Most Annoying Attract Mode-My Vote

[bear1]

I have a Popeye upright and I must say that I love the (catchy) attract mode theme song! If anything, the Dragon's Lair attract mode is annoying if you have it set to have the sound during each attract mode cycle (which causes it to make sound almost constantly). I had to change the setting on mine, so that it makes sound in only 1 out of 8 cycles.

 

[Mimatt]

I loathe TMNT. I hate that f#@$ing theme song.

I'd also say Bosconian. I love the game, but the noises it makes during the scoring table drive me up the wall.

 

[adamzero]

Looks like TMNT is leading the pack...

 

[vintagegamer]

I have to say Karate Champ. In my lineup, it's the only game that basically PLAYS THE WHOLE GAME for its attract mode. It doesn't just show highlights, you have to hear the whole match going on. Don't ask me why, but it starts to annoy the crap out of me after a while. What good is an 'attract' mode when it's just basically a computer sim of a person playing a regular match?? That's no attract mode IMO. An intro of the characters, like Ms Pac, now that's an attract mode.

Lucky and Wild does the same thing. Therefore, the attract sound on my machine is OFF.

 

[justbriand]

I loathe TMNT. I hate that f#@$ing theme song.

I love that attract music, it makes my fists get punchy. Lord help you if you're in a arcade near me when that comes on, I've punched so many little kids at Funspot.

 

[darthphunk]

Blazing Star for the Neo Geo is simultaneously the best and the worst. The anime-style intro movie with the amazing main theme is great, but then it starts talking Engrish in this really obnoxious high pitched voice going "BONAH! BONAH! POWAH UP! GAYYY! BONAH!""

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I can't not hear "BONERS! BONERS!"

As far as annoying attract mode, I'll just pick from the games that were in m basement before the flood.

Punch Out - That goddamned song over and over when you tun it on.

Metal Slug 3 - Freaking LOVE the game... hate the attract mode. *GUNS* *EXPLOSIONS* "THANK YOU!!!" *EXPLOSION* "HEAVY MACHINE GUN" *GUNS* *GUNS* *EXPLOSION*

 

[darthphunk]

And for what it's worth... I love the TMNT attract screen.

The cacophony of arcade sounds isn't complete without that attract mode mixed in there somewhere.

 

[Jr. Pac]

Galaga. 'Nuff said.

It's so annoying when you're on round 18 of Ms. Pac and all of a sudden you hear BREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE in a high tone then hearing a loud BOOOOOM!

If Rally X had an attract mode, it would certainly suck.

 

[jow]

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
on the punchout set to free play. I wanted to get rid of the one at my house just because of it. I now leave the game unplugged at all times unless someone wants to play it.

Ummm, sir?

http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=82747

 

[sk8ersublime]

Say your prayers turtles....

 

[trickman]

Say your prayahs, toitles....

...Fixed.

 

[Magic Knight]

Never mind annoying, the most *worrying* attract modes are on the Sega System 24 games. Certainly on Crack Down the attract mode requires loading from the disk every time. I just credit up to keep it on the title page so my disk or the drive doesn't break from being accessed 200 times a session.

 

[mattosborn]

I'm surprised Gaplus hasn't been mentioned yet.

 

[mungrin]

Bad Dudes vs Dronia. Eehh! Eehh!

 

[Buffett]

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
on the punchout set to free play. I wanted to get rid of the one at my house just because of it. I now leave the game unplugged at all times unless someone wants to play it.

i thought you hated block out worse

i like attract sounds.

i dont watch TV or cable and dont even have one in my house to do so on. so my games are all i have when i work on stuff. or my 1965 rowe AMI juke box.

Peace
Buffett

 

[mort]

Donkey Kong attract gets old quick for me.

 

[sk8ersublime]

Donkey Kong attract gets old quick for me.

Yea but that's only with D2K installed and you can turn off the sound or turn it down

 

[atticastate]

Daytona usa is my vote. Its like a bad song you cant get out of your head. I havent heard it in 10 years and now its stuck in my head all over again. Thnx

 

[adamzero]

Rolling Thunder's gets pretty old fast, but I like the game too much to let it get to me...

 

[JamesJH]

Is Rolling Thunder where the dog barks? There is a game that has a dog that barks every few minutes and I thought it was RT -- I could be wrong...

There are also a couple games I've come across that do a bad job of showing you how to play the game -- I mean, besides getting your attention from across the arcade, aren't attract modes supposed to show you at least something about the game play? Unfortunately, the name of the game I am thinking of escapes me, but I am sure there are several out there like this. Maybe that is what the instruction cards are for...