Big Jim's Arcade

Zaxxon

Certain video games stressed me out in the arcade - this was one of them. I remember 1982 and the sound of Zaxxon...it was the sound that threw me. This weird sound to what should've been a simple game to play...but it threw me. Maybe it was the fuel level going down (always stressful). Loved…

Dayyyyyttttoooonnnnaaa

I remember being at Dave & Busters and hearing this song echo across the game room. It summoned me, who didn't love playing Daytona? This theme song stuck in my head (and I'll admit I always looked for it in arcades) Arcade Longplay [229] Daytona USA http://www.longplays.org Played By: Uncle Bone Daytona usa is one…

Pitfall - first side scrolling game

I remember my friend Chuck had an Atari 2600 and the first time we saw "Pitfall" it just freaked me out - THE SCREEN SCROLLED!!! If you had an Activision game, you were the bomb dude (and the scorpions ALWAYS kicked my butt) Atari 2600 Game: Pitfall (1982 Activision) (Modified Version) A platform game that…

The debut of Mario

I remember 1981 and seeing this game with a monkey rolling barrels down and thought "that's just stupid" - $10 in quarters later I was hooked. The first appearance of Mario in a video game - and remember Princess Pauline? I always thought she just didn't want to get caught. Nothing quite like "Donkey Kong"…

3D reaches the arcade. Remember this game?

1980 at the arcade and you could hear the rumbling of "Battlezone" - the first 3D game in an arcade, and it was magical. I remember wondering what was on the moon and how the hell the tank controller worked. Arcade Game: Battle Zone (1980 Atari) [Re-Uploaded] A 3-D first-person tank battle shooting game from…

Defender - great game or just irritating?

Remember being in the arcade in the early 1980's and hearing this incredibly loud game from the back? It was Defender, and I'll have to admit I SUCKED AT IT! Pretty good at most games in the arcade, but this one kicked my ass - but for it's time there was a ton of stuff…

It's Burger Time!

Remember this game? One of the weird parts of Burger Time was being chased by an egg...and today we put them on burgers! This arcade game in the early 80's started off easy and got progressively harder (much like an egg). Still funny to watch him sprinkle salt on everything to stop them Arcade Game:…

Big Jim's House Arcade - remember Track and Field?

The year was 1983 and Konami Track and Field appeared in the arcade -- remember using a pencil to speed up your time on the 100 yard dash? Arcade Game: Track & Field (1983 Konami) A sports/track and field game where you compete against each other in 6 track and field events. Only 2 players…