I just stopped by Funspot in New Hampshire. Funspot if you never heard of it is a huge family entertainment place that contains over 200 arcade games most of which (probably about 95%) were made before 1990. Also if you have ever seen that movie The King of Kong: Fistful of quarters that is where Wiebe attempted to break Billy Mitchel's highscore on Donkey Kong. Anyway I played just about every arcade game you can think of that was made before 1990 multiplied by 5 so I decided to ask the question what are your top 10 favorite arcade games. Here's mine. Note they don't have to be in order mine aren't.

1) Dr.Mario
2) Duckhunt VS
3)Donkey Kong 3
4)Star Wars (not the trilogy the first atari one that had the same graphics as tempest)
5)Road Runner
6)Turtles in Time
7)Virtual Pinball
8)Tetris
9) Donkey Kong 2 (not DK Jr. there was a DK 2 which was the same game with different levels)
10)Super Mario Brothers (Not Mario Brothers there is a Super mario Brothers arcade machine which is the same as the NES one only with better colors and effects)

Normally I avoid these list things (I lie, I lie!), but what the heck:

1) Defender
2) Robotron 2084
3) Tempest
4) Galaga
5) Snow Bros.
6) Pepper II
7) Wizard of Wor
8) Burger Time
9) Space Invaders
10) Star Trek Tactical Simulator

i tried to keep it true: I have/play alot of arcade games via VC and game compilations, but these are games that i have actually put money and time into. real machines

1.Raiden Fighter Jets
2.Metal Slug 1(they are all good but 1 is my fav)
3.Galiga
4.Pacman
5.House Of The Dead 2
6.1942
7.Street Fighter 3 third strike
8. Initial D (anyone they are all great)
9. Area 51
10.Mappy tied with Time Crisis 1

In no particular order

Dragon's Lair
Double Dragon
WWF WrestleFest
Outrun
Daytona USA
Ghosts and Goblins
1942
Street Fighter 2
Mortal Kombat
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Double Dragon
Shinobi (Never was able to beat that game via Arcade)
NBA JAM (That was fun back in the day)
Street Fighter 2
Mortal Kombat
RBI Baseball
Final Fight
Pac Man
I do like Double Dragon 2, but that game was insanely hard.
Moon Patrol (It was before my time, but it would be in some rundown restaraunts and was rather enjoyable).

I just want to use this thread to say Alien vs Predator is the best 'beat em up' of all time and not turtles in time as screw attack and others would have you beleve as gospel

I also like the raiden series, street fighter series off the top of my head.

1. Donkey Kong
2. Donkey Kong Jr.
3. Ladybug
4. R-Type
5. Mario Bros.
6. Marble Madness
7. Yie Ar Kung Fu
8. Ghosts & Goblins
9. Rygar
10. Star Wars

Simpsons arcade game
Ghost Squad
Street Fighter 2
Galaga
Street FIghter vs. X-Men
Marvel vs. Capcom
Time Crisis 3
Mario Bros.
Bubble Bobble
Donkey Kong Jr.

10. NARC
9. House of the Dead IV
8. Tekken 5
7. L.A. Machineguns: Rage of the Machines
6. Marvel vs. Capcom 2
5. G Darius
4. Mr. Driller
3. Time Crisis
2. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
1. Hydro Thunder

I totally forgot to add Darkstalkers and Street Fighter Alpha to my top 10 list of arcade games

I've been to Funspot, I go when my family goes to NH every summer. It's a fantastic arcade. However, I can't compose a list of favorite arcade games. I've played way too many to decide

No order cause TMNT and Simpsons should have been on top

Hydro Thunder
Initial D
Ghost Squad
Star Wars Racing
Daytona USA
Crusin USA
Simpsons
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Tekken 2
Anthing that put out crap loads of tickets so I can get crap I dont really need so I usually just hook up the coolest looking little kid I can find with about 50 bucks worth of tickets lol. Always the birthday kid if there is a party in there.