Old School Arcade Gaming

November 30th, 2003, 21:25

For those of you who are still interested in or still enjoy playing "yesterday's" arcade classics, have I got news for you. At least I hope it's news. It was to me anyway. Anyhow, Midway has just released for the X-Box and PS2 (the GameCube version is coming soon) a collection of Arcade classics called Midway Arcade Treasures. It contains over 20 of some of the best Arcade games made.
In this collection you'll find games like Gauntlet (my favorite), Paperboy, Klax, RoadBlasters and Root Beer Tapper. These are just some of the games, there are still plenty more in here. These are the original arcade editions and they look and play just great. I have both the X-Box and PS2 versions and I plan to get the GC one when it is available. The other great thing about this collection is the price only $19.99 (US dollars) brand new. So for those of you who still love the old arcade "classics", this just might be the collection you're looking for.
sincerely,
sx/amiga

**Cid Highwind** · November 30th, 2003, 21:43

Paperboy!! I used to play it on my NES. And Klax is a nice game also. I also played Gauntlet emulated.
I think those are some real good games. At least addicting. But that's with most of the old games.

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Boltzmann · November 30th, 2003, 23:17

Good ol' times. I remember playing those games in real arcade machines when I was much younger. Too bad I have no next-gen system

Anyway, I see that you're a real Gauntlet fan, sxamiga, because you're always talking about this game

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November 30th, 2003, 23:49

Yes, I most certainly am an enormous Gauntlet fan. I have Gauntlet and Gauntlet II for mame, Gauntlet IV for Genesis, Gauntlet and Gauntlet II for NES, Gauntlet II for GB (original cartridge), Gauntlet and Gauntlet Legends for PSX, Gauntlet Legends for DreamCast, and Gauntlet Dark Legacy for PS2, GameCube, X-Box, and GBA SP. I also have Gauntlet on the master system and Gauntlet and Gauntlet II on C-64 and now Gauntlet for X-Box and PS2. So I ask you, am a Gauntlet fan or am I a Gauntlet fan?
sincerely,
sx/amiga

Boltzmann · December 1st, 2003, 03:14

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Originally Posted by sxamiga

Yes, I most certainly am an enormous Gauntlet fan. I have Gauntlet and Gauntlet II for mame, Gauntlet IV for Genesis, Gauntlet and Gauntlet II for NES, Gauntlet II for GB (original cartridge), Gauntlet and Gauntlet Legends for PSX, Gauntlet Legends for DreamCast, and Gauntlet Dark Legacy for PS2, GameCube, X-Box, and GBA SP. I also have Gauntlet on the master system and Gauntlet and Gauntlet II on C-64 and now Gauntlet for X-Box and PS2. So I ask you, am a Gauntlet fan or am I a Gauntlet fan?
sincerely,
sx/amiga

Wow, pretty good collection of Gauntlet games. And it's amazing that you have it for all plataforms available. Without doubt the biggest Gauntlet fan out there

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**hushypushy** · December 1st, 2003, 00:03

you are a gauntlet fan! that's incredible.

i remember they had a collection like this on PSX, that was a really cool collection as well

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Gros Bil · December 1st, 2003, 00:47

Gauntlet...

I've spent my whole childhood playing it on my Atari ST...

Fond memories...

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Kaiser Sigma · December 1st, 2003, 03:01

Lord of Darkness Paperboy !!!

How can one ignore such a jewel... it's good to this kinds or releases from time to time... one shouldn't ignore the beginnings of video games...

ShadowDancer · December 1st, 2003, 03:18

I'm just curious sxamiga and it's not meant as anything bad, but why are you getting three versions of the same game? Do they have something different in each console or is it all the same?

More power to you if you say "Because I can!"

December 1st, 2003, 11:23

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Originally Posted by ShadowDancer

I'm just curious sxamiga and it's not meant as anything bad, but why are you getting three versions of the same game? Do they have something different in each console or is it all the same?

More power to you if you say "Because I can!"

prolly the same reason(s) why I have NFS 1 to 5 on both PC and PS;
small differences, collectors purposes, ability to play them in 'different ways'....

Quote:

Lord of Darkness Paperboy !!!

How can one ignore such a jewel... it's good to this kinds or releases from time to time... one shouldn't ignore the beginnings of video games...

uhm, it's called just Paperboy

anyway, I like that game a lot too... preferring the Atari ST version.

Kaiser Sigma · December 1st, 2003, 16:54

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Originally Posted by Samor

uhm, it's called just Paperboy

No !? Really ? Are you totally sure ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samor

anyway, I like that game a lot too... preferring the Atari ST version.

Feh, the C64 version (on a color monitor) ruled

**Dark Watcher** · December 1st, 2003, 04:06

each version may have it's own exclusive classic..at least that would be wise of midway..

anyhoo....our absolute favorite? Tapper!!!!

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**hushypushy** · December 1st, 2003, 04:16

i like Q-Bert. i now have that on my cell phone, man that game RULES

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sights · December 1st, 2003, 04:58

...my kind of thread.

...there are -too- many old arcade games I've played and are worth mentioning, and Gauntlet is certainly one of them. I loved it (and its sequel) at the arcades and proceeded to buy it for my CPC and later for my Amiga.
I also played it when I started messing with emulation more seriously and I still keep one of my first emulators, "MGE" (Multi-Gauntlet-Emulator), from back in the days when Gauntlet wasn't (yet) playable in MAME.

Of course, that's nothing compared to the extent of sxamiga's passion for that game - a passion that is perfectly understandable to me, since I have a similar "thing" for Elite.

cloudvii · December 1st, 2003, 12:40

Quote by sxamiga

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I have both the X-Box and PS2 versions and I plan to get the GC one when it is available

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is there is a difference between the 2 versions ??

if not , why do u get them all ?

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December 1st, 2003, 17:10

think I never even played that version...will have to try

Kaiser Sigma · December 1st, 2003, 17:14

The "color" part is just a minimum detail... I started my days on the C64 with a phosphorus orange monitor... really bad days... when I got the color monitor the first thing I did was to play Paperboy to see how great it looked in colors... only thing I can say is that I wasn't dissapointed

cloudvii · December 2nd, 2003, 19:30

Quote by Kaiser

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only thing I can say is that I wasn't dissapointed

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what r u talking about , u can't be dissapointed when u change ur 1 colour monitor to coloured one for the first time .

no offence

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**hushypushy** · December 3rd, 2003, 02:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloudvii13003

Quote by Kaiser

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only thing I can say is that I wasn't dissapointed

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what r u talking about , u can't be dissapointed when u change ur 1 colour monitor to coloured one for the first time .

no offence

umm, i think you didnt understand what he was saying. he said "i wasnt disappointed" meaning, he wasnt....so you pretty much just repeated what he said....

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Kaiser Sigma · December 3rd, 2003, 00:10

Not quite... games like Castle, Tetris as well as most isometric games (can't recall names now) were more pleasant to the eyes on an orange & black monitor, IMO at least (and yes, those games on my color monitor dissapointed me... maybe it has something to do with the low use of colours)...

November 30th, 2003, 21:25	#1
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Old School Arcade Gaming For those of you who are still interested in or still enjoy playing "yesterday's" arcade classics, have I got news for you. At least I hope it's news. It was to me anyway. Anyhow, Midway has just released for the X-Box and PS2 (the GameCube version is coming soon) a collection of Arcade classics called Midway Arcade Treasures. It contains over 20 of some of the best Arcade games made. In this collection you'll find games like Gauntlet (my favorite), Paperboy, Klax, RoadBlasters and Root Beer Tapper. These are just some of the games, there are still plenty more in here. These are the original arcade editions and they look and play just great. I have both the X-Box and PS2 versions and I plan to get the GC one when it is available. The other great thing about this collection is the price only $19.99 (US dollars) brand new. So for those of you who still love the old arcade "classics", this just might be the collection you're looking for. sincerely, sx/amiga

November 30th, 2003, 21:43	#2
Cid Highwind The Hunter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NL Posts: 15,877	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Paperboy!! I used to play it on my NES. And Klax is a nice game also. I also played Gauntlet emulated. I think those are some real good games. At least addicting. But that's with most of the old games. __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel Q8200 @ 2.8GHz // GPU: Sapphire ATi HD5870 1GB // Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 RAM: 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR2 1066 // HDD: 1TB Samsung Spinpoint // SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W // Monitor: Iiyama B2403WS / 19201200 Join the NGEmu Folding @ Home community NOW!*

November 30th, 2003, 23:17	#3
Boltzmann Retired Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jundiaí - São Paulo - Brazil Posts: 8,876	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Good ol' times. I remember playing those games in real arcade machines when I was much younger. Too bad I have no next-gen system Anyway, I see that you're a real Gauntlet fan, sxamiga, because you're always talking about this game __________________ "Let be be finale of seem. The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream." - Wallace Stevens Me on Twitter

November 30th, 2003, 23:49	#4
sxamiga Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Yes, I most certainly am an enormous Gauntlet fan. I have Gauntlet and Gauntlet II for mame, Gauntlet IV for Genesis, Gauntlet and Gauntlet II for NES, Gauntlet II for GB (original cartridge), Gauntlet and Gauntlet Legends for PSX, Gauntlet Legends for DreamCast, and Gauntlet Dark Legacy for PS2, GameCube, X-Box, and GBA SP. I also have Gauntlet on the master system and Gauntlet and Gauntlet II on C-64 and now Gauntlet for X-Box and PS2. So I ask you, am a Gauntlet fan or am I a Gauntlet fan? sincerely, sx/amiga

December 1st, 2003, 00:03	#6
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,979	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming you are a gauntlet fan! that's incredible. i remember they had a collection like this on PSX, that was a really cool collection as well __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

December 1st, 2003, 00:47	#7
Gros Bil Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: France Posts: 180	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Gauntlet... I've spent my whole childhood playing it on my Atari ST... Fond memories... __________________ my webcomic

December 1st, 2003, 03:01	#8
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,314	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Lord of Darkness Paperboy !!! How can one ignore such a jewel... it's good to this kinds or releases from time to time... one shouldn't ignore the beginnings of video games...

December 1st, 2003, 03:18	#9
ShadowDancer Heh... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 1,904	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming I'm just curious sxamiga and it's not meant as anything bad, but why are you getting three versions of the same game? Do they have something different in each console or is it all the same? More power to you if you say "Because I can!"

December 1st, 2003, 04:06	#12
Dark Watcher Coffee Demon Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Darkness, Unknown Posts: 2,909	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming each version may have it's own exclusive classic..at least that would be wise of midway.. anyhoo....our absolute favorite? Tapper!!!! __________________

December 1st, 2003, 04:16	#13
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,979	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming i like Q-Bert. i now have that on my cell phone, man that game RULES __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994.

December 1st, 2003, 04:58	#14
sights space trader Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Cobra MkIII Posts: 1,803	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming ...my kind of thread. ...there are -too- many old arcade games I've played and are worth mentioning, and Gauntlet is certainly one of them. I loved it (and its sequel) at the arcades and proceeded to buy it for my CPC and later for my Amiga. I also played it when I started messing with emulation more seriously and I still keep one of my first emulators, "MGE" (Multi-Gauntlet-Emulator), from back in the days when Gauntlet wasn't (yet) playable in MAME. Of course, that's nothing compared to the extent of sxamiga's passion for that game - a passion that is perfectly understandable to me, since I have a similar "thing" for Elite.

December 1st, 2003, 12:40	#15
cloudvii Emunext fanboy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cairo , Egypt Posts: 4,241	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Quote by sxamiga -------------------------------------------------- I have both the X-Box and PS2 versions and I plan to get the GC one when it is available ------------------------------------------------ is there is a difference between the 2 versions ?? if not , why do u get them all ? __________________ Fekra Online magazine Fekra Magazine Fekra Magazine readers Facebook group

December 1st, 2003, 17:10	#16
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming think I never even played that version...will have to try

December 1st, 2003, 17:14	#17
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,314	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming The "color" part is just a minimum detail... I started my days on the C64 with a phosphorus orange monitor... really bad days... when I got the color monitor the first thing I did was to play Paperboy to see how great it looked in colors... only thing I can say is that I wasn't dissapointed

December 2nd, 2003, 19:30	#18
cloudvii Emunext fanboy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cairo , Egypt Posts: 4,241	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Quote by Kaiser ----------------------------------------------------- only thing I can say is that I wasn't dissapointed ------------------------------------------------ what r u talking about , u can't be dissapointed when u change ur 1 colour monitor to coloured one for the first time . no offence __________________ Fekra Online magazine Fekra Magazine Fekra Magazine readers Facebook group

December 3rd, 2003, 00:10	#20
Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,314	Re: Old School Arcade Gaming Not quite... games like Castle, Tetris as well as most isometric games (can't recall names now) were more pleasant to the eyes on an orange & black monitor, IMO at least (and yes, those games on my color monitor dissapointed me... maybe it has something to do with the low use of colours)...

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