Scotty
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Everyone knows of all the games with rock star status, like Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong and Asteroids. My question to you is what games did you love back in the day that for some unknown reason never came close to achieving the same success? I am talking about games you only saw once or twice, not something that everyone had. Here is my list.
Astro Invader - Stern
Astro Blaster - Sega
Astro Fighter - Deco (Data East)
(The SOUND on this game is still my favorite sounds in any video game in history. BAR NONE.)
Carnival - Sega
Basball Stars (1,2,2020) - SNK Neo Geo
King of Monsters - SNK Neo Geo
Birdie King 2 - Taito
Championship Baseball - Sega (Three Out! Change Sides!)
Hat Trick - Bally/Sente
Super Basketball - Konami
Body Slam - Sega (Female Wrastlin'!!! YEAH BOY!!!)
Crazy Climber - Nichibutsu (Whoever DID have this game made a fortune. Always a line)
Jungle Hun/King - Taito (See Crazy Climber)
Phoenix - Centuri
Berzerk - Stern (semi popular, but not in the ranks of Pac-Man and Asteroids)
Crazy Kong - Falcon (Graphics were week, but liked the sound)
Donkey Kong 3 - Nintendo (This really is a GREAT GAME!!)
Eagle - Nicibutsu
Cosmic Alien - Universal
Cosmic Guerilla - Universal (Another Great game, Original idea)
Star Fire - Exidy (One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES! Years ahead of Atari Star Wars)
Gimme a Break - Bally/Sente (LOVE THIS GAME!!)
Mini Golf - Bally/Sente (LOVE THIS GAME!!!)
Head On (1 & 2) - Sega (Lot of fun)
Invinco - Sega (Cheap clone of Space Invaders. Never thought I would ever see again)
Mat Mania / Mania Challenge - Technos/Taito (One... Two... THREEEEEEEEEEEE!)
Asteroids Deluxe - Atari (Semi popular, but not as big as Asteroids)
Millipede - Atari (See Asteroids Deluxe)
Popeye - Nintendo (semi popular)
Power Drift - Sega (Live how they turn and smile at you)
Star Castle - Cinematronics
RipOff - Cinematronics
Armour Attack - Cinematronics
Space Enconter - Midway (LOVED THIS GAME!!!!!)
Space Fury - Sega (That one eyed alien ROCKS!!!)
Space Zap - Midway (Great idea!!!)
Star Hawk - Cinematronics
Stratovox - Sun (HELP ME!!! Very Good!)
Tac Scan - Sega (Loved the 2600 version, Arcade is major eye candy!!)
Tail Gunner - Cinematronics
Thief - Pacific Novelty (Only saw it once, THIS GAME ROCKED!!!!!!)
Time Pilot - Konami
Track and Field - Konami/Centuri (Semi popular)
Venture - Exidy (Fun but got burned out by it - Popular on consoles)
Wizard of Wor - Midway
Warlords - Atari
Any others????
Astro Invader - Stern
Astro Blaster - Sega
Astro Fighter - Deco (Data East)
(The SOUND on this game is still my favorite sounds in any video game in history. BAR NONE.)
Carnival - Sega
Basball Stars (1,2,2020) - SNK Neo Geo
King of Monsters - SNK Neo Geo
Birdie King 2 - Taito
Championship Baseball - Sega (Three Out! Change Sides!)
Hat Trick - Bally/Sente
Super Basketball - Konami
Body Slam - Sega (Female Wrastlin'!!! YEAH BOY!!!)
Crazy Climber - Nichibutsu (Whoever DID have this game made a fortune. Always a line)
Jungle Hun/King - Taito (See Crazy Climber)
Phoenix - Centuri
Berzerk - Stern (semi popular, but not in the ranks of Pac-Man and Asteroids)
Crazy Kong - Falcon (Graphics were week, but liked the sound)
Donkey Kong 3 - Nintendo (This really is a GREAT GAME!!)
Eagle - Nicibutsu
Cosmic Alien - Universal
Cosmic Guerilla - Universal (Another Great game, Original idea)
Star Fire - Exidy (One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES! Years ahead of Atari Star Wars)
Gimme a Break - Bally/Sente (LOVE THIS GAME!!)
Mini Golf - Bally/Sente (LOVE THIS GAME!!!)
Head On (1 & 2) - Sega (Lot of fun)
Invinco - Sega (Cheap clone of Space Invaders. Never thought I would ever see again)
Mat Mania / Mania Challenge - Technos/Taito (One... Two... THREEEEEEEEEEEE!)
Asteroids Deluxe - Atari (Semi popular, but not as big as Asteroids)
Millipede - Atari (See Asteroids Deluxe)
Popeye - Nintendo (semi popular)
Power Drift - Sega (Live how they turn and smile at you)
Star Castle - Cinematronics
RipOff - Cinematronics
Armour Attack - Cinematronics
Space Enconter - Midway (LOVED THIS GAME!!!!!)
Space Fury - Sega (That one eyed alien ROCKS!!!)
Space Zap - Midway (Great idea!!!)
Star Hawk - Cinematronics
Stratovox - Sun (HELP ME!!! Very Good!)
Tac Scan - Sega (Loved the 2600 version, Arcade is major eye candy!!)
Tail Gunner - Cinematronics
Thief - Pacific Novelty (Only saw it once, THIS GAME ROCKED!!!!!!)
Time Pilot - Konami
Track and Field - Konami/Centuri (Semi popular)
Venture - Exidy (Fun but got burned out by it - Popular on consoles)
Wizard of Wor - Midway
Warlords - Atari
Any others????

