What's your favorite 'satisfying gameplay' moment?

Being able to repeatedly beat Contra on one guy as a kid. Game ends and gives you 30+ extra lives (why).

Most recently, getting into the zone with Fast Pac-Man Plus scoring 303,020 in that terrible game. It was like I was able to read the ghost's thoughts, I just kept clearing mazes one after another, it was awesome.
 
Swooping across the screen and nailing a pterodactyl in the mouth on Joust
 
Getting the diamond in Mr. Do!

OMG! There's instant buzz at the arcade when the diamond pops out! Even though the games are on free play, actually picking up the diamond is still a status symbol. I swear the enemies protect it. You seem to die 50% of the time trying to get it, but it's totally worth it.
 
Wave 8 of JOUST the enemies stay about mid screen, and go back and forth bouncing off each other. If you instantly fly up after killing the pterodactyl, you can hover just above the line of enemies, bounce off their heads and kill them all in a row, if you do it right. It's one of my favorite things in the game.
 
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#1 Clearing the third elevator board in Donkey Kong

#2 Clearing 10,000 in Berzerk

#3 As stated before, hearing Sinistar die
 
Need For Speed Underground.

The computer cars pull some serious bull$hit moves on you during the races. Spinning you out from behind, swerving in front of you and pinching you into oncoming traffic (it's actually one of the things that makes is such a great game). Nothing is more satisfying than putting one of those bastards into a wall or pillar, and watching it cause a 5 car pile up on the HUD map.

Good times.... Good times....
 
Walking directly up to the opponent and doing a jump kick to the face in Karate Champ, for a full point.

Man, I love this thread. I could go on all day. I'm Jonesin' to play all these games. I may have to leave work early today....
 
Arabian: Clearing the entire board of enemies with one kick
Dig Dug: Clearing the entire board of enemies with one rock drop
Bagman: Finishing the first level
Moon Patrol: Clearing the rolling boulders on the Championship Course for the first time
Track & Field: Hammer throw over 100 meters into the crowd, even if it is a fault
 
Not video game related but getting all the passengers and jackpot in Taxi pinball is the elusive goodness.
 
I feel really satisfied when I clear all the Gemeaters in Crystal Castles at the start of the level 8-1. You've got to be super fast with the trackball and time it just right to kill them all without dying.
 
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