What were your favorite Arcade games or Pinball from the 70s and early 80s ?

self | algore

[algore]

I played a lot of Off Road, Defender, Battlezone, Astro Blaster, Galaga in the Golden age.

I know a few people who collect and refurb pinball machines, but I was never coordinated enough to play those so I have no favorite, but I appreciate the art and mechanism as I may a fine watch or automobile.

[Atticus]

What I recall mostly about Tron is steering a motorcycle-like vehicle while trying to avoid lines that were constantly being added. It’s been a long time.

[frank ballenger]

List....
Wow. I’m exhausted from reading your list and visualizing their actions. Too tired to play the games.

[MikelTackNailer]

There was a tabletop version of this game in the bar of the restaurant I worked in and we could play it on breaks during the breakfast shift when the bar was closed.

Cocktail Version as Dr. Sivana tells us. In 1981 I worked in a fantastic pizza/sandwich place called Mr. Gatti's a mile down from Nashville's Vanderbilt University. We had a tabletop version of "Phoenix" that switched views per player turns. After closing and tasks the manager and I sat for hours drinking Gatti's draft beer (dang spillage) and eating orders that weren't picked up while playing that game. Great memory!

[EEGator]

The weird part is if you play often enough, you hit the buttons you want without thinking about it.

[frank ballenger]

Sounds freakishly intriguing. So 2021 ish.

[EEGator]

I think it’s a combination of amazing and terrible.

[frank ballenger]

I think it’s a combination of amazing and terrible.

That's what they said about the modern Dem Party.

[Manic_Episode]

I was a champion at 8 Ball Deluxe pinball and Space Invaders.

Stink at everything else ever since =p

[EEGator]

The Dem Party is far, far worse than video games.

[Manic_Episode]

I got that on Steam and still cant last 30 seconds p

[Manic_Episode]

And don’t forget that parmesan cheese stuff you sprinkled on the lane to make the disc slide better!

[discostu]

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[The Chid]

I owned the high score on every arcade version in the San Fernando Valley for about 2 years I guess.

Even the Silver Mine Arcade up in Sylmar?

[packrat35]

Pac-Man, Defender, Asteroids, and Ms Pac-Man.

[fidelis]

If that was the one up on Foothill, then yes!

[The Chid]

Foothill and Sayre. Considering how much time I spent there, we probably ran into each other at least once. :)

[utford]

No - don’t even recall those. And to be honest, I didn’t know the others were Atari, it wasn’t like we bought a home game console back in those days.

[Mopp4]

And don’t forget that parmesan cheese stuff you sprinkled on the lane to make the disc slide better!

LOL ! I forgot about that.....thanks !

[1Old Pro]

shuffleboard, hands down.

[ShadowAce]

My parents bought this one when I was a kid, and I played it forever: