a lot of memories for everybody, I’m sure. Oh, and I’ll add another vote for some Skee-Ball games. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/59 "2007-10-10T21:41:14Z")
[QUOTE=panamajack] Offroad [/QUOTE] The [Ivan Stuart](http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=12843) one? That and [Danny Stewart’s Indy Heat](http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=7512) were two of the last games I ever played in an arcade. ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211/60 "2007-10-10T22:03:14Z")
Berzerk (first game with voice synthesys) Get-the-hum-an-noid–get-the-in-tru-der Chicken–fight-like-a-robot coin-de-tec-ted-in-pocket Sega’s Top Gun sitdown with the motion cabinet Hard Drivin’ sit-down with feedback steering [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-arcade/422211.md?page=4)