When you have guests, what game gets the most/least plays?

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When you have guests, what game gets the most/least plays?

So friday night I had a little get together with a bunch of friends and had all my games on and music, drinks, and the whole bit. Had a great time. Also just got my Pole Position working completely also. I was actually quite surprised that even compared to my pinball, my Pole Position got the most plays of the night. I never saw that game left idle. What got the least plays? Galaxian. I guess theres just no love.

So when you have friends over or throw a party, what game gets the most/least plays?
 
So friday night I had a little get together with a bunch of friends and had all my games on and music, drinks, and the whole bit. Had a great time. Also just got my Pole Position working completely also. I was actually quite surprised that even compared to my pinball, my Pole Position got the most plays of the night. I never saw that game left idle. What got the least plays? Galaxian. I guess theres just no love.

So when you have friends over or throw a party, what game gets the most/least plays?

Of the 80's games/ classics:

Pole Position, Outrun, Millipede/Centipede, and Asteroids Deluxe get the most plays.

Tutankham and Lost Tomb get the least.


Funny thing is, I remember one party I had when Satan's Hollow got the most plays. Someone was on that game at least 95% of the time. Other parties I've had, no one touches it. Qbert is the same way. It's either all or nothing.
 
Well, I can't really answer this question. After all, I have no arcade machines... and no friends either.

But I'm not surprised that something like Galaxian would get the least plays. Do you have Galaga?
 
So friday night I had a little get together with a bunch of friends and had all my games on and music, drinks, and the whole bit. Had a great time. Also just got my Pole Position working completely also. I was actually quite surprised that even compared to my pinball, my Pole Position got the most plays of the night. I never saw that game left idle. What got the least plays? Galaxian. I guess theres just no love.

So when you have friends over or throw a party, what game gets the most/least plays?

Pics or it didn't happen!
 
Dig Dug & Robotron

We have two pretty big parties each year. At each one I would say the game that gets the least amount of play is Dig Dug.
The most would be a tie between Robotron and my 50" Star Wars Trilogy

Least played laser game would be Thayers Quest, back when I still had it..

Most played laser is always Space Ace...with Dragon's Lair 2 always a close second..

True
 
You sold Thayer's Quest!? Dude! I'd pay you money just to be able to play that damn game!
 
Pics or it didn't happen!

Haha, these are the only pics. I was supposed to be in the one where the 3 games are, but it went something like, "Here, take a pic while I play PP." "Ok *snap*" "Alright give me my iphone back". Later that night as I look at my phone after all the games are put away, "Damn it, I said AS I play it, not after." So needless to say, it appears as if im not at my own party.

Anyways, the other pic is my friend playing my SMB and my bro watching. Next time Ill get more pics.
 

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Centipede with a trackball is the most fun you could ever have with a video game.

FACT.
 
This saddens me. :(


Had me scratching my head that's for sure. I can see people shying away from Sinistar because its so damn hard and weird, but Space Invaders and Defender? I think it just has to do with the variety of games I have in my arcade. People tend to play what they like the most ALL nite. One kid played Battlezone ALL nite. That's all he played. I don't think anyone else had a chance to play it.
 
in order of most play,

1) Alpine Racer 2 (when it was operational , gotta replace the tv) we held 10 man $20 per head winner take all races , people love this game
2) the 48/1 , they loves the classics , young and old
3) WWF wrestlefest great on tag team
4) the merit emerald bar top , they guys like the nudie games between turns on wrestlefest or alpine racer

the rest are in various stages of repair/disrepair depending on how you look at it. all said and done I will have about 15 running games when I am(read IF) ever done repairing and restoring. about 20 in the wings , mostly stored
 
It all depends on the crowd at the party. The Joust alwways gets plays. Followed by Battlezone, Robotron, Moon Patrol and the other Joust. The StarWars and Lord of the Rings pachinko machines always seem to be busy as well.

One party they were lined up to play Karnov. ??!??

ken
 
I just had a party last weekend, and most of the peeps are not gamers, so the pin got the most love.

Ms. Pac and Centipede probably were second with Galaga third. Oddly I could not get anyone to play Robotron!

I intended to put Tekken II in the jamma cab later in the evening, but it didn't happen; maybe next time.
 
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