Top 10 High Score Based Games

before there were epic storylines

before there were epic storylines branching quests and deep character

branching quests and deep character

branching quests and deep character development videogames had one goal and

development videogames had one goal and

development videogames had one goal and one goal alone get the biggest number

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be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top ten high score based video games for

ten high score based video games for

ten high score based video games for this list we’ve picked the 10 best games

this list we’ve picked the 10 best games

this list we’ve picked the 10 best games where your main objective is to rack up

where your main objective is to rack up

where your main objective is to rack up the highest score humanly possible

number 10 fruit ninja fruit ninja is

number 10 fruit ninja fruit ninja is deceptively simple but isn’t that what

deceptively simple but isn’t that what

deceptively simple but isn’t that what makes mobile games so much fun armed

makes mobile games so much fun armed

makes mobile games so much fun armed with a razor-sharp katana also known as

with a razor-sharp katana also known as

with a razor-sharp katana also known as your finger the player is tasked with

your finger the player is tasked with

your finger the player is tasked with chopping and slicing as much fruit as

chopping and slicing as much fruit as

chopping and slicing as much fruit as possible in the allotted time because if

possible in the allotted time because if

possible in the allotted time because if there’s one thing that any ninja worth

there’s one thing that any ninja worth

there’s one thing that any ninja worth their salt hates its apples Kiwis

their salt hates its apples Kiwis

their salt hates its apples Kiwis watermelons and pineapples score

watermelons and pineapples score

watermelons and pineapples score multiplying combos can be achieved by

multiplying combos can be achieved by

multiplying combos can be achieved by swiping multiple fruits at once but

swiping multiple fruits at once but

swiping multiple fruits at once but avoid those bombs because they’ll end

avoid those bombs because they’ll end

avoid those bombs because they’ll end your turn

fruit ninja is addictive yet simple the

fruit ninja is addictive yet simple the perfect example of a fun mobile

perfect example of a fun mobile

perfect example of a fun mobile distraction number nine dance dance

distraction number nine dance dance

distraction number nine dance dance revelution series

dance dance revelution is one of the

dance dance revelution is one of the most iconic modern arcade franchises and

most iconic modern arcade franchises and

most iconic modern arcade franchises and for the longest time

for the longest time

for the longest time you couldn’t head to an arcade without

you couldn’t head to an arcade without

you couldn’t head to an arcade without seeing some dudes sweating buckets

seeing some dudes sweating buckets

seeing some dudes sweating buckets frantically pounding his feet trying to

frantically pounding his feet trying to

frantically pounding his feet trying to achieve the perfect score the gameplay

achieve the perfect score the gameplay

achieve the perfect score the gameplay is pretty simple arrows move their way

is pretty simple arrows move their way

is pretty simple arrows move their way to the top of the screen in sync with

to the top of the screen in sync with

to the top of the screen in sync with crazy techno music and you have to step

crazy techno music and you have to step

crazy techno music and you have to step on the corresponding dance pad in time

DDR went on to influence games like Just

DDR went on to influence games like Just Dance and Guitar Hero basically

Dance and Guitar Hero basically

Dance and Guitar Hero basically single-handedly popularizing the concept

single-handedly popularizing the concept

single-handedly popularizing the concept of rhythm based music games number eight

of rhythm based music games number eight

of rhythm based music games number eight geometry wars series

what started out as a simple Easter egg

what started out as a simple Easter egg in Project Gotham Racing to soon became

in Project Gotham Racing to soon became

in Project Gotham Racing to soon became an Indy phenomenon the geometry Wars

an Indy phenomenon the geometry Wars

an Indy phenomenon the geometry Wars franchise took the classic formula seen

franchise took the classic formula seen

franchise took the classic formula seen in games like asteroids and made it hip

in games like asteroids and made it hip

in games like asteroids and made it hip again by combining twitchy arcade

again by combining twitchy arcade

again by combining twitchy arcade shooting with modernized graphics

shooting with modernized graphics

shooting with modernized graphics geometry wars managed to capture all the

geometry wars managed to capture all the

geometry wars managed to capture all the elements that had kids dumping quarter

elements that had kids dumping quarter

elements that had kids dumping quarter after quarter into arcade machines in

after quarter into arcade machines in

after quarter into arcade machines in the 80s the premise is deceptively

the 80s the premise is deceptively

the 80s the premise is deceptively simple navigate your ship across a

simple navigate your ship across a

simple navigate your ship across a square grid while blasting alien ships

square grid while blasting alien ships

square grid while blasting alien ships and racking up points but there’s

and racking up points but there’s

and racking up points but there’s something that’s oh so satisfying about

something that’s oh so satisfying about

something that’s oh so satisfying about weeding through those clouds of enemies

weeding through those clouds of enemies

weeding through those clouds of enemies hell they called it geometry wars retro

hell they called it geometry wars retro

hell they called it geometry wars retro evolved for a reason number 7 Galaga

there’s a reason why Galaga can still be

there’s a reason why Galaga can still be found in many arcades around the world

found in many arcades around the world

found in many arcades around the world and why it’s been ported to just about

and why it’s been ported to just about

and why it’s been ported to just about every console imaginable it’s probably

every console imaginable it’s probably

every console imaginable it’s probably one of the most fun old-school score

one of the most fun old-school score

one of the most fun old-school score attack shooting games ever created

Galaga took the formula popularized by

Galaga took the formula popularized by space invaders and improved on it with

space invaders and improved on it with

space invaders and improved on it with enemy AI graphics gameplay and sound

enemy AI graphics gameplay and sound

enemy AI graphics gameplay and sound that was way ahead of its time

that was way ahead of its time

that was way ahead of its time Galaga manages the impressive feat of

Galaga manages the impressive feat of

Galaga manages the impressive feat of still holding up as a fun and

still holding up as a fun and

still holding up as a fun and challenging score attack game decades

challenging score attack game decades

challenging score attack game decades after its release number 6 Temple Run

after its release number 6 Temple Run

after its release number 6 Temple Run series

there are hundreds of endless runner

there are hundreds of endless runner games on mobile devices but none

games on mobile devices but none

games on mobile devices but none captured the adoration of both casual

captured the adoration of both casual

captured the adoration of both casual and hardcore gamers like Temple Run for

and hardcore gamers like Temple Run for

and hardcore gamers like Temple Run for months you couldn’t enter a subway or

months you couldn’t enter a subway or

months you couldn’t enter a subway or bus without seeing someone frantically

bus without seeing someone frantically

bus without seeing someone frantically swiping their smartphone trying to

swiping their smartphone trying to

swiping their smartphone trying to collect coins and jump over pits the

collect coins and jump over pits the

collect coins and jump over pits the combination of insanely fast gameplay

combination of insanely fast gameplay

combination of insanely fast gameplay challenging platforming and ridiculously

challenging platforming and ridiculously

challenging platforming and ridiculously addictive score multiplying makes Temple

addictive score multiplying makes Temple

addictive score multiplying makes Temple Run a huge hit also who didn’t spend

Run a huge hit also who didn’t spend

Run a huge hit also who didn’t spend hour after hour collecting coins to try

hour after hour collecting coins to try

hour after hour collecting coins to try and unlock that football player number

and unlock that football player number

and unlock that football player number five Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is often

five Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is often

five Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is often remembered as the game that introduced

remembered as the game that introduced

remembered as the game that introduced the world to two of Nintendo’s most

the world to two of Nintendo’s most

the world to two of Nintendo’s most iconic characters Mario and Donkey Kong

iconic characters Mario and Donkey Kong

iconic characters Mario and Donkey Kong yes Donkey Kong is one of the most

yes Donkey Kong is one of the most

yes Donkey Kong is one of the most important historical documents in gaming

important historical documents in gaming

important historical documents in gaming but it also stands out as one of the

but it also stands out as one of the

but it also stands out as one of the best and most addictive arcade games

best and most addictive arcade games

best and most addictive arcade games ever created that is very very cunning

ever created that is very very cunning

ever created that is very very cunning and he will do what needs to stop it’s

and he will do what needs to stop it’s

and he will do what needs to stop it’s very difficult to get Mario I mean jump

very difficult to get Mario I mean jump

very difficult to get Mario I mean jump man past the constant barrage of barrels

man past the constant barrage of barrels

man past the constant barrage of barrels and flames but it’s oh so satisfying to

and flames but it’s oh so satisfying to

and flames but it’s oh so satisfying to reach the top of the stage and give that

reach the top of the stage and give that

reach the top of the stage and give that giant monkey his comeuppance there’s

giant monkey his comeuppance there’s

giant monkey his comeuppance there’s nothing stronger than having it be done

nothing stronger than having it be done

nothing stronger than having it be done in front of a crowd the process stands

in front of a crowd the process stands

in front of a crowd the process stands for itself he did it in front of all of

for itself he did it in front of all of

for itself he did it in front of all of us but this solves any kind of doubt

us but this solves any kind of doubt

us but this solves any kind of doubt that that could ever been number four

that that could ever been number four

that that could ever been number four Guitar Hero series

rockband may have taken the formula

rockband may have taken the formula established by guitar hero added more

established by guitar hero added more

established by guitar hero added more instruments and turned a kick-ass guitar

instruments and turned a kick-ass guitar

instruments and turned a kick-ass guitar solo into an epic four-person jam test

solo into an epic four-person jam test

solo into an epic four-person jam test but the Guitar Hero franchise is the

but the Guitar Hero franchise is the

but the Guitar Hero franchise is the more significant series because it was

more significant series because it was

more significant series because it was the pioneer of the plastic axe

Mining an amazing setlist with addictive

Mining an amazing setlist with addictive score based gameplay a badass guitar

score based gameplay a badass guitar

score based gameplay a badass guitar peripheral fun storyline and cool

peripheral fun storyline and cool

peripheral fun storyline and cool graphics Guitar Hero was a must own when

graphics Guitar Hero was a must own when

graphics Guitar Hero was a must own when it was released number three Tony Hawk’s

it was released number three Tony Hawk’s

it was released number three Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater – sure the original was

Pro Skater – sure the original was

Pro Skater – sure the original was plenty of fun but nobody was quite ready

plenty of fun but nobody was quite ready

plenty of fun but nobody was quite ready for the Megaton bomb that was Tony

for the Megaton bomb that was Tony

for the Megaton bomb that was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater – Neversoft found the

Hawk’s Pro Skater – Neversoft found the

Hawk’s Pro Skater – Neversoft found the perfect storm of gameplay attitude

perfect storm of gameplay attitude

perfect storm of gameplay attitude graphics soundtrack level design really

graphics soundtrack level design really

graphics soundtrack level design really everything and created a near-perfect

everything and created a near-perfect

everything and created a near-perfect game

one of the major additions was the

one of the major additions was the ability to manual allowing players to

ability to manual allowing players to

ability to manual allowing players to put together almost endless strings of

put together almost endless strings of

put together almost endless strings of tricks

tricks

tricks suddenly beating all of those missions

suddenly beating all of those missions

suddenly beating all of those missions took a backseat to finally hitting that

took a backseat to finally hitting that

took a backseat to finally hitting that perfect combo and beating your best

perfect combo and beating your best

perfect combo and beating your best friend’s top score number two miss

friend’s top score number two miss

friend’s top score number two miss pac-man pac-man is the most famous

pac-man pac-man is the most famous

pac-man pac-man is the most famous arcade game ever created but its sequel

arcade game ever created but its sequel

arcade game ever created but its sequel miss pac-man basically improved on the

miss pac-man basically improved on the

miss pac-man basically improved on the original in every way whereas the

original in every way whereas the

original in every way whereas the original pac-man only had one map miss

original pac-man only had one map miss

original pac-man only had one map miss pac-man has several that combined with

pac-man has several that combined with

pac-man has several that combined with some basic story screens and a small

some basic story screens and a small

some basic story screens and a small ribbon on Miss pac-man’s head are

ribbon on Miss pac-man’s head are

ribbon on Miss pac-man’s head are basically the only improvements but they

basically the only improvements but they

basically the only improvements but they were enough

escaping those ghosts while eating

escaping those ghosts while eating pellets and navigating the maze like map

pellets and navigating the maze like map

pellets and navigating the maze like map is so simple yet is there anything more

is so simple yet is there anything more

is so simple yet is there anything more satisfying than grabbing a power pallet

satisfying than grabbing a power pallet

satisfying than grabbing a power pallet and gobbling down all of the ghosts in

and gobbling down all of the ghosts in

and gobbling down all of the ghosts in one shot before we unveil our top pick

one shot before we unveil our top pick

one shot before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions number

here are a few honorable mentions number

here are a few honorable mentions number one Tetris

what started out as a pet project for

what started out as a pet project for Soviet programmer Alexei patch enough

Soviet programmer Alexei patch enough

Soviet programmer Alexei patch enough became one of the most beloved video

became one of the most beloved video

became one of the most beloved video games ever and it mostly started when

games ever and it mostly started when

games ever and it mostly started when Nintendo ported Tetris to the original

Nintendo ported Tetris to the original

Nintendo ported Tetris to the original Gameboy

who could predict that the perfectly

who could predict that the perfectly addictive design of Tetris would go

addictive design of Tetris would go

addictive design of Tetris would go together with portable gaming like

together with portable gaming like

together with portable gaming like peanut butter and jelly Tetris

peanut butter and jelly Tetris

peanut butter and jelly Tetris ultimately founded the puzzle game genre

ultimately founded the puzzle game genre

ultimately founded the puzzle game genre and it’s still amazingly satisfying to

and it’s still amazingly satisfying to

and it’s still amazingly satisfying to rack up a high score by erasing line

rack up a high score by erasing line

rack up a high score by erasing line after line of squares with a perfectly

after line of squares with a perfectly

after line of squares with a perfectly placed block just watch out for those

placed block just watch out for those

placed block just watch out for those damned zig zag pieces do you agree with

damned zig zag pieces do you agree with

damned zig zag pieces do you agree with our list did we forget any legendary

our list did we forget any legendary

our list did we forget any legendary high score based video games for more

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