That game was mega huge for a pretty long time. I remember going to the local gas station next to my school and spending 5-10 bucks in quarters every day and their would always be 3-5 people to play against.
God, I got ridiculous good at that game at 1 point. I could beat the game on the hardest setting in turbo I think. Of course at that point I was playing 3-4 hours a day, 7 days a week for a couple months after already playing it consistently for a couple years.