What single arcade BELONGS in your garage?

[Cleatis]

Im gonna have to go with Galaga. Im a huge fan of it. In my opinion, nothing delivers the way Galaga does. Ive been playing it for almost 20 years and I still cant get enough.

[max 330 mega]

a neo geo big ass red 4 slot!

[Cleatis]

a neo geo big ass red 4 slot!

I should have seen that comming. Way to dodge the question. lol. (Fantastic answer though)
Pick a game, dude.

[max 330 mega]

ok then, i would have to say if its gonna be a single game, strikers 1945 II.

[NE146]

I always say... for pure nostalgic reasons it would be the Taito upright of Space Invaders Part II. It's the game I grew up with and has the most mystique to me since I haven't seen it since I was a kid.. not to mention it's very rare in the states.

For pure gameplay purposes it would be Robotron. Enough Said.

For aesthetic purposes (although the Taito upright is very nice hardware as well), for pure looks and coolness I'd probably go with a color Atari vector game.. maybe Major Havoc.

[Cleatis]

Samurai Shodown 2 is next on my list. If you want to count pinball then Apollo 13 is up there too.

[Ed Oscuro]

Right now I'd likely say SAR, but I can't stand the marquee on the U.S. version.

[SkiDragon]

Not to steal someone elses idea, but before I even opened this I though "Galaga". It is one of the first games I remember playing.

[Dahne]

Dance Dance Revolution.

[thetoxicone]

wwf wrestlefest, I've been a fan of that game since I first saw it and everytime I find a machine of it somewhere I have to drop a few quarters in.

[Cauterize]

The Simpsons Arcade Game

[Nesmaster]

The Simpsons Arcade Game

Agreed! That or Double Dragon or Snow Brothers. Any 1 of the 3 would make me very happy :)

[WiseSalesman]

DDR 5th or DDR 3rd Korean

I may have more retro roots, but I"ll bet I've spent more time on DDR machines than all the other arcade game sI've played COMBINED.

[Emily]

I can die happy when I procure Crystal Castles and Tempest :drinking: Booze mmmm

[GobopopRevisited]

The Two games I always hovered arround were T2 and the Simpsons... Untill I found Evil Night.

Deffinately Evil Night, don't know why I fell in love with it. Only played it once. Probably the light gun set up...

http://www.system16.com/konami/cabinets/evil_night.jpg
Flyer 400k- http://www.arcadeflyers.com/flyers/konami/18227101.jpg

[icbrkr]

Single? Nah. I've got to add a few more into my arcade.

I'm searching for Paperboy and Roadblasters to start. Why? Because you can't MAME the special controllers well :) I need handlebars and a steering wheel!

a Neo Geo cab with Bust a Move.

and Double Dragon because that game just kicks ass.

[Flack]

Single? Nah. I've got to add a few more into my arcade.

I'm searching for Paperboy and Roadblasters to start. Why? Because you can't MAME the special controllers well :) I need handlebars and a steering wheel!

a Neo Geo cab with Bust a Move.

and Double Dragon because that game just kicks ass.

Wow, I've got two of those games already IN my garage! ;) I got a restored Roadblasters delivered to my door for $200, one of my happiest finds. I also have a Neo Geo cab ... no, wait, I have two. It's like having a spare Shinobi arcade game ... which I do.

After thinking about it for a bit, I think I'd have to say 720. Double Dragon, Yie-Ar Kung-Fu, and Track and Field were all close runners up.

[joshnickerson]

One of the Ninja Turtles games, or DDR (preferably Extreme)

[BIGMIKE]

i put some long hours on Roadblasters in my day. it was in my local 7-11. i guess a good reason i put in some long hours is that one day we found the master key to it, and would be in free credit heaven for a few hours a day :D

[Lady Jaye]

Only one game? Defender.

If there could be more, here's the rest of my top 5, in order:

2. Galaga
3. Spy Hunter
4. DDR (whichever version)
5. Daytona USA

[NoahsMyBro]

Defender

I'd settle for:
Gravitar
Stargate
Xevious
Marble Madness

[AFGiant]

Simpsons Arcade Game

[AB Positive]

I'm a Neo man... but if I can't do the 4-slot... then I'll switch up and put Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo in there. in a sit down cab with a huge 51" screen. Yum.

-AG

[rick weis]

computer space

fun game and looks really 8-)

Rick

[goatdan]

I've already got a Kangaroo in... well, my parents are storing it in their garage until I get a house, but it's there :)

I need a standard JAMMA cabinet though so I can put in Battle Balls...

[charitycasegreg]

Im gonna have to go with Galaga. Im a huge fan of it. In my opinion, nothing delivers the way Galaga does. Ive been playing it for almost 20 years and I still cant get enough.

Galaga is a fun one, I played it at my work last night, the owner has galaga/pac man. i also played the simpsons one about a month ago at bar/place where pands play. Also a good game, and my choice.

[icbrkr]

Single? Nah. I've got to add a few more into my arcade.

I'm searching for Paperboy and Roadblasters to start. Why? Because you can't MAME the special controllers well :) I need handlebars and a steering wheel!

a Neo Geo cab with Bust a Move.

and Double Dragon because that game just kicks ass.

Wow, I've got two of those games already IN my garage! ;) I got a restored Roadblasters delivered to my door for $200, one of my happiest finds. I also have a Neo Geo cab ... no, wait, I have two. It's like having a spare Shinobi arcade game ... which I do.

After thinking about it for a bit, I think I'd have to say 720. Double Dragon, Yie-Ar Kung-Fu, and Track and Field were all close runners up.

Hey, I think that was a brag! I'm going to have to try to talk you out of one of your Neo Geo cabs.

[Lady Jaye]

Of course, a way of "cheating" while answering this thread's question would be to say, "a Galaga/Ms. Pac-Man 20th anniversary cab". (and yes, it would be in my dream list :D )

[98PaceCar]

Hmmm, I've got 16 in my garage right now (plus a bunch more in the house). Narrowing it down to 1 is tough, but I'd have to say my Star Wars vector. It was my game back in the arcade days and I still love playing it. Close second (for some reason which I'll never figure out) is Moon Patrol. It's the one I'm playing the most right now.

But why limit yourself to just 1? I'm working on getting all the games I used to like as well as some of the more important games in gaming history. Course, that may be why I can barely fit my car in the garage and have games in practically every room in my house! Not terribly practical, but damn fun!!

[classicb]

I would have to go with Galaga that game just has so many memories. I play console versions of it all the time but I know having the arcade version would be so cool.

On a side note I just got my first arcade machine: Space Harrier details here

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=505966#505966

[imanerd0011]

As many people have already said, I would have the Simpsons Arcade Game! Mostly because it was never released on any system (right?), and it was my favorite game ever when I was a little kid. For god sakes, I beat it at my friends 2nd grade birthday party at putt putt golf. LOL

[Sanriostar]

I need a standard JAMMA cabinet though so I can put in Battle Balls...

YES! Join the Battle Balls cult!

I get to be the housewife! :D

[JesterDev]

I'm torn between Tempest and Robotron. I already have both, but if I had to choose just one... Tempest! No wait.. Robotron! Err.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

ok then, i would have to say if its gonna be a single game, strikers 1945 II.

Good choice. 8-) A Street Fighter Alpha 2 cab would also be pretty badass.

[Graham Mitchell]

Either Ataxx, Mario Bros., Tron, or Shinobi...that's just to start out with. All those games are ones that I've always thought were some of the better offerings.

[Crush Crawfish]

Mr.Do!!!! I love that damned clown. God, I'd kill to own a Mr.Do machine. :D

[Boboduo]

Gotta go with Blaster - preferably duramold

[ghostangelofcky]

damn good thread
mine would be Mortal Kombat

top 5
Tron
Galaga
Golden Axe
Thunderblade (sit-down)
Afterburner (sit-down)

[jasonegitto]

I have Galaga and Pac Man in my basement.

[it290]

For me it would be a toss-up between Shinobi and Rastan, although Shinobi probably gets the nod. A sit-down Out Run would be super sweet too.

[Jasoco]

My first reaction would be Bubble Bobble as that was my first love. But since I have it on the PSX and it's as close to an arcade cabinet as you can get, I would go for a Simpson's arcade cab. That game has never been ported to anything else. I would love to play it on the right hardware instead of MAMEing it.

My other choice would be a Crazy Taxi sit-down cabinet. Saw one at The Spaghetti Warehouse in Philadelphia a few months ago and fell in love.

Too bad I don't have a garage.

[ECWSandmanECW]

The Punisher

[Promophile]

The Punisher

Very nice pick, indeed one of the best 2D beat-em-ups ever made. I would have to go with Outfoxies, an obscure little game that has a special place in my heart. Sadly, the game is RARE AS HELL!

[9c1lt1]

Centipede for me.

[dojosky]

My precious 33 inches Domy Theater sit down cab from japan by Konami !!!! with rotatable screen for vertical games !! :P

I also have a cocktail table cab by Nintendo from Japan slot machines by Nintendo I have no clue on how it got here in california and I paid only $5 for it at Flea market !!!

I also have Donkey Kong Cab (original) needs very light restoring and i also have the DK JR. board as well ...

all are in my garage !!!

[downfall]

Carnevil!

As long as both the shotguns worked, I'd be happy.

I'd also settle for a Police Trainer instead of the Carnevil cab.

[SKVermin]

Probably Super Off-Road. That or Super Sprint. Don't think I'd ever get tired of those (so long as the steering wheels held up :) )

[boatofcar]

Sit down cab of Star Wars or S.T.U.N.N. Runner

[qbertandernie]

actually they belong in my basement, but whatever.

robotron 2084 and defender. (yes thats two)

i already have both, but they are currently nonfunctional..they now sit in my garage.,...teeming with unfulfilled potential.

[-hellvin-]

If it was a single game, splatterhouse

[VACRMH]

Aliens VS Predator... my all time favorite :)

[Nez]

The King of Fighters 2000 of course, I play that game way too much as it is.

[Gapporin]

I would kill to have any of these games in my house: Galaga, OutRun, Space Harrier (blast you classicb! *shakes fist*), or Robotron.

[Dr. Morbis]

A dual monitor Playchoice 10 with the same 10 games that my corner store had in 1988.

[Kejoriv]

Time Crisis 8-)

[Ed Oscuro]

Or Time Crisis 2, come to think of it! Both are great fun.

I'd like to try out the House of the Dead machines sometime though.

[Cleatis]

You all have some good taste. Im suprised to be the only Samurai Shodown superfan though.

[Cleatis]

Gals Panic S2 is another good one. I was a huge QIX fan before I discovered this gem! ...It makes me wonder...Imagine the following:

Galagas Panic is to Galaga...
Like Gals Panic is to QIX.

Anybody picking up on what Im saying here? ^^

[jdc]

I wouldn't mind any of those games that made it to the Dreamcast.

I'd take Sega Rally or something like Hydro Thunder.

[youruglyclone]

karate champ vs...it's as simple as that I could re-enact that scene from bloodsport!

[Leo_A]

OutRun

[jerkov]

The Hard Drivin' Panorama cabinent that was at this year's PhillyClassic. Three screens of goodness. I had never even heard of the Panorama version before, so it was quite a treat to play it. I'm guessing that this is a pricey machine, but I'd love to have one sitting in my basement.

It'd also be cool to have a Warlords cocktail machine, what a blast with four players!

[yoursisterspretty]

I only need OutRun

[tyranthraxus]

Robotron.

[Videogamerdaryll]

Either..

Spy Hunter

Asteroids

Ms.Pac Man


......................................Thinking,wha t else.. :?




.......................................

(Someday)

[RetroYoungen]

What single arcade? Why, then that would have to be the one in San Francisco on Pier 39!

Single arcade game however, I've got three to choose from: Mr. Driller 2, Star Wars or Tempest. And if you can throw in a good DDR mix, that would work too. :D

[RetroYoungen]

You all have some good taste. Im suprised to be the only Samurai Shodown superfan though.

You're not, and thanks for reminding me! Samurai Showdown V, baby!

[Retsudo]

Defender Stargate. :evil:

[Mr.FoodMonster]

I think If I could have only one (Or hell, one at all) it would be The Simpsons Arcade game, 4-player style. It's just such a great classic game, and everyone loves to play it.
2nd would be DDR Extreme
3rd would be Time Crisis 3
4th would be Mr. Driller
5th would be... a MAME cab :D

[Cleatis]

You all have some good taste. Im suprised to be the only Samurai Shodown superfan though.

You're not, and thanks for reminding me! Samurai Showdown V, baby!

/cheer! Good choice but Ill have to admit, SS2 is my fav. I experience too much slowdown with SSV. Ive never played SS64 but I hear its pretty sorry.

[RCM]

That's a tough question. I will cheat and pick 3.

Top Skater
Defender
After Burner

All games that need to be experienced in the arcades to be truly appreciated.

THE ONE, THE ONLY- RCM

[captain nintendo]

Cyberball 2072 :D

I hope to buy one within the next year.

After that I might go with Snow Bros. or Gauntlet.

[Cleatis]

These are probably my top 4:
1. Galaga
2. 3 puck Air Hockey
3. Samurai Shodown 2
4. Apollo 13 pinball

[vespertillio]

The one I would have (Oh wait, I DO have :evil: ) in my garage would be an Environmental Discs of Tron. I can't wait to get into a house with a walk in basement so I can put my baby in a place she deserves. Ok, I have a bunch more, but the thread only asked for one. :D