Can anyone remember the name of a game in the arcades in the 80s... it was a basic arcade shoot-em, side-scrolling from right to left on the first level and you are a guy on a jet-pack?
Name of 80s arcade SHMUP?
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Quartet?
Quartet?
forgotten worlds?
retrograde?
retrograde?
Thanks for the suggestions, fellows. jhanson claims the prize for the correct guess. This one was an old favourite of mine from childhood holidays.
awww i was gonna guess jetpack ;)
I dont know why but the first thought that came to mind was Galaga when you said 80s arcade shooter :p
blade007: Just to be pedantic. Jetpac didn't scroll, it was a single screen affair.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetpac
...and it wasnt an arcade game! :)
yeaH EXACTLY!
Can anyone name the game that had the ship with the guns that shot at the stuff?
Ship? Guns? Shot at stuff?
Based on the accuracy of previous hints, I think it's for certain going to be Dragon's Lair. No contest.
Based on the accuracy of previous hints, I think it's for certain going to be Dragon's Lair. No contest.
What about the game about that thing that did that one thing?
God I remember this great game, you were this guy and you jumped sometimes.
@Grey Alien
I don't remember anything like that. I think you're making it up.
I don't remember anything like that. I think you're making it up.
I sense the urine is being extracted here somewhat :)
In my defence, the description was good enough that someone got it almost immediately, although the level scrolls in the opposite direction to what I remember, unless it's a MAME screw up?
In my defence, the description was good enough that someone got it almost immediately, although the level scrolls in the opposite direction to what I remember, unless it's a MAME screw up?
haha :-) Your description was better than that, we were just having a laugh.
Now, modern game, it has a bat and a ball, and some blocks I think...
Now, modern game, it has a bat and a ball, and some blocks I think...
Cricket?