Donkey Kong and Mario video games celebrated their 33rd birthday yesterday

[Enfuego]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donkey-kong-video-game-still-going-strong-over-30-years-later/

 

[CHOPTALK]

The very first time I stuck a quarter in a Donkey Kong machine was one of those moments you don't forget.

First kiss
First sex
First child
Putting first quarter in Donkey Kong machine.

 

[MikeB]

Wow, 33 years old......damn I feel old.

I remember if you kicked the front of that machine just right, you could get a free game (honest)

 

[HacheMan]

Video Games have come soooo far since then...

 

[Betallsports]

still would prefer these types to the Current ones.

just my 2 cents

 

[C.P.]

I use to play (and still do when I see it somewhere)...

Beer Tap (I think)...it's where you serve beers and you gotta catch'em before they fall...

great bar game

 

[Enfuego]

I liked Zelda, Pitfall and Kid Icarus.

 

[TheComputerGroup]

Agree with everyone's sentiments in here........I remember they brought a Donkey Kong & Pac-Man video game machines to a local mall & stuck them in front of a store inside the mall.......like 25 kids were crowded around to watch & play. 2 years later, the arcade opened up at the mall. Good times.......you actually looked forward to hanging out with friends & playing some games.

Now a days, kids don't get up off the couch, just push 2 buttons, the TV & PlayStation & you're playing.

I still play Donkey Kong on my DS & Tetris (love this game)

We might of not had many TV stations or video games back in the day but it was quality stuff.