for smartphone games tried to max out your credit card there were some arcade
your credit card there were some arcade
your credit card there were some arcade games that tried to empty your wallet
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten notorious quarter devouring arcade
ten notorious quarter devouring arcade
ten notorious quarter devouring arcade games here we’ll be looking at the
games here we’ll be looking at the
games here we’ll be looking at the lengthy history of arcade games in
lengthy history of arcade games in
lengthy history of arcade games in search of those that were specifically
search of those that were specifically
search of those that were specifically designed to get as many of your quarters
designed to get as many of your quarters
designed to get as many of your quarters as possible we’re not focusing on the
as possible we’re not focusing on the
as possible we’re not focusing on the quality of these games as a whole as
quality of these games as a whole as
quality of these games as a whole as several art otherwise really good games
several art otherwise really good games
several art otherwise really good games rather we’re focusing on the cheap
rather we’re focusing on the cheap
rather we’re focusing on the cheap difficulty ease of messing up the
difficulty ease of messing up the
difficulty ease of messing up the possibility of needing multiple
possibility of needing multiple
possibility of needing multiple playthroughs and other money motivated
playthroughs and other money motivated
playthroughs and other money motivated design choices
number ten metamorphic force metamorphic
number ten metamorphic force metamorphic 4 it’s the little details that end up
4 it’s the little details that end up
4 it’s the little details that end up making the difference here as one of
making the difference here as one of
making the difference here as one of Konami’s last arcade beat-em-ups
Konami’s last arcade beat-em-ups
Konami’s last arcade beat-em-ups metamorphic force definitely stands out
metamorphic force definitely stands out
metamorphic force definitely stands out especially with its focus on up to four
especially with its focus on up to four
especially with its focus on up to four warriors battling the forces of the
warriors battling the forces of the
warriors battling the forces of the undead however it sports a bizarre
undead however it sports a bizarre
undead however it sports a bizarre feature in the u.s. incarnation health
feature in the u.s. incarnation health
feature in the u.s. incarnation health that decreases by 1 point per 10 seconds
that decreases by 1 point per 10 seconds
that decreases by 1 point per 10 seconds regardless of any other damage the
regardless of any other damage the
regardless of any other damage the player takes or lack thereof players can
player takes or lack thereof players can
player takes or lack thereof players can regain these hel points with in-game
regain these hel points with in-game
regain these hel points with in-game items or by spending real-world tokens
items or by spending real-world tokens
items or by spending real-world tokens it’s a subtle element but no less
it’s a subtle element but no less
it’s a subtle element but no less fixated on arcade goers money number 9
fixated on arcade goers money number 9
fixated on arcade goers money number 9 initial d arcade stage series
race to your heart’s content as long as
race to your heart’s content as long as you got the quarters initial d arcade
you got the quarters initial d arcade
you got the quarters initial d arcade stage released in 2001 mixed the fun of
stage released in 2001 mixed the fun of
stage released in 2001 mixed the fun of competitive racing with role-playing
competitive racing with role-playing
competitive racing with role-playing elements
it used a card system to save one’s
it used a card system to save one’s progress only needing to be renewed
progress only needing to be renewed
progress only needing to be renewed every 50 place that’s all well and good
every 50 place that’s all well and good
every 50 place that’s all well and good except you had to spend a credit race
except you had to spend a credit race
except you had to spend a credit race assuming that a player keeps up with
assuming that a player keeps up with
assuming that a player keeps up with their racing habits the number of
their racing habits the number of
their racing habits the number of credits spent really adds up
the number-8 Smash TV while certainly
the number-8 Smash TV while certainly beloved
beloved
beloved this classic run-and-gun game isn’t
this classic run-and-gun game isn’t
this classic run-and-gun game isn’t without its questionable design set in a
without its questionable design set in a
without its questionable design set in a gameshow studio that players must
gameshow studio that players must
gameshow studio that players must traverse while shooting hordes of
traverse while shooting hordes of
traverse while shooting hordes of enemies Smash TV is remembered for its
enemies Smash TV is remembered for its
enemies Smash TV is remembered for its visually distinct setting and intense
visually distinct setting and intense
visually distinct setting and intense action yet it subtly sets up players to
action yet it subtly sets up players to
action yet it subtly sets up players to be overwhelmed and be forced to retry
be overwhelmed and be forced to retry
be overwhelmed and be forced to retry movement was deliberately designed to be
movement was deliberately designed to be
movement was deliberately designed to be relatively slow which was at odds with
relatively slow which was at odds with
relatively slow which was at odds with the fast-paced combat add to that the
the fast-paced combat add to that the
the fast-paced combat add to that the endless onslaught of enemies and you
endless onslaught of enemies and you
endless onslaught of enemies and you have a game that’s built to claim your
have a game that’s built to claim your
have a game that’s built to claim your quarters number 7 Mortal Kombat similar
quarters number 7 Mortal Kombat similar
quarters number 7 Mortal Kombat similar to its counterpart Street Fighter 2 this
to its counterpart Street Fighter 2 this
to its counterpart Street Fighter 2 this fighting game had more than a few cheap
fighting game had more than a few cheap
fighting game had more than a few cheap elements in its design
elements in its design
elements in its design Mortal Kombat known for its one-on-one
Mortal Kombat known for its one-on-one
Mortal Kombat known for its one-on-one tournament-style battles and grooves and
tournament-style battles and grooves and
tournament-style battles and grooves and fatalities definitely presented gamers
fatalities definitely presented gamers
fatalities definitely presented gamers with a challenge sometimes by limiting
with a challenge sometimes by limiting
with a challenge sometimes by limiting their abilities for example player
their abilities for example player
their abilities for example player controlled characters can’t use a
controlled characters can’t use a
controlled characters can’t use a standing block to resist a sweep kick
standing block to resist a sweep kick
standing block to resist a sweep kick but AI controlled characters can similar
but AI controlled characters can similar
but AI controlled characters can similar design decisions favoring the AI ensured
design decisions favoring the AI ensured
design decisions favoring the AI ensured cheap deaths meaning players had to
cheap deaths meaning players had to
cheap deaths meaning players had to spend many quarters to learn the ropes
spend many quarters to learn the ropes
spend many quarters to learn the ropes and beat the game
sub-zero winds
sub-zero winds number six rampage
for all the fun of being a kind you
for all the fun of being a kind you there’s also frustration to be found
such is the case with developer Midway
such is the case with developer Midway Games is rampage a 1-2-3 player arcade
Games is rampage a 1-2-3 player arcade
Games is rampage a 1-2-3 player arcade game about controlling giant monsters
game about controlling giant monsters
game about controlling giant monsters and well you know going on a rampage the
and well you know going on a rampage the
and well you know going on a rampage the issue comes with how much resistance the
issue comes with how much resistance the
issue comes with how much resistance the monsters face countless things in the
monsters face countless things in the
monsters face countless things in the game are designed to cause damage from
game are designed to cause damage from
game are designed to cause damage from enemy bullets to dynamite at explosive
enemy bullets to dynamite at explosive
enemy bullets to dynamite at explosive shells to even attacks from other
shells to even attacks from other
shells to even attacks from other monsters as engaging as it is rampage
monsters as engaging as it is rampage
monsters as engaging as it is rampage doesn’t lack for ways to test ones
doesn’t lack for ways to test ones
doesn’t lack for ways to test ones patience and endurance number 5 ghosts
patience and endurance number 5 ghosts
patience and endurance number 5 ghosts and goblins
hang in there Arthur this iconic
hang in there Arthur this iconic platformer starring the noble knight
platformer starring the noble knight
platformer starring the noble knight Arthur on a quest to save princess prin
Arthur on a quest to save princess prin
Arthur on a quest to save princess prin prin from Satan is finally remembered
prin from Satan is finally remembered
prin from Satan is finally remembered for its challenge and overall quality
for its challenge and overall quality
for its challenge and overall quality yet it possesses a gameplay mechanic
yet it possesses a gameplay mechanic
yet it possesses a gameplay mechanic that could be seen as questionable a
that could be seen as questionable a
that could be seen as questionable a live system based around a timer
basically for each level that Arthur
basically for each level that Arthur traverses a timer counts down if it
traverses a timer counts down if it
traverses a timer counts down if it reaches zero the player instantly loses
reaches zero the player instantly loses
reaches zero the player instantly loses a life as much as we enjoy challenging
a life as much as we enjoy challenging
a life as much as we enjoy challenging games this seems a bit excessive
number four Sinistar in the realm of
number four Sinistar in the realm of twitch games there is something of a
twitch games there is something of a
twitch games there is something of a legend with the bit of infamy to boot
legend with the bit of infamy to boot
legend with the bit of infamy to boot Sinistar has a simple enough premise you
Sinistar has a simple enough premise you
Sinistar has a simple enough premise you are the pilot of a fighter ship
are the pilot of a fighter ship
are the pilot of a fighter ship attempting to collect minerals in order
attempting to collect minerals in order
attempting to collect minerals in order to build bombs in the fight against the
to build bombs in the fight against the
to build bombs in the fight against the titular skull like creature sinistar
though the game is known for its
though the game is known for its difficulty its the climactic appearance
difficulty its the climactic appearance
difficulty its the climactic appearance ups in a star that seals it Cinna star
ups in a star that seals it Cinna star
ups in a star that seals it Cinna star flies in at such an angle that it’s
flies in at such an angle that it’s
flies in at such an angle that it’s nearly impossible to dodge resulting in
nearly impossible to dodge resulting in
nearly impossible to dodge resulting in instant death and the need to spend more
instant death and the need to spend more
instant death and the need to spend more quarters to try again
number three Dragon’s Lair a fantasy
number three Dragon’s Lair a fantasy adventure where you become a valiant
adventure where you become a valiant
adventure where you become a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair
knight on a quest to rescue the fair
knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil
princess from the clutches of an evil
princess from the clutches of an evil dragon as one of the first FMV games
dragon as one of the first FMV games
dragon as one of the first FMV games naturally this sets a lot of standards
naturally this sets a lot of standards
naturally this sets a lot of standards including the nature of the difficulty
including the nature of the difficulty
including the nature of the difficulty dragon’s lair follows Dirk the daring a
dragon’s lair follows Dirk the daring a
dragon’s lair follows Dirk the daring a knight venturing into a dragon’s castle
knight venturing into a dragon’s castle
knight venturing into a dragon’s castle to rescue princess Daphne the game
to rescue princess Daphne the game
to rescue princess Daphne the game proper had players following on-screen
proper had players following on-screen
proper had players following on-screen commands and hitting buttons in a timely
commands and hitting buttons in a timely
commands and hitting buttons in a timely manner to keep Dirk from succumbing to
manner to keep Dirk from succumbing to
manner to keep Dirk from succumbing to perilous traps however much of the game
perilous traps however much of the game
perilous traps however much of the game is based around trial and error
is based around trial and error
is based around trial and error requiring repeated playthroughs to
requiring repeated playthroughs to
requiring repeated playthroughs to attain victory better keep those
attain victory better keep those
attain victory better keep those quarters handy kids
number two gauntlet being restricted to
number two gauntlet being restricted to how long you can play a game isn’t fun
how long you can play a game isn’t fun
how long you can play a game isn’t fun so why should that be part of the games
so why should that be part of the games
so why should that be part of the games overall design yes the classic dungeon
overall design yes the classic dungeon
overall design yes the classic dungeon crawl game gauntlet in which up to four
crawl game gauntlet in which up to four
crawl game gauntlet in which up to four players venture through increasingly
players venture through increasingly
players venture through increasingly difficult monster filled mazes as a time
difficult monster filled mazes as a time
difficult monster filled mazes as a time restriction built into the gameplay
players health bar is automatically
players health bar is automatically drained of their own accord regardless
drained of their own accord regardless
drained of their own accord regardless of any damage caused by folks thus an
of any damage caused by folks thus an
of any damage caused by folks thus an artificial limit on one’s play session
artificial limit on one’s play session
artificial limit on one’s play session exists for those players not able to
exists for those players not able to
exists for those players not able to keep feeding the game tokens before we
keep feeding the game tokens before we
keep feeding the game tokens before we get to our top pick here are a few
get to our top pick here are a few
get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Double Dragon 3 the rosetta
number one Double Dragon 3 the rosetta stone Double Dragon free
stone Double Dragon free
stone Double Dragon free the Rebecca
the Rebecca
the Rebecca in the realm of quarter devouring arcade
in the realm of quarter devouring arcade
in the realm of quarter devouring arcade games this might be the most blatant we
games this might be the most blatant we
games this might be the most blatant we certainly thought so the arcade version
certainly thought so the arcade version
certainly thought so the arcade version of Double Dragon 3 returns the franchise
of Double Dragon 3 returns the franchise
of Double Dragon 3 returns the franchise to certain conventions such as the punch
to certain conventions such as the punch
to certain conventions such as the punch and kick combat of the original game
and kick combat of the original game
and kick combat of the original game however in the North American release it
however in the North American release it
however in the North American release it also saw quite the fascinating inclusion
also saw quite the fascinating inclusion
also saw quite the fascinating inclusion an item shop stocked with items like
an item shop stocked with items like
an item shop stocked with items like power-ups and new moves players could
power-ups and new moves players could
power-ups and new moves players could enhance their characters to their
enhance their characters to their
enhance their characters to their heart’s content for real-world money at
heart’s content for real-world money at
heart’s content for real-world money at one coin per item this design decision
one coin per item this design decision
one coin per item this design decision highlighted a very real and very
highlighted a very real and very
highlighted a very real and very questionable interest in taking the
questionable interest in taking the
questionable interest in taking the players cash or still because the game’s
players cash or still because the game’s
players cash or still because the game’s difficulty ramps up quickly if you don’t
difficulty ramps up quickly if you don’t
difficulty ramps up quickly if you don’t spend money to upgrade your character
spend money to upgrade your character
spend money to upgrade your character you’re gonna have a bad time do you
you’re gonna have a bad time do you
you’re gonna have a bad time do you agree with our list which arcade game do
agree with our list which arcade game do
agree with our list which arcade game do you find to be the most quarter
you find to be the most quarter
you find to be the most quarter devouring form or quarter free top 10s
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