What is your second most favorite arcade game?

[Sphere]

​Hey Guys,

I am looking to expand my collection of arcade games and in the meantime I think I have a nice understanding of what the best and greatest games are. I am however interested in understanding what your second most favorite games are. In other words which games are still the hidden gems of arcade games?

Looking forward to your suggestions and it would be great to understand the reasons behind your choice as well.

Regards,

Pieter

[Blanka]

Second best....
Fave is Galaga 88. Second atm must be Gyruss or Mr. Do.

[Belike]

Amidar I like

[Etienne MacGyver]

Amidar I like

+1 !

[Pinge]

I have no Idea, I change favorite game all the time...
But these two are my favorites I think

Bubble Bobble
Rainbow Islands

[Luigi]

I don't like arcade games at all!



 


Seriously, you will get a wiiiide range of games if everybody gives his vote.

One of my all time favourites is Sprint 2. Old black&white game, I'm so much fascinated how far they already got a few years after Pong

But you MIGHT be more interested in late 80s/early 90s stuff so Sprint 2 will never be on your wish list

[Pinge]

Sprint 2 is an awesome game!
Not to many people seem to be interested in the old B&W games, atleast not here in Sweden.

[Sphere]

Thanks for the input guys. This helped me a lot to get some inspiration on new games to collect. Sprint 2 and Rainbow Islands are on the list too as they are now my personal favorites

Throughout the web I received a lot of suggestions next to yours. Below you will find the short list as I had to prune the list substantially to make it manageable. I watched the longplays of the games and selected the following games to be on the list:

Hammerin Harry
Guardians / Denjin Makai 2
Deamon Bride
Metamorphic Force
In The Hunt
Punisher
Radiant Silvergun
Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver
Elevator Action Returns
Deathsmiles
Dodonpachi Daioujou
Mushihimesama
Double Dragon
Xain'd Sleena
Spy Hunter
Sunset Riders
Shark Attack
Donkey Kong 3
Strider
Breakers Revenge
Air Buster / Aeroblasters
Buta San
Final Star Force
Bubble Bobble
Rainbow Islands
Sprint 2
Parodius Da!
Gokujyou Parodius!
Sexy Parodius
Violent Storm
Bucky O'hare
All Points Bulletin
Time Soldiers
Crackdown
Black Tiger
Black Dragon
Robocop
Smash TV
Shadow Dancer
Shadow Warriors
Point Blank
X-Men vs Street Fighter
Twinkle Star Sprites

And yes this is the short list... ... if you would like to see the whole list just let me know  

Are there any games that we still miss?

[Pinge]

Rainbow Islands is a fantastic game with an advanved point/treasure system, even deeper than the deep Bubble bobble...

Feel the need to play it now...
Sadly its not a common pcb and a couple habe been sold for around 400euros.

[rogerxy]

The Nintendo ones are probably my favs but that's quite a boring answer.

Otherwise I would say Moon Patrol as no 1 & Lode Runner as no 2. Speaking of game play only, these are in the top for me.

[Vond]

I'd say currently that my second favorite (to play) would be Scramble,
although I must add that my "top lists" tend to change quite alot

[Superully]

difficult to make a permanent list, i'd say moon patrol (with crystal castles being #1 because of the sickness of the cabinet)

[retrocab]

easy pengo