Hobbies And Interests
Retro Arcade Games
Retro arcade games place the focus on one of the most satisfying aspects of gaming--winning. In pinball games, this was accomplished by manipulating physical paddles and a metal ball to play the longest without losing and earning the highest score. Other original arcade games like "Pacman" and "Space Invaders" place the gamer in a two-dimensional digital environment where they must avoid and destroy bad guys to stay alive. Hosting a tournament with one of these classic machines is sure to incite nostalgia and good times.
Retro Consoles Games
The first gaming console, the 8-bit Nintendo, brought video gaming conveniently to our homes. Only a system this revolutionary could make two digitally rendered plumbers, Mario and Luigi, lasting iconic figures in both video games and pop culture. Years later, another company followed suit with the 16-bit Sega Genesis, which featured a new gaming icon--Sonic the hedgehog. Try playing some of your favorite levels on the original "Super Mario Bros." and "Sonic the Hedgehog" games and set new records for fastest time completed.
Retro Board Games
Although most often associated with arcade and console video games, retro gaming also includes classic board games. From knowledge-based games like "Trivial Pursuit" to strategy-based games like "Monopoly" and "Electronic Battleship," old board games still provide lots of entertainment. While they may be several decades old, these games are still intriguing and fun and are still enjoyed by retro gaming enthusiasts. In fact, even older board games like checkers and chess that originated hundreds of years ago are some of the most well-known and played games today.
Retro Kids Games
Kids make up a big demographic within the gaming community. For some kids setting up a game like "Mouse Trap" may be as fun as playing it and watching the chain reaction leading to the trap to being triggered is always satisfying. Other games like "Operation" are more physically involving, testing the patience and steady hand of the players as they delicately remove organs from a patient. Some kids' games may be just as entertaining for adults, like "Twister," where the participants contort their bodies to place their hands and feet on certain parts of a colored mat without falling over.