get ready to unload your quarters all of them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today
them welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re concluding our series on the top
we’re concluding our series on the top
we’re concluding our series on the top ten arcade games per decade with the top
ten arcade games per decade with the top
ten arcade games per decade with the top ten arcade games of all time starting as
ten arcade games of all time starting as
ten arcade games of all time starting as far back as the 1970s to today we’ve
far back as the 1970s to today we’ve
far back as the 1970s to today we’ve compiled the best of the best games you
compiled the best of the best games you
compiled the best of the best games you could play in the arcade if you don’t
could play in the arcade if you don’t
could play in the arcade if you don’t see a game you thought should be on here
see a game you thought should be on here
see a game you thought should be on here check back on our previous lists in the
check back on our previous lists in the
check back on our previous lists in the series to see if it made it there number
series to see if it made it there number
series to see if it made it there number 10 Galaga
a sequel to the successful 1979 game
a sequel to the successful 1979 game Galaxian Galaga introduced a few new
Galaxian Galaga introduced a few new
Galaxian Galaga introduced a few new features to the well established formula
features to the well established formula
features to the well established formula creating a bigger and even better game
new to the sequel was the ability for
new to the sequel was the ability for players to become captured by the boss
players to become captured by the boss
players to become captured by the boss Galaga via his tractor beam hot off the
Galaga via his tractor beam hot off the
Galaga via his tractor beam hot off the heels of space invaders Galaga success
heels of space invaders Galaga success
heels of space invaders Galaga success led to many copycats looking to get into
led to many copycats looking to get into
led to many copycats looking to get into the shoot-’em-up craze and with its
the shoot-’em-up craze and with its
the shoot-’em-up craze and with its legacy still being felt today
legacy still being felt today
legacy still being felt today Galaga earns its spot in gaming history
Star Wars is no stranger to the arcade
Star Wars is no stranger to the arcade scene even with the first arcade game
scene even with the first arcade game
scene even with the first arcade game going as far back as a pioneer in 3d
going as far back as a pioneer in 3d
going as far back as a pioneer in 3d gaming wrong trilogy arcade though is
gaming wrong trilogy arcade though is
gaming wrong trilogy arcade though is the game that capped off the 90s in
the game that capped off the 90s in
the game that capped off the 90s in style and is considered one of the
style and is considered one of the
style and is considered one of the decades best
decades best
decades best it’s a rail shooter in which the player
it’s a rail shooter in which the player
it’s a rail shooter in which the player reenact major scenes and battles from
reenact major scenes and battles from
reenact major scenes and battles from the film trilogy including the popular
the film trilogy including the popular
the film trilogy including the popular Battle of Hoth and the Endor speeder
Battle of Hoth and the Endor speeder
Battle of Hoth and the Endor speeder bike chase no matter what world were
bike chase no matter what world were
bike chase no matter what world were battling on or what ship we’re flying
battling on or what ship we’re flying
battling on or what ship we’re flying Star Wars is more important to gaming
Star Wars is more important to gaming
Star Wars is more important to gaming than we realize your scuse number 8
than we realize your scuse number 8
than we realize your scuse number 8 Frogger
George Costanza may not have been able
George Costanza may not have been able to accomplish a real-life version of the
to accomplish a real-life version of the
to accomplish a real-life version of the game on the New York streets but will
game on the New York streets but will
game on the New York streets but will never beat his high score George Louis
never beat his high score George Louis
never beat his high score George Louis Costanza that’s not you is it
Costanza that’s not you is it
Costanza that’s not you is it yes 864 I can’t believe it still
yes 864 I can’t believe it still
yes 864 I can’t believe it still standing Hannes bring me like dunya
standing Hannes bring me like dunya
standing Hannes bring me like dunya considered a classic from the Golden Age
considered a classic from the Golden Age
considered a classic from the Golden Age of arcade games
of arcade games
of arcade games Frogger has been played by pretty much
Frogger has been played by pretty much
Frogger has been played by pretty much everyone what do you guys do it des fly
everyone what do you guys do it des fly
everyone what do you guys do it des fly it define the player controls the frogs
it define the player controls the frogs
it define the player controls the frogs that makes its way across a road and
that makes its way across a road and
that makes its way across a road and River avoiding an array of fatal
River avoiding an array of fatal
River avoiding an array of fatal obstacles Frogger was a sensation
obstacles Frogger was a sensation
obstacles Frogger was a sensation becoming one of the most popular arcade
becoming one of the most popular arcade
becoming one of the most popular arcade games of the 80s when the game made a
games of the 80s when the game made a
games of the 80s when the game made a transition to home consoles it sold 20
transition to home consoles it sold 20
transition to home consoles it sold 20 million copies
still enjoy today in various ports and
still enjoy today in various ports and remakes Frogger will always be a video
remakes Frogger will always be a video
remakes Frogger will always be a video gaming icon
number seven asteroids won in video
number seven asteroids won in video games most popular titles asteroids was
games most popular titles asteroids was
games most popular titles asteroids was a true pop-culture phenomenon using
a true pop-culture phenomenon using
a true pop-culture phenomenon using hardware previously seen in lunar lander
hardware previously seen in lunar lander
hardware previously seen in lunar lander the object of the game was control your
the object of the game was control your
the object of the game was control your spaceship and shoot oncoming asteroids
spaceship and shoot oncoming asteroids
spaceship and shoot oncoming asteroids while trying to avoid the resulting
while trying to avoid the resulting
while trying to avoid the resulting debris the game was immensely popular
debris the game was immensely popular
debris the game was immensely popular upon release earning arcade operators
upon release earning arcade operators
upon release earning arcade operators roughly 500 million dollars and some
roughly 500 million dollars and some
roughly 500 million dollars and some even had to install larger coin boxes in
even had to install larger coin boxes in
even had to install larger coin boxes in order to accommodate the game’s demand
even with its simplistic graphics
even with its simplistic graphics asteroids is a timeless classic number 6
asteroids is a timeless classic number 6
asteroids is a timeless classic number 6 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles turtles in time this badass beat him up game based
time this badass beat him up game based
time this badass beat him up game based on the popular 80s cartoon series came
on the popular 80s cartoon series came
on the popular 80s cartoon series came to us when Konami was still cool yep
to us when Konami was still cool yep
to us when Konami was still cool yep we’re still harping on that joke
we’re still harping on that joke
we’re still harping on that joke rika-chan picture time game allowed up
rika-chan picture time game allowed up
rika-chan picture time game allowed up to four players to control the popular
to four players to control the popular
to four players to control the popular turtles as they beat up enemies across
turtles as they beat up enemies across
turtles as they beat up enemies across New York and other various memorable
New York and other various memorable
New York and other various memorable settings set throughout time
praise for staying true to the
praise for staying true to the characters the game was also a blast due
characters the game was also a blast due
characters the game was also a blast due to it’s exciting cooperative gameplay in
to it’s exciting cooperative gameplay in
to it’s exciting cooperative gameplay in its memorable soundtrack it soon became
its memorable soundtrack it soon became
its memorable soundtrack it soon became Konami’s most profitable arcade game and
Konami’s most profitable arcade game and
Konami’s most profitable arcade game and for very good reason the Teenage Mutant
for very good reason the Teenage Mutant
for very good reason the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle our four reptilian heroes
Ninja Turtle our four reptilian heroes
Ninja Turtle our four reptilian heroes have overcome the arc bill and shredder
have overcome the arc bill and shredder
have overcome the arc bill and shredder number five
number five
number five Dance Dance Revolution series in more
Dance Dance Revolution series in more
Dance Dance Revolution series in more recent years you’d be hard-pressed to
recent years you’d be hard-pressed to
recent years you’d be hard-pressed to find an arcade that doesn’t still have a
find an arcade that doesn’t still have a
find an arcade that doesn’t still have a DDR machine
players stomp their feet in time to the
players stomp their feet in time to the music by following the on-screen arrows
music by following the on-screen arrows
music by following the on-screen arrows though as we all know this is harder
though as we all know this is harder
though as we all know this is harder than it looks
than it looks
than it looks this method of gameplay quickly earned
this method of gameplay quickly earned
this method of gameplay quickly earned praise and led to numerous knockoffs and
praise and led to numerous knockoffs and
praise and led to numerous knockoffs and influenced other popular rhythm games
it may not have been the first rhythm
it may not have been the first rhythm game but it was the biggest breakout hit
game but it was the biggest breakout hit
game but it was the biggest breakout hit for the genre and while we never may be
for the genre and while we never may be
for the genre and while we never may be as good as this guy it’s fun enough for
as good as this guy it’s fun enough for
as good as this guy it’s fun enough for virtually anyone to enjoy
number four space invaders space
number four space invaders space invaders almost single-handedly launched
invaders almost single-handedly launched
invaders almost single-handedly launched the video game industry from a niche
the video game industry from a niche
the video game industry from a niche entertainment product to a worldwide
entertainment product to a worldwide
entertainment product to a worldwide phenomenon
the player controls the spaceship as it
the player controls the spaceship as it shoots attacking alien ships from above
shoots attacking alien ships from above
shoots attacking alien ships from above and the simple concept changed the
and the simple concept changed the
and the simple concept changed the industry forever
industry forever
industry forever the aliens have since become synonymous
the aliens have since become synonymous
the aliens have since become synonymous with video gaming in general and it soon
with video gaming in general and it soon
with video gaming in general and it soon became the highest-grossing
became the highest-grossing
became the highest-grossing entertainment product of its time
suffice it to say that space invaders
suffice it to say that space invaders helped secure video gaming as a global
helped secure video gaming as a global
helped secure video gaming as a global industry and change the world forever
number three
number three Donkey Kong created by famous video game
Donkey Kong created by famous video game
Donkey Kong created by famous video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong
designer Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong
designer Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong was Nintendo’s first breakout hit and it
was Nintendo’s first breakout hit and it
was Nintendo’s first breakout hit and it soon became one of the most influential
soon became one of the most influential
soon became one of the most influential and popular video games of all time
Donkey Kong introduced both the titular
Donkey Kong introduced both the titular villain and the gaming juggernaut Mario
villain and the gaming juggernaut Mario
villain and the gaming juggernaut Mario to the world thanks to his challenging
to the world thanks to his challenging
to the world thanks to his challenging and exciting platforming gameplay it’s
and exciting platforming gameplay it’s
and exciting platforming gameplay it’s known as an early example of the
known as an early example of the
known as an early example of the now-famous genre spawning numerous
now-famous genre spawning numerous
now-famous genre spawning numerous sequels spin-offs and even inspiring a
sequels spin-offs and even inspiring a
sequels spin-offs and even inspiring a whole documentary movie Donkey Kong was
whole documentary movie Donkey Kong was
whole documentary movie Donkey Kong was a major influence in video gaming and a
a major influence in video gaming and a
a major influence in video gaming and a pop-culture marvel
number two Street Fighter 2 if there’s a
number two Street Fighter 2 if there’s a gamer out there who doesn’t know what a
gamer out there who doesn’t know what a
gamer out there who doesn’t know what a hadouken or a sonic boom is they
hadouken or a sonic boom is they
hadouken or a sonic boom is they probably shouldn’t be called a gamer
a sequel to a game that barely anyone
a sequel to a game that barely anyone remembers Street Fighter 2 was a major
remembers Street Fighter 2 was a major
remembers Street Fighter 2 was a major game changer with iconic characters
game changer with iconic characters
game changer with iconic characters competitive gameplay and complex combos
competitive gameplay and complex combos
competitive gameplay and complex combos for pros it’s also notable for having
for pros it’s also notable for having
for pros it’s also notable for having more re-releases than any other arcade
more re-releases than any other arcade
more re-releases than any other arcade game bringing in new characters and
game bringing in new characters and
game bringing in new characters and refining the character balance with
refining the character balance with
refining the character balance with every new iteration yo win
every new iteration yo win
every new iteration yo win all-in-all Street Fighter revolutionized
all-in-all Street Fighter revolutionized
all-in-all Street Fighter revolutionized the fighting game genre and redefined
the fighting game genre and redefined
the fighting game genre and redefined the arcade scene as we know it
before we pick out the best game to ever
before we pick out the best game to ever grace the arcades here are a few
grace the arcades here are a few
grace the arcades here are a few honorable mentions
number one miss pac-man pac-man maybe
number one miss pac-man pac-man maybe one of the most popular video game
one of the most popular video game
one of the most popular video game characters of all time but it’s his wife
characters of all time but it’s his wife
characters of all time but it’s his wife that not only has the better game but
that not only has the better game but
that not only has the better game but the best arcade game ever the goal of
the best arcade game ever the goal of
the best arcade game ever the goal of these games is we’re sure you know is to
these games is we’re sure you know is to
these games is we’re sure you know is to get the packs to eat dots while
get the packs to eat dots while
get the packs to eat dots while traversing a maze and avoiding the famed
traversing a maze and avoiding the famed
traversing a maze and avoiding the famed ghosts however what sets the missus
ghosts however what sets the missus
ghosts however what sets the missus ahead is that her game has multiple
ahead is that her game has multiple
ahead is that her game has multiple mazes forcing the player to quickly
mazes forcing the player to quickly
mazes forcing the player to quickly change adapt new strategies as they
change adapt new strategies as they
change adapt new strategies as they progress because of these new mazes the
progress because of these new mazes the
progress because of these new mazes the game is still as incredibly fun to play
game is still as incredibly fun to play
game is still as incredibly fun to play today as it was more than 30 years ago
today as it was more than 30 years ago
today as it was more than 30 years ago making it our pick for the best arcade
making it our pick for the best arcade
making it our pick for the best arcade game of all time do you by any chance
game of all time do you by any chance
game of all time do you by any chance agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list Oh which of these games drained your
Oh which of these games drained your
Oh which of these games drained your wallet dry be sure to check out our
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