believe it or not these games were absolutely mind-blowing back in the day
absolutely mind-blowing back in the day
absolutely mind-blowing back in the day and have since helped to find video
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off our new series on the top 10 arcade
off our new series on the top 10 arcade games per decade with our picks for the
games per decade with our picks for the
games per decade with our picks for the top ten arcade games of the 1970s for
top ten arcade games of the 1970s for
top ten arcade games of the 1970s for this list we’re looking at the best
this list we’re looking at the best
this list we’re looking at the best games released – and played in arcades
games released – and played in arcades
games released – and played in arcades between 1970 and 1979 these are the
between 1970 and 1979 these are the
between 1970 and 1979 these are the games that made a significant impact on
games that made a significant impact on
games that made a significant impact on popular culture and the video gaming
popular culture and the video gaming
popular culture and the video gaming medium helping to influence bigger
medium helping to influence bigger
medium helping to influence bigger better games of the future
better games of the future
better games of the future number 10 death race a game about
number 10 death race a game about
number 10 death race a game about running down gremlins in your car death
running down gremlins in your car death
running down gremlins in your car death race was revolutionary at the time due
race was revolutionary at the time due
race was revolutionary at the time due to its steering wheel and acceleration
to its steering wheel and acceleration
to its steering wheel and acceleration pedal that are used to control the car
pedal that are used to control the car
pedal that are used to control the car rather than the typical joystick and
rather than the typical joystick and
rather than the typical joystick and buttons the game was extremely
buttons the game was extremely
buttons the game was extremely controversial upon its release with many
controversial upon its release with many
controversial upon its release with many groups lobbying against it and worrying
groups lobbying against it and worrying
groups lobbying against it and worrying about the possible psychological impact
about the possible psychological impact
about the possible psychological impact that could result from the gameplay at
that could result from the gameplay at
that could result from the gameplay at least one thing in gaming has stayed
least one thing in gaming has stayed
least one thing in gaming has stayed constant number 9 tank while the games
constant number 9 tank while the games
constant number 9 tank while the games may have been revolutionary the titles
may have been revolutionary the titles
may have been revolutionary the titles could have used some work tank was a
could have used some work tank was a
could have used some work tank was a two-player game where friend’s battled
two-player game where friend’s battled
two-player game where friend’s battled each other avoiding mines and a maze
each other avoiding mines and a maze
each other avoiding mines and a maze while trying to shoot the other player
while trying to shoot the other player
while trying to shoot the other player the joystick controls were considered
the joystick controls were considered
the joystick controls were considered realistic and engrossing for the time
realistic and engrossing for the time
realistic and engrossing for the time even being used six years later for the
even being used six years later for the
even being used six years later for the arcade game battlezone it was so popular
arcade game battlezone it was so popular
arcade game battlezone it was so popular that the game was ported to the Atari
that the game was ported to the Atari
that the game was ported to the Atari 2600 with the name Kombat number 8c wolf
known for its large periscope attachment
known for its large periscope attachment Seawolf had players looking through said
Seawolf had players looking through said
Seawolf had players looking through said periscope in order to blast enemy ships
periscope in order to blast enemy ships
periscope in order to blast enemy ships in underwater mines which were used as
in underwater mines which were used as
in underwater mines which were used as an obstruction sea wolf is notable for
an obstruction sea wolf is notable for
an obstruction sea wolf is notable for being one of the first games with the
being one of the first games with the
being one of the first games with the high-score challenge an aspect which
high-score challenge an aspect which
high-score challenge an aspect which would be prevalent in most arcade games
would be prevalent in most arcade games
would be prevalent in most arcade games in subsequent years it would also come
in subsequent years it would also come
in subsequent years it would also come to serve as one of video gaming x’ most
to serve as one of video gaming x’ most
to serve as one of video gaming x’ most well known features number 7 lunar
well known features number 7 lunar
well known features number 7 lunar lander
this game sees the player attempting to
this game sees the player attempting to pilot the titular Lander onto the
pilot the titular Lander onto the
pilot the titular Lander onto the surface of the Moon while the game
surface of the Moon while the game
surface of the Moon while the game wasn’t wildly popular it did introduce a
wasn’t wildly popular it did introduce a
wasn’t wildly popular it did introduce a few new features such as the insertion
few new features such as the insertion
few new features such as the insertion of more coins in order to continue
of more coins in order to continue
of more coins in order to continue playing a mainstay of arcade games ever
playing a mainstay of arcade games ever
playing a mainstay of arcade games ever since the vector graphics were also the
since the vector graphics were also the
since the vector graphics were also the catalyst for asteroids which well we’ll
catalyst for asteroids which well we’ll
catalyst for asteroids which well we’ll get to that later proving the influence
get to that later proving the influence
get to that later proving the influence that this one had on the medium
number six breakout designed by Apple
number six breakout designed by Apple Steve Wozniak you could say that this
Steve Wozniak you could say that this
Steve Wozniak you could say that this game was the breakout star of his career
game was the breakout star of his career
game was the breakout star of his career no no all right the player controls a
no no all right the player controls a
no no all right the player controls a paddle at the bottom of the screen
paddle at the bottom of the screen
paddle at the bottom of the screen attempting to keep a ball bouncing two
attempting to keep a ball bouncing two
attempting to keep a ball bouncing two hit bricks at the top if this sounds
hit bricks at the top if this sounds
hit bricks at the top if this sounds familiar that’s because the game is
familiar that’s because the game is
familiar that’s because the game is still being played today as it has
still being played today as it has
still being played today as it has spawned many copycats including the
spawned many copycats including the
spawned many copycats including the fantastic arkanoid it also served as the
fantastic arkanoid it also served as the
fantastic arkanoid it also served as the inspiration for the Apple 2 computer
inspiration for the Apple 2 computer
inspiration for the Apple 2 computer proving its enormous influence number
proving its enormous influence number
proving its enormous influence number five computer space officially released
five computer space officially released
five computer space officially released in November of 1971 computer space is
in November of 1971 computer space is
in November of 1971 computer space is universally recognized as the world’s
universally recognized as the world’s
universally recognized as the world’s first commercial coin-operated video
first commercial coin-operated video
first commercial coin-operated video game
the player controls a rocket ship and
the player controls a rocket ship and must use thrusters and rotational
must use thrusters and rotational
must use thrusters and rotational buttons in order to avoid fire from
buttons in order to avoid fire from
buttons in order to avoid fire from attacking flying saucers
game was not a success at the time due
game was not a success at the time due to its steep learning curve but the fact
to its steep learning curve but the fact
to its steep learning curve but the fact that this is the world’s first arcade
that this is the world’s first arcade
that this is the world’s first arcade game is enough to warrant it a spot in
game is enough to warrant it a spot in
game is enough to warrant it a spot in history
number four Galaxian hey look color
number four Galaxian hey look color finally one of the most important video
finally one of the most important video
finally one of the most important video games ever Galaxian set the groundwork
games ever Galaxian set the groundwork
games ever Galaxian set the groundwork for many of the succeeding decades most
for many of the succeeding decades most
for many of the succeeding decades most popular games like space invaders the
popular games like space invaders the
popular games like space invaders the player controls the spaceship battling
player controls the spaceship battling
player controls the spaceship battling aliens who are shooting from above but
aliens who are shooting from above but
aliens who are shooting from above but with the added twist of various kamikaze
with the added twist of various kamikaze
with the added twist of various kamikaze enemies not only was this the first game
enemies not only was this the first game
enemies not only was this the first game to feature enemies with distinct
to feature enemies with distinct
to feature enemies with distinct personalities but it also revolutionized
personalities but it also revolutionized
personalities but it also revolutionized color graphics added the lives remaining
color graphics added the lives remaining
color graphics added the lives remaining feature and included more pronounced
feature and included more pronounced
feature and included more pronounced background music than any game before it
background music than any game before it
background music than any game before it to say Galaxian was influential would be
to say Galaxian was influential would be
to say Galaxian was influential would be a massive understatement
number three asteroids won in video
number three 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 to control
the object of the game was to control
the object of the game was to control your spaceship and shoot oncoming
your spaceship and shoot oncoming
your spaceship and shoot oncoming asteroids while trying to avoid the
asteroids while trying to avoid the
asteroids while trying to avoid the resultant debris the game was immensely
resultant debris the game was immensely
resultant debris the game was immensely popular upon release earning arcade
popular upon release earning arcade
popular upon release earning arcade operators roughly 500 million dollars
operators roughly 500 million dollars
operators roughly 500 million dollars and some even had to install larger coin
and some even had to install larger coin
and some even had to install larger coin boxes in order to accommodate the game’s
boxes in order to accommodate the game’s
boxes in order to accommodate the game’s demand
asteroids was praised for its graphics
asteroids was praised for its graphics and gameplay and many consider it one of
and gameplay and many consider it one of
and gameplay and many consider it one of the finest arcade titles number two pong
– some of our younger viewers we can see
– some of our younger viewers we can see why you might wonder how this game did
why you might wonder how this game did
why you might wonder how this game did well however in November of 1972 this
well however in November of 1972 this
well however in November of 1972 this little game changed the world often
little game changed the world often
little game changed the world often considered to be the first commercially
considered to be the first commercially
considered to be the first commercially successful video game pong premise is
successful video game pong premise is
successful video game pong premise is simple in that two players compete
simple in that two players compete
simple in that two players compete against each other in a simulated table
against each other in a simulated table
against each other in a simulated table tennis match the game inspired many
tennis match the game inspired many
tennis match the game inspired many other companies to take notice and
other companies to take notice and
other companies to take notice and create pong clones which in turn forced
create pong clones which in turn forced
create pong clones which in turn forced Atari to begin creating bigger better
Atari to begin creating bigger better
Atari to begin creating bigger better games effectively beginning the video
games effectively beginning the video
games effectively beginning the video game industry say what you will but
game industry say what you will but
game industry say what you will but without pong there would arguably be no
without pong there would arguably be no
without pong there would arguably be no video games today number one space
video games today number one space
video games today number one space invaders space invaders almost
invaders space invaders almost
invaders space invaders almost single-handedly launched the video game
single-handedly launched the video game
single-handedly launched the video game industry from a niche entertainment
industry from a niche entertainment
industry from a niche 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
entertainment product of its time
entertainment product of its time roughly the equivalent of Grand Theft
roughly the equivalent of Grand Theft
roughly the equivalent of Grand Theft Auto 5 today suffice it to say that
Auto 5 today suffice it to say that
Auto 5 today suffice it to say that space invaders helped secure video
space invaders helped secure video
space invaders helped secure video gaming as a global industry and change
gaming as a global industry and change
gaming as a global industry and change the world forever do you agree with our
the world forever do you agree with our
the world forever do you agree with our list I must go back what arcade games
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