Ultimate 80's Memories Thread - Part 2 - The 80s Strikes Back

[DIABOLUS]

I hate the fact that arcades are no longer a thing. Used to be you'd go with all your friends, a fistful of quarters and just lose yourself. Blow your wad of money then go around checking all the machines for quarters people might have left behind. Dick around on the machines that say "Insert Coin to Play", pretending to be playing, because you no longer have money. That excitement you got dropping coins into a machine. Nothing like it.

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The GOAT Arcade Games:

TMNT: Turtles in Time
Captain America and the Avengers
Alien vs. Predator
X-Men
Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter 2
Tekken Tag Tournament
Cruisin' USA / Cruisin' World
Fighting Force
Virtua Cop
Time Crisis
Air Hockey
Skee Ball
Basketball
Dance Dance Revolution

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I remember last year my brother and his friend came over to my place and were playing each other on their Nintendo DSs over wifi. The friend was laying on the couch facing one direction, and my brother was laying on the floor facing another direction. Neither one was talking to the other.

I looked at them, scratched my head, wondering what this gay shit was and what happened to the experience of GAMING. Nowadays everyone's sitting holed up in their rooms with a set of fucking headphones on, talking to dipshits on the other side of the world.

Fuck that. BRING BACK ARCADES.

 

[Pixelated Porn]

I hate the fact that arcades are no longer a thing.

Fuck that. BRING BACK ARCADES.

Hey, it depends on what state you are in. Guarantee you there is one in Cali.

A few weeks ago I went to one west of philly (and I know there is another at bershire mall there)

played some black knight

some wwf tag team

some track and field for the fucking olympics

Overall, Beyond the Gates is a wickedly fun little trip down memory lane, back into the good ‘ol days of 1980s cult classics, like The Gate, The Beyond, and Re-Animator. Its light and playful atmosphere makes it not only one of the most enjoyable films to play at the Los Angeles Film Festival thus far, but also a film that clearly can be watched over and over again, specifically at home, on the couch with friends, a bowl of popcorn, and the lights dimmed. Director Jackson Stewart has burst onto the scene with a very exciting debut feature film, and it will be thrilling to see what he brings fans of ‘80s nostalgia next, especially if he sticks with the same core group of actors and extremely talented special effects people on his next endeavor.

Ha, I have been waiting for this to come out for some sweet sweet barbara crampton

 

[DIABOLUS]

Hey, it depends on what state you are in. Guarantee you there is one in Cali.

Oh I know there's still arcades around, but I'm lamenting that it's no longer the "go to" place for young people to hang out. They'd rather be cooped up in their homes playing CS:GO or out hunting for pokemon. I miss the social side of gaming that arcades always delivered on.

 

[Pixelated Porn]

Oh I know there's still arcades around, but I'm lamenting that it's no longer the "go to" place for young people to hang out. They'd rather be cooped up in their homes playing CS:GO or out hunting for pokemon. I miss the social side of gaming that arcades always delivered on.

I lived in the arcade as a kid. The barcades (bar aracades in the northeast) are pretty fun. A bunch of old dudes drinking some hipster beer and playing some games. The one I went to had nba jams, donkey kong, punchout, joust, double dragon, rampage, and a bunch of other shit.

 

[DIABOLUS]

I lived in the arcade as a kid. The barcades (bar aracades in the northeast) are pretty fun. A bunch of old dudes drinking some hipster beer and playing some games. The one I went to had nba jams, donkey kong, punchout, joust, double dragon, rampage, and a bunch of other shit.

I wish I could find a girl who was a retro gamer. I'd fucking turn our place into an eighties shrine.

 

[Pixelated Porn]

I wish I could find a girl who was a retro gamer. I'd fucking turn our place into an eighties shrine.

You know she would have to have the glorious 80s bush then....awwwww yeah!

 

[DIABOLUS]

You know she would have to have the glorious 80s bush then....awwwww yeah!

I've never had a problem with that so long as she was shaved/trimmed where it matters most.

 

[Metal_Daze]

Probably already posted but did anyone here solve this for time?

I was never a speed Rubik's cube guy, was always amazed at how quickly some people could roll through it

Never have been able to solve one. But it's fun to keep around on the coffee table to mess with every once in a while.

The Rubik Cube looks mysterious and scary but one easy explanation and 1 hour practice will let anyone finish it. It's just that "nobody ain't got time for that" these days. Imagine, spending one whole hour away from you phone, unthinkable!

It's just 3 simple steps: solve the top, solve the middle, solve the bottom. 5 different moves to learn and that's it, you're good.

I used to bring my Rubik Cube on the bus to pass time but I soon realized the place it took in people's psyche: they nearly consider it like a magical device! I stopped bringing it because strangers would engage me non-stop to ask how to do it, how fast can I do it and to recount how they "tried to replace the stickers but it ruined the cube" story.

I must have heard that story a million times, gotta love these sheeples...

 

[Pixelated Porn]

The Rubik Cube looks mysterious and scary but one easy explanation and 1 hour practice will let anyone finish it. It's just that "nobody ain't got time for that" these days. Imagine, spending one whole hour away from you phone, unthinkable!

It's just 3 simple steps: solve the top, solve the middle, solve the bottom. 5 different moves to learn and that's it, you're good.

I used to bring my Rubik Cube on the bus to pass time but I soon realized the place it took in people's psyche: they nearly consider it like a magical device! I stopped bringing it because strangers would engage me non-stop to ask how to do it, how fast can I do it and to recount how they "tried to replace the stickers but it ruined the cube" story.

I must have heard that story a million times, gotta love these sheeples...

sheeples and braggards

 

[Adamant]

The Rubik Cube looks mysterious and scary but one easy explanation and 1 hour practice will let anyone finish it. It's just that "nobody ain't got time for that" these days. Imagine, spending one whole hour away from you phone, unthinkable!

It's just 3 simple steps: solve the top, solve the middle, solve the bottom. 5 different moves to learn and that's it, you're good.

I used to bring my Rubik Cube on the bus to pass time but I soon realized the place it took in people's psyche: they nearly consider it like a magical device! I stopped bringing it because strangers would engage me non-stop to ask how to do it, how fast can I do it and to recount how they "tried to replace the stickers but it ruined the cube" story.

I must have heard that story a million times, gotta love these sheeples...

What are the 5 moves?

 

[Metal_Daze]

What are the 5 moves?

I don't want to overcrowd the thread so I'll put them in spoiler tags. One important thing first, you have to be able to see the cube in 3D. Most people focus on one face but independent blocks have 3 sides (2 for middle layer). You got to keep that in mind: a cube can only go in one place. If the side color doesn't match with the center (unmovable block), then it's not at the right place. Once that's done, you got to learn:

Spoiler: Rubik moves

1- How to align blocks so face color match.

2- How to align blocks so side color AND face color match.

3- How to turn blocks around to have them match.

4- How to permute blocks so you can turn one around and bring the original back in place.

5- How "not be afraid to break a completed face to turn a block around".

Seriously it's a little more complicated but once you know how to do these things, the rest is simple. #5 is more of a joke but it's the main thing that prevents people from finishing the cube: they are so scared of losing their progress that they'd rather abandon the cube altogether.

The "simple method" is just 7 steps long:

1. White Edges.
2. White Corners.
3. Second Layer.
4. Yellow Cross.
5. Swap Yellow Edges.
6. Position Yellow Corners.
7. Orient Yellow Corners.

Here's a link to multiple methods if you want to try:
https://ruwix.com/the-rubiks-cube/how-to-solve-the-rubiks-cube-beginners-method/

 

[V-Money]

Anyone seen or remember the movie "Monster squad" I use to love it as a kid

The wolfman has nards!

 

[Ace of Spade]

Haha, damn, where did you dig that up? Yep, they definitely had great advertisements for games back in the day.

Similar to the one you posted, was Jungle King, used to love playing this game

And it advertisement, placed in spoiler because it's large

Spoiler

Damn... I completely forgot about the game "Jungle King". PROPS!!!!!

 

[Adamant]

I really enjoyed this 1980s Kawasaki promotional video:

 

[Jesus X]

Noooice

 

[Adamant]

Noooice

DEFINITELY would Samantha Fox.

 

[Jesus X]

I hate the fact that arcades are no longer a thing. Used to be you'd go with all your friends, a fistful of quarters and just lose yourself. Blow your wad of money then go around checking all the machines for quarters people might have left behind. Dick around on the machines that say "Insert Coin to Play", pretending to be playing, because you no longer have money. That excitement you got dropping coins into a machine. Nothing like it.

...

The GOAT Arcade Games:

TMNT: Turtles in Time
Captain America and the Avengers
Alien vs. Predator
X-Men
Mortal Kombat
Street Fighter 2
Tekken Tag Tournament
Cruisin' USA / Cruisin' World
Fighting Force
Virtua Cop
Time Crisis
Air Hockey
Skee Ball
Basketball
Dance Dance Revolution

...

I remember last year my brother and his friend came over to my place and were playing each other on their Nintendo DSs over wifi. The friend was laying on the couch facing one direction, and my brother was laying on the floor facing another direction. Neither one was talking to the other.

I looked at them, scratched my head, wondering what this gay shit was and what happened to the experience of GAMING. Nowadays everyone's sitting holed up in their rooms with a set of fucking headphones on, talking to dipshits on the other side of the world.

Fuck that. BRING BACK ARCADES.

The simpsons was also a good arcade.

 

[DIABOLUS]

The simpsons was also a good arcade.

Fuck I forgot about that one!

 

[Jesus X]

Fuck I forgot about that one!

Virtua fighter was cool too.

 

[EvilDDS]

I really enjoyed this 1980s Kawasaki promotional video:

Cool vid, I love Kawasaki, have owned 2 of them, not the gpz, but I had a ZZR-600, and currently have a zx-6r