Sunday, June 16, 2013

Games we hope to see when Rusty Quarters Relocates (aka: Games that are TOO BIG to be at RQ right now)

As awesome as Rusty Quarters with its wonderful selection of classic arcade cabinets, due to the size of the retail space RQ is located at, there are some games that we just won't see until their lease is up and they relocate.  Here's a list of games we hope to see in the new location (and with your help we hope to someday be able to guy to have reside at our favorite Twin Cities gaming hangout!):

X-Men 6 Player Cabinet



Yes, there are 4-player versions of this game available, but in order to get the true X-Men experience you need to play it on the 6-Player version.  With it's wide display and control panel to allow six gamers to comfortably play side-by-side, X-Men is one of the largest beat-em-up cabinets ever developed.  As much fun as it would be to hear Cyclops roar with his Special Move, until Rusty Quarters moves this game will have to wait.

Skee-Ball


An amazing non-video arcade classic, Skee-Ball is a great game to test one's skill and accuracy.  As fun of a game as it (and also a beautiful looking game), the playfield is just too long to fit at the current RQ location.

Pole Position Sit-Down Cabinet



Yes, Rusty Quarters does have a sit-down driving game already with Crusin' USA, but the grandfather of driving game's cabinet is just too bulky to fit anywhere until Annie and Sage select a new home for the arcade.

Time Crisis II


While there have been four installments in the Time Crisis series (and I wouldn't be shocked if a fifth were in the works), the second was the most popular.  This two-player rail shooter also features a pedal that allows the player to duck and cover to avoid enemy fire.  With two screens and the extra length for the pedal, there doesn't seem to be a good place to put TCII in RQ at the moment.

1 comment:

  1. If it were up to me, I'd vote for that 4-player Pac-man game where you battle each other. Great fun for all ages.

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