Another golden oldie for arcade games, Arabian, which like Bagman I was able to play for the first time at Showbiz Pizza. I seemed to have the hang of playing this one back in my youth, while not being able to complete the 4th screen I was able to get to the 3rd every time without any loss of lives.
In the game you played a prince that was rushing through a storybook setting to rescue a princess from the palace she is being imprisoned at. Each level started with the opening of a book page. Along the way you had to avoid crows, pink things, and a genie that kept popping up to throw a ball of fire at you.
Looking at the Twin Galaxies scoreboard it seems that a Chuck Futtrell hold the record score for the game with an impressive 219, 750. Apparently the maximum possible score.
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Arabian was one of my "2nd tier" go-to games at Showbiz (if Gauntlet, Star Wars, Gyruss, Galaga and Sinistar were occupied).
Other 2nd tier Dax games...Tempest, Xevious, and Crystal Castle.
Oh Jesus, Gyruss...
I bet I've spent a good month or tow of my life playing that game. One of these days, I'll finally make it to Earth.
I might have spent 4 minutes playing Arabian. Might have.
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