Galaga Strategy Tips from Pro Player Jordan Dorrington

[@walterday3127]

Great video. Thanks for creating this broadcast to support the gaming community...wd

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thank you Walter! I'll be releasing some more content in the coming weeks from Hall of Fame Ceremony and a walk through video of Ottumwa's Old School Pinball and Arcade!!

[@dreparkermk161]

@@timstinyarcade170 Would any of these tips carry over to if you are playing the emulated plug n play versions of Galaga?

[@timstinyarcade170]

Dre Parker MK if the plug n play is running the arcade rom and not like a nes rom then it should work I think!

[@dreparkermk161]

@@timstinyarcade170 It runs a lot like the arcade versions, the major difference is the placement of the buttons and joystick. Sometimes I am having to use one hand to shoot and move my ship which is not the most ideal way to play Galaga but I have done it for years and it has become second nature to me. I just can't seem to get past 200,000 points.

[@robertcroxtonjr2025]

my name is robert. thanks for the galaga scoring tip video. one of my all time favorite old school video games is centipede. can you do a video on getting the hight scores in centipede?

[@vikinglife6316]

Highest level I ever got on 1 quarter was 63. My mother was a bartender and I spent a ton of hours playing games in the bar because she couldn't afford a baby sitter. One day I was gone for al long time and she was wondering why I was not asking for more quarters and I was killing it on Galaga. I had the high score for years till the bar shut down.

[@OldAussieAds]

I just don’t understand this concept. In Australia, arcade operators (and every shop with arcade games) would turn off the machine each night. And there goes your scores. How did you Americans (you and George Castanza) have your high score recorded for years?

[@vikinglife6316]

@@OldAussieAds It depends on the arcade machine. Some will retain highscores when turned off and others will not. It stores in the solid state chip on the board. For example centipede would retain only the top 3 highscores.

[@uziclip9387]

@@OldAussieAdsI have a Galaxian cab with a high score screen pcb(?) installed. Also has a rapid fire mode where you can just hold down the fire button down.

[@Jebusisblatantidolatry]

Highest level for me was 222 35 years ago. Rolled the score counter.

[@prezidenttrump5171]

@@OldAussieAds In Australia, nobody loves anything much less themselves. They don't even realize the importance of a simple battery to keeping save data even when the machine is turned off.

[@beckywaytoomuch]

8:56...this game helped me grieve my parents. Literally played for a year straight and processed everything. It's not only the repetitive nature of it, but the "rules" you discover as you keep playing. Something just really comforting about it.

[@Kramerica962]

I too have a special connection with this game through my father. He passed away around 7-8 months ago and Galaga was one of his favorites. We used to go to the local pizza joint and they had a sit down, flat top combo table with Galaga and Pac-Man. We would spend HOURS eating pizza and playing these games. We were such regulars that they would clear the game table for us on days they knew we were coming because they understood it was a tradition for us. I'll never forget how excited he got when I finally took number one on the high score board, even if the score wasn't that impressive and there were just a lack of people reguarly playing the machine. Still one of my most fond memories of him saying how proud he was. I miss that man like you wouldn't believe so I know how you feel. You never forget but the hurt does fade with time. It's nice to be able to look back and remember the good times though. Keep your head up Galaga sister, we're gonna make it.

[@Spookje09]

@@Kramerica962 My mom passed away in 2014 and although we didn't connect with arcade games, I can relate to your post. Always cherish those things that keep a connection to our parents. Im sorry for your loss. If we are (or your dad) around the same age, we really experienced something very special growing up in the golden era of arcade games, music and pop culture in general.. Im almost 52 and have a soon-to-be 5 year-old son and we play my Arcade 1Up cabinets with the classic Atari games and others with Pac Man and Galaga, etc. I know I don't have as much time here with him since Im older, so I hope he will remember me by some of the things that made my youth special and will be special/sentimental to him, because today's pop culture is, in my opinion, questionable at best, and many youth are not happy, despite having so much tech. Never take the time we have here for granted, as well as family and all the great things we are afforded by living here and now, because its so fleeting. Im sure you know that, but it was nice to put it into words. Take care and thanks for your story.

[@B3Band]

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[@rickgrimes3479]

Wow

[@stihl_joking570]

I played this as a little boy in a local Mexican restaurant here in Ga where I live in the mid 90s highest I ever got then was level 27 and I was stoked I just played 30 mins ago here at the hotel I am staying and I got to 53 😅 I felt really accomplished 😂 it’s definitely a comforting game I guess it just takes me back to a simpler time and place, God bless you everyone I hope everyone finishes this year strong!

[@brutusmuerto]

This game is so polished. Awesome fun to play.

[@sammyjamjars]

Growing up, my dad owned a laundromat and we played galaga every night after hours so this game has always meant a lot to me. After 5 years of going to the same barcade, I finally beat the high score on my local cabinet. I hit level 113 and my score was 1,020,113. I was sweating my ass off and my forearm was so damn sore. I've been trying to find new techniques to make it simpler and watching this gameplay has really made me realize some flaws in my game. Thanks for the upload and it's awesome to see other Galaga pros missing a handful of bonus stages...makes me feel better. Hope to compete with y'all someday!

[@AzrialAlaria]

Mine is 1,143,390 at stage 106

[@jared9655]

Whenever I have challenging stage, no matter how many ships I have, there will always be one bug from the matrix dodging every bullet.

[@quentinsmommy8509]

Exactly

[@Kire667]

memorize the patterns of every challenge stage, same way you do the normal map cycle. always line up the shots with either the outside or inside edge of the first 2 and last 2 of high score. These 6 numbers are vital to where challenge stages ALWAYS either cycle upward or downward while entering/leaving the screen. If you need practice, this game is on Steam.

[@creatingvideostobreakmyspe6049]

@@Kire667 how much money?

[@literallyunderrated]

@@creatingvideostobreakmyspe6049 a lot!

[@flarestriker2005]

I know that exact pain! That one tiny little bug that survives EVERYTHING you throw at it.

[@pflowmaticsreels]

Been playing Galaga consistently. I love the colors, the concept, the whole idea, thank you for showing us the tricks!

[@judahawesome775]

I’ve developed a lot of strategy tips over my years of playing, but now it’s time to learn from a pro

[@michaelmyers3892]

Started playing this game way back in the early 1980s well I'm 54 now and I still enjoy playing it time to time this was the old memory trips to the arcades again

[@GitDatPC]

They had the fast shoot version at my laundromat in 1987 🙂 I played for 3 1/2 hours and got the Level 255 glitch and the bugs stopped coming out. I told the owner the game glitched and I got my quarter back 🥳

[@PenultimaGamrAKAhank]

OG Rom then right?

[@theuchihakidd]

BRO WHAT 🤣

[@riverrich7929]

Galaga was my Fave game in 1981. My personal high score was 3.75 million on a slow fire machine. Another great game is Galaga 88. I remember playing it a whole bunch one summer long, long ago with the goal of reaching the final stage on just one coin. One day I finally reached my goal and I'll tell you that the gameplay was incredibly difficult and the machine was literally rocking side to side sometimes from the movements I was making with the joystick. Good Times!

[@Zedman3333]

Heres a good Hack Trick. (im nearly 50, and i remember doing this in grade 5 and the local fish and chip shop) First stage , shoot all , bar the last 2 that come out, stay to the right of the screen the whole time. Let them constantly do their loop and over and over. They will fire at you, they are easy to dodge. let them repeat their loops. If your ship is to far over ( like firmly pressed against the end of the screen) watch out for sneaky bullets that come from the right , leave a gap between your ship and the end of the screen, sometimes the bullets can come from the right hand of the screen and you cant see them and you will die. Wait patiently for around about 5-8 minutes (remember to dodge the bullets) it will feel like a long but its not. Eventually they will stop firing at you. Let them do a few more loops just to make sure they have completely stopped. When they have done at least 4-5 loops with no firing, kill them both. ENJOY THE REST OF THE GAME WITH NO BULLETS BEING FIRED AT YOU, AND A HUGE SCORE.

[@erikwehrmeister]

Any score with that cheat is bullshit, though. That isn't real Galaga.

[@Kgio-2112]

That's just ridiculous. The way some people think. Just don't get it.

[@FPChris]

@@erikwehrmeisternot a cheat if it’s built to the game.

[@SeanDickson-r5e]

Your the first 1 that got that right,,you would've thought these guys would've mentioned it,,happy new year GAMER

[@tda0626]

@@SeanDickson-r5e He did mention it.

[@nchwa]

Another tip: If you shoot a Galaga Boss in flight after all the bugs have formed (not while it’s stationary), the other ships will stop firing, very briefly. You can then clean up some bugs for a couple of seconds. That’s why I don’t kill the Galagas when they’re forming up on the entry patterns. They’re pretty useful! (And worth more points in flight).

[@LosPonitex]

Yoy can stop them from shooting,, used the trick when low on coins.

[@danielsegura6395]

I do this too 😂

[@nchwa]

@@LosPonitex - Nah, too easy. No fun!

[@Uneek1980]

I definitely want to say this video was very helpful to me. I started to playing galaga on the Nintendo Switch & I could not get past level five. This video was very helpful in showing me how to play the game.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Glad it could help!!

[@railvoidgaming5536]

Yes they helped i play on switch too

[@masterdingus7074]

Ive noticed that the version of galaga on nintendo devices is slower than the arcade

[@railvoidgaming5536]

@@masterdingus7074 i play on the arcade

[@railvoidgaming5536]

@@masterdingus7074 on the switch some times but the arcade i do mostly

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

That man is playing Galaga. Thought we wouldn't notice, but we did.

[@JelloFluoride]

I got that reference.

[@Peterstarzynskitech]

@JelloFluoride "I understood that reference"

[@That80sRPGGuy]

Said the woke actor who supported Kamala Harris. 😂 #MarvelIsWoke

[@williamhager855]

@@That80sRPGGuycry some more. And enjoy higher prices with Drumpf’s tariffs. Idiot

[@andersgunnarsson2489]

Except, it wasn’t Galaga :)

[@tkelly5422]

Galaga is probably my favorite coin op arcade game. Jordan was awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!

[@mattydread259]

Jordan was a boss drummer in middle school. Timing and rhythm patterns are natural to him.

[@Spookje09]

As a drummer, I can relate to that!

[@peterrevens8454]

Maybe that explains why my best score is only 360k 😀

[@daneast]

One thing he didn't go into at all is when they are swarming down you need to use a constant side to side motion with each wave, to draw their fire. They generally come in bursts / waves that allow you to work your way across the screen, and by the time you reach the edge that burst has stopped and you can reposition. So you're trying to draw them to one side or the other, but doing it slowly where you're kind of teasing them to follow you to the edge gradually so you don't run out of space. Then you reposition and work across the other direction to the other side the same way. Back and forth until the level is cleared.

[@DEADPOTENTIAL]

he demonstrated all of that, i feel like that part is obvious from just spectating

[@alfwaibel4773]

My most beloved / hated game of my teen years in the arcade :) Incredible gameplay, Kudos! Soooo much memories :)

[@chrisk6049]

Stage one- leave one blue bug from the left in the second row, kill everything else but leave that one, let it fly around dodging it and the fire power for ten minutes, then shoot it, the rest of the game the bugs won’t fire at you unless they crash into you and die, then they’ll fire at you again

[@TLgamer_TL]

It's 15 minutes not 10, and the exploit can only be done on version 1.2 and above Also once you exploit the game for no missiles the game doesn't shoot another missile no matter what.

[@Guetender35]

Dominated this game alot in the early 80s. Mind inducing things helped. Awesome video

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thank you 🙏

[@JasonTylerRicci]

I love watching players that have mastered these classic arcade games. I just purchased the Arcade 1 Up version of this so I'm looking for tips

[@timstinyarcade170]

He is one of the best!

[@terrymiller111]

Galaga and Centipede are severely underrated by the public in comparison to Space Invaders and Pac-Man.

[@jeffw1267]

I found that letting all the enemies get into formation and playing with just one ship improved my skills, though my scores were lower of course. The key to to be able to line up your ship and shoot the enemies in formation before they start to drop down. When playing with two ships it's often possible to blow away all the enemies before they even have a chance to get into formation. I don't know how high a score I could have had but I used to walk away from the game after I rolled over a million points.

[@andrewlake6393]

Son of the 70's, played Galaga for the first time when I was 12, one of my favorite games 👍🏼🕹

[@timstinyarcade170]

😎

[@holden6104]

This was my favorite arcade game as a kid until the day Double Dragon rolled into the arcade. Fascinating video, thanks guys!

[@daveidmarx8296]

Double Dragon?? WTF?? That's like saying Revolver was my favorite Beatles album until they released Yellow Submarine.

[@holden6104]

@@daveidmarx8296 two different generations. Double Dragon was an absolute classic in its own right.

[@DirtySouthSOHK]

@@daveidmarx8296 I don't know much about The Beatles, but I'm trying to understand the comparison. Would you mind expanding on that?

[@holden6104]

@@DirtySouthSOHK Sgt. Pepper is their mainstream hit album, and probably their most famous. Revolver is for the more dedicated fans. I don't necessarily agree, but that was the point he was making.

[@DirtySouthSOHK]

@@holden6104 I see. So it's like a hardcore vs casual fanclub kinda thing? I was looking at it the wrong way since revolver and yellow sub released at the same time whereas Galaga and DD were years apart (as you stated, different generations '81 and '86 I believe)

[@OffendingTheOffendable]

Tiny Tim's was a slot car racing arcade in Royal Oak Michigan back in the day

[@timothycasey2909]

I learned to play galaga in the air force in 1984... I just found a game at a best buy recently... 1st time playing in over 25 years...

[@JoeCnNd]

2:22 someones taunting Donkey kong's foot on the rivet stage.

[@slowpoke8585]

Ooh! I love Galaga. I always play a game of Galaga whenever I see a machine. I never knew some of these awesome tips!

[@Jambiiiii]

I remember going and playing galaga on the arcade machines at the beach. Such good memories, I don’t know if you can even find a place that still has actual old school arcade machines anymore

[@estellaruiz3125]

Went to Cicis pizza last night and got to level 24 and everyone was watching behind me.

[@KalebHarris-x7y]

Good job making the video. Thanks for doing good at Galaga.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thank for watching!

[@KalebHarris-x7y]

Good one! @@timstinyarcade170

[@theconsolekiller7113]

Awesome break down. Have only played this classic casually but it was super entertaining. Owned Galaxian on the Atari 2600 back in the olden days as a kid. Used to play that alot.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thank you!

[@theconsolekiller7113]

@@timstinyarcade170 No problem. Appreciate the content.

[@afrolofi]

This guy is so good!

[@bnvmc]

This was the first arcade game that appeared in my arcade haunts to feature full color and it immediately became my favorite. I would spend what little money I had left after paying for food, rent, utilities, gas, and other mandatory expenses on this and other games in the early 80’s. There was nothing better than spending a few hours lost in video game heaven. The sounds of Galaga are very soothing, unlike the menacing Sinistar that quickly ate my quarters and tokens. Very fond memories.

[@boristheamerican2938]

This was my game back in the day. I drove pizzas in the early 80s during the Reagan job shortage and I would get off at midnight and go to 7-11 and play a couple of games. Both were always at the top 2 unless the clerk didnt reset the machine from the day before.

[@LITTLE1994]

Thanks for the tips. Incredible play in real arcade hardware.

[@jvrlopez]

just a heads up to anyone who might be emulating this at home...the cabinet being played has the "fast fire" setting enabled which allow for faster shooting. The default setting makes the shots very slow and hard to get past level 25 or so.

[@zidaanbawla4491]

who else playing this game in quarantine (:

[@armypizza5368]

My dad built a arcade machine and it’s my favorite game I not the best but still fun

[@rarity-bo8pk]

@@armypizza5368 Thats awesome, what a cool dad!

[@railvoidgaming5536]

Yep i have my own arcade machine i didnt make it just bought one

[@paxton4601]

I have a handheld console and this is my favorite game on it

[@billypineda4613]

Me and my friend have a family computer and were playing galaga i win

[@timmarshall2062]

back in the 80s i could do a million but i have not played in 30 plus years a few weeks ago i got a Galaga arcade and i am learning it all again its been a long time one of my top games Defender and Galaga what fun

[@abcmaya]

The simple strategy I use in this game is I try my best to clear at least one side. Once you do that you can just stay on the clear side while you destroy the enemy one by one. Its the safest way to play the game. (And also try to get the double ship as soon as possible)

[@daveyfromdownsouth7889]

Hey I built a multicade machine recently and been getting adicted to Pac-Man and galaga haha Love old games

[@KalebHarris-eh3gy]

Great game, thanks for playing.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thanks 🙏

[@KalebHarris-eh3gy]

you're welcome@@timstinyarcade170

[@xedgelord75x65]

why do the bullets shoot so fast in this one compared to other versions of the game i play on?

[@beltranroberto50]

Great video when I was 13 i flipped the score back 9999 I can't remember how many 9 they were .the ships would like line up across the screen and lines of ships behind each line .

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thank you! Here is another video I did with Jordan kzbin.info/www/bejne/raLCimatn616rqs

[@samburke8595]

Cool nostalgic video. I never knew how AWESOME I was at Galaga!!!!! This guy is on par with me back in the day.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thanks!

[@JonKlinkel]

Galaga Forum requires parking on Level 0, Twin Galaxies doesn't address it and doesn't adjudicate scores anymore, anyway. Also, the 2nd-to-last challenging stage is actually the easiest to get 100% on. Playing on the Player 2 side is not required but is recommended so you don't have to keep track of "rollovers".

[@joshualowe959]

I played this game a lot in arcades and have even gotten the high score!

[@shadude3804]

I’m 2nd place on Galaga what is his score and that Galaga looks different from mine

[@Hologhoul]

Great game, even just hearing the sounds takes me right back to Boscombe and Bournemouth pier arcades on the south coast of England in the 80s. Amazing times. And I think I hear Dig Dug in the background!?

[@trappenweisseguy27]

This was always my favourite game. I remember one magical afternoon when I seemed to get ahead of the game and hit 1.2 million. I have zero recollection about how many levels that was.

[@RealmsofPixelation]

Back in the 90s, there was a Mortal Kombat game that if you input a code, you could play a super damn hard version of Galaga. Playing that made me a hellaciously good player at regular Galaga.

[@lidarman2]

I loved Galaga in the 80s and used to be pretty good. This brings back memories but tenson as I watch the play.

[@apoena-allnitemusic7203]

The opening theme of this game makes me feel the smell of that old arcade place I use to go when I was a kid in a small time Brazilian coastal city

[@theodenking169]

Just a beautiful game. Should be in the modern art museum.

[@roxyvlogs4726]

That is my uncle

[@daveyfromdownsouth7889]

You have a awesome uncle

[@xxdeadchannelxx]

I'd love to play Galaga with your uncle. My best at this game is 2.3 million.

[@d-zastroid7427]

What a guy

[@uncleurda8101]

@@jaykelley103 this sentence is questionable

[@noww446]

@@jaykelley103 AYO 💀💀💀

[@viviangalleher124]

him: casually plays while explain the game and gets a super high score me: omg i got to level 6!!!!

[@josefernando5024]

Stage 6: (Loop 1, Stage 6) (0+6=6)

[@davidjsutherland]

Love Galaga. Thanks for posting this.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Welcome!!

[@SeanScorpion]

KZbin read my mind and could tell I love Galaga. I never know abut the double tap strategy. I always just mashed as fast as possible. He still double taps no matter how fast he goes. I'm stealing that! I only seen Challenge Stage 3 a couple of times and never managed to keep my two ships. Great to see a master a work.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thanks and glad it helped!

[@moresnare]

I've only ever gotten to level 75. Love this game.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Pretty good!!

[@LeeMcDaidDonegal]

I remember playing Galaxian back in 1979, on my school lunch hour, here in Ireland. Then Galaga when it came out ... I remember the awe with which we greeted each new machine as it came into the little shop we used to frequent ... Pac-Man, Phoenix, Scramble, Frogger, Defender, Ghosts 'N' Goblins, . sigh! those were the days!

[@timstinyarcade170]

Definitely 💯 %

[@Omega_Mark]

Man, I played the crap out of this game back in the 1980s :). This time flies really fast :/.

[@ashleyfletcher8290]

About 40 years ago a trick some guy told me when I was playing this in the local burgur shop in a small holiday town was to not shoot two of the bottom row enemies (think it was the left side) in stage one until they stop shooting at you. Takes a few minutes. Once they stop, no enemy would shoot at you for the rest of the game. Was able to play forever without dying. Best 20cents I'd ever spent.

[@dabluejay]

9:28 Actually, these enemies are called Maples. Pretty interesting name for a satellite, I would say. How I know this is because in Galaga Wars, a mobile remake of the game that is still available, it tells you the names of all the enemies that are in the remake.

[@TLgamer_TL]

Why wasn't the no more missiles exploit covered in this video?

[@dimagass7801]

I love this game and the best by far, always thought it would be cool to have an led wall of the color changing background

[@timstinyarcade170]

One of my favorites

[@WorldofReg]

New hobby unlocked

[@timstinyarcade170]

Great hobby to have!!

[@JohnDaniels]

Wealth of information, thank you!

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thanks for watching!!

[@user-ty2uz4gb7v]

Nostalgia. I'm old enough to have played this game when it was brand new.

[@michaelwalk5504]

My friend told me the secret to Galaga is to always go after the red bugs first. Make it a priority to eliminate the red bugs first and you will be much better at this game.

[@bradthurkle7217]

Love Galaga. My best score was four hundred and fourty five thousand. Actually clocked it and started over again playing the same pattern from the start but found it was insanely fast . After a while you learn the patters. Stage 9 and 18 are easy. I still play at home on my PS3. Just get a Galaga fix know and then. Being play it since it came out In the early 80s. Think I got up to stage 44. Great game good fun. Another favorite of mine is Phoenix.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Phoenix is a good one also! 👍

[@fennec7906]

My record is level 240 when I was on vacation. Found an Arcade cabinet at Disneyworld in Flordia when I was a kid. Didn't know there was only 255 levels.

[@branwenwashere]

I totally sat for hours one on a cabinet with one dude left waiting for him to take me. Only now do I know thanks to you lol

[@thesundots2628]

This dude needs to write that Galaga book!

[@garthajones]

Thanks - I have been getting back into Pac-Man and Galaga, for the first time since the 80's, through the Nintendo Switch (which I really bought for my son to play Minecraft). Fantastic fun. Now I need to see if my wife will let me get an arcade machine ;-)

[@tda0626]

This brings back memories. I was sort of sneaky back when I was a kid playing this game and few others. I would use a large paperclip, slightly unfolded, and shoved it in the return coin slot. Moving it back and forth would trip the coin counter for a credit. Yea I know shady but didn't have much money at the time and the console systems at the time were no where near the quality of an arcade game at the time.

[@JohnDaniels]

Leave the last 2 bees on the left of level 2 and let them shoot for about 7 minutes and then none of the enemies will shoot throughout the game. We used to do this as kids and was player in a washeteria the other day and it still works! Made a vid of it.

[@mikethompson1258]

Good job, Jordan. Nice video.

[@jb007gd]

When taking about the differences in kill screens I think he's saying Rank A B C and D. What does that mean? I'm not familiar with rankings like that. Maybe he means Galaga hardware board revisions?

[@DERHOF2007]

So not sure if it wasn't explained properly or I just missed it... What do you mean by rank a, b, c etc. Also you were talking about parking your ship and mention things like stage zero... What does stage zero mean? Games start with stage 1 generally so I'm just a little confused

[@kidsniffer2654]

Back in the early 80's arcades, I miss those times

[@timstinyarcade170]

Same here!

[@ripast2605]

I remember a humiliating anecdote that once happened to a clueless guy who was playing with his last ship, when the ship that drops the shield that captures your ship came down, the guy got caught thinking that they would give him a replacement... GAME OVER . Everyone laughing at him while the game boasted of having his ship captured as spoils of war.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

I've done that before today. Not concentrating on how many lives I had left and accidentally got my last fighter captured. I think most people that have played the game have experimented with getting their last fighter captured to see if they got a bonus one.

[@robertcroxtonjr2025]

i love old school video games. centipede is one of my favorites. do yo have a video where you give tips for centipede

[@edas._.403]

Thanks man

[@newbrucewayn3]

This game a classic !!! Love the sounds of the game

[@stonerdemon]

Nice video! Made me remember those old, beautiful Atari 2600 days.

[@timstinyarcade170]

Thanks! Love the Atari 2600!

[@landmind666]

Wait there is a version with a continue screen?

[@luckyjigglywiggles5454]

looks like somebody sat home on prom night

[@butterbagboy]

At 12:54 missed tip, newbies, never let your ship get captured if you are on your last men , instant game over!

[@2ID_Doc]

When I was a new player, as my last ship was about to be captured my friend (experience player) laughed and put his quarter down...I didn't get it for about 3 seconds...I spent the next 15 minutes watch him kill that game...

[@Mob-Inc]

How do you shoot that fast? I thought you can only double shot in a row?

[@albo9246]

I would love to have this guy consult on a Galaga movie!

[@kozakhanda]

there's gotta be different arcade versions. the one i played didn't have the bugs go crazy fast until lvl 15 maybe. and the bugs that split into 3 for higher points only changed after their corresponding bonus levels. good way to rake points is letting them up and only shoot moving bugs + getting the winged bolts (lol) for 1600 when they fly down with 2 butterflies. my highest score was 902k a good 30 years ago

[@Greg.Archuleta]

do you ever use the hack where the invaders stop shooting at you?

[@jamescorvett]

this is still my favorite arcade game! I was only 12 yrs old when it came out, I played it everyday. And Im pretty sure i spent enough quarters to buy a machine. Lol The older kids at the Arcade would get mad because i played to long, so they'd reset the machine or just unplug it. And thats okay because they never could beat my scores.

[@jaczob666]

Hahahaha, I love it!

[@NikoNoxious]

I hope they stay up at night wishing they were as good, the fools

[@krisreddish3066]

Used to be very good at Galaga. What was odd is different machines had weird anomalies on passing max level. Most of them crashed at stage 0, some of them corrupted the game but let you keep playing for a bit before the crash. One time the mobs turned into blue blimps that are not even in the game. I always wanted to test it more but getting to max was an effort not to be taken lightly. We did not have the internet back then so I had no idea about the cheat, that would have helped.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

The game at the place I played, would just continually turn over at a million. And you could do that at least 5 times. Never played it more than that. And even that game, I just let someone take over. Guess I was good. But I was the only one that played it. It was a dart bar. And nobody was into video games. Or. Didn't want to attempt the OH SO CLOSE to a million top 5 scores 😂 That was the real challenge. Getting as close to a million for the score. Hardest part. Your remaining ships would get points by either being hit or shot. So your remaining points was hard to determine as you let them die.

[@pepepic6783]

I love the sounds of Galaga!😊

[@timstinyarcade170]

They bring me back to the 80s when I here them!

[@timm_3r]

That's awesome. I wanna know who is the Joust pro? :)

[@timstinyarcade170]

Lonnie McDonald

[@StokesMusicStudiosOnline]

When I was a kid I would go to the skating rink from 10am till 5pm and never skated. I played Galaga the entire time. I'm still able to beat most anyone but it's rare to find a good one with rapid fire. I hate putting in money only to discover rapid fire disabled.

[@Riiiiiiiiiiiiiip]

How does the Arcade1up Galaga hold up to the original cab? Thanks for the video

[@timstinyarcade170]

I would suggest to change out buttons on Arcade1Up cab cause stock ones are not great.

[@ceetruth7419]

What about the trick on the second stage you let the two flashers circle until they don’t fire anymore and that’s how he gets to stage 256 he didn’t mention that