Let's Name the top 50 Arcade Cabinets?

[zenimus]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner

25. Joust

Still amazing fun to this day!

[turf]

26. Turtles in Time

[sin2beta]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner

25. um..... Pac-Man

waka waka

[mkarasch]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Pac-Man

26. NFL Blitz

Incidentally, I totally agree about time traveler.   Has anyone ever seen one for sale?  I wonder how much they are going for...

[burningdoom]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz

29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes

2D Fighting game perfection, IMO.

EDIT: A couple got missed somehow (Joust & Turtles In Time), so I added them back into the list where they should have gone.

[sin2beta]

Incidentally, I totally agree about time traveler.   Has anyone ever seen one for sale?  I wonder how much they are going for...

I don't know a whole lot. But know it is pretty tough to acquire from my Sega arcade research for some videos. You can however, find the DVD game. Not the same by any mean. But not too bad of a port for $10. Here is the VintageVideoGameGeek Review if interested in knowing about that port.

[kingrat101]

Number 30-Polybius ha, no really
Capcom vs SNK 2, incredible fighting game, wish I could get one

[kimimi]

Number 30-Polybius ha, no really
Capcom vs SNK 2, incredible fighting game, wish I could get one

 

31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder

[turf]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder

32. Q*Bert

[scott]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert

33. Mr. Driller

[turf]

This thread is reminding me how much I love arcade games.  I really need to get this MAME cab finished.  I bet this thing could go to 200 and still leave some great ones out.

[burningdoom]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert
33. Mr. Driller

34. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy

"Red Warrior needs food!"

[pceslayer]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert
33. Mr. Driller
34. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy

35. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road


oh and for #8 I vote Street Fighter II: Champion Edition because The World Warrior plays like ass in comparison.

[burningdoom]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert
33. Mr. Driller
34. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
35. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road

36. Space Harrier

And not just for the (at the time) mind-blowing graphics. But I think the sound was even more memorable. I remember it being the first arcade I played that had high-quality speakers and sound, and a good use of those speakers.

[zenimus]

1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game
2. Black Tiger
3. Golden Axe
4. Double Dragon
5. Hang-On
6. X-Men: The Arcade Game
7. Star Wars Trilogy
8. Street Fighter II: The World Warrior or Street Fighter II: Champion Edition
9. Centipede
10. Galaga
11. Daytona USA
12. Asteroids
13. Metal Slug
14. The Simpsons
15. Burger Time
16. House of the Dead
17. Time Traveler
18. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
19. Robotron: 2084
20. NBA Jam
21. Hydro Thunder
22. Rampage.
23. Xybots
24. After Burner
25. Joust
26. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time
27. Pac-Man
28. NFL Blitz
29. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of the Super Heroes
30. Capcom vs SNK 2
31. Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
32. Q*Bert
33. Mr. Driller
34. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
35. Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off Road
36. Space Harrier

37. Smash TV

The presentation of that game is amazing. Big money, big prizes! Win a toaster or a VHS player!