Review
Midway has done an excellent job of creating perfect simulations of arcade classics and obscurities. While not quite as strong as the first Midway collection, Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Midway Collection 2 features a nice mix of oddball and mainstream titles.
BurgerTime, Moon Patrol, and Spy Hunter are the most well-known titles on this disc, but Root Beer Tapper, with its delightful animations, addictive gameplay, and slick controls, is perhaps the best game. BurgerTime has always been a favorite, but for some reason the controls in this PlayStation version are awful. The game looks and sounds great, but the hamburger chef often gets stuck. The Intellivision and ColecoVision versions of BurgerTime handle much better.
Spy Hunter was hot in its day, but it has not aged well. The Henry Mancini score is cool, but the game is average at best. Moon Patrol is as challenging as ever and a lot of fun. The play mechanics involved in firing forward and straight up while jumping over (or shooting) obstacles and shooting flying ships keeps things fun.
Blaster was one of the original first-person shooters. It's not quite a "blast," but it is fun and colorful. The robot level is blocky and hard to navigate because of a too-busy playing field, but the rest of the game works pretty well. Splat offers goofy entertainment, cute graphics, and a fun two-player mode.
Probably the most interesting game in this collection is the rarely seen Joust 2. Joust 2 is more elaborate than Joust in terms of graphics, sound effects, and tasks to perform, but it's not as fun. Turning into a Pegasus is neat, but it doesn't add anything of substance to the game. Collectors will probably appreciate this title more than ordinary gamers, because this is the first time Joust 2 has ever been produced for a home system.
Overall, this seven-game disc is a nice value for your entertainment dollar. Root Beer Tapper alone is worth the price of admission. The manual doesn't offer much information on the games. I had to play the trivia game (which is actually quite cool) on the disc to learn the advantages and disadvantages of turning into a Pegasus in Joust 2.
Graphics 
Blaster and Joust 2 are kind of cool-looking, and BurgerTime is cute.
Sound
Spy Hunter and Root Beer Tapper have excellent music. Joust 2 kicks in with some wild sound effects.
Enjoyment 
This is a well-rounded and very interesting collection of games.
Replay Value 
If you're a sucker for the classics, you'll get a huge kick out of these games and play them again and again.
Documentation 
The manual doesn't offer much information on the games. I had to play the trivia game (which is actually quite cool) on the disc to learn the advantages and disadvantages of turning into a Pegasus in Joust 2.
