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digitalpress
07-19-2002, 09:16 PM
Quick, what's the FIRST game that pops into your head when you hear:
Classic Video Game?
RucasRiot
07-19-2002, 09:28 PM
The first video game that pops into my head when I see a bunch of dots and hear Classic Video Game is Pac-Man. :wink:
(Actually the dots didn't affect my choice)
Sniderman
07-19-2002, 09:31 PM
Same here. Pac-Man popped right in.
kainemaxwell
07-19-2002, 09:35 PM
Sumer Mario Bros.
digitalpress
07-19-2002, 09:38 PM
I hope the dots didn't affect your choice! That wasn't my intent. I'm going to remove them just in case.
For me, it's always Missile Command. I don't know why, really. I'm not particularly good at it, and it's not one of my favorites. But when I think about firing up the MAME machine for a quick game, the picture in my head is Missile Command. Go figure!
http://www.nullunit.com/dpforum/images/avatars/gallery/Santulli/a-missile.gif
kainemaxwell
07-19-2002, 10:09 PM
I picked SMB since that was the 1st video game I really played post-Atari 2600 and since that was relaly the game that revived the industry after the Crash of '84.
See, I do know things!
Revolt
07-19-2002, 10:11 PM
:roll: I would have to say Defender2 (stargate)
buttasuperb
07-19-2002, 10:17 PM
super mario bros. first game i ever played.
Goodwill Hunter
07-19-2002, 10:23 PM
Space War. Man did we dump the quarters pitting the enterprise against the Starfleet Logo in black and white vector goodness...all praise the 1-player Vectrex version!
Rich
scooterb23
07-19-2002, 10:24 PM
First game that came to my head was Ms. Pac- Man, always liked it better than Pac-Man
Kid Ice
07-19-2002, 10:26 PM
Space Invaders.
the kid
NE146
07-19-2002, 10:39 PM
I'd like to say Space Invaders but it's pacman that came out.
Mayhem
07-20-2002, 05:33 AM
Star Wars! :D
Rogmeister
07-20-2002, 06:11 AM
For some reason, Lunar Lander is the one that comes to mind for me. I don't think it was even adapted for any home console either...
MankeyMan
07-20-2002, 06:31 AM
Pacman as well.
Ascending Wordsmith
07-20-2002, 06:42 AM
I immediately thought of Moon Patrol. Man, what a classic!
http://www.thelogbook.com/phosphor/arc1/moon2.gif
Marco
07-20-2002, 06:45 AM
You got me there, Joe! I thought "Ah, finally! A seperate board for classic games! Cool!" But then I realized it was merely a topic within your evil Pandominium of 'everything that ages becomes classic'...
:grab:
Ah well... first thing that came to mind after that... Asteroids!
Cheers,
Marco
ventrra
07-20-2002, 10:36 AM
PONG!!!
Kid Fenris
07-20-2002, 11:31 AM
I first thought of Tron. And I have no idea why.
Achika
07-20-2002, 11:45 AM
Pitfall. Nothing like a good game of Pitfall. I think that was the first game I ever played on my Grandma's Atari.
Britboy
07-20-2002, 11:50 AM
Bionic Commando!!!!!!
rolenta
07-20-2002, 12:49 PM
Instead of a particular game, I think of a company: ATARI!
punkoffgirl
07-20-2002, 01:17 PM
Mousetrap. First game I ever played on the Colecovision :)
zemmix
07-20-2002, 01:17 PM
Space Invaders for me as well!
Boboduo
07-20-2002, 02:26 PM
Space invaders!
boatofcar
07-20-2002, 05:04 PM
Kangaroo for Atari 1200XL :)
maxlords
07-20-2002, 07:47 PM
I instantly think of the TG16...but no specific games...odd.
Captain Wrong
07-20-2002, 08:14 PM
Pitfall! One of my all time faves!
briskbc
07-20-2002, 08:47 PM
I agree with Rolenta. I also think of Atari and about 5 favorite games for it.
Yars Revenge
Bezerk
Missile Command
Asteroids
Astrosmash
Kidnemo
07-20-2002, 08:50 PM
Donkey Kong :)
Lady Jaye
07-22-2002, 08:06 AM
Pac-Man was the first name to come to mind, but Defender and Moon Patrol would be "out there" too.
Pong :new-alien:
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Ah, bliss.
congobongo
07-22-2002, 09:53 AM
Definitely Pitfall!
TheRedEye
07-22-2002, 01:18 PM
Just in case this is some kind of psychological survey or something, Pac-Man was the first that came to mind.
jaydubnb
07-24-2002, 01:36 PM
When i think classic, i dont think of any particular games, i just think of sprite based graphics.
verrive
07-24-2002, 02:27 PM
Pac-Man popped in.
- verrive
I Am Humanoid
07-25-2002, 03:34 AM
(Does a mental *audit games*)
Robotron!
How about the classic Brooklyn bootleg version of Super Cobra?
http://tonyfoxbklynnyc.homestead.com/files/scobra.gif
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Dire 51
07-25-2002, 04:58 AM
Pitfall, absolutely. Immediately after I thought of Pitfall I thought of Yar's Revenge... then Space Invaders.
digitalpress
09-19-2003, 08:54 PM
*bump*
... for anyone that wasn't here a year ago.
Neonsolid
09-24-2004, 04:58 AM
Gone.
LiquidX01
09-24-2004, 05:18 AM
Joust on the Atari 2600, First game I ever played.
El CiF
09-24-2004, 08:03 AM
i have to say donkey kong. the first game i ever played
Barbarianoutkast85
09-24-2004, 03:11 PM
first game that poped into head was Tetris ehhh dont know why