Top Five Favorite Retro Arcade Games
Here’s the first list for the month of March and NaBloPoMo, baby!
5. Gorf: I played this sit-down console at the Harbor Inn in Philipsburg, PA while my family would enjoy their breakfast on Sunday mornings before we went to Erie. The best part is when you hit the reactor in the flagship.
4. Sinistar: “Beware, I live!” The voice of Sinistar is probably the most memorable and best part of the game, as it taunts you that it is coming and screams as it attacks you. As a young kid, it’s actually is a little scary to play.
3. Donkey Kong Jr.: Skyway Tavern was where I put some serious miles on this game, and I’ll never forget when I finished the fourth board for the first time.
2. Pac Man: Perkins Restaurant on 8th Street in Erie with french fries and gravy. Quarter after quarter, I got to the key board once in the early 80’s.
1. Galaga: Level 32, baby.
Posted on March 1st, 2008 under Games • Tags: donkeykongjr, galaga, gaming, gorf, pacman, retro, sinistar. • 
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March 1st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I used to ROCK Galaga at Nunzi’s on E. 38th ST
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:49 pm
I have the Atari 7800 version of Galaga and the system to play it on. Want them?
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:36 pm
I held the high score on Defender machine at the five star Stop ‘n Go for almost a year, playing only during junior high school lunch breaks. During the same period, I ate an estimated 237 microwave burritos.
March 2nd, 2008 at 10:13 pm
spoon: Word.
FD: I actually have the original arcade ROMs and an emulator (MAME) which allows me to play them on a PC. So if I feel the nostalgia kick in, I can just fire that up. Nothing beats a standup cabinet though, which if I’m ever independently wealthy I’ll be getting one of this.
UC: Incredible accomplishment(s)! Defender was one game I could really never get good at. Often overcompensated the hell out of the steering.
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:54 pm
I love Galaga, but I’m a fucking marvel at Dig Dug.