2 buttons or less

[toddst]

I'm almost done putting together my MAME cabinet and until last night, I didn't pay much attention to the control panel. Last night when I started to rebuild the joysticks and buttons, I realized that the panel is made out of metal so drilling holes into it is not an easy solution. (It's from Ninja Gaiden.) In time, I will either get a new panel or make my own so that I can put more buttons on.

However, in the meantime, I want to know what are people's favorite arcade games that one can play with an 8-way joystick and 2 buttons or less...

Thanks,

Todd

[Ascending Wordsmith]

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Rush'N Attack is mine. There's nothing like parachuting into Soviet territory and stabbing Communists in the shins with a knife! 8-)

[Mayhem]

Off the top of head...

Wizard of Wor
Gyruss
Time Pilot
Scramble
Bubble Bobble
Pacman
Flying Shark
Galaxian
Galaga
Phoenix
Pacland
DonPachi (and DoDonPachi)
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Commando

[portnoyd]

Juno First. Best. Game. Ever.

dave

[Captain Wrong]

Too many to mention, but on the recent side of thing, there's Mars Matrix which in the arcade is one button and one stick. Better game that way, I think.

BTW, post some pics when you get this thing done!

[Raccoon Lad]

Lady Bug
Mr. Do!
Snap Jack
Up'N Down

[toddst]

Keep the recommendations coming!!!

The Ipac was delivered this morning so I am hoping to have this cabinet completed by Tuesday or Wednesday.

Unlike many MAME cabinets that people have made, mine is quite ugly (because I am cheap). I picked up a gutted Dragons Lair cabinet that was converted into a Ninja Gaiden sometime ago. With it, I received the control panel, an assortment of old joysticks and buttons, marquee, glass, coin box, and other various parts. Besides giving it a quick scrub down, I have done nothing to make this cabinet look good. Hopefully, I will clean it up and add stuff to it in the near future.

Overall, this was a fairly inexpensive project:

Ipac = $40 + shipping for Ultimarc
Cabinet & various parts = $20 from Patrick
P2 computer = Free from work
20" monitor = Free from work

As soon as it is up and running, I will post some pictures...

-Todd

[digitalpress]

I have a question.

Does it have two sticks and two sets of buttons? I'm assuming that's the case.

Fighting: Final Fight
Arcade: Mr. Do!
Maze: Jr. Pac-Man
Shooter: Truxton
Platform: Donkey Kong

[toddst]

I have a question.

Does it have two sticks and two sets of buttons? I'm assuming that's the case.

Yep... Hmmm, so I'm assuming that will also let me play the 2 joystick games as well...

-Todd