ChuckyG's Favorite Classic Arcade Games
These are the games from the 70s and 80s that I liked the best, and that I plan on playing with my own son.
Almost all of these appeared during the golden age of video arcade games.
I've indicated which are available in MAME with an asterik.
1942 (1984)
720 Degrees (1986)
APB - All Points Bulletin (1987)
After Burner (1987)
Arkanoid (1986)
Asteroids (1979)
Battle Zone (1980)
Berzerk (1980)
Bubble Bobble (1986)
Burger Time (1982)
Burnin' Rubber (1982)
Carnival (1980)
Centipede (1980)
Commando (1985)
Congo Bongo (1983)
Contra (1987)
Defender (1980)
Dig Dug (1982)
Donkey Kong Junior (1982)
Donkey Kong (1981)
Double Dragon (1987)
Dragon's Lair (1983)
Elevator Action (1983)
Enduro Racer (1986)
F-1 Grand Prix (1991)
Frogger (1981)
Galaga (1981)
Galaxian (1979)
Gauntlet (1985)
Gorf (1981)
Gyruss (1983)
Hang-On (1985)
Joust (1982)
Jungle King (1982)
Kangaroo (1982)
Lode Runner (1984)
Lunar Lander (1979)
Mappy (1983)
Marble Madness (1984)
Mario Bros. (1983)
Millipede (1982)
Missile Command (1980)
Monaco GP (1979)
Moon Patrol (1982)
Mr. Do! (1982)
Ms. Pac-Man (1981)
Pac-Man (1980)
Paperboy (1984)
Pengo (1982)
Pipe Dream (1990)
Pole Position II (1983)
Pole Position (1982)
Pong (1973)
Popeye (1982)
Punch-Out!! (1984)
Q*bert (1982)
Qix (1981)
Rampage (1986)
Robotron (1982)
Scramble (1981)
Space Invaders (1978)
Spy Hunter (1983)
Star Trek (1982)
Star Wars (1983)
Super Sprint (1986)
Tailgunner (1979)
Tapper (1983)
Tempest (1980)
Tetris (1988)
Time Pilot (1982)
Track & Field (1983)
Tron (1982)
Wizard of Wor (1980)
Zaxxon (1982)