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Joust (compuverse.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/retrogaming

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Joust is the perfect arcade game. Discuss.

p.s. can anyone point me to a Joust cabinet in the greater Delaware area?

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[–] ttmrichter 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You misspelled "Sinistar" there. It's an understandable error, though. Joust was pretty righteous as well.

[–] thepenis_mightier 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sinistar terrified me growing up, that screeching roar when he comes after you absolutely scared the shit out of preteen me 😂

However, two phrases will always live rent-free in my head:

"Beware, I live! I hunger!"

[–] ttmrichter -1 points 1 year ago

You and me both. You and me both. That game TERRIFIED me. I first encountered it in its sit-in enclosure version with the speakers coming at you from every angle and very nearly had a nervous breakdown when "BEWARE! I LIVE!" hit me!

[–] ttmrichter -1 points 1 year ago

That being said: this is my power pack (10AH battery to keep my phone charged, etc.):