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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: July 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In general the games are well done and I recommend the package. However I've found these games especially hard to see, so make sure you have a good light - I just bought a Flood Light and it works a lot better than my old Trap Light. This pack also doesn't save high scores when you turn the machine off.

Frogger This is much better done than the regular Game Boy version and seems to be fairly accurate graphically. The graphics scroll up when you cross the highway, however this doesn't really affect game play like it does in Pac-Mac. The music is still light and bouncy like I remember from the original, however the tunes are not the same. This is especially noticeable in the tune that plays when you start a new game. (Maybe this is a licensing issue or something?)

Scramble This is just like I remember it. I have spent more time playing this than any of the other games.

Time Pilot seems to be a little harder on the this pack than on MAME. I don't know if this is because the ships are relatively a little bigger or if it is the controls? The bullets are hard to see maybe? Also this version gives you 5 ships to start so obviously the developers thought it was a little hard also.

Gyruss Seems well done including the memorable music. I am not a fanatic about this game however.

The things that keep this game from 5 stars are:

No high score saving
Screen is dark
Time Pilot is harder than the arcade version
Frogger music is off

Kool Konami Kart! Retro Bliss!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: April 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Great package including the following games adapted for your GAMEBOY ADVANCE:
Frogger!
Yie Ar Kung Fu
Gyruss
Time Pilot
Rush'N Attack
Scramble
On the SP or Advance you can see them well -- they were all bright games! Sometimes it is hard to see bullets coming at you in Gyruss and Time Pilot when you are doing the handheld. But on the the Gameboy player for the Gamecube everything really seems solid!

This puts me back in an Aladin's Castle or Chuck E. Cheese in the 80s -- I can smell pizza and nachos while playing Frogger! And I want to check my pockets for gold tokens! The bright candy colors, easy to learn gameplay, and 80s video games make this a fun nostalgic cart that lives up to your retro expectations!

The Konami Cheat code -- up up down down left right left right B + A unlocks more lives and other variances on each game screen.

Nostalgic six-pack for old school gamers

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A nifty collection of six classic arcade games which were originally released between 1981 - 1985. As it is often the case with this kind of retro collection, some of the classics age better than others. The simple action of Rush'n Attack and the cutesy hopping charms of Frogger are still remarkable enjoyable. The bomb & shoot action of Scramble is strangely engrossing and Yie Ar Kung-Fu (the grandfather of modern fighting games) has its simple charms. But Gyruss and Time Pilot are hardly playable on the small screen, it's quite easy to overlook a tiny bullet which instantly costs you a life. Arcade Advanced is an interesting collection for old school gamers who grew up wasting quarters in the early 80's. Itýs just a shame that Konami did not include the action classic Contra. Other players beware, the authentic old-fashioned gameplay is a bit too simplistic (and tough) for the tastes of the younger crowd.

Great, but favorites missing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is one fun game. Rush'n attack, one of my fave arcade games is excellent on the mini screen of a handheld. Of course, frogger is as supurb as 15 years ago. Time Pilot and the others are great as well. The one thing is, I miss the NES games. WHere's CONTRA and CONTRA 2? What about track and field? those could be the next compilation. THe inclusion of one of those hits would have made me give the collection seven stars. Overall, this commpilation of arcade games is definately worth the [money].

Hit and Miss, but worth a look...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: April 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Anyone who grew up in an Aladdin's Castle or similiar arcade will be a fan of this cartridge. Frogger is classic and translates well onto the GBA. The same goes for Scramble and even Time Pilot is enjoyable up to a point. Although if you ever played Time Pilot you'll definitely miss the joystick. Gyruss is okay, it's difficult to see the attacking ships and that makes for easy kills on you. I never liked Yi-ar Kung Fu in the arcade and that feeling hasn't changed. Winning any match feels random at best and controlling your character is mostly about button-mashing. Rush'n Attack is kind of fun if somewhat repetitive. The cold war theme is amusing and nostalgic. So it's 3, possibly 4 out of 6. That's not bad. It's not a homerun, but it's not bad.

Time Pilot at last!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I love this. As a kid, I was a Time Pilot junkie. You know the classic tale of the kid slamming quarter after quarter into the machine? That was me. I guess everyone had their favorite game as a kid, for me it was Time Pilot. I could never get my hands on a version of Time Pilot, not anywhere. So I was thrilled to finally have it here. All the other games provided are faithfully reproduced here, I remember playing all of these in the arcade, and they're exactly as I remember them. If you're an 80's arcade fanatic, you might want to consider this. A great package!

Great Little Collection...Why Is It Already OOP???

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: August 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The graphics seem good to me...I dunno, maybe they could have, and therefore should have, been better, but of course, this is the GBA SP we're talking about here, and the '80s at that...this lil' cart's got more '80s hits than the local oldies station! I really liked Rush 'n Attack, Frogger, and Gyruss...there's something here for most everyone, it seems -- I only wish they'd included that ultra-rare and super-cute gem, "Pooyan"!!!! Now why is this Konami cart so damned hard to find these days?? A really nice collection, highly recommended for retro gaming!

Konami does it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have all of the arcade collection games for the GBA except one(heard it was bad, The Midway one) and this is tied in my book with "Atari anniversary advance". I bought this konami cartridge for frogger, but time pilot turned out to be my favorite on the cart (An awesome addicting game, nothing is hard to see with the sp). All of the games are very playable, Kung fu bieng the hardest to control. Gyruss and scramble are very good ports, gyruss' controls take time to get used to though. If you ever played Gradius for snes, scramble is its predessesor. I never really liked rush'n attack with nes, but it is a decent side scroller beat em up. Frogger is just how you remember it, AWESOME! This cart rules!

Conclusion:
If you liked the "old school" games in the past, or you like quick simple addicting fun (very fun, very addicting), This game is for you!!! Also try Atari anniversary advance!

THIS PACK IS WORTH MORE THAN $9.99!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Trust me on this one. Amazon.com is giving this gamepack away! Well anyways many classics return, and I suspect that the only people that would remember them are us old timer gamers. All of these classics I enjoyed playing in the arcades in the 80's and early 90's. It's been 11 years since I last played Yie Ar Kung Fu, and the game is still the same as I remember it! I remember going to Togo's in 1989 with my mother and brothers and playing the Yie Ar Kung Fu and Popeye arcades. We had a blast! The games are small, dont eat up allot of RAM memory or hard disk space, but heck they're fun and thats all that matters!!! Unfortunately, many gamers today think that what makes a game a good seller, is the graphics, music, sound effects, and other multimedia catches. Unfortunately, many gaming companies have hired game designers that did not grow up in the 1980's and early 90's gaming days! Man its not the graphics, its all about the fun of the game! I can tell you that Yie Ar Kung Fu may be limited, and seem like a game a 2 year old would play, but its as fun as Street Fighter Alpha, and I mean it too!!!

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Great re-creations of the arcade originals...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Great re-creations of the arcade originals... with couple of caveats. As a hard core gamer from the 80s and a collector of the full sized original arcade games (none of which are on this cart) I have to give this a near perfect score. I will outline each of the games on the cart with brif commentary:

Frogger: A true classic. My only real complaint with this game is that it doesn't have the original music theere are subtle nuances of the original but it's just too different to be authentic. Gameplay is hindered IMO because of the verticle scrolling screen which some people may a better alternative to the micro-screen option of Gyruss (more on that later).

Scramble: I used to play this game at a grocery store across the street from my house back in the day. I was never very good at it but this is a faithfull reproduction of the original. All sounds and gameplay are exact. Again this is a screen scolling game just like Frogger but gameplay is not affected at all.

Yie are Kung Foo: I hate this game. It is a true reproduction but the game does nothing for me. Your milage may vary.

Gyruss: This also was one of my favorite games from back in the day. This game is perfect for me even if it is a little small. But even my 31 year old eyes work well enough to rack up some respectable scores (even for a full sized machine. Initially I was a little put out by the tiny size of the game field but I eventually got used to it this one of my favorite GBA games. The sounds and look of this game is an exact replica of the arcade original. The 4 direction joy pad was a little difficult to get used to but it's just fine now that I've gotten used to it. My only real complaint is that when a high score is reached you can put in your initials but they are not saved from one session to the next.

Time Pilot- This game was also a favorite back in the day but unfortunately I find it completely unplayable with the GBA joy pad.

Rus'n Attack- This is the "newest" game in the pack. I'm not crazy about this game but it's growing on me. Again a perfect port from the arcade original. Rush'n Attack is a primitive side scolling platform game in which you "kill the commies" popular in the platform scroller of the 80's.

Overview: Great product for a great price. Just a couple of annoyances for an old school gamer but overall veryy solid and great to play some of the classics on the go.

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