What’s your favorite game to look at?

[Yoeddy]

Game could be rare, common, whatever. Gameplay could be good or bad.

Whatever the case may be, which games do you love to look at?

For me, Warrior, Space Encounters, Boot Hill, and Omega Race (cockpit) have always blown my mind. The glow, the colors, the artwork…ridiculous!

Thanks,
Jason

 

[Scott C]

For this specific criteria, I would say any game that has multiple demo screens, demo sounds, etc. Strider is a good example, as is Rampage.

Scott C.

 

[geech]

[Insert Universal titles here]

 

[Dillweed]

time for a well needed Sega Samurai comment

 

[ThatArtGuy]

Tron has to be up there.

 

[ArcadeMaze]

My vectors(Tempest, Battlezone, and Asteroids Deluxe), in the dark. conveniently located in the vector nook.

eh, re-read it. push come to shove,.......Battlezone.

 

[HFK]

I could probably give 100 answers for this because do you go by cab design? Artwork? Special features like glow in the dark? So many unique designs out there.

One that I have a hard time looking away from has always been this:

 

[gwarble]

For this specific criteria, I would say any game that has multiple demo screens, demo sounds, etc. Strider is a good example, as is Rampage.

Scott C.

agreed especially when the attract mode gameplay is somewhat random and not the exact same routine every cycle. I'm blanking on examples on both sides, but i think centipede good vs congo bongo bad

 

[cwilkson]

Whichever one I happen to be looking at!
Because I chose to look at it instead of another one...for now.

This is one of those really hard questions whose answer changes with the weather. Here are some that come to mind.
Star Wars cockpit, Night Driver sit down, most Atari games from the Bronze/Golden Ages, Death Race, Satan's Hollow (and TRON), Firetruck, games from Universal,

Computer Space is obvious. But I'll go with the fiberglass Space Race. That thing is amazing! But I've only seen the photos, never in person.

 

[DarkKobold]

Tron is the obvious answer, imo. I don't love the gameplay, but there isn't a prettier arcade cabinet.

 

[security0001]

Astron Belt for sure!!!

 

[CameronMcC]

A nice Tron or Space invaders in a dark corner is hard to beat.

 

[timiskander]

Its between Centipede and tempest for me.

 

[j0novision]

720.

 

[Lurch666]

I've always had a soft spot for atari/kee sprint or sprint II where the tracks keep changing and the cars have to adapt to the different layout.
Just finished repairing a sprint II PCB and just enjoyed watching the attract for ages.

 

[carolinamarcg]

The game in the back of my truck.

 

[Phetishboy]

 

[VectorCollector]

For me it's not one specific individual game but a row of them.

It's a toss up between my "Atari Row of Vectors" (specifically, each beside each other / same cabinet - Gravitar, Black Widow, Space Duel, SD-MH conversion and Quantum) ....

Show me your "VECTOR ROW" 2016

I tend to put all my vectors together and not try to contaminate them with the other types (rasters). Here's mine ... show me yours. :D Row#1: (Poor Quantum still needs to be put together) ROW #2: (with WMS row on the left) MIA (AA/SC UR on the right beside RB); also corner of AA...

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.... and my "Atari Row of Pedestals" (specifically, Return of the Jedi, Major Havoc, FireFox and I,Robot).

THE ROWS RULE (even if some rows are still "under construction" ) LOL.

 

[andrewb]

For all the shit it gets in almost every other category, Dragon's Lair should get little pushback in this thread.

Everyone remembers the first time they saw it in an arcade. It was mesmerizing to watch. And still is, IMO.

 

[SNESNESCUBE64]

With the games at home, it's a toss up between gorf and asteroids deluxe. Gorf in particular is a very ok game with a really cabinet.