The Arcade was a sacred place for geeks growing up. You could spend hours and countless quarters playing games and laughing at friends who couldn’t get a high score to save their life (That was usually me). But it was fun, and left a lasting impression on me.
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BALTIMORE’S TOP 5 ARCADE GAMES |
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Spy Hunter (1983) Before I could actually drive, I was hooked on this game. It was so fun. Driving and spilling oil and shooting bad guys in cars. So much fun. Unfortunately, actual driving is not as fun. |
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X-Men Arcade (1992)X-Men! Time to Die! All I needed to hear! I LOVED this game and even more awesome was having Dazzler to play as in the game! Favorite characters and multi-player as well. |
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TMNT: Turtles in Time (1991)I’ve always leaned towards multi-player games and this one was a lot of fun. As long as I could play Donatello! |
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Galaga (1981)This was a pretty simple game but it was one I loved to play. It was at the local pizza place and I always begged my parents for quarters to play while waiting for food. Best part was getting two ships to attack the fleet! |
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Rampage (1986)This was just a lot of fun. Be a huge monster? Destroy buildings? Hit planes? Sign me up! I could spend an afternoon on this game. |
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BALTIMORE’S BOTTOM 5 ARCADE GAMES |
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Q*Bert (1982)I actually like Q*Bert, but the further along you got the more frustrating it got. The controls never seemed to go where I wanted it to go, so the fun drained quickly from the game. |
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Joust (1982)One of the simpler games, it was fun for about 2 rounds, but for some reason I just couldn’t get the hang of it. |
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Dance Dance Revolution (2010)I am not of huge fan of dance games – not that I am a bad dancer mind you, but I prefer to bust moves on a dance floor – not in an Arcade. |
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1941 (1990)Not a big fan of war games in general and this one just hits all the wrong notes for me. Awkward game play and not fun. |
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Frogger (1981)Jumping across the screen and back couldn’t hold my attention. Wasn’t going to waste my quarter on this game for anything. |
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