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Other Classic Arcade Games => Classic Arcade Game Discussion => Topic started by: SanTe on March 13, 2014, 07:51:02 pm
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Let's have a very informal discussion about games for next year's BOTA, just to see what people would like to see. Now that we've had three BOTA events we're gonna have to think outside the box a bit to keep things fresh. I know there are about 20 games that are huge favorites of most in the hobby, but BOTA will get stale if we play the same games every year.
I'll start...
Arabian - Underplayed and underappreciated gem. Make sure it is the Atari ROM set that was used in the arcade version in the U.S. and not the easier Sun Electronics version. That way people can compare their scores to what's on the books for this arcade title.
Black Widow - Let's give Robotron a breather for a year and bring in this alternate, dual 8-way scorcher. I think it would be a great BOTA game. Very tough and most games won't last terribly long. I'd love to see someone do an hour on this one but I seriously doubt it will happen.
Bagman - We need at least one game that kicks people in the nuts. Stern ROM set only, not the Valadon Automation one. Stern set was used in U.S. arcade version.
Star Wars - Can't believe we've gone three BOTAs and haven't had this one yet. Empire Strikes Back would be a great BOTA game but we should save that one for a future BOTA and do Star Wars first.
Krull - Underappreciated dual 8-way game. Would take some discussion about how to define and enforce straight-up play, as there are a few different leeching possibilities here and no time limit. Also, may be hard for all sites to source, and it is not on any xx-in-1.
OutRun - We need a driving game and we've already had Pole Position twice and Pole Position II once. Time to give this classic its due. Perfect contest game, as ties in scores will be non-existent and the longest game will be maybe 6-1/2 minutes max. Also, it's a fairly common cab.
Punch-Out!! - One hour time limit. Super Punch-Out!! would be even better, but it's fairly hard to come by compared to Punch-Out!!
Tutankham - Stern ROM set that was used in the U.S. arcade version. Fairly tough game so I'd expect only a few really high scores.
Congo Bongo - One hour time limit since this is patternable, but with only four lives consistency will be rewarded. We need a DK-like platformer but don't need any more of the DK series for a while. And we need more bitching about isometric 3D. :) It's on the 60-in-1 but you'd need an 8-way stick. I've tried playing this on my 60-in-1 cab with a 4-way and it's awkward to say the least. I do own a dedicated Congo Bongo now.
Ladybug - Underrated and fun game, IMO. It's on the 60-in-1.
Pooyan - Arcade cabs are fairly rare but it's on the 60-in-1. A guy in my local collectors' group owns a dedicated one.
Mr. Do! - Dig Dug alternative that is on the 60-in-1.
So for those paying attention, yes, these are all titles I have in my home arcade. There is a slight possibility I will be hosting the Pacific Northwest team next year, so this is my wish list based on what I can easily provide. I may be able to borrow titles from my local collectors' group (SMAC). That discussion is for later if it comes to pass.
I want to hear other people's suggestions. Keep in mind that BOTA rules currently state that at least 8 of the 12 games must be dedicated PCBs, while the remaining 4 can be made up of MAME cabs or xx-in-1 cabs.
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Pole Position and Robotron...
Seriously..
Nibbler.
ZooKeeper again.
5 man Asteroids.
Tempest.
Chris's selections are good especially IMO
Punch out
Arabian
Bagman
Pooyan
We also need to find a way to get a pinball involved. I know there are so many that its hard to find one title everyone has but lets try.
-Ken
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I like the format that each team gets 4 selections. (Or I guess less if more teams join this year). Makes it more strategic.
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I second Out Run. Hang On could be another option. Both great racing games.
Asteroids 5 man would be cool but could also just let people do an hour or do Asteroids Deluxe.
This will come as no surprise but I'd like to get Timber in the contest as it's the only other game besides Asteroids I can do an hour on. I have a cabinet I'd let our team borrow and I'm thinking both Richie and GG both have this game as well.
Spy Hunter - Maybe difficult for everyone to find a working cab but what an awesome game.
Gyruss - Galaga's been done why not some Gyruss?
I also like the idea of adding a pinball game. Video Pinball is probably too hard to find but I'd be down for that game.
That's all I got.
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Looking at your Aurcade list Chris, not sure how up to date it is but just going off that....
Crazy Climber
(TGTS) Star Wars
(TGTS) Gyruss
(TGTS) Joust
Jungle King
Out Run
Punch Out
Qix
Marble Madness
Tutankham
All seem like reasonably common enough games to get that we haven't used yet that would fit a tourney with some tweaking where necessary.
Congo Bongo, Ladybug, Mr. Do and Pooyan are good tourney games I think too.
Also some not mentioned like (TGTS) Defender, Berzerk, Gorf/Scramble (Romset issues), Tron, Asteroids are popular games we haven't seen yet.
Some of the other ones mentioned before either have severe leeching issues (Krull), are too difficult to find (Black Widow and Krull) or have severe romset variations that can cause drastic differences/problems (Arabian and Bagman).
Overall I think it's a pretty solid mix though so far. I'm guessing though that we'll have another entry next year in Florida that would probably want Mario Bros, Ms. Pac Turbo and another game as their 3 in the mix. ;D
I think a good way to do it is to come up with as big a master list as possible of choices that can accomodate all the arcades and then have each team choose 3 or 4 of them. That always seemed like the most reasonable approach. Maybe only allow for 1 repeat game at most or something along those lines (although that really shouldn't be necessary at all since we have a lot of games still reasonably common we have never used). I like the aspect of the teams each picking games I think it adds some intrigue rather than just an overall voting box or something.
Like in sports, have a draft date for picking the games off that master list and the last place team from the prior year gets to pick their 3 or 4 games last or something like that. With 4 out of 12 allowing for emulation, this should widen the list even further to where each team can pick sort of a wild card game as long as the controls aren't custom.
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I like that idea a lot. Build a master list of games we can pick from and then choose. You only get to have 1 title that has been in the previous 3 BOTA.
TGTS Gyruss would be cool as it keeps that from a marathon game.
TGTS Joust is another that would be cool but i sorta suck at this game :D
Crazy Climber - Wht Da? Haha
Jungle King - Yeah i like this just never got to far in the game.
Out Run - Definetly!
Punch Out - Like the game hard to get past even the 2nd Sandman.
Qix - Wow nice oldie..
Marble Madness!!!! - Yes!
Tutankham - Never played much but sure why not.
Black Widow could be cool and Krull even but the leeching aspects do make it hard especially with all the variations. Even when you think you have it setup right you dont as in our case with Rally-X. Also should be some coordination on who has what exactly and where it will be played on (Original Arcade, xx-in-1, Mame).
Dan
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With more teams likely to participate next year, it would be a safe bet to use games that are fairly common, though there are hard to find games that I enjoy. Here are a few titles that I would like to put out there. Some of these have been mentioned. Let me know if some of these fall under the hard to find category.
Joust - Tournament Settings
Lady Bug
Pac-Mania
R-Type
Tapper or Timber - 1 Hour limit
I heard Street Fighter II was mentioned as a possible candidate for this past competition, I would like to see Final Fight.
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I also like the idea of a narrowed list that gets final votes from each arcade. We may also want to keep in mind some 90s games, I'm thinking of the GGA guys who may want fighting games, etc. One of the great things about BotA is that we are forced to learn new games that we wouldn't normally play (for me that means fighting games...). I'm a classic player and prefer 80s games, but I'm willing to branch out. It's great that the discussion is starting this far in advance, even not having the games chosen, we can at least practice a little bit casually on the "possible" games. Kappa
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Looking at your Aurcade list Chris, not sure how up to date it is but just going off that....
Crazy Climber
In the process of being sold, along with my Elevator Action and Quantum.
Some of the other ones mentioned before either have severe leeching issues (Krull), are too difficult to find (Black Widow and Krull) or have severe romset variations that can cause drastic differences/problems (Arabian and Bagman).
Agree about Krull; probably more trouble than we need.
Black Widow is not that hard to find, especially out east. Tougher to come by in the Pacific Northwest and I already have one.
There are no ROM set issues with Arabian and Bagman. DK has a shit ton of ROM sets too but somehow that isn't a problem. I mentioned it only because MAME is allowed in BOTA and MAME includes the original versions that were released only overseas. It is as simple as specifying the Atari ROM set for Arabian and the Stern ROM set for Bagman, for those who need to use MAME for the event and/or for practice.
Regarding a master list of games that would likely be available at each location, I agree that would help a lot. Participating teams and locations would need to be solidified first. Nothing has been decided yet for the PNW team's location. Ken has told me he is not inclined to host next year and was open to my hosting. If Ken changes his mind I'm totally fine with that, as Ken's setup is awesome for both technical and social reasons. Also, about 80-85% of our team in any given year lives in the Portland area. Getting that many to come to Seattle for a weekend may prove harder than getting McAllister, Perry, and me to drive down there.
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Pole Position and Robotron...
Seriously..
Nibbler.
ZooKeeper again.
5 man Asteroids.
Tempest.
Chris's selections are good especially IMO
Punch out
Arabian
Bagman
Pooyan
-Ken
These are all interesting games except Bagman. Including it would be a huge mistake. Have you watched a video of "high level" Bagman play? It makes paint drying look exciting.
-George
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joust 5 man. for racing game i would love to see turbo. tutankham. gorf. pac mania. . ( i think its called pacmania. its the one where pacman jumps). i too would like to see a pinball. but making sure everyone was playing the same difficulty would be impossible. IE same flipper strength, bumper strength, tilt settings. height of leveling of machine etc. but if you were to do a pinball i say eight ball deluxe :)
these i prefer. also ok with asteroids 5 man. punchout 1 hr. and pooyan and tempest. congo bongo. mr do . and scramble. man i love all of these now that i think about it LOL
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Eight Ball Deluxe is my favorite pinball, love it. Joust 5-man also a great choice and I also think Crazy Climber would be a nice tourney game. Actually there are a lot of great suggestions here.
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Kasper is right on the pinball, I forgot to take all that into account. George went into more of why Bagman is not a good choice with some severe leeching issues that I didn't really feel like delving into. I guess you guys have to decide who is hosting this year prior to us coming up with a master list first.
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Every year there has been a Pac Man game and I'd like to see that trend continue even though I'm not much of a Pac guy. Possibly Pac Plus or have a previous title (Turbo of course). I'd also like to see Crazy Climber or Gyruss in it.
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I know I don't participate in the BOA. Maybe next year. :)
I suggest
Moon Patrol
Punch Out!!
Timber
Donkey Kong 3 (That's not happening, but I feel like I am duty bound to always include it) 8)
Track and Field
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I would be down with these 2 returning to the line up.
Pole Position ( I had fun learning this one at Kens. I never played it before but now I like it)
Robotron ( I still suck at it but it's always a good one to have)
Other stuff I think would be cool.
Punchout!!
Super Punchout!!
Spy Hunter
Hyper Sports
Track & Field
Strength & Skill ( I doubt anyone will ever find this one)
Asteroids Deluxe
Street Fighter 2
Galaga 88
R-Type
Gradius
Return of the Jedi
Road Blasters
Hector
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Pinball wouldn't be that hard to do. Whatttt
Yeah just came up with this idea. Every team gets the same pin, set it up to 3 balls no extras, if it has a
tournament mode then set it. Pick at random the team that is going to get the machine that all other
scores are based off.
Team 1 avg score is 1mill
Team 2 avg score is 1.3 mill
Team 3 avg score is 800k
Team 4 avg score is 1.1 mill
Now find the multiplier that all other scores will be based off and then recalculate scores.
I hope this makes sense or someone that can understand or has an idea of what I'm talking
about chime in and show how this might work.
Love the idea of a master list of games or pool of games to choose from.
If the teams get to be too many which would be a good thing, the games
being picked by each team would be as equal as possible, if there is an odd
amount then the teams with the higher ranking from previous years would
get fewer choices.
So looking forward to next year and that this is starting to take off and
get's better and better every year.
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I suggest
Donkey Kong 3 (That's not happening, but I feel like I am duty bound to always include it) 8)
Whtda. It was in last weekend.
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DK3 in the event is enough to last 10 BOTA's Kappa
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You guys should rock some Tempest.
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If you want to introduce a pin, how about Baby Pac Man?
It's relatively common, would keep the Pac series going in the event, and since it's really a hybrid and not specifically pinball it might be more comfortable for those who aren't pinball players.
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Pole Position and Robotron...
Seriously..
My gut reaction is to shun any repeat titles because I'm always in favor of promoting variety and getting away from the same 20 games in this hobby that people want to play all the time, but with 12 titles in BOTA it really isn't a problem to have, say, two titles that are repeats from the previous year. If BOTA continues for several more years we'll get to a point where more and more titles will have to be repeats anyway.
I have a Robotron but would need to obtain and install the patched ROMS. I have stock blue label ROMs now. I don't have a Pole Position but could likely borrow one.
Nibbler.
ZooKeeper again.
5 man Asteroids.
Tempest.
If I wind up hosting you'll have to bring your Nibbler up here. I used to have a nice Tempest and sold it, but I can borrow it back easily. In fact, two big SMAC collectors told me tonight I can borrow whatever I need.
We also need to find a way to get a pinball involved. I know there are so many that its hard to find one title everyone has but lets try.
I think having a pin would be cool but...
i too would like to see a pinball. but making sure everyone was playing the same difficulty would be impossible. IE same flipper strength, bumper strength, tilt settings. height of leveling of machine etc.
^ this. If all BOTA players were playing on the same machine it would be fair, but this is the pinball equivalent of leeching problems that we can't ensure are mitigated. And I'm not sure how McAllister's suggestion on how to handle this would actually solve anything. Each team would still be playing on a different machine with its own characteristics.
Joust - Tournament Settings
Lady Bug
Pac-Mania
R-Type
Tapper or Timber - 1 Hour limit
I heard Street Fighter II was mentioned as a possible candidate for this past competition, I would like to see Final Fight.
Joust is common. Ladybug is on the 60-in-1, so easy to source that way. Pac-Mania does not seem to be common and I don't know if I could source that one. R-Type is pretty common in the Pacific Northwest and a friend of mine has one I can borrow. Tapper I don't have but may be able to borrow. Timber is harder to find but I may be able to borrow one of those too.
I am not a fan of player vs. player fighting games at all, and will be inclined to play those only once to submit a score for qualification. I have no interest in playing these, ever. Just my personal stance.
These are all interesting games except Bagman. Including it would be a huge mistake. Have you watched a video of "high level" Bagman play? It makes paint drying look exciting.
That is an excellent point. I really like Bagman even though I don't know how to play it at all, but in a high score contest with many world class CAG players it's predictable that everyone will learn the same leeching technique and an hour of everyone's time will be wasted. It's a shame, because it's a cool game, but yeah, we should drop Bagman from consideration.
for racing game i would love to see turbo. tutankham. gorf. also ok with asteroids 5 man. pooyan and tempest. congo bongo. mr do and scramble.
I can borrow a Turbo cabaret. I have Tutankham. Can likely borrow a Gorf but would have to ask around. Can borrow Asteroids, Pooyan, and Tempest. Have Congo Bongo. Mr. Do! is on the 60-in-1 so that's covered. Scramble I'd have to ask around; it's on the 60-in-1 but my multi cab does not have an 8-way stick.
I also think Crazy Climber would be a nice tourney game.
I do too, but mine will be gone well before the next BOTA and I likely won't be able to borrow it back. Depends on who buys it. I have two potential buyers at the moment.
I guess you guys have to decide who is hosting this year prior to us coming up with a master list first.
That we do. Adding a twist to things is that we may actually have another site in the Seattle area whether or not I end up hosting next year. A major collector in SMAC is in the process of opening an arcade in Monroe, WA and he told me tonight he would love to host. If the KenCade team stays in Hillsboro then David could host a Seattle-area team and other SMAC members who would like to participate could make their own team. And this could happen even if the KenCade crew plays at my place next year. David will have broadband internet at his arcade and I told him the basic game and streaming requirements. He's a Microsoft techie so he didn't flinch at anything.
Every year there has been a Pac Man game and I'd like to see that trend continue even though I'm not much of a Pac guy. Possibly Pac Plus or have a previous title (Turbo of course). I'd also like to see Crazy Climber or Gyruss in it.
Pac-Man Plus is on the 60-in-1 and I think Pac-Man Plus Turbo is as well? I have a Gyruss.
Moon Patrol
Punch Out!!
Timber
Donkey Kong 3 (That's not happening, but I feel like I am duty bound to always include it) 8)
Track and Field
I have Moon Patrol and Punch-Out!! and these are pretty easy to source for other sites. Timber will be harder. DK3 will probably not repeat for a while since Pole Position and Robotron are getting so many votes for repeat. Track & Field was in the first BOTA. I don't know of anyone in SMAC who has one but could probably find one. I think Ken still has his.
Super Punchout!!
Spy Hunter
Hyper Sports
Strength & Skill ( I doubt anyone will ever find this one)
Asteroids Deluxe
Street Fighter 2
Galaga 88
R-Type
Gradius
Return of the Jedi
Road Blasters
I have Super Punch-Out!! but it is kinda rare, so duplicating this at all sites will be tough. Spy Hunter isn't uncommon but they can be problematic to get running 100%. I can probably borrow one, and Ken still has one I believe. Hyper Sports was in BOTA2, so not likely to repeat for a while. Strength & Skill I've never even heard of. Asteroids Deluxe I can borrow. Street Fighter II I could probably borrow if I really had to. Galaga '88 and R-Type aren't exactly common but they aren't rare either, and I can borrow both. I have RoadBlasters but would need to borrow a better control panel. Gradius and Return of the Jedi would be tough to source in the Pacific Northwest.
You guys should rock some Tempest.
We can do that. I had a beautiful Tempest that I sold to a friend and he said I can borrow it anytime.
If you want to introduce a pin, how about Baby Pac Man? It's relatively common, would keep the Pac series going in the event, and since it's really a hybrid and not specifically pinball it might be more comfortable for those who aren't pinball players.
Hmm. Not a bad idea. Baby Pac-Man isn't exactly rare, but they are hard to get into fighting shape. I could likely source one of these if needed.
So that's the status of all the titles suggested so far if I were to host the KenCade team next year. The "other" Seattle team that could be formed would play at a new arcade in Monroe, WA, and I wouldn't bet against this guy being able to put together the 12 titles that are ultimately selected.
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I suggest
Donkey Kong 3 (That's not happening, but I feel like I am duty bound to always include it) 8)
Whtda. It was in last weekend.
Yep, and glad it was. It could be in the last 5 straight, and I would still suggest it only because the game has been good to me, and want to keep those good DK3 vibes. :)
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Hey all, from the Midwest team/GGA perspective, the one big problem with our game selection for BOTA3 was that when we were asked to select games for this year, the only reference point we had for games that were common to all three places was the list of games at each arcade on Hernly's site Aurcade.com.
With GGA, this wasn't a problem - Doc updates his games list constantly on aurcade, and obviously there are 400+ games at Galloping Ghost. There's only a fraction of the games at the other two arcades on the site, and when we narrowed down the list to games that are common to all three arcades, it became a ridiculously low number to choose from. I think with more planning, we could have all three arcades acquire a more diverse array of titles. I'd love to see a more updated list of what all three arcades have in common.
Also, I know tournament is typically older classics, but I would personally love to see a few more 1985-1992 titles added to the mix, as there are many, many great games from that era that are super hard and would add a lot more personality to the mix. A few suggestions:
Terra Cresta (1985)
Haunted Castle (1986)
Jackal (1986)
Dragon Spirit (1987 - with dip switch settings to disable eggs)
Aero Fighters (1992 - on the japanese "Sonic Wings" settings)
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I've heard some kneejerk reactions to Street Fighter II brought up in the past. I've played a lot of games I thought were dogshit in tournament and never complained about them before, so I don't really know what the problem is here. Try something different. Basically every version of the game is common as hell and it would be a unique score game.
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Alpa Chino - Donkey Kong (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hV1CWhvDHc#ws)
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Alpa Chino - Dig Dug & Jungle Hunt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jel9hyj3OY8#ws)
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Is BotA actually happening?
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Alpa Chino - Tapper & Joust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G1I7VUKrG8#ws)
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I talked to Richie last week and he suggested Aug 29 and Aug 30. I told Ken about it and he said he was going to make it work and talk with the other folks (GGA, Cali, etc) after he got back from vacation. Richie's new location is bigger and has more games so we have a good amount of wiggle room on our side I reckon. Going off memory, this is what RK has on site currently.
Crazy Climber
Gorf (easy romset)
Wizard of Wor
Berzerk (fast bullets)
Zaxxon
Pengo (harder boardset)
Defender
Road Runner
Stocker
Return of the Jedi
Tutankham
Bagman
Donkey Kong
Cosmic Avenger
R-Type
Tapper
Gravitar
Rolling Thunder
Tron
Discs of Tron
Popeye
Outrun
Pro Monaco GP
Mario Bros
Galaga
Pole Position
Zoo Keeper
Star Wars
Alpine Ski
Asteroids
Tempest
Snake Pit
Centipede
Millipede (board issues)
Q*Bert
Donkey Kong Jr
Dragon's Lair (original)
Scramble (fast fuel)
Ms. Pacman (normal speed)
Pacman (normal speed)
Kangaroo
720
Stompin
Space Invaders
Granny and the Gators
Baby Pacman
Robotron
Space Fury
Pleiades
Missile Command
Track and Field
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Timber
Pretty uncommon game, do all the sites have it?
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anything but Mappy or Toobin
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I don't really care anymore. The Al clips just made me laugh.
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I'd like to see a dial, a yoke, a gas pedal, a trackball, and bicycle handles... and not altogether on the Defender control panel Kappa
I'm just glad it's happening.
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As a participant for GGA last year, I am very excited to hear about the potential for BOTA in August.
I am the one guy on the GGA team who is focused solely on the classics, but there is a desire for the other team members to expand the tournament to include a shmup and a fighter and I definitely support that.
Based on recent games acquired by the Ghost and the feedback in this forum, these are the games I would like to see in the tourney:
Mr. Do (I dig the music)
Tutankham (Stern title)
Zoo Keeper (Because it is the best arcade game ever made)
Timber (Bally/Midway title)
Moon Patrol (Williams title)
R-Type (Shmup game)
Turbo (Driving game)
Popeye or Mario Bros (Nintendo title)
Ms Pac Man Turbo (Pac Man game)
Qix (Because it is awesome and frustrating at the same time)
Tempest (Atari game, start at Level 9)
... and a fighting game. Maybe dip our toes in the water with Karate Champ (not sure what is most sensible or available)
Yes, there are three games in the list with maintenance issues (ZK, Tempest, Qix) but I am confident that our host, Doc Mack, is up for the challenge. It couldn't be any worse than Pole Position last year! ROFL
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So much happening in August for me gonna be tight but ill try to make it.
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I just pushed out an update to the BOTA website that makes the style a bit cleaner/modern and makes it work on mobile devices.
http://www.battleofthearcades.net/ (http://www.battleofthearcades.net/)
This isn't exciting or important but I just wanted to remind the people involved that I don't think we have an official date yet for the 2015 edition of the biggest CAG event of the year. If BOTA doesn't happen then <Pigger> wins. Don't let <Pigger> win.
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I LOVE IT, johnbart! It must happen... I am looking forward to it with great anticipation! I'll keep following up with Doc at Galloping Ghost. I see Zoo Keeper in a Kencade photo... GGA has that game now as well. 8)
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So. Cal site has ZK as well. My potential team has been bugging for a date. They can't commit without a date. It's killing me! I would hate to lose any of them.
Hec
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Last I spoke to Ken he was no longer interested in participating. If Ken isn't participating, it takes the fun out of trying to dethrone Kencade finally. That's where we're at.
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BibleThump
Kinda figured that was still the case. Well, if anything changes and you are in need of a solidly mediocre player, you know where to find me. <Pigger>
<Tim>
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As a participant for GGA last year, I am very excited to hear about the potential for BOTA in August.
I am the one guy on the GGA team who is focused solely on the classics, but there is a desire for the other team members to expand the tournament to include a shmup and a fighter and I definitely support that.
Based on recent games acquired by the Ghost and the feedback in this forum, these are the games I would like to see in the tourney:
Mr. Do (I dig the music)
Tutankham (Stern title)
Zoo Keeper (Because it is the best arcade game ever made)
Timber (Bally/Midway title)
Moon Patrol (Williams title)
R-Type (Shmup game)
Turbo (Driving game)
Popeye or Mario Bros (Nintendo title)
Ms Pac Man Turbo (Pac Man game)
Qix (Because it is awesome and frustrating at the same time)
Tempest (Atari game, start at Level 9)
... and a fighting game. Maybe dip our toes in the water with Karate Champ (not sure what is most sensible or available)
Yes, there are three games in the list with maintenance issues (ZK, Tempest, Qix) but I am confident that our host, Doc Mack, is up for the challenge. It couldn't be any worse than Pole Position last year! ROFL
Are there any fighting games all three places would even have? I'm not a fan of Karate Champ, and JW is about the only other person I can think of who would want it. Maybe Street Fighter or something like that? I'm sure there is a shmup we can all find and get up somehow, but that's also not my area. I may go a little later into the 80s and 90s than Tim, but I would argue that me, Ducs, and JW are pretty much classics-only players, too.
- Timber is marathonable and should not be included IMO
- I can get on board with Qix, Tut, Mr Do!, Moon Patrol, and RType. Good suggestions.
- ZK is Kreygasm
- I hate Tempest, but we'll see what other guys say.
- Turbo is crappy as heck and annoys me, but it's still a kind of fun game that would be good for this.
- No Mario Bros, please. So clunky.
- Hell no Popeye.
- Nobody mentioned it, but no f*%$ng BurgerTime.
A few I would be interested in myself:
- APB
- 720
- APB
- Wizard of Wor
- APB
- DK Jr. (Highest 1 hour, maybe?)
- APB
- Wacko
- APB
- Lizard Wizard Kappa
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Pretty much any games that are really short by means of difficulty or fixed length.
also battle garegga
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I just pushed out an update to the BOTA website that makes the style a bit cleaner/modern and makes it work on mobile devices.
http://www.battleofthearcades.net/ (http://www.battleofthearcades.net/)
This isn't exciting or important but I just wanted to remind the people involved that I don't think we have an official date yet for the 2015 edition of the biggest CAG event of the year. If BOTA doesn't happen then <Pigger> wins. Don't let <Pigger> win.
FK now I feel guilty. My guys wanna play too. I'll suck it up and we'll figure out how to make this happen.
-Ken
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Are there any fighting games all three places would even have? I'm not a fan of Karate Champ, and JW is about the only other person I can think of who would want it. Maybe Street Fighter or something like that? I'm sure there is a shmup we can all find and get up somehow, but that's also not my area. I may go a little later into the 80s and 90s than Tim, but I would argue that me, Ducs, and JW are pretty much classics-only players, too.
- Timber is marathonable and should not be included IMO
- I can get on board with Qix, Tut, Mr Do!, Moon Patrol, and RType. Good suggestions.
- ZK is Kreygasm
- I hate Tempest, but we'll see what other guys say.
- Turbo is crappy as heck and annoys me, but it's still a kind of fun game that would be good for this.
- No Mario Bros, please. So clunky.
- Hell no Popeye.
- Nobody mentioned it, but no f*%$ng BurgerTime.
A few I would be interested in myself:
- APB
- 720
- APB
- Wizard of Wor
- APB
- DK Jr. (Highest 1 hour, maybe?)
- APB
- Wacko
- APB
- Lizard Wizard Kappa
The fighters and schmups are tough, I agree... this is why R-Type and Karate Champ seemed sensible because they are the most common... I suck at these but I also know that the GGA team would like to see an expansion of our horizons.
I agree... NO Burgertime even though I am actually good at that stupid game!
Someone really likes APB... Does this person owns the actual game or something?? ROFL
Good thought on 720 now that GGA has it... they also have also acquired Phoenix, Circus Charlie, Road Runner, The Pit, Lunar Lander, and Congo Bongo since I posted my original suggestions... but please no Lunar Lander!! :P
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FK now I feel guilty. My guys wanna play too. I'll suck it up and we'll figure out how to make this happen.
Ken pls BibleThump
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FK now I feel guilty. My guys wanna play too. I'll suck it up and we'll figure out how to make this happen.
Ken pls BibleThump
Yes Please. :)
If it helps I can help out with some of the organizing. I'm as close as there is to a neutral observer at this point since I'm both A). Canadian and B). Not going to be close enough to one of the locations to actually play. I'm more than willing to handle at least driving the negotiations around game selection if it helps.
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Now that Brofest and T20 have ended, we are clamoring for another monumental event in 2015... that is all. ;D