The Arcade of 21.

[Aswald]

An incredibly rich person, looking to spend some truly disposable income, offers to open a small arcade for you- profit (or the lack of it...) is of no concern, just fill it with 21 games you like. The machines are going to be all like new.

The games must be video games (from any era), and any chosen game must be like the one from the year it came out, so no cheating with a Ms. Pac-Man/Galaga combo.

Which 21 would you choose? Mine would be:

Tempest
Jump Bug
Snap Jack
Bosconian
Major Havoc
Gauntlet 2
Battlezone
Red Baron
Super Pac-man
Mr. Do!
Joust
Berzerk
Rally-X
Kangaroo
Popeye
Q*Bert
Moon Patrol
Space Duel
Space Ace
Pulsar
Witch Gun

[Sniderman]

Hmmmm....nothin' but classics and games that defined a genre in mine:

Pong
Computer Space
Dragon’s Lair
Space Ace
Mortal Kombat
Tron
Discs of Tron (environmental)
Bud Tapper
Space Invaders
Pac-Man
Mrs. Pac-Man
Galaxians
Gorf
Pole Position
Dig Dug
Tutankham
Tetris
Street Fighter
Donkey Kong
DK Junior
Donkey Kong 3 (OK, so I LOVE the game)

[Cmosfm]

Well hmmm, I guess this all depends on if I want to make profit or want to fill it with games I want personally. If it was profit I'd fill it with DDR and the likes, but let's say that the games I like are profitable....

Pac-Man
Galaga
TMNT
TMNT: Turtles In Time
Irritating Stick
Point Blank
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
House Of The Dead
Tapper
The Simpsons
Mortal Kombat 2
Fantasia ;)
Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon
Alien Vs. Predator
Outrun 2
Alpine Racer
Dance Dance Revolution
Crayon Shinchan Orato Asobo
King Of Fighters 2000
Killer Instinct
Time Crisis

Mine will probably be the most varied of all. :)

[digitalpress]

I've decided to stock my tiny arcade only with games that have monkeys in them. Because it's MY arcade.

:monkey: Amidar
:monkey: Congo Bongo
:monkey: Crazy Climber
:monkey: Crazy Kong
:monkey: Donkey Kong
:monkey: Donkey Kong 3
:monkey: Donkey Kong Jr
:monkey: Fantasy
:monkey: Kangaroo
:monkey: King of the Monsters 2
:monkey: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
:monkey: Mighty Monkey
:monkey: Minky Monkey
:monkey: Monkey Ball
:monkey: Monkey Magic
:monkey: Rampage
:monkey: Sky Skipper
:monkey: The Outfoxies
:monkey: Toki
:monkey: Triple Punch
:monkey: Zoo Keeper

[slip81]

1.Outrun evo
2.Discs of Tron evo
3.Galaga
4.Strikers 1945
5.Marvel vs. Capcom 2
6.Ms. Pac-Man
7.Lucky & Wilde
8.Time Crisis 3
9.That Battling Guitar game
10.Mortal Kombat II
11.After Burner
12.TMNT
13.X-Men Children of the Atom
14.X-Men 4 player
15.Final Fight
16.Simpsons 4 player
17.King of Fighters 2001
18.Donkey Kong
19.Missile Command evo
20.Metal Slug 3
21.Crusin' USA

[ddockery]

MACH 3 cockpit
Discs of Tron Environmental
Tron
Gauntlet
Satan's Hollow
Galaga
19XX
Metal Slug*
Contra
Super Pacman
Time Crisis*
Silent Scope*
House of the Dead*
Mad Planets
Arkanoid
Ivan Stewart's Offroad
Q-Bert
TMNT
Mortal Kombat*
Marble Madness
Punchout

* I'm uncertain which I want,. the original or a sequel, so i reserve the right to change this should such an opportunity ever actually present itself.

[NintendoMan]

IN no particular order:
1. Cruisn Exotica
2. Cruisn World
3. PlayChoice 10 (I guess this counts)
4. SanFrancisco Rush 2049
5. Commando
6. Original Super Mario Brothers
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4-Player - SNES type version)
8. Operation Wolf
9. Hydro Thunder
10. Off-Road Challenge
11. NFL Blitz 2000
12. NBA Showtime
13. House of the Dead 1
14. Marvel Vs. Capcom 1
15. NBA Jam
16. Crazi Taxi
17. Sega GT
18. Need for Speed
19. Castlevania
20. Ninja gaiden (NES)
21. Contra

[SegaAges]

I am partly new school still, so keep that in mind when i put these. I am just putting the 21 arcade games I would love to have in mint condition for my own personal arcade:

TMNT
TMNT: Turtles in Time
Capcom vs Snk2 (You guys knew I would put this, arcade is way better than console)
Virtua Fighter 4
Crazy Taxi
After Burner (Sit down cockpit style that moves)
Top Skater
Steep Slope Sliders (There has to be a complete one somewhere)
The Simpsons
BattleToads
Ms. Pacman
Donkey Kong
Marvel vs Capcom
Mortal Kombat
The Grid
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
San Franciso Rush
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Surf Planet
Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Virtua Cop 2
Time Crisis

[Graham Mitchell]

1) Tron
2) Discs of Tron (Environmental)
3) Mario Bros.
4) Donkey Kong
5) Ataxx
6) Rolling Thunder
7) Robotron 2084
8) Super Sprint
9) Dragon's Lair
10) Space Harrier
11) Galaga
12) Ms. Pac-Man
13) R-type
14) Gauntlet I or II
15) Ghouls 'N' Ghosts
16) VS. Goonies
17) VS. Balloon Fight
18) VS. Gumshoe
19) Ridge Racer
20) Strider
21) Crystal Castles

[RCM]

Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Fighter 3
Killer instinct
Daytona USA
TMNT
Defender
Star Wars Trilogy (model 3)
Lucky and Wild
Super GT
Radiant Silvergun
Raiden
Robotron
Sega Rally
Sega Rally 2
Super Mario Bros.
Top Skater
Virtual On Ontario Tangram
AfterBurner
Mortal Kombat 2
Super Street Fighter 2
Samurai Showdown

My name is RCM, and I approve this message.

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

[downfall]

Hmm...

Carnevil
Cruis'n USA (Sit Down)
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Daytona USA (Twin Sit-Down)
Dig Dug
Dragon's Lair
F-Zero AX
House of the Dead 3 (or even 2)
Marble Madness
Metal Slug
Mrs. Pac Man (Cocktail Cab)
Police Trainer
Soul Calibur 2
Super Monkey Ball
Super Off Road
Tempest
The Simpsons (4-Player)
Time Crisis 3 (Double Screen w/ Link Play)
WWF Wrestlefest
X-Men (4-Player)
_____________

There are many notable games missing, plus a lot of those are somewhat iffy, but I'd really just want things that I couldn't experience (or have the full experience of) at home. And the blank space is for that one game that I know I'd see while picking these out and go "I have to have that game."

[YoshiM]

I always wanted a "Classic" arcade if I won the lottery. For that fantasy and for this scenario I'd put in:

1. Gauntlet 2: 4 player
2. N.A.R.C.
3. Sinistar
4. Star Wars
5. Spy Hunter (sit down)
6. Donkey Kong
7. Tron
8. Galaga
9. Mr. Do!
10. Ms. Pac-Man
11. Centipede
12. Tempest
13. Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
14. Timber
15. Tapper
16. Pengo
17. Space Invaders

and because I still love pinballs and every arcade should have some pinball machines:

18. Fireball (with rotating wheel in middle)
19. Fire!
20. Rollergames
21. Bad Cats

[Arcade Antics]

I've decided to stock my tiny arcade only with games that have monkeys in them. Because it's MY arcade.

:monkey: Amidar
:monkey: Congo Bongo
:monkey: Crazy Climber
:monkey: Crazy Kong
:monkey: Donkey Kong
:monkey: Donkey Kong 3
:monkey: Donkey Kong Jr
:monkey: Fantasy
:monkey: Kangaroo
:monkey: King of the Monsters 2
:monkey: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
:monkey: Mighty Monkey
:monkey: Minky Monkey
:monkey: Monkey Ball
:monkey: Monkey Magic
:monkey: Rampage
:monkey: Sky Skipper
:monkey: The Outfoxies
:monkey: Toki
:monkey: Triple Punch
:monkey: Zoo Keeper

:hail:

That's why you're the king.

Mine would include:

Wacko
Tapper
Major Havoc
Robotron:2084
Blaster
Sinistar
Stargate
Dragon's Lair
Punch Out!!
Super Pac-Man
Mad Planets
Road Runner
Crystal Castles
Zookeeper
Amidar
Millipede
Star Wars
Empire Strikes Back
Marble Madness
Joust
Timber

[Half Japanese]

Robotron 2084
Smash TV
Marvel vs Capcom 2
Ms. Pac Man
Root Beer Tapper
Area 51
TMNT
X-Men
Simpsons
Crazy Taxi
Donkey Kong
Metal Slug
Space Invaders
The Grid (x4)
Luck & Wild
San Francisco Rush 2049 (x2)
Die Hard Arcade


I don't think asking for multiples of certain games is cheating when it's how they're best enjoyed (link play).

[DTJAAAAMJSLM]

Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix
Dance Dance Revolution 5th Mix
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Percussion Freaks 5th Mix
Soul Calibur 2
King Of Fighters 2000
Samurai Shodown 2
San Francisco Rush 2049
X-Men
SNK Vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Point Blank
Time Crisis
Marvel Vs. Capcom 2
Sunset Riders
The Simpsons
Alien Vs. Predator
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara
Smash TV
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
Ms. Pac-Man

[GrayFox]

I prefer newer arcade machines, ah well. Anyways, Ihere they be

Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
The House of the Dead
Time Crisis
Metal Slug 3
King of the Fighter's 2000
Aliens Vs. Predator
TMNT
Point Blank
Street Fighter 2
Ms. Pac Man
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Initial D
Sega Rally 2
Die Hard Arcade
Virtua Fighter 2
Daytona USA
Alpine Racer
R-Type
Raiden
Lucky and Wild
Sunset Riders

[VinnyT]

1.Punch-Out
2.Golden Axe
3.Mortal Kombat
4.Galaga
5.Space Invaders
6.Pac-man
7.Defender
8.Defender II
9.Joust
10.Tekken
11.Silent Scope
12.Captain America&The Avengers
13.Street Fighter II
14.The Simpsons Arcade game
15.Gauntlet
16.Tapper
17.Carn-Evil
18.Popeye
19.Donkey Kong
20.Smash TV
21.Marvel Vs. Capcom 2

[TNTPLUST]

Dig Dug
Time Piilot
Elevator Action
Great Swordsman
Reactor
Battlezone
Joust
Discs Of Tron
Cyberball
Phoenix
Donkey Kong
Vitual Fighter
Marble Madness
Robotron 2084
Super Dodge Ball
Mat Mania
Track & Field
Demolition Derby
APB
Speed Rumbler
Pengo

[WiseSalesman]

1.) DDR 5th Mix
2.) Drumania
3.) Guitar Freaks
4.) Beatmania
5.) Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
6.) Soul Calibur
7.) Street Fighter 2: The World Warriors
8.) Top Hunter
9.) Metal Slug 2
10.) Last Blade 2
11.) Guilty Gear
12.) Simpsons: The Arcade Game
13.) Super Pac-Man
14.) DDR Max 2
15.) 1942
16.) Star Wars Trilogy
17.) Police 911
18.) Para Para Paradise
19.) X-Men: The Arcade Game
20.) X-Men vs. Streetfighter
21.) Marvel Super Heroes

[Queen Of The Felines]

1) Dragon's Lair
2) Star Wars
3) Punch-Out
4) Super Punch-Out (the only arcade game I really kick ass on)
5) Tetris
6) Tron (one day I WILL get past level 3)
7) Donkey Kong
8) Donkey Kong Jr.
9) Xevious
10) Zookeeper
11) Track & Field
12) Hyper Sports
13) Tapper
14) Rally X
15) Mortal Kombat
16) Gauntlet
17) Space Harrier
18) Crazy Climber
19) Bubble Bobble
20) Race Drivin'
21) Dance Dance Revolution (so I can finally play it without fear of being laughed at)

Edit: Are there monkeys in Zookeeper? :hmm:

Edit 2: I replaced Food Fight with Bubble Bobble. How the hell did I forget Bubble Bobble?! @_@

Kristine

[maxlords]

Hmmmm

1. Road Blasters (sit down)
2. Neo Geo 6 slot (w/Slug 1, Slug 3, Wind Jammers, Bang Bead, Super Dodgeball and Twinkle Star Sprites)
3. Discs of Tron Environmental
4. Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest
5. Star Wars Trilogy
6. House of the Dead 3
7. Cosmic Smash
8. Virtua Cop 3
9. Arkanoid 2 (F3 one)
10. Elevator Action Returns
11. Ghosts N'Goblins
12. Ghouls N' Ghosts
13. Sega STV unit with Terra Diver/Soukyugurentai and/or Guardian Force
14. Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystaria (desuicided)
15. Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (desuicided)
16. Warriors of Fate (desuicided)
17. Mars Matrix (desuicided)
18. Time Crisis 3 dual screen
19. San Francisco Rush 2049 dual seater
20. Virtual On: Oratori Tangram dual seat twinstick setup
21. Darius (triple screen game)

If I couldn't do the Neo Geo, I'd put in Assault (the dual stick tank game). And if I couldn't do the STV with a couple carts I'd do a Gauntlet 1 or 2 machine. I mostly don't care for the classics :)

[jenzyme]

I like this question.

1. Tempest
2. Millipede
3. Ms. Pac Man
4. WWF Wrestlefest
5. X-Men (6 players)
6. Killer Instinct
7. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
8. Last Blade 2
9. Samurai Shodown 2
10. Funny Bubble (porn clone of some puzzle game, I forget the original name)
11. NBA Jam TE
12. Cybersled
13. Twinkle Star Sprites
14. Sol Divide
15. F-Zero AX
16. Any DDR machine
17. Star Wars Racer
18. Bang Bead
19. Ninja Baseball Batman
20. Silent Scope
21. Silent Scope 2

[boatofcar]

Mine would be a mix of old and new, but would focus on cockpit games.

1. Star Wars (original)
2. Star Wars Arcade
3. Afterburner
4. S.T.U.N.N. Runner
5. Discs of Tron (environmental)
6. Crusin' USA w/moving car
7. Night Driver
8. Blue Max (oh yeah!)

and the regular games...

9. Killer Instinct
10. Area 51
11. Mr. Do!
12. Neo Geo Candy Cab w/ Windjammers, Bust-A-Move, and Samurai Showdown 2
13. Mr. Do's Castle
14. Mr. Do Run Run
15. Mr. Do's Wild Ride
16. Ms. Pac-Man
17. Frogger
18. TMNT 2
19. Galaxian
20. Tapper
21. That finger in ass game. (If only there was a "cock"pit version!)

Man I'm hilarious

[scooterb23]

To the best of my ability...here is my list.

1. Tempest
2. Zoo Keeper
3. Journey
4. Discs Of Tron
5. DDR Extreme
6. Mach 3
7. Donkey Kong
8. Street Fighter II
9. U.S. Classic
10. Mini Golf
11. Robotron 2084
12. Black Widow
13. Ataxx
14. Golden Tee Golf
15. World Class Bowling
16. Shuffleshot
17. Time Pilot
18. Galaga
19. Mappy
20. Rush 'N Attack
21. Gun.Smoke

[Fungus]

1. Robotron:2084
2. Robotron:2084
3. Robotron:2084
4. Robotron:2084
5. Robotron:2084
6. Robotron:2084
7. Robotron:2084
8. Robotron:2084
9. Robotron:2084
10. Robotron:2084
11. Robotron:2084
12. Robotron:2084
13. Robotron:2084
14. Robotron:2084
15. Robotron:2084
16. Robotron:2084
17. Robotron:2084
18. Robotron:2084
19. Robotron:2084
20. Robotron:2084

and
21. Tempest. Because I like variety.

[Jedi805]

1-Marvel vs. Capcom 2
2-Street Fighter 2
3-Mortal Kombat
4-Primal Rage
5-720
6-Paperboy
7-Metal Slug X
8-Smash T.V.
9-Silent Scope
10-Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
11-Crazy Taxi
12-Beachhead
13-Pac Man
14-After Burner
15-Art of Fighting
16-Raiden
17-Spy Hunter
18-Altered Beast
19-Simpsons
20-San Francisco Rush
21-Punch Out

[Sanriostar]

1st., the Pins:

Twilight Zone
Creature From the Black Lagoon
Fish Tales
Dr. Who

Vids:
Robotron
Tempest
Q*Bert
Super Pac-Man
Mario Bros
Burgertime (Data East Cabinet)
Battle Balls
Tron
Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Dig-Dug (Atari Cabinet)
Space Invaders (Taito Cocktail)
Star Castle
Wizard of Wor
Libble Rabble
Berzerk
Star Wars (Cockpit cab)

Ask me on a different day, and half the games would be different. I'd need 30-35 games to have a consistent game list. Then there's Whack-A-Mole, Skee-Ball, and the Adult-sized Ball-Pit. My Arcade would be one of those mega-arcades near the front entrance of its Pizza Place, with the double doors and mock stained-glass entryways, where the smell of the recent take-out Supreme Pan style still wafts in the pseudo-air lock of the two doors, and the red paint of the door frame has a few scratched names from kids with pocket knives.

In this space between the outside and blessed gaming Nirvana, the sounds of Frogger and Stargate (See, I told you I needed more games) duel for supremacy of your ears, 'cause they're the two closest games to the doors. These sounds, and the smell of the take-out, with the red paint and stained glass only partially revealing the fun inside, are all there to create a perfect half second of anticipation: Games, pizza, red-orange vinyl kidney benches, they're all there, once you get past this second door.

Should I post this? Or delete it? F----- it, post and see others reactions. Apologies for thread hijacking.