GeddyRulz Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Looking forward to playing a few games sometime soon. Funspot in NH has all these games I like: Elevator Action Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator Tron Crazy Climber Crystal Castles Dragon's Lair Space Ace Eagle Gorf Frogger Joust Karate Champ Major Havoc Mario Bros. Missile Command Phoenix Popeye Punch-Out! Q-Bert Qix Rampage Robotron: 2084 Rolling Thunder Spy Hunter Star Wars Super Pac-Man Tag Team Wrestling Tetris Track & Field Wizard of Wor Xenophobe I'm definitely looking forward to going to NH for a weekend (or more) and spending a few hundred dollars on a nostalgia trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) Damn! They have my old stonie game there from 1980! Wizard of Wor!!! Me and a buddy used to get slammed and then go play WoW(that's right, the original WoW, and I'm not talking about World of Warcraft!) Ah man, we had some great times playing that bastid. I'm definately gonna hit NH up one of these days for a trip down memory lane! A YouTube vid I just found of the original Wiz. It had speech back then too, even if it was kinda funky sounding lol... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHwx-I-a2kI&NR=1 WoW world record holders(father and son) Hey GeddyRulz, or anyone, what was the name of that futuristic football game that came out around '85 or so, that had like 7 or 8 robots on each team, and they were on track treads, like a tank almost, but they moved pretty fast on the football field? That was another one of my faves! Anyone? I want to say it's PowerBall or something like that, can't remember. Edited June 10, 2009 by SiriusRushFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 10 2009, 03:07 AM)Looking forward to playing a few games sometime soon. Funspot in NH has all these games I like: Tron Dragon's Lair Frogger Mario Bros. Phoenix Star Wars Super Pac-Man Tetris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) I found the robot football game I was thinking about. It was called CYBERBALL! It had two versions, the original came out in 1988, and the CYBERBALL 2072 version came out in 1989. I played the 2072 version the most I think. Here's an Arcade Flyer of the two of them... CYBERBALL CYBERBALL 2072 And also on the Arcade Museum site with more pics n info, including the Tournament version, where 4 peeps could play together against each other or the computer... CYBERBALL 2072 Tournament CYBERBALL 2072 Edited June 11, 2009 by SiriusRushFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendclaw Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A friend of my former roommate had a Cyberball machine in his house. My former roomie and the guys she worked with were major league video game heads, far beyond me at my worst, and I thought I was bad! I almost beat Karate Champ back in 1984. I was playing out of my mind that day and I was one fight away from beating the game, but I choked. My score was 210,500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 QUOTE (Rendclaw @ Jun 10 2009, 07:00 PM) A friend of my former roommate had a Cyberball machine in his house. My former roomie and the guys she worked with were major league video game heads, far beyond me at my worst, and I thought I was bad! I almost beat Karate Champ back in 1984. I was playing out of my mind that day and I was one fight away from beating the game, but I choked. My score was 210,500. Karate Champ was a good game. I liked using some of the flashier moves, but often it was the simplest ones which worked. I found that walking straight at your opponent and immediately kicking forward - one of the simplest moves - worked almost everytime, for a 1/2 point. Same with Tag Team Wrestling. There were a lot of involved moves, but the secret of the game was to keep applying the simplest - the "nutter" - over and over against your opponent. Then you'd beat him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Im bidding on Namco Museum 50th and Taito Legends for PS2. Anyone have these versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Sphinc-Tor Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 The arcades (Roller Dome in Hamden, CT and Chuckee Cheese (Waterbury, CT) I went to had games like Centipede Space Invaders Defender (one of my faves) Radar Scope http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PB0vnD605U New York New York http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8RCc8Fa1ao Asteroids Space Invaders Missile Command Pheonix Gorf Moon Cresta Vanguard I never excelled at any game in particular By the mid-80's games like: Flying Tigers 1941 Tempest Gauntlet (FAVE!!!) R-Type And remember Dragons Lair it was like playing a cartoon!!!! The list is endless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Sphinc-Tor Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I forgot to mention on Galaga I knew a cheat pattern where I could make the game stop firing at me...I'd play for hours and the game would never shoot back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboGames Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 (edited) Some classic games on my website (click to play): Pac Man Ms. Pac Man Kung Fu Asteroids Space Invaders Spy Hunter Pong Duck Hunt Xevious Q-Bert Galaga Phoenix And you can play some of the old school Atari 2600 games by going to 2600online.com (another site of mine). Edited June 14, 2009 by JimboGames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendclaw Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 11 2009, 05:05 AM) QUOTE (Rendclaw @ Jun 10 2009, 07:00 PM) A friend of my former roommate had a Cyberball machine in his house. My former roomie and the guys she worked with were major league video game heads, far beyond me at my worst, and I thought I was bad! I almost beat Karate Champ back in 1984. I was playing out of my mind that day and I was one fight away from beating the game, but I choked. My score was 210,500. Karate Champ was a good game. I liked using some of the flashier moves, but often it was the simplest ones which worked. I found that walking straight at your opponent and immediately kicking forward - one of the simplest moves - worked almost everytime, for a 1/2 point. Same with Tag Team Wrestling. There were a lot of involved moves, but the secret of the game was to keep applying the simplest - the "nutter" - over and over against your opponent. Then you'd beat him. I went the other way with Tag Team Wrestling. You always went with the most damaging moves that you could get away with. With the big guy you set him up with the drop kick or body slam so that you were between him and his partner, then did rabbit kicks on him until he went for the tag, then do one more then pin him. The masked guy was even easier. one clothesline, then piledrive him into oblivion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 QUOTE (Steevo @ Jun 14 2009, 10:20 PM)Im bidding on Namco Museum 50th and Taito Legends for PS2. Anyone have these versions? LOL, I guess not. Anyways I have Taito but Namco Im holding off. Its PS2 and I think Im the only one on the planet that still plays this console Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jun 9 2009, 10:07 AM) Looking forward to playing a few games sometime soon. Funspot in NH has all these games I like: Elevator Action Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator Tron Crazy Climber Crystal Castles Dragon's Lair Space Ace Eagle Gorf Frogger Joust Karate Champ Major Havoc Mario Bros. Missile Command Phoenix Popeye Punch-Out! Q-Bert Qix Rampage Robotron: 2084 Rolling Thunder Spy Hunter Star Wars Super Pac-Man Tag Team Wrestling Tetris Track & Field Wizard of Wor Xenophobe I'm definitely looking forward to going to NH for a weekend (or more) and spending a few hundred dollars on a nostalgia trip! My pilgramage to the classic arcade Mecca has been planned! I'm going to Funspot in New Hampshire on Monday and Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 09:37 AM) I'm going to Funspot in New Hampshire on Monday and Tuesday. MAN, TALK ABOUT GOING BACK IN TIME.....it's been 33 years since I've been to Funspot. I'm surprised it's still in operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I spent way too much time in front of video games and wasted way too much money...but I loved every minute of it. These days there isn't much time for that but when I get a break, PC gaming does the trick. It's usually games like Civ3, Rise of Nations, or Age of Empires. I'm getting a bit sick of them and need a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Jul 7 2009, 08:45 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 09:37 AM) I'm going to Funspot in New Hampshire on Monday and Tuesday. MAN, TALK ABOUT GOING BACK IN TIME.....it's been 33 years since I've been to Funspot. I'm surprised it's still in operation. AND.... they still have almost all those old games from back then! That's why I'm going: the nostalgia trip; getting to play the classic arcade games I grew up with in the 80s, during the "Golden Age" of video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Cocky Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 09:47 AM) QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Jul 7 2009, 08:45 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 09:37 AM) I'm going to Funspot in New Hampshire on Monday and Tuesday. MAN, TALK ABOUT GOING BACK IN TIME.....it's been 33 years since I've been to Funspot. I'm surprised it's still in operation. AND.... they still have almost all those old games from back then! That's why I'm going: the nostalgia trip; getting to play the classic arcade games I grew up with in the 80s, during the "Golden Age" of video games. Have fun on your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusRushFan Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Duuude, you gotta snap some pics! lol Definately have to snap some if you somehow manage to go back into your 80's zone while playing and get a high score on one of the machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (SiriusRushFan @ Jul 7 2009, 03:28 PM) Definately have to snap some if you somehow manage to go back into your 80's zone while playing and get a high score on one of the machines. In order for that to happen, I may need them to play New Wave music over the speakers - A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, the Thompson Twins, the Human League, etc. - to make my trip back into the 80s complete and get me into The Zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowdog Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 09:47 AM) QUOTE (Rush Cocky @ Jul 7 2009, 08:45 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 09:37 AM) I'm going to Funspot in New Hampshire on Monday and Tuesday. MAN, TALK ABOUT GOING BACK IN TIME.....it's been 33 years since I've been to Funspot. I'm surprised it's still in operation. AND.... they still have almost all those old games from back then! That's why I'm going: the nostalgia trip; getting to play the classic arcade games I grew up with in the 80s, during the "Golden Age" of video games. Sounds like a blast GR! Wish I was going with you. Have a great time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Sphinc-Tor Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 04:41 PM) QUOTE (SiriusRushFan @ Jul 7 2009, 03:28 PM) Definately have to snap some if you somehow manage to go back into your 80's zone while playing and get a high score on one of the machines. In order for that to happen, I may need them to play New Wave music over the speakers - A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, the Thompson Twins, the Human League, etc. - to make my trip back into the 80s complete and get me into The Zone. I have a vivid memory of playing Time Pilot and hearing She Blinded Me w/ Science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modest Man From Mandrake Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 QUOTE (Prince Sphinc-Tor @ Jul 7 2009, 07:02 PM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Jul 7 2009, 04:41 PM) QUOTE (SiriusRushFan @ Jul 7 2009, 03:28 PM) Definately have to snap some if you somehow manage to go back into your 80's zone while playing and get a high score on one of the machines. In order for that to happen, I may need them to play New Wave music over the speakers - A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, the Thompson Twins, the Human League, etc. - to make my trip back into the 80s complete and get me into The Zone. I have a vivid memory of playing Time Pilot and hearing She Blinded Me w/ Science. For me it was playing Targ and listening to Tom Sawyer. Here is the game incase you don't know which one I mean. http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?game_id=10034 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Monday morning. I'm off to Funspot, at Weirs Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia, New Hampshire. "Classic" videogame heaven. Should be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 You should have a blast GR, back with a full report please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Two days. A lot of driving. A lot of videogame-playing. About 10-11 hours total of staring at screens, pushing buttons, moving joysticks. 137 tokens spent, which actually only cost me a paltry $28. I thought I'd be spending $100. I'm home. I'm tired. Pictures and details tomorrow (Wednesday). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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