Your Personal Dream Arcade...

[Family Computer]

Ok, now I don't have any arcade cabinets, and I probably won't for a long time, but sometimes it is nice to dream. Here would be my dream setup, what would yours be?

Space Harrier Stand-Up (Sit down with motion would be nice but let's not push it)

Out-Run or Out-Run Turbo Stand-Up (Ditto)

720° (Personal Favorite)

Some type of cocktail game (not really sure what is available but maybe Ms. Pacman)

Tapper (Budweiser Version would be nice...Suntory Conversion even better)

2 Linked Japanese SEGA Cabinets (For Throwing Fighting Games or Beat-Em Up Boards into)

Professional Poker Table

Lastly, an Automatic Mahjong Table. Uses real tiles and magnetic chips, and the table electronically shuffles/deals/keeps score)




Wow, that would be the ultimate game room to me. Have a little kitchen/TV in there and it would be heaven hanging out with the boys. If I ever strike gold, I am going to do something as close to this as possible. Like I said at the beginning, sometimes it's good to dream ;)

[le geek]

I have settled for a consolized MVS but as far as dreaming goes...

720°
Discs of Tron
Super (or Championship) Sprint
Spy Hunter
Frogger cocktail
Addams Family Pinball
Air Hockey

Cheers,
Ben

[DefaultGen]

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[Pantechnicon]

Galaga (fast shoot hack)
Star Castle
Gravitar
Tempest
Donkey Kong
Lunar Lander
Roadblasters
Tournament Cyberball
Starblade (sitdown version)
TMNT (for my kids)
Addams Family Pinball
Warlords (Cocktail)

[DKTheArcadeRat]

Hmm..there are probably some I will be leaving out here, and might edit with later but for now...

Mocap Boxing - everyone needs a workout, lol
Police 911 (1 and 2) - awesome mocap shooting action
one of the Time Crisis games - too awesome to leave out
a couple MVS cabs - i have one, but more is always good
X-Men - 6 Player version, so I can play it by myself in peace, lol.
Police Trainer 1 + 2- I do love me some shooting games.
JAMBO SAFARI(sitdown) - one of the most fun games ever
Brave Firefighers - OMGZ put out the fires with hose controller? sweeetness
a couple misc. Pinball games- just because they are awesome

and I would definately need some Motorcycle racing games too. Now to sell off everything i own and make it a reality!

Dave

[Cinder6]

Let's see...I already have an MVS, so I won't put that down:

Ms. Pacman / Galaga cocktail game (or possibly the Class of 1981 cabinet)
Twilight Zone Pinball
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition
Terminator 2
Air Hockey (not a video game, but who cares?)
Haunted Castle
Vs. Duck Hunt (so I can finally shoot the dog)
Possibly one of those machines with about 30 classic games

I'd thought of more, but realized they were all MVS games, so I have access to them anyways :) I know I'm missing some that I want.

EDIT: Here's one:

The Simpsons

[madman77]

I assume we're talking dedicated cabs, as I have a candy cab now w/boards I swap out. Let's see:

Sega Daytona 4-player (assuming space is no object)
Ms. Pac-Man cocktail
NBA Jam TE
Simpsons Pinball
Punch Out!
Star Wars (original vector game)

I'd probably add a couple more classics like a Frogger and maybe Asteroids.

[Family Computer]

Good call on Punch-Out...another one I would definitely like to own.

Super-Hang On with the bike....ohhh wee

[Cinder6]

Wow, can't believe I forgot The Simpsons (arcade, not pinball).

[Family Computer]

I love Simpsons Arcade, TMNT, Alien vs. Predator, but those are games I can settle without a dedicated cab.

[Radiac]

I am in the process of assembling my dream arcade which will consist mainly of Sega drivers.

The essentials
Outrun sitdown deluxe-Sega's first truly brilliant racer. Mine is midway through restoration.
Virtua Racing- Low on flash, but plays great. This laid the groundwork for Sega's domination in 3-D racers. Mine is awaiting a new monitor and mild resto
Daytona Usa- The king of all racing games, no qualification needed. This is my grail. I looked for a long time for a good one. Just needs side art and a good cleaning.

The supporting cast
Super GT- Highly underrated, one of Sega's finest efforts. Great Model 3 graphics. Still too pricey for me.
Sega Rally Championship- This one missed out on making the essentials list by the slimmest of margins. I'm biding my time, looking for a good deal on a twin sitdown.
Outrun 2 SP- The sequel captures the spirit of the original without feeling too redundant. It will be many years before this one comes down far enough for me to be able to afford it.
Monaco GP- With a mechanical tach and led lap timers, this cab is the earliest example of Sega's use of bells and whistles to enhance the total experience. The predecessor to the super deluxe motion cabs we enjoy today.

Robotron 2084- The only non racing game that I feel is essential. Everyone should have this game.

[diskoboy]

My dream arcade would look like the opening shot on Starcade. :)

My real arcade only consists of Pac-Man, Vs. Super Mario Bros., and a cocktail Galaga.

[asbury6647]

1 The Simpsons
2 Operation Wolf
3 Rastan
4 Wwf Wrestle Fest
5 Two In On Cabnet Off Road/and Track Pad In One Cabnet

[MonoTekETeA]

Offroad (One with three wheels, NES doesn't cut it)
A Super 29 w/ Neo-Geo
1942
Atomiswave cab
Heck, the simpsons.
Warzaid
Police Trainer (either or)
The Starwars Arcade game (donno the real full whatever name)
And just give me a racing game with a seat and a wheel, I would really like one of those massive screens all around you ones.
Biggest: Dual Seated Virtual-On cab.

[Saabmeister]

Lucky & Wild
Robotron
Monaco G.P. sit-down cab
Battlezone
Pole Position II sit-down cab
Afterburner II
Soul Edge
Street Fighter II Turbo
P-47 Aces
Road Blaster (not Roadblasters, Road Blaster. The laserdisc game)

[XYXZYZ]

My fantasy arcade would have three floors-

The first floor would be the classics floor, the games would include all the popular classics, Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Pole Position, etc. etc...

The second floor would be the one for my personal nostalgia, with games from my most active arcade era-

Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition
Magic Sword
Strider
1943
Dungeons & Dragons Tower of Doom
Final Fight
Golden Axe
Altered Beast
Shinobi
After Burner
Outrun
Crime Fighters
TMNT
Contra
Mystic Warriors
X-Men (Konami beat-em up)
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II
Ninja Warriors
Neo Geo MVS4-25:with my favorite games
Ikari Warriors
POW
Guerilla War
Jackal
Twin Cobra
RAIDEN!
Some early 90s pinball
A skiball setup. I loved skiball!

The third floor would have a bunch of recent stuff-
SF3 TS,
CvS2

DoDonpachi
Mushihimesama
Ibara
Under Defeat
A bunch of other Cave games
A bunch of Psikyo games
Just a whole big mess of shmups.
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As for my actual arcade, I have a Neo Geo MVS2-25, a hefty six button MAME cabinet, a vertical monitor MAME cabinet for shooters, and a Sega Genesis cabinet which I'll talk about in the future sometime.

[Steve W]

T-Mek
Starblade
Time Soldiers
Golden Axe
Side Arms
Ajax
Rastan
Legendary Wings
Galaga (just so my brother would have something to play)
Cyber Sled
Battlezone
S.T.U.N. Runner
Ms. Pac-Man
Tempest
Tron
Discs of Tron
Gyruss
I Robot
Splatterhouse
Gauntlet II
Area 51
Heavy Barrel
Burgertime
Road Blasters
Crossbow
Star Wars: The Arcade Game
Solar-Warrior
Star Rider

There's a whole lot of pinball machines I remember playing over the years, but the names of them never stuck in my mind. Honestly, if they're fairly interesting and innovative, I wouldn't care which ones I had, as long as they're fun to play.

If I'm going to set up my own arcade, I'd like to get an air hockey table, and a nice crane machine. Y'know, the kind you play and -almost- pick up stuffed animals with a claw, but the claw always slips off your target at the end. I've been seeing a lot of Pac-Man plushes in these things lately, and one Aladdin's Castle I went to last week had Mario, Luigi, and Wario. I'd like to fill a crane machine with all these video game related plushies.

[nate1749]

Wow you guys want a LOT, I thought I wanted a lot with

1) Donkey Kong (got it!)
2) Mame Standup (building it!)
3) Mame Cocktail (planning it!)
4) Some sitdown driving game and 2 of them for multi-play (ridge racer or maybe even a flying one like afterburner) (almost recently picked up star wars pod racer, but I don't love it and don't really have room atm)
5) Virtua Cop 3 (realistically 2 and since I haven't even played 3 yet - btw someone mentioned the new time crisis w/big screen, great game, but too easy to beat in my opinion)
6) Guns N Roses Pinball
7) Pinbot Pinball
8) South Park or Family Guy Pinball
9) Skee-ball (you can find used ones that are cheap! I was really surprised, but incredibly hard to move)
10) Tekken Tag (definitely not #10 since I'm talking to people to buy it now)
11) Touchscreen Wall mounted Jukebox (planning it and have bought the parts like the screen)
12) One of those bartop card/picture game things.
13) air hockey, foosball, darts, pool table, bar, all that junk

Wow ok n/m I want a lot of really expensive stuff too, the list just keeps getting longer the more I think about it.

Nate

[RetroYoungen]

Hmm... my dream arcade... time to start penning it out for when I make my millions.

Oh, and some of these will be a part of the adjascent diner/pizzaria/eating area. I'll make it clear where. ;)

-Alpine Racer 2 (always had a thing for that game...)
-Asteroids
-beatmania
-Bubbles (gotta try to up my Twin Galaxies score!)
-Capcom Vs. SNK: Millenium Fight 2000
-Centipede
-Cliffhanger
-Dance Dance Revolution (two different versions, back-to-back in the center of the arena)
-Deal Or No Deal (played one of these for the first time the other day, and DAMN is it addictive!)
-Dig Dug
-Donkey Kong
-Eyes
-Galaga (one stand-up and one cocktail, the cocktail cab for the diner)
-Hang-On
-Mappy
-Marvel Vs. Capcom
-Metal Slug 2 (just number two; special connection with it)
-Mr. Driller 2
-Ms. Pac-Man (one stand-up, one for the eatery)
-NBA Jam! Tournament Edition
-Pac-Man (one stand-up, one eatery)
-Robotron 2084
-Smash TV
-South Park Pinball
-Street Fighter Alpha
-Strikers 1945 II Plus
-Twinbee
-Virtua Fighter
-Virtual On

There would be a few more pins floating around the area, but I can't think of any other necessities. So yeah. :D

[gonzojoey]

I'm not picky. I'd be happy with just a sit down Star Wars game (the original vector one). That's all...nothing else...well, maybe a Ms Pac-Man cocktail but that's it.


and maybe Dragons Lair...and Space Ace...:p

[Gemini-Phoenix]

Imagine for one second that you could have your very own dream arcade, full of all the arcade cabinets past & present which you could ever wish for!

What classic cab's would you want, and why? Would you stick to classic vintage cab's (Ie, Space Invaders), or perhaps something newer? Would you have multiple variations of the same game (Such as cockpit or upright)? What about multi-player games like Daytona USA - Would you have an eight player set-up, or just a solitary unit? Would you have DDR machines, or gimmicky games such as Prop Cycle or Alpine Racer? What about such things as pinball machines?


Personally, if I had the money and the space (Such as a large double garage or empty barn), my dream arcade would include:
Time Crisis II (2 Player Double Screen) (1998)
Ninja Assault (2000)
The House Of The Dead II (1998)
Super Street Fighter II (1993)
Xmen: Children Of The Atom (1994)
Star Wars Trilogy Arcade (1998)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) Pinball Machine

What would be your 'Must have' arcade cabinet line-up?

[Baloo]

Hmm, my Dream Arcade would have:

Arcade:

Super Mario Bros.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Final Fight
Mortal Kombat
Star Wars (Atari)
Star Wars Arcade (Sega)
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Sega Mega-Tech (With Sonic the Hedgehog and Moonwalker)
Tetris (Atari)
X-men Vs. Street Fighter
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
Capcom Vs. SNK 2
Donkey Kong
Ms. Pac-man/Galaga

Pinball:

Star Wars Pinball (Data East)
Super Mario Bros. Pinball
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World Pinball
Medieval Madness Pinball
Street Fighter II Pinball
Spirit of '76 Pinball

[Game Freak]

My Dream Arcade would have:

Arcade
The Simpsons
Marble Madness
Rolling Thunder
Qix
Zoo Keeper
Moonwalker
Tapper
Magical Truck Adventure

Pinball
Addams Family
The Black Knight
PinBot
FunHouse
Super Mario Bros. Pinball
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World Pinball

[mobiusclimber]

Ok my dream arcade would have:

Tempest
Splatterhouse
Centipede (or Milipede)
Splatterhouse
Ms. Pac-Man
Star Wars Trilogy (is that what it's called?)
Mech Warrior (again, I think that's the name, you sit in the cockpit)
Asteroids
House of The Dead II
Silent Hill
Altered Beast
Galaga
Darkstalkers

There's another game too but I can't remember the name of it. You play with a track ball and you're a clown on a unicycle w/ a helmet that has a spike on it and you have to pop falling baloons.

So basically my arcade would just be filled with games I like (or would want to play in the case of the Silent Hill arcade game).

[Arcade Antics]

Merging with prior thread on same subject...

*merge*

[namzep]

Neo Geo MVS setup (probably 1 slot board) - with all the Metal Slugs/Puzzle Bobbles/Nam 1975/etc..
Galaga (probably with a JAMMA setup so I can swap out boards, so probably a 48-in-1 board)
NBA Jam TE
the Simpsons (great for most 4-player games)
Gauntlet Legends (or Dark Legacy)
Mario Bros (not a vs. cab but the old school Nintendo one)
Pit Fighter (shut up, I love the game... only game on the list I currently actually own the cab of)
Mario Kart (insanely expensive and probably never going to happen... I have a Pole Position II so that currently takes care of my driving needs)
Maximum Force/Area 51 or a T-2 (not 100% sure which I want)
Tapper (a Budwesier original would be sweet but not holding my breath on it)
Arkanoid (or Arkanoid: Revenge of Doh)
Marble Madness
Gauntlet (original old school one)
Robotron: 2084 (I suck at the game but love it)

Nightmare on Elm Street pin
Twilight Zone pin
Taxi pin (one of the few early tables I truely love)

[Sanriostar]

every game from 72 to 83. every Pin made by Williams and Bally and some from Data East in the 90's.

this is easier than listing games.

[BetaWolf47]

Let's see here:

1 corner dedicated to Taito, with the following games:
-Space Invaders
-Phoenix
-Dungeon Magic
-Bubble Bobble
-Rainbow Islands
-New Zealand Story
-Darius Gaiden
-RayForce
-RayStorm
-RayCrisis
-Bust-A-Move
-Arabian Magic

Then the MVS section:
-Bust-A-Move 2
-King of Fighters 2003
-Shock Troopers
-Breakers
-Sengoku 3
-Blue's Journey

Namco section:
-Galaxian
-Galaga
-Gaplus
-Tower of Druaga
-Xevious

Capcom section:
-Street Fighter Alpha 3
-Marvel vs. Capcom
-Capcom vs. SNK 2
-King of Dragons
-Final Fight
-Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior
-Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

My prized arcade would be F-Zero AX

Lemme dream plx ;_;

[jb143]

I always thought it would be cool have an arcade called "Legendary Arcades" or something similar that would have reproductions of games that never technically existed. Such as The Last Starfighter, those seen in TRON, and other cabinets we've only seen in movies and on TV, or legend ala Polybius.

[Lerxstnj]

Ok my dream arcade would have:


There's another game too but I can't remember the name of it. You play with a track ball and you're a clown on a unicycle w/ a helmet that has a spike on it and you have to pop falling baloons.



Kickman?

[mobiusclimber]

Kickman?

Oddly enough it sounds EXACTLY like Kickman, but looks nothing like that. Except I don't remember there being any Pac-Man elements at all to it. And also the background and character didn't look like that. Kickman looks like it came out around the same time as Pac-Man and Atari. The game I used to play didn't look pixilated like that at all. The character was large, the background and all colors were vibrant. It was probably some sort of a remake of this game, I dunno.