Joel Haddock

Joel Haddock, released in February of 1979, did not have strong initial sales, but managed to gather a dedicated fan following over the years. You can usually spot Joel these days working as a Web Master in Baltimore, writing scripts, making films, or hanging out at the local arcade (of which there are none anymore.) Finding a Joel cabinet in good shape is quite a score, so make sure you grab one if you do!

Jeff Feeser

Jeff was originally released in late November of 1979, but due to some serious crash issues, had to be re-released in early 1980. Despite the early backlash against the title, Jeff ultimately delivered on the features promised, including working for the cold, iron hand of the government, as well as bartending for old people. If you find a copy of Jeff, make sure to upgrade to the 2.17 patch before trying to play.

Michael Damato

Mike was released in March of 1985, early compatibility issues led to some problems that were later patched out. He enjoyed strong sales in the 90s due to being bundled with the SNES and later with PCs. After years of patching, an upgraded 2.0 version was finally released in 2008 and, despite the slumping economic conditions, has managed to enjoy at least marginal success. He is currently compatible with a large array of old titles as well as recently released ones.

ScottyGrayskull

ScottyGrayskull was initially released in 1981 under a different name, but quickly faded into obscurity due to the massive popularity of other releases from that year. Despite continuous failed talks with Nintendo over the years the developers wouldn’t give up on the title though, and have kept a PC demo floating around since the early days of the internet. Slowly getting focus for the later stages of development, a re-release in late 2007 under the current name has helped this title find a home amongst a select few.