Top Ten - Classic Arcade Games

Submitted By: dgodz66 - Pittsburgh, PA

10.

Robotron 2084-1982-Set 100 years in the future machines have turned against man and your job is to rescue the remaining humans before the robots turn them into zombie like robots. You got to love that.

9.

Scramble-1981 What I remember most about this game was that the local Murphy's Mart had one and my mom would drop me and my brothers off and play this game until she'd pick us up. Basically you guided a rocketship through mountains and caves avoiding lasers, rockets, and comets

8.

Qix-1981-Sort of a puzzle game, the object was to build solid boxes while avoiding the Qix and the red and green sparkling like fuses that would descend down the screen. My Uncle had this game at his pizza shop that I worked weekends at and I became hooked.

7.

Dig Dug-1982-A very strange concept as you are a blue miner making underground mazes and either squashing or blowing up with an air pump orange balls called "pookas" and fire breathing dragons.

6.

Centepede-1980-Another game that I first played at my uncle's pizza shop. The trackball was cool as you maneuvered and shot at spiders, centepedes, fleas, scorpions, and mushrooms. Great sound and graphics.

5.

Burgertime-1982-You are a chef maneuvering between platforms trying to build a hamburger as you are being chased by eggs, hot dogs, and pickles. The only way to get rid of your enemies is to squash them between ingredients or stun them with your limited supply of pepper.

4.

Defender-1981-A tough and very addicting game. I probably dropped more quarters in this game than any other because of the difficulty level. You are a ship defending the people of your planet as aliens and a host of other enemies try to capture them.

3.

Galaga-1981-A spinoff of Galaxian, you are a spaceship at the bottom of the screen and blast aliens who storm down and attack. I always enjoyed the challenging stages.

2.

Donkey Kong-1981-A guerilla(Kong), a plumber(Mario), a girl, and a lots of barrells, fireballs, girders and ladders. Great game this is where it all started for Mario and Donkey Kong.

1.

Pac Man-1980-The most addictive gave ever. The ultimate maze game based on a Japanese tale about a creature that protected children from scary monsters by eating them. I actually knew the pattern to this game, what a geek.

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10.		Robotron 2084-1982-Set 100 years in the future machines have turned against man and your job is to rescue the remaining humans before the robots turn them into zombie like robots. You got to love that.
9.		Scramble-1981 What I remember most about this game was that the local Murphy's Mart had one and my mom would drop me and my brothers off and play this game until she'd pick us up. Basically you guided a rocketship through mountains and caves avoiding lasers, rockets, and comets
8.		Qix-1981-Sort of a puzzle game, the object was to build solid boxes while avoiding the Qix and the red and green sparkling like fuses that would descend down the screen. My Uncle had this game at his pizza shop that I worked weekends at and I became hooked.
7.		Dig Dug-1982-A very strange concept as you are a blue miner making underground mazes and either squashing or blowing up with an air pump orange balls called "pookas" and fire breathing dragons.
6.		Centepede-1980-Another game that I first played at my uncle's pizza shop. The trackball was cool as you maneuvered and shot at spiders, centepedes, fleas, scorpions, and mushrooms. Great sound and graphics.
5.		Burgertime-1982-You are a chef maneuvering between platforms trying to build a hamburger as you are being chased by eggs, hot dogs, and pickles. The only way to get rid of your enemies is to squash them between ingredients or stun them with your limited supply of pepper.
4.		Defender-1981-A tough and very addicting game. I probably dropped more quarters in this game than any other because of the difficulty level. You are a ship defending the people of your planet as aliens and a host of other enemies try to capture them.
3.		Galaga-1981-A spinoff of Galaxian, you are a spaceship at the bottom of the screen and blast aliens who storm down and attack. I always enjoyed the challenging stages.
2.		Donkey Kong-1981-A guerilla(Kong), a plumber(Mario), a girl, and a lots of barrells, fireballs, girders and ladders. Great game this is where it all started for Mario and Donkey Kong.
1.		Pac Man-1980-The most addictive gave ever. The ultimate maze game based on a Japanese tale about a creature that protected children from scary monsters by eating them. I actually knew the pattern to this game, what a geek.