Very 1st Arcade Game you ever played?
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aoiddr
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I honestly can't recall the first arcade game I played.
I remember playing Bubble Bobble.
I remember playing Super Punch-Out and thinking about how different it was from the NES version.
I remember playing After Burner.
I remember playing Street Fighter.
And I remember everything from the arcade boom of the early 90s.
I remember playing Bubble Bobble.
I remember playing Super Punch-Out and thinking about how different it was from the NES version.
I remember playing After Burner.
I remember playing Street Fighter.
And I remember everything from the arcade boom of the early 90s.
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I played Dig Dug, Burger Time, whatever was at the public transit station.
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Street Figher 1 or Warriors of Fate, can't remember which. Just played those games on mame the other day, WoF seems to age well, but SF1 is total ass.
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Think it was Nemo on a danish ferry
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I don't remember, but it was most likely one of the standard popular games of the early/mid 80s.
"Tetris" sit-down table style was the first arcade that I can remember...
but "Mortal Kombat" is the first arcade experience that I'll never forget. I was 12 and my cousin was 7... we stayed in the arcade for hours and didn't bother going on any rides at the theme park. We couldn't believe what we were watching and I remember seeing Raiden's fatality. JAW. HIT. THE. FLOOR.
but "Mortal Kombat" is the first arcade experience that I'll never forget. I was 12 and my cousin was 7... we stayed in the arcade for hours and didn't bother going on any rides at the theme park. We couldn't believe what we were watching and I remember seeing Raiden's fatality. JAW. HIT. THE. FLOOR.
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My first games in arcades was dangar ufo robo and Mr Heli very enjoyable games and I think that my snk first game was samurai shodown and sidekick
I remember distinctly - Pong!
I used to be 'encouraged' to do gymnastics one evening per week at the local Police Citizens Youth Club when I was in primary school - ie. before '78. I really disliked gymnastics, so part of the bribe to go was that I'd be allowed to play a single game of Pong after class. As soon as the class finished I'd race out to the machine when my father came to pick me up; it was definitely the highlight of the night - or even the week!
Next was Space Invaders, then Galaxian. After that it's a blur...
EDIT: Actually, Pong was the first arcade video game I ever played. I recall playing a completely mechanical car racing game, with the road on either a rotating drum, or a loop of material. The car was like a matchbox car on a stick, that was controlled directly with a steering wheel to move left/right. I can't recall how the game registered 'crashes' or whether there were any obstacles at all; maybe you had to simple stay on the road? The game was at one of the local shopping centres, and I was quite young, so this was probably early-mid 70's.
The shopping centre was completely demolished many, many years ago, replaced by a much more modern shopping centre topped by residential towers. I now have an office just up the road from there, and on the odd occasion I pop down at lunchtime, I'm reminded of that game.
I used to be 'encouraged' to do gymnastics one evening per week at the local Police Citizens Youth Club when I was in primary school - ie. before '78. I really disliked gymnastics, so part of the bribe to go was that I'd be allowed to play a single game of Pong after class. As soon as the class finished I'd race out to the machine when my father came to pick me up; it was definitely the highlight of the night - or even the week!
Next was Space Invaders, then Galaxian. After that it's a blur...
EDIT: Actually, Pong was the first arcade video game I ever played. I recall playing a completely mechanical car racing game, with the road on either a rotating drum, or a loop of material. The car was like a matchbox car on a stick, that was controlled directly with a steering wheel to move left/right. I can't recall how the game registered 'crashes' or whether there were any obstacles at all; maybe you had to simple stay on the road? The game was at one of the local shopping centres, and I was quite young, so this was probably early-mid 70's.
The shopping centre was completely demolished many, many years ago, replaced by a much more modern shopping centre topped by residential towers. I now have an office just up the road from there, and on the odd occasion I pop down at lunchtime, I'm reminded of that game.
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I'm not sure of the first to be exact but I was a huge marvel/x-men fan as a kid growing up in the 90s, remember that awesome x-men cartoon! (yes I did re-watch it on netflix recently ha ha) anyway I nearly passed out when I saw the mega widescreen 6 player cab in a Perth Arcade in Australia whilst on vacation there in the early 90s. Playing it again on my PS3 isn't the same
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Galaga and Space Invaders at a bakery. Then Rastan at a grocery store by my school. I used to skip school to play Rastan. Freaking game was so good and difficult.
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IIRC, it was Samurai Shodown at a Pizza Hut.
Might be why NG has such a special place in my heart.
Might be why NG has such a special place in my heart.
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Double Dragon and Shinobi 
Centipede for me, down at the Cafe at the bottom of my street. Lasted about 1 minute. Much like my love life.
Most hours I spent were probably Streetfighter 2. Had one at the cafe up from my school and I was the local champ for a while. Good times, they had a SF2 cab and a Neo cab that had Pulstar and I think Nam in it. Did a mean roll and chips too so that was my afternoon sorted!
Most hours I spent were probably Streetfighter 2. Had one at the cafe up from my school and I was the local champ for a while. Good times, they had a SF2 cab and a Neo cab that had Pulstar and I think Nam in it. Did a mean roll and chips too so that was my afternoon sorted!
