Best games in your arcade for parties?

My Championship Sprint gets the most use at parties. Once people figure out that they have to madly fling the wheel around they have way more fun.


I concur!! Just picked up a Super Sprint, which by virtue of being three-player, it's mathematically 50% more fun that Championship Sprint. :)
 
My linked cruis'n world's get the most play at parties. Usually we make it a drinking game of it, cruise the world and looser of each race takes a shot

That doesn't sound like much of a penalty for losing. The shot should go the winner. This way, it may diminish his driving skills to a point where the other driver has a chance (and motivation in the form of a shot!) to win.

Need to have some high end drink as the prize too.

:D

Oh, and Warlords Cocktail by far the most played game.

90% of the people playing the game in these pics had never even heard of the game until this party.

Warlords Cocktail Party $50 Prize Contest (and that's a root beer...)

 
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That doesn't sound like much of a penalty for losing. The shot should go the winner. This way, it may diminish his driving skills to a point where the other driver has a chance (and motivation in the form of a shot!) to win.

Need to have some high end drink as the prize too.

:D

Oh, and Warlords Cocktail by far the most played game.

90% of the people playing the game in these pics had never even heard of the game until this party.

Warlords Cocktail Party $50 Prize Contest (and that's a root beer...)


Pretty cool contest. But what's with the plate?
 
Centipede/Millipede, then Armor Attack. People seem to like the two player cooperative aspect of Armor Attack at parties.
 
My linked cruis'n world's get the most play at parties. Usually we make it a drinking game of it, cruise the world and looser of each race takes a shot
That's fucking awesome. I'll need to remember that when I eventually get a linked racer.
We call it "dui training"

We also make people get first place two races in a row before we let them drive if their ability to drive is in question

That's funny! Aside from when Mike and I did our "drive a race after each beer" bit at NYE, Pole Position is a hit with his kids, too.

For those who missed that video....



:D

(It's funny, I achieved a "new high score"(modern times) after my 4th beer)
 
Galaga and it isn't even close.

This for sure ! Galaga was so popular last party, I had a 60 in 1 that folks would put to Galaga so there were two machines playing Galaga at one time.

I'll also add:
Pacman & Ms.Pacman
Snow Bros
Pang/Buster Bros
Moon Patrol
 
Pins and standards (Pac, Galaga)
Tapper
Death Race
Depending on the crowd and drinking level, Samba mi amigo is a blast
 
Did anyone say "Warlords cocktail" yet? Just checkin' ... :D

Too bad there are not more of these around -> (ah, a four player vector thing-a-ma-jiggy game)

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Though somehow, I doubt it would be as popular as Warlords.
 
Another vote for Warlords cocktail, but I'll add:
Demo Derby cocktail
Rampage
Space War
and yeah, pinball machines. Medieval Madness and Monster Bash get the most attention, even from people who know nothing about pinball....
 
This for sure ! Galaga was so popular last party, I had a 60 in 1 that folks would put to Galaga so there were two machines playing Galaga at one time.

I'll also add:
Pacman & Ms.Pacman
Snow Bros
Pang/Buster Bros
Moon Patrol

Yeah I've been there too. Galaga running on my MAME and dedicated cabinets at the same time. My Galaga is broken right now and when my son had friends over for New Years I don't think they even turned any games on.

I completely underestimated the interest that civilians have in Galaga when I bought the cabinet.
 
I've never had a pin at my place, but it's always been:

1)Drivers
2)Gun Games
3) Galaga or MsPac on the 60in1
4) Arkanoid

Everything else is a distant 5th...No one give two poops about Gyruss, Major Havoc, Tron, etc. :/
 
i'm not a fan of drivers at all, but, they get way too much love by the guests to get rid of them!

the only way i'd be "allowed" to get rid of them would be if i replaced them with something newer :)

(heh and thx again for the deal that made it happen)

Hey...I've seen those somewhere before. :) Glad they are getting some love.
 
I've never had a pin at my place, but it's always been:

1)Drivers
2)Gun Games
3) Galaga or MsPac on the 60in1
4) Arkanoid

Everything else is a distant 5th...No one give two poops about Gyruss, Major Havoc, Tron, etc. :/

U need a couple of pins..every girl ive brought in the arcade they all go straight to the pins.

And my exgf..her 13 yr old daughter LOVES Tron...i never seen a girl like or even play tron but she loves it and has gotten pretty good at it. When shes in the arcade she goes from pins to tron all night back and forth. Mario bros is a big hit too.
 
Ice cold beer
Rush the Rock
Centipede

I'm working on a Demolition Derby now, I think it will be a hit at parties.
 
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