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    My picks are Dragons Lair, Pacman, and Rastan.

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    Tapper and Ms. Pac MAn

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    super mario bros., snow bros., tetris, guantlet.

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    Asteroids, Tempest, Donkey Kong, Centepede, Ms. Pac Man, Robotron 2084, Gauntlet 2, Marble Madness, Arkanoid, Rampage, SF II, Mortal Kombat.
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    Golden axe

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    S.T.U.N. Runner

    Only arcade game I was actually good at.
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    Millipede
    Paper Boy
    Peter Pack Rat
    Pacman Jr.
    Omega Race
    Demolition Derby
    Berzerk
    Frenzy
    Rescue
    Qbert

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    everything mentioned already, but especially:
    Daytona USA
    Centipede
    Assault
    Asteroids
    and the Capcom D&D games

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    Right now, my favorite is Sinistar eventhough I suck at this game.

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    once i was having this discussion with a coin op dealer who been in the biz since the 80s, he told me that, yeah, a lot of people like pac man, street fighter, golden tee and other mega hits but the one company that MADE the arcades back in the golden age was williams. he said that the williams line up of Joust, Robotron, Defender, Stargate, and Sinistar made casual gamers into serious players. each one of the games stands the test of time pretty well, no graphical updates required. so while i think its always kind of silly to have a top 100 countdown (like that silly G4 one) i gotta say those games belong on any list

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    Robotron: 2084
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    It is a scientific fact that Robotron: 2084 is the best. Game. Ever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arcade Antics
    It is a scientific fact that Robotron: 2084 is the best. Game. Evar!!1!
    True, true. Just as it is a medicinal fact that rum starts a man's heart in the morning!
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    Once again, I will have to toss my vote for Robotron.... A minute to learn, a lifetime to master! (yeah I know a lot of you mastered it in a shorter time.. I haven't) :P

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    Robotron, Ms. Pac Man, Joust


    And now for some I can't quite remember the names of:

    4 player X-Men beat-em-up
    4 player Simpsons beat-em-up

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    So many good games out there to choose!
    Let's see...
    For me it would be(in random order): Joust, Defender, GORF and Wizard of Wor

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    Puzzle de Pon

    oh, Tapper & Pac Man are cool too.

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    tapper rocks so does sinistar and all pac man games of course .



    The main type of arcade games I like are the ones with hydros like g-loc and after burner

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    I'd just like to echo Ms Pac-Man, Sinistar, Robotron, Tapper, and cast a vote for Paperboy and 720. I really enjoyed the detail and sense of humor of both of those games.

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    I've gotta say Tempest, Ms. Pac-Man, Missile Command, Sinistar, Tetris, Robotron 2084, Virutal ON, Dance Dance Revolution, Mr. Driller, Cliffhanger (I'm not a big Dragon's Lair person), Joust, and any of the various Metal Slug titles. I know there's at least one or two that I missed, but if I remember them I'll post them later.

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