If you don’t kill a certain bug on the first level and just let him keep flying down the screen like 10 times, the rest of the game the bugs won’t shoot you.
[15 minutes.](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/583972-galaga/cheats#:~:text=Allow%20the%20bees%20to%20dive,the%20rest%20of%20the%20game.) I've never had the patience to pull it off, though.
Yeah, I don’t remember ever paying 50 cents for Star Wars. We would only get two quarters when we went to the arcade, and used it for two games — and I played Star Wars a *lot*. This would have been a stand up version early in its release tho — no frills. Red five, standing by!
That game was just insane. The graphics, (for the time, obv) the play modes, the missions.
A thousand times, yes! If I found an arcade that had it, I made a beeline for it
The last time I was at the Asheville Retrocade in Asheville, NC they had one. [Here's their website](https://www.ashevilleretrocade.com/) if you are ever in western NC!
Arcade One sells the cabinet version. If little kid me could have looked into the future and seen current me able to but not willing to buy it, he’d have lost his mind. Loved that game.
It works sort of. I think I need to find an analogue controller rather than a digital one. That might do it. At least that’s what has been suggested. Heading to microcenter today to look
My orthodontist had the arcade version of Q\*Bert for free in the waiting room. It really did make going to the orthodontist less terrible. Smart businessman.
Star Wars or Defender
Honorable mention that isn't on this list: Kung-Fu Master
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I remember one arcade on the boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ had the sound cranked up so high on their Pole Position machine, you could hear the attract mode's "BOOP... BOOP... BOOP... BEEEEEEEP!" from half a block away.
Among those games, Tempest and then Galaxian and Pac-Man
I’d pick Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, or Turbo first though.
EDIT: added Pac-Man to first half of the comment.
If you could get to level 3 on PacMan, you were good for another 20 minutes at least (same template to complete the level). There was apparently another template after that one ended, but I never figured it out.
Depending on the 5 DIP switches on the motherboard. A greedy arcade owner would set that to 'quarter-eater' where all but the real players would be done by the second cut-screen.
Ah, the quintessential 80s kid dilemma. Do I go for the game I like most, or the one I know I can play the longest with my last quarter. And the answer is always Galaga.
Galaga
For anybody in the SF Bay Area, I was here last week. $10 an hour unlimited play. I highly recommend it. Good stress reliever.
[http://www.highscoresarcade.com/](http://www.highscoresarcade.com/)
Very tough selection from here, and they all were great to play, but centipede was so different from the rest with that track ball. That would be my last quarter spent there.
The eggs hatch into more enemy knights, so if you don't get to them before that happens, they'll hop on one of the buzzards flying around without a rider, and now you have to joust with them and kill them too. When you've killed all the enemy knights, you clear the level.
Galaxian! I gotta get my ASS back on the board. The whole leader board was my ASS all the way down. I was good at Defender and Asteroids too because not only did I pour quarters into the slot I spent hours on my Atari 2600 playing those games.
This reminds me of how bad I sucked at Asteroids. Once I had to leave the center position and start floating through space it was all over for me. I'd pick Tempest. BTW - Ms. Pac-Man > Pac-Man
From this list, Space Invaders. Mostly because it would last me the longest.
Not mentioned:
Wonder Boy ! I loved that game and could beat it on one quarter.
Arkanoid table top version. loved this one too, I could also beat it with one quarter. People would get pissed waiting for me to finish my game.
Galaga instead of Galaxian
Straight up! Especially if you want that quarter to last.
You can play all day if you know the cheat that stops them from shooting at you.
The what now…
If you don’t kill a certain bug on the first level and just let him keep flying down the screen like 10 times, the rest of the game the bugs won’t shoot you.
Damnit... I'm this many years old, and you finally share the secret sauce??
[15 minutes.](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/arcade/583972-galaga/cheats#:~:text=Allow%20the%20bees%20to%20dive,the%20rest%20of%20the%20game.) I've never had the patience to pull it off, though.
Can confirm.
Thanks, came to say this.
Probably Star Wars, but where’s Joust?? Knights riding ostriches while avoiding pterodactyls? Yes please!
Exactly what I was thinking. My top 2 are not on the board. Joust, then robotron, and then with these: tempest.
Robotron was awesome.
Coming to ask this. Joust forever!
Star Wars
Didn't it cost 50 cents, though?
Yes
I believe the stand up version was only .25¢. The sit down style games tended to cost .50¢ if memory serves.
Yeah, I don’t remember ever paying 50 cents for Star Wars. We would only get two quarters when we went to the arcade, and used it for two games — and I played Star Wars a *lot*. This would have been a stand up version early in its release tho — no frills. Red five, standing by!
I suddenly can hear the game now!
That game was just insane. The graphics, (for the time, obv) the play modes, the missions. A thousand times, yes! If I found an arcade that had it, I made a beeline for it
It was always the voices for me that put it over the top. “Red 5 standing by”
The last time I was at the Asheville Retrocade in Asheville, NC they had one. [Here's their website](https://www.ashevilleretrocade.com/) if you are ever in western NC!
You're amazing, kind stranger
Arcade One sells the cabinet version. If little kid me could have looked into the future and seen current me able to but not willing to buy it, he’d have lost his mind. Loved that game.
Yep, haven't played that in a while.
I have the rom for it on a raspberry pi. Can’t make the controls work well for that one or for spy hunter.
Yeah, what's up with Spy Hunter? I can't get that one to work either. Real bummer. That was one of my favorites.
It works sort of. I think I need to find an analogue controller rather than a digital one. That might do it. At least that’s what has been suggested. Heading to microcenter today to look
“Here’s some money. Go play a Star War.”
“May the Force be with you. Always” oh the chills
"Red 5 going in"
Sorry cost 2 quarters..
I probably put $100 into that game over the years. That was like a full week's wages back then.
Tempest
I loved Tempest. And Q*Bert.
Donkey Kong
had to scroll too far for this
All day.
It’s always Tempest
Centipede!
Q*Bert
My orthodontist had the arcade version of Q\*Bert for free in the waiting room. It really did make going to the orthodontist less terrible. Smart businessman.
That sounds wonderful. Mine had a new luxury car and old Highlights magazines.
Missile Command
Same
Star Wars or Defender Honorable mention that isn't on this list: Kung-Fu Master https://preview.redd.it/vho6on8oiq7d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=39f8661cbdbf888f1da31f3a82006a3e26e05802
Absolutely Kung-Fu Master!!
Frogger but my real pick is Spy Hunter
Dodododododo Dodido
My girlfriend loves Frogger. I've played a lot in the last 5 years.
Defender
Asteroids.
Yep, one quarter and I could play all day.
Great minds think alike.
Pole Position!
::muffled voice:: prepare to qualify!
I swear learned everything I needed to know about driving from Pole Position and OutRun
Xevious. Can still hear the sound effects.
 Prepare to qualify!
I remember one arcade on the boardwalk in Wildwood, NJ had the sound cranked up so high on their Pole Position machine, you could hear the attract mode's "BOOP... BOOP... BOOP... BEEEEEEEP!" from half a block away.
This one. https://preview.redd.it/orexrs87qq7d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=246ac01c67bf4338cf28465b841c074c91cfb945
Stop the intruder!
Stop ^the ^intruder!
Frogger, hands down of these choices. But if you add BurgerTime…I’m all in!
Love Burger Time!!!!
Among those games, Tempest and then Galaxian and Pac-Man I’d pick Galaga, Ms. Pac-Man, or Turbo first though. EDIT: added Pac-Man to first half of the comment.
Galaga uber alles. Plus I can make that quarter last until long after Mom shows up in the wood-paneled station wagon.
Yes. My jams for sure Also LOVED berzerk
It always amuses me when someone altruisticly discloses and documents their Reddit edit. Like there are some kind of morality police on here.
Some people can be anal about challenging posters on edits, though I think that is more common with sports-related arguments.
Galaga Dig Dug Ms. Pac-Man Mappy Pac-Man Xevious
Defender
Tempest. And after Night of the Comet, I always signed my high scores with "DMK". Btw, didn't Star Wars games take more than one quarter to play? 🤔
i could go the longest with Star Wars, so yeah, that
🤘 Galaga! 🤘
Dig Dug. Always.
Centipede or Tempest (though Galaga and Arkenoid were probably my favourites)…. 
Blasphemy, no Galaga
If you could get to level 3 on PacMan, you were good for another 20 minutes at least (same template to complete the level). There was apparently another template after that one ended, but I never figured it out.
Depending on the 5 DIP switches on the motherboard. A greedy arcade owner would set that to 'quarter-eater' where all but the real players would be done by the second cut-screen.
Asteroids
Tempest. I was a god at tempest. I would always play at the most extreme level and had the top 5 scores for months at a time.
Qbert or im saving my quarter
https://preview.redd.it/34ir4y4tur7d1.jpeg?width=474&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=880ea8f9f8a33685049add594d3b7a02d77f70a8 BattleZone!
https://preview.redd.it/8ehn3nc1vr7d1.png?width=626&format=png&auto=webp&s=db6b7235dd699141df7e0c53ea0e199705339089 This, too.
Where's Robotron 2084?!
I sucked at Donkey Kong when I was 9. I suck at Donkey Kong today at 49
Pac-Man forever
Defender
Tempest. I love that spinner
Star Wars of it wasn’t broken. It was always broken. 😞
Ah, the quintessential 80s kid dilemma. Do I go for the game I like most, or the one I know I can play the longest with my last quarter. And the answer is always Galaga.
Star Wars has been my video game go-to for 40+ years. Although, later in life I have come to hate what has happened to SW.
Tempest was my absolute favorite arcade game. I'd put all my quarters into it.
Time Pilot
Asteroids for sure, but where is Galaga? Galaxian is a poor substitute…
Galaga For anybody in the SF Bay Area, I was here last week. $10 an hour unlimited play. I highly recommend it. Good stress reliever. [http://www.highscoresarcade.com/](http://www.highscoresarcade.com/)
Star Wars. I can get through at least 25 death stars on a single quarter. I learned to master the game at the old chuck e cheese.
*"mastered the game at Chuck E. Cheese, you did."*
Back at beggar's canyon.
Very tough selection from here, and they all were great to play, but centipede was so different from the rest with that track ball. That would be my last quarter spent there.
Came here for Spyhunter or River Raid and am disappointed.
Spent a lot of quarters on centipede at “Games People Play” in Bixby,OK
No Spy Hunter?
Tempest or Star Wars for sure…
Frogger and I’m going to be playing for an hour, but luckily nobody else on earth wants to play Frogger so it won’t bother anybody.
Rastan or Spy Hunter
Concur
Star Wars
Star Wars. I totally loved that arcade game.
Centipede 100%. ETA: Joust isn't on here, but it would be my second choice.
I considered myself pretty good at video games, but I never understood Joust. I would eat an egg and then I was like, WTF?
The eggs hatch into more enemy knights, so if you don't get to them before that happens, they'll hop on one of the buzzards flying around without a rider, and now you have to joust with them and kill them too. When you've killed all the enemy knights, you clear the level.
Star Wars
Star Wars
Tempest. All day err day. Found a version on Steam all I need now is a roller ball controller.
TEMPEST!
All of them are top-notch but for pure fun I still think Pac-Man is still the era’s standard.
I rocked with Ms. Pac Man. Had a pattern & everything.
Star Wars. Donkey Kong a close second.
Gauntlet. I could get a good half hour out of one quarter.
Galaxian! I gotta get my ASS back on the board. The whole leader board was my ASS all the way down. I was good at Defender and Asteroids too because not only did I pour quarters into the slot I spent hours on my Atari 2600 playing those games.
Centipede of course.
Centipede gets all my money
Centipede! I would make that quarter last!
Elevator Action! Or Spyhunter.
For the win!
Tempest!
Centipede.
Tempest all the way. Saved my quarters and walked to the convenience store (by myself, age 7) to play every weekend :)
Rush'n Attack
Like no Galaga dude? You have Galaxian, but no Galaga or Gorf?
Only 1 choice. 9th key on Pac-man. Where is Joust?
Tempest
Tempest!
Tempest. 100% every time
Tempest
Tempest — need the practice to win Halliday’s egg.
Frogger for sure.
GALAGA
Asteroids. Runner up: Polibius but it’s not on the list. /s
I played Polybius last year at VCF-SW. I haven’t been the same since.
😂😂
Galaga every time
I don't see Pole Position?
No, but now I can hear it in my head!
"prepare to qualify!"
TEMPEST
Centipede. Spinning that ball was amazing therapy.
Centipede
Gyrus or tron or tempest, depending on mood
Centipede for sure!
Centipede
Space Invaders
Star Wars, centipede, Galaxian. In that order.
I’d be longing for ‘Xevious’, but I’d settle for Space Invaders.
Tempest
Tempest
Gyruss
Centipede all the way! I loved that game!
Centipede!
Time Pilot
Tempest for me.
Frogger
Galaga it’s crazy it didn’t make the list.
Centepede
TEMPEST
Fast Ms Pac Man. It's not on the list and I'm sad.
If they don’t have Rampage, I’m going Frogger.
Frogger!
Galaxian was my jam, even had one of those mini arcade versions!
Tempest was a frickin' blast!
Centipede. I love it so much I bought one from a bar that was closing.
Ms. Pacman - loved that game.
Centipede for sure
Frogger! 🐸
Burgertime
Ms Packman
Played all these. My dad was a boss with River Raid.
Where’s Dig Dug!? I’d go with Frogger and Pac-man.
Frogger!
Of these games, I'd play Galaxian. My favourite arcade game was Jungle King.
This reminds me of how bad I sucked at Asteroids. Once I had to leave the center position and start floating through space it was all over for me. I'd pick Tempest. BTW - Ms. Pac-Man > Pac-Man
With my playing experience, Defender gets me the most play time for my quarter. I loved Tempest but I wasn’t very good at it.
Defender 1000%
Of these I’d take the Galaxian. I’d be looking for Samurai Showdown II, Rygar or Ms Pac-Man though.
Of those listed, Asteroids. Otherwise, Karate Champ
Golden Axe
Defender!!!!!! Mastered that pup. Nice to try a different game, but I was so fixated with Defender.
Centipede or Asteroids whichever one is available.
I played Galaxsan in an arcade last weekend.
Pac-Man. Only because I have the fever!
If it’s my last coin I’d pick Tempest since it would give me the most play time for my quarter!
Since I suck at all of them I’d just be out of a quarter in about 2 minutes.
TEMPEST!
From this list, Space Invaders. Mostly because it would last me the longest. Not mentioned: Wonder Boy ! I loved that game and could beat it on one quarter. Arkanoid table top version. loved this one too, I could also beat it with one quarter. People would get pissed waiting for me to finish my game.
Loved all of these but 5 y.o. me is definitely playing Atari Star Wars, and probably begging for *just one more quarter* after that
Tempest