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    Looking for Free Arcade Download games

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by PopRoxMimo3, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. PopRoxMimo3

    PopRoxMimo3 Notebook Deity

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    Frogger-like games,
    bejeweled,
    Match cards
    etc....

    Just looking to download some for a road trip to keep the kids happy with a variety of games. I tried best buy for their cheap games, couldnt find one. even zuma is $10 and thats only one game. looking for around a 50+
     
    PopRoxMimo3, Mar 11, 2010
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    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    You may find some free clones of these games, lots of these online sites that offer flash versions of those kinds of games.

    The arcade originals are not free of course, but can be run on your computer via MAME you just have to own the arcade PCB for that game and dump it to your computer to play legally.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Mar 12, 2010
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    ive got a link on here somewhere with space invaders, asteroids, frogger, pac man, donkey kong, simple simon, paintball.

    direct links to online games. ill hunt the thread down.
     
    MrDJ, Mar 12, 2010
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  4. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    for all you old timers out there (including me) and all you new gamers who werent even a twinkle in your parents eyes when these games were invented, here are a few game to take you down memory lane.

    you dont need any fancy graphics card or 8gb ram to play them.

    just enjoy the simplicity of gaming how it used to be. (all links are safe)

    the game that started it all off. the first ever real video game.
    SPACE INVADERS

    my fave game. highest score of 999,999,999 for only 10p
    ASTEROIDS

    one for the girlies.
    DONKEY KONG

    the sound of this one done my head in.
    PACMAN

    another one for the girlies
    FROGGER

    simple, follow what simple simon says.
    SIMON SAYS

    first ever real game on a nintendo handheld.
    TETRIS 2

    the nearest i got to COD4 in days gone by.
    STRESS RELIEF PAINTBALL


    ENJOY
     
    MrDJ, Mar 12, 2010
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  5. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    are there any other old games your after.
     
    MrDJ, Mar 13, 2010
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