What game did you think You'd Have by Now

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-But for some reason, still don't? Whether you've been in the hobby 3 years or 30. I've been collecting for 8 years, and for me, I still don't have a working, sweet-themed EM shooter, a Mad Planets or an upright Missile Command. I also thought I'd for sure own a DOT or EDOT by now. Not sure why, but I can't seem to find any of those locally. I mean I've had 2 Popeyes, 2 DKs, 2 720s, 2 DKjrs, and a host of other games I never really wanted but got anyway, yet the games I actually thought I'd have by now still elude me. I'd also really like to find a Kozmik Krooz'r, but I really doubt that will happen. I guess that's what keeps the hobby interesting.
 
modern pin, modern driver like rush/hydrothunder/arctic thunder.

in my case its just the money holding me back.

When i first got going i had dreams of tempest, sw cockpit, etc but now that ive ben in the hobby awhile i realize this is probhably a good thing because i do not have the patience to constantly fix vector stuff. im not saying i wont grab something if theres a deal there but im not actively seeking those out anymore.
 
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I have always wanted a Ms. Pac-Man but have never gotten around to getting one. Maybe I'm just cheap but all the ones that have shown up in my area have been expensive. One other thing that plays into it too is that my wife has no idea why I haven't gotten one yet. That's pretty sad.
 
I thought for sure I'd have a Street Fighter II.

No, that's not a joke. I played that more than any other game back when I was a kid. I missed the whole arcade scene, so I was left with playing games in pizza shops, roller rinks (even those went away before I was older), mini golf courses, batting cages and casino arcades. Street Fighter II was my favorite game, and I remember playing the 25" Z-back cab the most. Haven't found a local one yet. There is one here on KLOV but I moved away from NorCal a little too soon :(
 
Another one for me is an MK2. Not sure why I can't find a nice one around here. Saw an empty painted over cab once, but never a complete game for anything under 8 large.
 
For me its Moon Patrol. I could have got one but it was offered to me when I was was working on a Food Fight and I couldnt get both.

Andrew
 
Defender... Its my favorite game of all time, and has been my "next" game through 4 vids and 2 pins. There is never one for sale when I have the money, but 2 have come up when I'm broke.

I'm able to play it on a MAME cab with a dedicated layout, but still want the real thing.
 
step off of the whole kozmik krooz'r talk.

first one west of the mississippi that comes up is mine.
 
Galaxian. I'm one of the few that like it..never managed to get one.
 
720 and Star Wars. When I first got started collecting they were both on my list... but I ran out of space early on and never got either one.
 
Mine would be Bosconian. I absolutely just loved that game Bitd. It was one of the first games I remember playing w/ speech....

Fast forward to today... and for some reason Bosconians are not too common as they were back then....
 
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