Essential Game for a New Collector??

[PrairieDillo]

I echo the comments about what kind of gamer you are. I would say that mostly of the two camps Golden age and Silver (JAMMA) age, here are my top 2 pics. Yes I'm sorta cheating with these. Nothing that original but hey... they are solid pics.

Golden Age
Multicade Ms Pac with an arcade shop board
JROCK Williams with the phoenix arcade CP/CPO

Silver Age
Neo Geo MVS 4 slot
Dynamo HS1/HS5 with a CPS kick harness for SF2 HF. CPS2 for SSF2T/A3/MvC2/3rd Strike

 

[zoggynog]

In regards to the wife who's asked you to pick a game...If she's snooping around enough to ask if he prefers pinball machines or video games...might as well ask what his favorite game is.

If he's like many guys, the idea that his wife would follow though with this present is so unlikely, he'll still be in shock. Even if he spoon fed her an answer.

I'll throw Trog into the mix. It's a refreshing take on Pac-man.

 

[Casey120]

The game that appeals to everyone at any age still is Pacman imo , MS Pacman would be even better .
Galaga would be a close second !

 

[rainman154]

Funny, since this was posted a few months back, my collection has grown quite a bit with titles I NEVER thought I would own.
I added a Black Widow, Satan's Hollow and a Ms Pac Man. All three are classics that I did not think I would ever way, but are now my three favorite games to play.

At this point, space is becoming an issue. The only games I think I could grab at this point would be...
Ghouls N Ghosts
Haunted Castle
Chiller

but I am sure that in another few months, I will have a different list of games that I want!