319,084
319K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
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Rock-Ola
software
eye 319,084
favorite 42
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Nibbler is an arcade game by Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation. Its gameplay is a variant of Pac-Man and Snake: the object is to navigate a virtual snake through an enclosed maze, while consuming dots along the way. The length of the snake increases with each object consumed, making the game more difficult. The player must also avoid colliding with walls or obstacles, and must also avoid colliding with the snake's own body sections. After all the objects on the screen have been eaten, the...
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19,637
20K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
hack (Two-Bit Score)
software
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comment 6
Super ABC (Pac-Man multigame kit Sep. 03 1999) by hack (Two-Bit Score) (1999)
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 6 reviews )
70,452
70K
Sep 27, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
eye 70,452
favorite 161
comment 8
Shinobi (Japanese: 忍 -SHINOBI-) is a side-scrolling action game produced by Sega originally released for the arcades in 1987. In Shinobi, the player controls a modern day ninja named Joe Musashi who goes on a mission to rescue his kidnapped students from a group of terrorists. The player controls a ninja named Joe Musashi who has to stop a criminal organization called "Zeed" who are kidnapping the children of his ninja clan. Through five missions (consisting of three stages for the...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 8 reviews )
3,912
3.9K
May 29, 2021
05/21
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bootleg
software
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favorite 12
comment 0
Released Aug, 1993 Also For Wii, Wii U Developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. Published by Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Misc Regional differences Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Beat 'em up / brawler Narrative Martial arts Perspective Side view Genre Action Description Final Fight 2 is the SNES exclusive sequel to Final Fight which was released on the same platform. Like the original outing, this game is a sidescrolling fighter (i.e. Double Dragon). The MAD GEAR gang is back. They have kidnapped Guy's fiancee (Guy...
370,382
370K
Aug 8, 2014
08/14
by
Alpha Denshi Co. / Kurai Electric, Ltd.
software
eye 370,382
favorite 33
comment 1
Make Trax, known in Japan as Crush Roller (クラッシュローラー Kurasshu Rōrā) is a 1981 arcade game originally developed by Alpha Denshi and published by Kural Samno in Japan. It was later licensed for North American release to Williams and in Europe to Karateco and Exidy. Make Trax is a maze game similar to Sega's Head On and Namco's Pac-Man, in which the player controls a paintbrush and must paint the entire layout in order to advance to the next stage. Two fish — one yellow, the...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
49,113
49K
Sep 27, 2014
09/14
by
TAD Corporation (Fabtek license)
software
eye 49,113
favorite 110
comment 5
Released 1988 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES, ZX Spectrum Developed by Tad Corporation Published by Taito Corporation Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Behind view Genre Action Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy. The roll maneuver from the arcade was not implemented in the PC...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
58,439
58K
Sep 21, 2014
09/14
by
Atari Games
software
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favorite 200
comment 10
Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. Released in October 1985, Atari ultimately sold a total of 7,848 Gauntlet video game arcade cabinets. It is noted as being one of the first multi-player dungeon crawl arcade games. Originally called Dungeons, the game was conceived by Atari game designer Ed Logg, who claimed inspiration from his son's interest in the paper-based game Dungeons & Dragons and from his own interest in 1983's Atari 800 home computer...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 10 reviews )
2,707
2.7K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
by
Banpresto - Eiichiro Oda - Shueisha - Fuji TV - Toho Animation
software
eye 2,707
favorite 10
comment 0
Otakara Itadaki Luffy Kaizoku-Dan! (Japan v1.02) by Banpresto - Eiichiro Oda - Shueisha - Fuji TV - Toho Animation (2001)
72,524
73K
Nov 8, 2014
11/14
by
Technōs Japan
software
eye 72,524
favorite 94
comment 7
WWF Superstars is an arcade game manufactured by Technōs Japan and released in 1989. It is the first WWF arcade game to be released. A series of unrelated games with the same title were released by LJN for the original Game Boy. Technōs followed the game with the release of WWF WrestleFest in 1991. Features The game features some of the signature moves and trademark mannerisms of the wrestlers in the game. There are also cut scenes featuring Ted DiBiase, André the Giant and Virgil. Mean Gene...
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 7 reviews )
14,730
15K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
Taito do Brasil
software
eye 14,730
favorite 46
comment 6
Fantastic (Galaga conversion on Galaxian hardware) by Taito do Brasil (198?)
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 6 reviews )
324,182
324K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Universal
software
eye 324,182
favorite 73
comment 4
Lady Bug is an insect-themed maze chase arcade game produced by Universal Games and released in 1981. Its gameplay was inspired by Pac-Man but with several additions to the formula, such as the ability to alter the layout of the maze through gate-shifting. The goal of Lady Bug is to eat all "flowers", hearts and letters in the maze while avoiding other insects. The player is represented by a red, yellow, and green character resembling a ladybug while the enemy insects' appearance...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
301,690
302K
Sep 16, 2014
09/14
by
Williams / Vid Kidz
software
eye 301,690
favorite 109
comment 12
Robotron: 2084 (also referred to as Robotron) is an arcade video game developed by Vid Kidz and released by Williams Electronics (part of WMS Industries) in 1982. It is a shoot 'em up that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The game is set in the year 2084, in a fictional world where robots have turned against humans in a cybernetic revolt. The aim is to defeat endless waves of robots, rescue surviving humans, and earn as many points as possible. The designers, Eugene Jarvis and Larry...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 12 reviews )
6,075
6.1K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
by
IGS - SNK Playmore - New Channel
software
eye 6,075
favorite 12
comment 0
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match HERO (China V100 09-08-23) by IGS - SNK Playmore - New Channel (2009) Released Mar 18, 2008 Also For Blacknut, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360 Developed by SNK Playmore Corporation Published by SNK Playmore Corporation Gameplay Fighting Perspective 3rd-person (Other), Side view Genre Action Description A remixed version of King of Fighters '98 with rebalanced gameplay, "Ultimate" fighting mode, an unlockable art...
322,892
323K
Sep 16, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
eye 322,892
favorite 105
comment 3
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator is a space combat simulation arcade game based on the original Star Trek television program, and released by Sega in 1983. It is a vector game, with both a two-dimensional display and a three-dimensional first-person perspective. The player controls the Starship Enterprise, and must defend sectors from invading Klingon ships. The game was presented in two styles of cabinets: an upright standup, and a sit-down/semi-enclosed deluxe cabinet with the...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
330,649
331K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Amstar
software
eye 330,649
favorite 128
comment 8
Phoenix is an outer space-themed, fixed shooter similar to Taito's Space Invaders. It was developed by Amstar Electronics (which was located in Phoenix, Arizona) in 1980, and released by Centuri in the United States and by Taito in Japan. The Phoenix mothership is one of the first video arcade game bosses to be presented as a separate challenge. This was before the term boss was coined. The player controls a spaceship that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen, firing upward. Enemies,...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 8 reviews )
348,560
349K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Irem (Williams license)
software
eye 348,560
favorite 135
comment 8
Moon Patrol (ムーンパトロール Mūn Patorōru) is an arcade game by Irem that was first released in 1982. It was licensed to Williams for distribution in North America. Moon Patrol was an early side-scrolling shooter and is widely credited for the introduction of parallax scrolling in side-scrolling video games (though one article in Games Radar argues that the graphics in the 1980 game Defender would count). The player takes the role of a Luna City police officer assigned to Sector...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 8 reviews )
14,254
14K
Sep 27, 2014
09/14
by
Namco
software
eye 14,254
favorite 19
comment 2
Pro Tennis: World Court (プロテニスワールドコート Puro Tenisu: Wārudo Kōto) is a tennis sports arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan; it runs upon Namco System 1 hardware, and was inspired by the 1987 Famicom game Family Tennis. In August 1988, the game was ported to the PC Engine console, in which a new tennis-based role-playing quest mode was added, and was later ported to the North American TurboGrafx-16 console by NEC under the title of World Court...
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
4,022
4.0K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
Taito America Corporation (Romstar license)
software
eye 4,022
favorite 29
comment 0
Tournament Arkanoid (US) by Taito America Corporation (Romstar license) (1987)
367,415
367K
Aug 9, 2014
08/14
by
Atari Games
software
eye 367,415
favorite 131
comment 12
Marble Madness is an arcade video game designed by Mark Cerny, and published by Atari Games in 1984. It is a platform game in which the player must guide an onscreen marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit. The player controls the marble by using a trackball. Marble Madness is known for using innovative game technologies. It was Atari's first to use the Atari System 1 hardware and to be programmed in the C programming language. The game was also one...
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434,473
434K
Sep 14, 2014
09/14
by
Valadon Automation (Stern Electronics License)
software
eye 434,473
favorite 72
comment 4
Bagman is a platform arcade game released by Valadon Automation in 1982. It was also licensed to Stern for U.S. distribution in the same year. This game was also released (in form of unofficial conversions) for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum home computer systems in 1984 as Gilligan's Gold; it is known in France as Le Bagnard. Gameplay The objective of the game is to maneuver the bagman through various mine shafts, picking up money bags and placing them in a wheelbarrow at the...
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 4 reviews )
948
948
May 29, 2021
05/21
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Jaleco
software
eye 948
favorite 6
comment 0
Released 1989 Platforms Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST Developed by Jaleco Ltd. Published by Jaleco Ltd. Perspective 1st-person Genre Racing / driving Description Take part in the gruelling Dakar rally, driving high speed through a variety of landscapes, from countryside to desert. Your car has 2 gears. You will have to beat the clock on each of the six stages, and run high enough up the racing order, to qualify for the next stage. When you use a continue, the time is reset but your position is not,...
414,850
415K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Alpha Denshi Co.
software
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favorite 28
comment 4
Champion Baseball (チャンピオン ベースボール?) is a 1983 baseball arcade game developed by Alpha Denshi and published by Sega. The game was a sophisticated sports game for its time, displaying the playfield using multiple camera angles, including a close-up shot of the batter and pitcher, and giving players the option of selecting relief pitchers or pinch hitters, while an umpire looks on attentively to make the game calls. The game became very popular in Japanese arcades when...
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24,395
24K
Sep 27, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
eye 24,395
favorite 119
comment 3
Released Aug, 1988 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Android, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, Zodiac, ZX Spectrum Developed by Team Shinobi Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Gameplay Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform Perspective Side view Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description You are a hero raised from the dead by the god Zeus to rescue his...
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
4,641
4.6K
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
Namco
software
eye 4,641
favorite 33
comment 1
Released 1995 Platform Arcade Published by Namco Limited Gameplay Arcade Genre Compilation Description This collection of classic arcade titles includes: Galaga Mappy Xevious - and Super Xevious is also selectable from the Xevious menu The collection also comes with "Arrangement" versions of each game, improving upon the original version in assorted manner. Galaga Arrangement has gameplay that is basically the same as the original, but has more varied formations and boss enemies. Also...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
394,649
395K
Sep 13, 2014
09/14
by
Bootleg
software
eye 394,649
favorite 106
comment 5
Crazy Kong (クレイジーコング Kureijī Kongu?) is an arcade game created by Falcon, released in 1981 and is similar to Nintendo's Donkey Kong. Although commonly mistaken as a bootleg version, the game is officially licensed for non-US markets[1] and is based on different hardware. The game retains all of the gameplay elements of Donkey Kong, but has all of the graphics redrawn and re-colorized. Crazy Kong is also known as Congorilla, Crazy Kong Part II, and Monkey Donkey. There are two...
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8,813
8.8K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
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Nazca
software
eye 8,813
favorite 81
comment 0
Metal Slug - Super Vehicle-001 by Nazca (1996) Released 1996 Also For Android, Antstream, Blacknut, Gloud, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, PS Vita, SEGA Saturn, Wii, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox One Developed by Nazca Corporation Published by SNK Corporation Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Platform, Shooter Narrative War Perspective Side view Vehicular Tank Genre Action Description Metal Slug , originally released...
3,329
3.3K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
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Rare - Electronic Arts
software
eye 3,329
favorite 39
comment 0
Battletoads by Rare - Electronic Arts (1994) Released Dec, 1994 Platform Arcade Developed by Rare Limited Published by Electronic Arts, Inc. Gameplay Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler Perspective Side view Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description The Arcade version of Battletoads is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up game. Once again the battletoads Zitz, Pimple and Rash set out to stop the Dark Queen from dominating the galaxy. Unlike other installments in Battletoads...
24,465
24K
Sep 30, 2014
09/14
by
Jason Scott
software
eye 24,465
favorite 18
comment 1
CLICK HERE TO START ARCADEFLOW. ArcadeFlow is an alternate, javascript-driven interface to the virtual machines in the Internet Arcade. Designed for a large screen running in full-screen mode, ArcadeFlow will allow easy selection of machines, as well as a "greatest hits" along the bottom of the screen. It is very intense resource-wise, and makes no attempt to react to changes in screen size. The main engine of ArcadeFlow is ContentFlow by Jackalope.
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Topics: Interface, Arcade, JSMESS, Internet Arcade, Coverflow
11,449
11K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
Capcom
software
eye 11,449
favorite 123
comment 0
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara (Euro 960619) by Capcom (1996) Released 1996 Platform Arcade Developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. Published by Capcom Co., Ltd. Misc Licensed Setting Fantasy Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler Perspective Side view Genre Action Description Shadow over Mystara is a sequel to Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom . Two years have passed since the heroes defeated Arch Lich Deimos, but now a new threat has arisen - a powerful sorceress...
1,463
1.5K
May 29, 2021
05/21
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Taito Corporation Japan
software
eye 1,463
favorite 10
comment 0
Released Nov, 1995 Also For SEGA Saturn Developed by Takumi Corporation Published by Taito Corporation Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Top-down Genre Action Description Twin Cobra II is the sequel to Twin Cobra . The game is a fast 2D vertical scrolling shooter in which players (one, or two in co-op) control a helicopter, flying forward and shooting all enemies on screen. There are three special weapons to use, changed by a special icon - balanced red, wide-area blue and powerful green....
289,903
290K
Aug 29, 2014
08/14
by
Williams
software
eye 289,903
favorite 108
comment 10
Sinistar is an arcade game released by Williams in 1982. It belongs to a class of video games called twitch games. Sinistar was developed by Sam Dicker, Jack Haeger, Noah Falstein, RJ Mical and Richard Witt. The title is also a pun on the word "sinister." The player pilots a lone spacecraft, and must create "Sinibombs" by shooting at drifting planetoids and catching the crystals that are thereby released. Sinibombs are needed to defeat the game boss, Sinistar, an animated...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 10 reviews )
6,890
6.9K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
by
Bally Midway
software
eye 6,890
favorite 92
comment 0
Spy Hunter by Bally Midway (1983). Keys: Insert a Coin: 5 Gear Shift: Left ALT/OPTION Key Missiles: Space Bar Oil Slick: Left SHIFT Key Smoke Screen: Z Machine Guns: X Call Weapons Van: 1 Steering: Left and Right Arrow Keys / Mouse Gas Pedal: Left CTRL Key Description: Spy Hunter is an overhead view, vehicular combat game developed by Bally Midway and released in arcades in 1983. The game draws inspiration from the James Bond films and was originally supposed to carry the James Bond license....
35,063
35K
Sep 27, 2014
09/14
by
Sega / Westone
software
eye 35,063
favorite 55
comment 1
Released Aug, 1987 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum Developed by Escape Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Gameplay Platform, RPG elements Perspective Side view Misc Licensed, Regional differences Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description Eleven years have gone by since Tom-Tom rescued his girlfriend Tanya from the clutches of the evil King. Word of Tom-Tom's dangerous adventure soon...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
11,651
12K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
Capcom
software
eye 11,651
favorite 109
comment 2
The Punisher (World 930422) by Capcom (1993) Released 1993 Also For Genesis Developed by Capcom Co., Ltd. Published by Capcom U.S.A., Inc. Gameplay Beat 'em up / brawler Perspective Side view Misc Licensed Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description Join Frank Castle's crusade for justice and revenge in this arcade beat 'em up. Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, you play as the cold blooded vigilante or his pal Nick Fury (from S.H.I.E.L.D.) with your mission being to tear through the...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
16,038
16K
Sep 25, 2014
09/14
by
GM Shoji
software
eye 16,038
favorite 25
comment 1
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
6,821
6.8K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
by
bootleg - Konami
software
eye 6,821
favorite 80
comment 1
Sunset Riders (bootleg of Megadrive version) by bootleg - Konami (1993) Released 1993 Also For Arcade, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, SNES Developed by Konami Co., Ltd. Published by Konami, Inc. Misc Regional differences Setting Western Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Platform, Shooter Perspective Side view Genre Action Description The Wild West...full of the criminal element. Sir Richard Rose, the most despicable face in the criminal lot, has enough power to control the mining facilities, cattle...
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
2,275
2.3K
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
Namco
software
eye 2,275
favorite 8
comment 0
Released Mar, 1997 Also For PlayStation Developed by Namco Limited Published by Namco Limited Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Fighting Narrative Martial arts Art Anime / manga Genre Action Description Tekken Force, a paramilitary organization protecting the Mishima karate fighters, is nearly obliterated by the might Ogre. Heihachi Mishima's only hope is his grandson Jin Kazama, who lives with his mother Jun, unaware of his legacy. When Ogre attacks his home and presumably...
447,782
448K
Sep 21, 2014
09/14
by
Atari Games
software
eye 447,782
favorite 174
comment 10
Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom is a 1985 action arcade game developed and published by Atari Games, based on the 1984 film of the same name, the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise. It is also the first Atari System 1 arcade game to include digitized speech, including voice clips of Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones and Amrish Puri as Mola Ram, as well as John Williams' music from the film. Gameplay The player assumes the role of Indiana Jones as he infiltrates the lair of the evil...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 10 reviews )
636
636
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
UEP Systems
software
eye 636
favorite 6
comment 0
3,287
3.3K
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
Capcom / Arika
software
eye 3,287
favorite 8
comment 0
Released May, 1998 Platform Arcade Developed by Arika Co., Ltd. Published by Capcom Co., Ltd. Misc Regional differences Perspective 3rd-person (Other) Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Arcade, Fighting Art Anime / manga Genre Action Description Street Fighter EX2 is a 2D fighting game with majored 3D graphics and a sequel of the first Street Fighter EX game co-produced by Capcom and Arika . The gameplay consists in a vs. fighting match with the same features of the previous game such as the 3 level...
7,692
7.7K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
by
Namco
software
eye 7,692
favorite 45
comment 1
Pac-Land (World) by Namco (1984) Released Aug, 1984 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Lynx, MSX, NES, PC-8000, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii U, ZX Spectrum Developed by Namco Limited Published by Namco Limited Gameplay Platform Perspective Side view Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description Pac-Land is a side-scrolling 1-2 player game with a cartoony feel to it. Now equipped with arms, face, and legs, Pac must guide a fairy back to her home in Fairy Land, but this task...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
85,238
85K
Nov 8, 2014
11/14
by
Leland Corporation
software
eye 85,238
favorite 85
comment 1
Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart's Super Off Road is an arcade video game released in 1989 by Leland Corporation. The game was endorsed by professional off road racer Ivan Stewart. Virgin Games produced several home versions in 1990. In 1991, an NES version was later released by Leland's Tradewest subsidiary followed by versions for most major home formats, including NES, Sega Genesis, SNES, Amiga and MS-DOS. In the game, up to three players (four in the NES version through use of either the NES...
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5,238
5.2K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
Mega - Playmore
software
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favorite 56
comment 0
Metal Slug 4 (NGM-2630) by Mega - Playmore (2002) Released 2002 Also For Neo Geo, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii, Windows, Xbox, Xbox One Developed by MEGA Enterprise Co., Ltd., Noise Factory Published by Playmore Corporation Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Arcade, Platform, Shooter Art Anime / manga Vehicular Tank Genre Action Description An organization called "Amadeus" wants to take over all the...
272,831
273K
Sep 13, 2014
09/14
by
Taito America Corporation
software
eye 272,831
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comment 4
Qix is an arcade game, released by Taito America Corporation in 1981. The objective of Qix is to fence off, or “claim”, a supermajority of the playfield. At the start of each level, the playing field is a large, empty rectangle, containing the Qix — a sticklike entity that performs graceful but unpredictable motions within the confines of the rectangle. The player controls a small diamond-shaped marker that can move around the edges of the rectangle, with the goal to claim as much of the...
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17,345
17K
Sep 25, 2014
09/14
by
Escape (Sega license)
software
eye 17,345
favorite 80
comment 3
Released 1986 Also For Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Game Gear, PlayStation 4, SEGA Master System, SG-1000, Wii, ZX Spectrum Developed by Escape Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Gameplay Arcade Perspective Side view Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description Just when things were going great with Tom-Tom and his girlfriend Tanya, some thug of a woodland king had to kidnap her and hide her away, and Tom-Tom doesn't have a clue where. That's why he has to explore deep dark forests, cross endless...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
1,670
1.7K
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
Sega
software
eye 1,670
favorite 4
comment 0
Released 1993 Also For Genesis Developed by Sega AM1 R&D; Division Published by SEGA Enterprises, Inc. Gameplay Arcade Perspective Behind view Interface Direct control Genre Racing / driving Vehicular Automobile, Street racing Description OutRunners is a sequel to the classic arcade racer OutRun . It puts you behind the wheel of 8 different race cars with the aim being coming up first on a world-wide cross-country racing tournament. As mentioned you get to select from 8 differently tuned...
976
976
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
Yanyaka (Mitchell license)
software
eye 976
favorite 4
comment 0
566
566
May 29, 2021
05/21
by
Namco
software
eye 566
favorite 3
comment 0
Released 1997 Also For PlayStation Developed by Namco Limited Published by Namco Limited Sport Football (European) / Soccer Perspective 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) Genre Sports Description LiberoGrande is a football (soccer) game. The user designs his/her own character and can alter his attributes and skills, and control this one player during the match. The user can adjust strategies for the team, but plays each game as their own character. The game features details stadia, with interactive...
14,211
14K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Namco
software
eye 14,211
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comment 2
Super Xevious (スーパーゼビウス Sūpā Zebiusu) is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1984. It runs on Namco Galaga hardware, and as its name suggests, it is the sequel to Xevious (which was released two years earlier). The gameplay is very much like that of the original Xevious except this time it is a little more difficult. Several new enemies have also been introduced (including a silver Galaxian flagship, a rare silver Galaga "scorpion"...
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400,841
401K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Sega
software
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comment 5
Carnival is a fixed shooter arcade game created by Sega in 1980. It has the distinction of being the first video game with a bonus round. The goal of the game is to shoot at targets, while carefully avoiding running out of bullets. Three rows of targets scroll across the screen in alternating directions; these include rabbits, ducks, owls, and bonus items. If a duck target crosses the bottom row without being shot, it will come to life and begin flying down toward the player. Any ducks that...
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
9,401
9.4K
Apr 10, 2018
04/18
by
Taito Corporation
software
eye 9,401
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Puzzle Bobble (Japan B-System) by Taito Corporation (1994) Released Jun, 1994 Also For Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows Apps, Xbox One Developed by Taito Corporation Published by Taito Corporation Gameplay Arcade, Tile matching puzzle Perspective Side view Genre Action, Puzzle Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description Bust-A-Move (also known as Puzzle Bobble ) is a real-time puzzle game in which the player controls a device called "pointer" at the bottom of the screen,...
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12K
Nov 8, 2014
11/14
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V-System Co.
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Indoor competitive volleyball game where the U.S. can battle Cuba, Japan, China, and U.S.S.R. Player controls bumping, spiking, blocking, and serving. Killer spikes are rewarded with a cry of "Nice spike!", a cheering crowd, and a goofy picture of the spiking player. Description from arcade-museum.com . Released Aug, 1989 Also For Genesis, TurboGrafx-16 Developed by Video System Co., Ltd. Published by Video System Co., Ltd. Sport Volleyball Perspective Side view Genre Sports Visual 2D...
3,934
3.9K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
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Compile (Sega license)
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Puyo Puyo 2 (Japan) by Compile (Sega license) (1994) Released Oct, 1994 Also For DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Macintosh, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC-98, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, SEGA Saturn, SNES, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows, WonderSwan Developed by Compile Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Pacing Real-time Interface Direct control Visual Fixed / flip-screen Perspective Side view Art Anime / manga Genre Puzzle Gameplay Falling block puzzle...
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2,175
2.2K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
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Seo Jin
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Multi Game III by Seo Jin (1992)
333,609
334K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
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Sega
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Zaxxon is a 1982 isometric shooter arcade game developed and released by Sega. Some sources claim that Japanese electronics company Ikegami Tsushinki also worked on the development of Zaxxon. The game gives the player the experience of flying a fighter craft through a fortress while shooting at enemy entities (missiles, enemy gunfire, etc.) The object of the game is to hit as many targets as possible without being shot down or running out of fuel—which can be replenished, paradoxically, by...
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Sega
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Released Apr, 1994 Also For SEGA 32X Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Misc Licensed Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Gameplay Shooter Perspective 1st-person, Behind view Vehicular Space flight Genre Action Description Star Wars Arcade is a 3D shoot 'em-up set in Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of the Star Wars saga. You take control of either an X-Wing or Y-Wing, and are put right in the middle of the space combat. In some levels, you have to shoot down a specific number of...
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11,309
11K
Sep 25, 2014
09/14
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Taito America Corp
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Released 1986 Also For NES Published by Taito Corporation, Taito Corporation Sport Football (European) / Soccer Perspective Side view Genre Sports Visual 2D scrolling Description Kick and Run is a one to four player Football multi directional scrolling arcade game where the pitch is horizontally viewed from above with the screen showing a part of the pitch and players are viewed from the side. Up to two players can control each team. At the start of the game players have the choice between...
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18K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
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Universal
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Mr. Do's Castle is an arcade game created by Universal in September 1983. The Asian title of the game is Mr. Do! versus Unicorns. Though marketed as a sequel to the original Mr. Do! released one year earlier, the game bears a far closer resemblance to Space Panic. It is the second of the Mr. Do series of video games, although it wasn't intended to be. It began life as a game called "Knights vs. Unicorns", but the U.S. division of Universal persuaded the Japanese arm to modify the...
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Atari
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Released May, 1979 Platform Arcade Developed by Atari, Inc. Published by Atari, Inc. Interface Direct control Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Shooter, Stealth Perspective Top-down Vehicular Naval / watercraft Genre Action Description Subs is a two player game in which both players control a submarine. Each player has a separate screen and cannot see the other player. Using sonar players must find each other and launch torpedoes to destroy each other. Torpedoes are visible for both players...
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727
May 29, 2021
05/21
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Taito Corporation Japan
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Released Jul, 1995 Also For DOS, Game Boy, Macintosh, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PSP, PS Vita, SEGA Saturn, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox One Developed by Taito Corporation Published by Taito Corporation Gameplay Arcade, Tile matching puzzle Pacing Real-time Perspective Side view Genre Puzzle Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description Bub and Bob are back! Like in Tetris in reverse, you shoot bubbles at an array of different-colored bubbles stuck in an...
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Sep 25, 2014
09/14
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Taito Corporation
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Released 1986 Also For Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum Developed by Allumer, Ltd. Published by Taito Corporation Gameplay Arcade Perspective Side view Setting Fantasy Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description In Gladiator , the player controls a gladiator who must battle through a castle. The game is viewed from the side while the screen scrolls. The player controls the gladiator's shield as objects fly towards him. The gladiator is also able to strike opponents with his sword. There...
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8,569
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Apr 10, 2018
04/18
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Technos Japan (Tecmo license)
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WWF WrestleFest (World) by Technos Japan (Tecmo license) (1991) Released 1991 Platform Arcade Developed by Technos Japan Corp. Published by Technos Japan Corp. Sport Wrestling Perspective 3rd-person (Other) Misc Licensed Genre Sports Description WWF WrestleFest is the sequel to the 1989 arcade game WWF SuperStars and is based on the World Wrestling Federation allowing you to control famous wrestlers from the late 80s like Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior and Earthquake. Whereas SuperStars only let...
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1,037
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May 29, 2021
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Namco
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Released 1995 Also For PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, Zeebo Developed by Namco Limited Published by Namco Limited Perspective Side view Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Fighting Narrative Martial arts Art Anime / manga Genre Action Description Heihachi Mishima, the head of the powerful Mishima Zaibatsu, has been dethroned and defeated by his son Kazuya, backed and possessed by the Devil himself. Under his leadership, the organization has grown even more corrupt, and is involved in...
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Apr 10, 2018
04/18
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Midway
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Cruis'n World (rev L2.5) by Midway (1996) Released Nov, 1996 Also For Nintendo 64 Developed by Midway Games, Inc. Published by Midway Games, Inc. Perspective 1st-person, Behind view Vehicular Automobile, Off-roading Genre Racing / driving, Simulation Description While Cruis'n USA takes the player on a trip across the highways of America, Cruis'n World leads them to race all around the world. Courses, taken from the coin-op version, are located in: Egypt, Florida, Germany, Hawaii, Russia (in...
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1.0K
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Tetris (Photon System) by - (19??)
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277K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
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Universal (ADP Automaten license)
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Controls: Press 5 to insert coins, 1 or 2 to start a 1/2 player game. Move the man with the arrow keys, us CTRL repeatedly to dig a hole, and ALT repeatedly to cover a hole (that has a creature in it). Please note: These controls are difficult to learn, initially. Space Panic is a 1980 arcade game designed by Universal, which Chris Crawford calls the first ever platform game, as it pre-dates Nintendo's Donkey Kong (from 1981) which is often cited as the original platform game. Space Panic lacks...
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4,429
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Apr 10, 2018
04/18
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Midway
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Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (rev LA4 08-03-92) by Midway (1991) Released 1991 Also For Amiga, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System, SNES Developed by Midway Manufacturing Company Published by Midway Manufacturing Company Gameplay Arcade, Rail shooter Perspective 1st-person Setting Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic Genre Action Misc Licensed Description This is an arcade rail-shooter based on the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day . Up to two players shoot through future and...
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Arika / Capcom
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Released Aug, 1998 Platform Arcade Developed by Arika Co., Ltd. Published by Capcom Co., Ltd. Gameplay Arcade, Falling block puzzle Perspective Side view Interface Direct control Genre Action, Puzzle Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description The first entry in the Tetris: The Grand Master sub-series, this game plays similarly to other Tetris games, but rather than merely expecting the player to survive indefinitely, it challenges the player to attain the highest level and score they can in the...
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498K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
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Sega
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Astro Blaster is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Sega in 1981. The player controls a ship (bearing a resemblance to the Battlestar Galactica) which can fire and move left or right. The player must continuously monitor the onscreen temperature and fuel gauges; if the ship overheats, its weapon is disabled, and if it is depleted of fuel, the vessel itself explodes. The player must battle through waves of enemies, which attack with varied formations and flight patterns. When a wave is...
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1,348
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May 29, 2021
05/21
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Sega
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Released 1993 Also For Genesis, iPhone, Linux, Macintosh, Wii, Windows Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Gameplay Beat 'em up / brawler Perspective Side view Setting Fantasy Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description Not long after the malign reign of the Death Adder has ended, another evil rises. The peace of the land has again been threatened, this time by 'Dark Guld', who was supposed to be imprisoned but apparently isn't. He has instead now got his...
1,866
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May 29, 2021
05/21
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Banpresto / Toei Animation / Video System Co.
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Sep 27, 2014
09/14
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Taito Corporation
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Released 1988 Platform Arcade Developed by Taito Corporation Published by Taito Corporation Gameplay Fighting, Shooter Perspective Side view Misc Licensed Genre Action Visual 2D scrolling Description Clark Kent, a mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, possesses a secret - when he pulls off his coat, he becomes Superman, a strange being from another planet with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Our hero will need those powers and abilities, because Earth...
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333K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
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Stern Electronics
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Frenzy was an arcade game published by Stern Electronics in 1982. It was a sequel to the hit 1980 arcade game Berzerk. Frenzy followed the basic paradigm set by Berzerk: the player must navigate a maze full of hostile robots. The goal of the game is to survive as long as possible and score points by killing robots and travelling from room to room. The game has no end other than the player losing all of his or her lives. The player has a gun with which to shoot the robots, and simple...
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Topics: arcade, stern, stern electronics, maze, shooter, speech, Berzerk Franchise
1,146
1.1K
May 29, 2021
05/21
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Tecmo
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2,607
2.6K
Apr 11, 2018
04/18
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Sega
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Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car by Sega (1991) Released 1991 Platform Arcade Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Art Anime / manga Perspective Top-down Genre Racing / driving Visual 2D scrolling Description Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car is a kiddy ride with a built-in game featuring Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic is a police officer in the city now, and so he goes out on patrol in his car. But Dr. Eggman shows up and starts shoving into other cars. Sonic has to damage...
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