Any fans of Electro-Mechanical Arcade games?

pixelsmash

I find them fascinating. I think I may I have played one as kid but I can't remember for sure. I'm talking about arcade machines before pong came out. Sega, Nintendo and other companies had a lot of really cool ones in the 60's and 70s, some titles include shark attack, wild gunman, missle commando, duck hunt.



http://segaretro.org/Category:Electro-mechanical_arcade_games



What do you think of them? Any experiences?



What I find interesting is that these were made without the use of digital technology, before video games took off, yet they seem to somewhat replicate the gaming experience of early video games but with actual physical objects and backgrounds that seem nicely designed.



It would be cool if they would release them in some form someday, small tabletop toys, or downloadable games etc.





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SoleGooseProductions

For a good overview of these types of games check out the first couple hundred pages of Kent's Ultimate History of Video Games. It's a good read, and delves into a lot of the history behind pre-video games, specifically some of those you mentioned.

leatherrebel5150

Those first two are awesome! Wish i had room for stuff like that

QuickThumbs

Used to love playing Cracky Crabs! No one has it anymore.  

TheFinder

Those are sweet! I'd love to see how they work.

theinhumanwretch

isn't 'killer shark' the game that kid is playing in the movie 'jaws'?

dannyplante

i have this one and i love it someday i will have the hockey one  

gutsman004

EM arcade machines are awesome! Very clever designs for a lot of them.

NintendoAge Moderator

Does Shoot the Bear count...? Got to play this at CAX last year, and hope that it's there again this year:

Estil

I bet Packers fans and truck drivers would love that game!