STRANGE MATTER CLASSIC ARCADE

We here at Strange Matter are dedicated to the preservation of the golden age of upright gaming. Below is our gaming menu. Check the spotlight section of this website (as well as our Facebook and Twitter pages) for info on our monthly tournaments and contests.
All games are only a quarter! EVEN THE REALLY, REALLY AWESOME ONES!

GOLDEN AXE: Gilius Thunderhead, Ax Battler, and Tyris Flare fight their way across the demon infested plains to defeat the Death Adder, control the Golden Axe, and bring peace to all of Yuria. Along the way, they bitch slap many trifling ass elves who try to steal their potions.

SPACE INVADERS: We're losing too many ships! What are your orders, Captain? REDUCE ALTITUDE. INCREASE SPEED. REVERSE DIRECTION!

TAPPER: If you've ever wanted to enter the exciting world of bartending while simultaneously spending the quarters you would be earning otherwise, now is your chance.

PUZZLE FIGHTER II: Easily the most addictive marquee in the entire SMCA, it's the puzzle game you've played before. All your quarter are belong to us.

MORTAL KOMBAT II: Following his failure to defeat to Liu Kang in the first Mortal Kombat game, the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung begs his master, Shao Kahn, to spare his life. He tells Shao Kahn that the invitation for Mortal Kombat cannot be turned down, and if they hold it in Outworld, the Earthrealm warriors must attend. Kahn agrees to this plan, and even restores Tsung's youth. He then extends the invitation to Raiden, who gathers his warriors and takes them into Outworld. The new tournament is much more dangerous, as Shao Kahn has the home field advantage, and an Outworld victory will allow him to subdue Earthrealm. TOASTY!

MARVEL vs. CAPCOM II: This is what it says on Wikipedia: "When the earth and everything on it begins to die, Ruby Heart traces the source to an evil being known as Abyss, the Armor of Erosion. She summons the greatest heroes to her airship to find the being. Ultimately, its source of power is revealed to be a mysterious black metal ball within its center. The ending suggests that the sphere may be worthless now, given the massive crack in it; Ruby holds it in her hand and regards it briefly before throwing it over her back into the water, letting it sink to the bottom." I think they are talking about a different game. Superheroes fighting Ninjas. Everyone wins.

MARIO BROS: This should need no introduction. A portly, mustachio'd Italian-American plumber and his more svelte younger brother must rid the sewers of New York City of a vareity of pests and neer-do-wells. Most of these creatures seem to be vulnerable to attacks involving jumping.

MS. PAC MAN: The epic second installation of this award-winning series examines the mysteries of this strange race of golden, spherical creatures. The power pellet harvest has been plentiful this year and life seems good, but one young lady is about to discover that horror may lie just around the corner...

STRIKERS 1945 II: You probably won't believe this when you play it, but this game came out in 1997. You fly an airplane, you shoot at other airplanes. It's a lot like 1942 but there are robots.

BAD DUDES vs. DRAGON NINJA: President Ronnie has been kidnapped by the ninjas! Are you a bad enough dude to rescue Ronnie?

SUPER STREET FIGHTER III: Originally, the characters known as Balrog and M. Bison occupied the opposite bodies. M. Bison is clearly a reference to former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and he was so named. Fearing a lawsuit in the 11th hour before the game shipped, Capcom made a quick decision to change the names. However, none of this matters because heeeeeere's Akuma! Look the fuck out.

PAPERBOY: Paperboy calls it quits! Accused of negligence, vandalism. "Worst ever!" claim irate customers. "He was a real loser!" Daily Sun subscription rate plummets. Daily Sun now hiring!

LETHAL ENFORCERS: Pink and/or baby blue revolvers vs. mustache enthusiast terrorists in John Hughes era Chicagoland. The game that taught us that shooting innocent bystanders is wrong.

RAVEN: Seemingly non-existant pinball machine. You are Jane Raven, who resembles but is legally distinct from John Rambo. You must battle through the thick underbrush of 'Nam or Afghanistan or whatever using your quick wits, M-60, and balls of solid steel.

NINJA GAIDEN: The game that settled, once and for all, who would win a fight between a blue ninja and a red ninja. Wait, that battle still rages on?

SMASH TV: Ripped from the pages of Steven King's The Running Man, you are a contestant in the world's most violent game show, and you must fight through ninety-nine levels of white-knuckled double joystick mayhem. It's basically just like American Idol, except no Steven Tyler.

ALTERED BEAST: Probably better known as "the game that came with the Genesis before Sonic came out," you are a scantily clad centurion raised from the dead to rescue the daughter of Zeus. For some reason, you are a werewolf. Also, there is something called "Power Balls." Welcome to your doom.

CAPCOM vs. SNK II: Look, you're an adult, I don't need to explain this to you. Martial arts. Fireballs. You get it.

ALIEN vs. PREDATOR: In this misleadingly titled 1994 side-scroller, you are a marine or navy seal or something killing both Predators and Aliens. Nobody wins.