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80s Arcade Throwback Thread

Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:45 pm
Posted by Sarsippius
P'Ville
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:45 pm
Throwback thread to the days when arcades were real and the concept of games centered around winning tickets to buy cheap crap was non-existant.

My favorites were Donkey Kong, Karate Champ and Defender. Rode my bike to small, dark arcades in Gonzales where the high school kids smoked cigarettes and played pool. Good times.

Who else?

Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:45 pm to
quote:

Rode my bike to small, dark arcades in Gonzales where the high school kids smoked cigarettes and played pool. Good times.


Skating rink?
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
29651 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:47 pm to
Galaga was my game 100%

Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
71390 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:48 pm to
I liked Bubble Hockey. Not a video game but it was in arcades.

Also liked the NBA Jam/NHL Open Ice/NFL Blitz series, and Daytona USA.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
203465 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:48 pm to
Moon Patrol.................

Damn I spent A Ton of money on that game.............
Posted by Bullseye
Madisonville
Member since Oct 2017
241 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:50 pm to
Defender, Galaga & Asteroids. And the skating rink in Covington. Good days.
Posted by BunkieWrench
Katy
Member since Nov 2008
5607 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:52 pm to
Dragon's Lair

Ivan Stewart's Off Road

Elevator Action

Dig Dug
Posted by TigerTaco
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2011
373 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:52 pm to
Used to hit up Space Port in Cortana, Time Zone in Denham Springs and a short lived one near Panchos on Florida. The oldest one I remember was in Corporate Mall, but that was before I could drive.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
155915 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:54 pm to
The one where you build hamburgers is tGOAT
Donkey kong for sure
Ninja Turtles tho that is more early 90s
This post was edited on 11/7/17 at 7:55 pm
Posted by Evolved Simian
Bushwood Country Club
Member since Sep 2010
20621 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:59 pm to
Galaga. So much Galaga.
Posted by Armymann50
Playing with my
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 7:59 pm to
pac man
This post was edited on 11/8/17 at 4:13 am
Posted by Backinthe615
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:02 pm to
Posted by TrueTiger
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:05 pm to
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:06 pm to
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:07 pm to
This post was edited on 11/7/17 at 8:08 pm
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17319 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:07 pm to
I love Galaga and Asteroids.
Posted by Backinthe615
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:08 pm to


Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:08 pm to
I used to drop acid and absolutely slay people in this....















Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:10 pm to
I wasnt into wrestling but this was a surprisingly fun arcade game....

Posted by Modern
Fiddy Men
Member since May 2011
16880 posts
Posted on 11/7/17 at 8:11 pm to
TMNT arcade game at chuck-e-cheese on Sherwood was GOAT.
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