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re: Growing up in arcades in the 80s

Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:01 pm to
Posted by Bruneaux
Thibodaux, La
Member since Aug 2015
618 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:01 pm to
quote:

roadGator


Aladdin's Castle and Taco Loco for the win
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
62794 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:03 pm to
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Missile Command and Asteroids kicked my arse.
Missile command kicked everyone's arse. It was designed to be unwinnable. I could play Asteroids indefinitely. Defender and Joust too. My favorites were Tempest, Tron, Star Wars, Track & Field, Time Soldiers and the very rare Speed Rumbler and Space Wars.
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
10784 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:04 pm to
Jolly Time in Slidell FTW


This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 10:08 pm
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
72690 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:04 pm to
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It's called a cocktail cabinet, son.
Cocktail, smocktail.

You might want to rethink the nomenclature hoss.

Your mom calls me "Daddy" when she backs that thing up, son.
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 10:06 pm
Posted by deaconjones35
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2009
9876 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:05 pm to
The Swamp in Southland Mall in Houma was my hangout. I was pretty good at 1942 and Commando.
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
60611 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:07 pm to
I owned the Galaga record at every known location round my hood.

Yeah, screw you KGB, CPR has entered the building!!!
Posted by BlastOff
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2016
871 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:07 pm to
1989, TMNT at the Time Saver and Super Off Road at the Schwegmann's. Every. Single. Quarter.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
72690 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:08 pm to
FUX was the Galaga handle I went by.

Truth in advertising.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:10 pm to
Of all the games I ever owned in an arcade -- meaning could play on it for a long time -- it was Sega's Wonderboy.

Strange title, I know. But this was my crack.

LINK


Posted by Scoop
RIP Scoop
Member since Sep 2005
44583 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:12 pm to
I was diagnosed with a serious case of Pac Man Fever in the early 80's. I was going out of my mind. Had a good doctor, though. His name was Buckner Garcia.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George, LA
Member since Aug 2004
80395 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:13 pm to
No one could beat me in Street Fighter 2 back in the day. I would put down my 2 quarters and that machine was mine for the night.

I had some mad Tempest skills to.
Posted by ehidal1
Chief Boot Knocka
Member since Dec 2007
37321 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:14 pm to
Pole position
Spy Hunter
Ms Pac man
Donkey Kong
Asteroids (although once i accidentally my craft in motion, I was fricked)
Defender
Missle Command
Posted by dartdogs
metairie
Member since Apr 2004
214 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:14 pm to
Champagne..!
Posted by roadGator
Member since Feb 2009
154430 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:16 pm to
Track and Field rocked. Galaga was a fav too.
Posted by stlslick
St.Louis,Mo
Member since Nov 2012
14607 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:17 pm to
i remember getting $20 from old man, buying dinner in lunch court, usually sbarros, and then spending the rest on these games, as all 4 of us would spend dollar after dollar.



Posted by stlslick
St.Louis,Mo
Member since Nov 2012
14607 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:19 pm to
or playing the shite out of this:

Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23693 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:19 pm to
There's a brewery in Houston that has 80s and 90s arcades. They all cost .25
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:20 pm to
That seventh picture is me and my Dad.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216037 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:20 pm to
Pole position was badass.....
Posted by stlslick
St.Louis,Mo
Member since Nov 2012
14607 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:21 pm to
I know everyone in here has played this:






*Dig dug link wouldn't work
This post was edited on 3/22/16 at 10:24 pm
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