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ArcadeKid friendlyPixel artHigh scoreAnthropomorphism

In 1982, a sequel to the incredibly popular Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the ti

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ActionArcadeHigh scoreAnthropomorphismCga graphics

Dig Dug is a 1-2 player arcade game in which you have to use your shovel to dig your way through the earth. Stopping you from doing this are two monsters, called Pooka and Fygar, who will continually chase you around. The only weapon that y

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ArcadeFightingPlatformerRobotsAction

And arcade Shoot'em/beat'em up/platformer. You plays as various humanoids that battle each other in arena combat.

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ActionArcadeNon-humanoid protagonistSide viewPuzzle

Slurp, gulp, and crunch your way all along the Frenzy Coast in Feeding Frenzy! The rules here are simple: Eat anything that's smaller than you and swim clear of everything else. The more you eat, the bigger you get, and the bigger you get,

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ArcadePlatformerHigh scoreActionShooter

In 1983 Bally midway released the follow up to the original Tron game titled Discs of Tron. In Discs of Tron the game recreates the disc fighting sequence of the movie where you progress through different platforms in a disc battle against

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ArcadePlatformerRobotsHigh scoreNon-humanoid protagonist

Robot Unicorn Attack is a colorful, fast paced, score-attack platforming game that prominently features a prancing mechanical Unicorn with 3 wishes and a pocket full of dreams, gratuitous dolphins, and Erasure's song, "Always".

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ArcadePlatformerPixel artHigh scoreAction

Pang, originally released in Japan as Pomping World and in North America as Buster Bros., is a 1989 arcade action game developed by Mitchell Corporation. Its core gameplay is similar to the 1983 Japanese MSX game Cannon Ball, also released

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ArcadeNon-humanoid protagonistActionSide viewFishing

Become the biggest fish at the top of the food chain with Feeding Frenzy 2 Shipwreck Showdown, now on the PlayStation Network! Start as the little fish in the ocean and get your ‘eat’ on! Feast upon fish smaller than you and you’ll grow big

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ArcadeHigh scoreAnthropomorphismNon-humanoid protagonistTemporary invincibility

The much-awaited sequel to Pac-Man Championship Edition! Featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals! New modes include Score Attack and an Adventure mode!

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ArcadeOnomatopoeia in titleActionSide viewRhythm

Boom Boom Rocket is a downloadable video game for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service. Boom Boom Rocket marks the first rhythm game for the Live Arcade service and was developed by Geometry Wars creators Bizarre Creations and published by t

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ActionArcadeRemoved from xblaAliensBasketball

Tapper is a 1983 arcade game released by Bally Midway. The goal of the game is to serve beer and collect empty mugs and tips. Upon failing, the bartender skids along the table out of frame, while upon victory he drinks a beer of his own.

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ArcadePixel artHigh scoreNon-humanoid protagonistCga graphics

Another Pac-Man clone

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ArcadePlatformerNon-humanoid protagonistActionAdventure

Mercury Hg is a puzzle platformer video game developed by British studio Eiconic Games and published by UTV Ignition Games. It is the third entry in the Mercury series. The goal is to navigate a blob of mercury to a goalpost by tilting the

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PlatformerArcadeHigh scoreCga graphicsAction

A more accurate title for the game would be 'Tintin Gets to the Moon', as reaching it is your challenge. The game is split into two distinct types of sections; the first of these involves guiding the rocket through space. Steer it to avoid

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ArcadeKid friendlyOnomatopoeia in titleActionRacing

Bang Bang Racing is a distinct arcade game focusing not only on the speed but also on the technical driving skills. The very intuitive control system and the exciting tracks provide endless fun for everyone in the family. Bang Bang Racing

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High scoreAnthropomorphismPuzzleRabbitTime limit

Boogie Bunnies is a Puzzle game produced by Sierra Online and Artech Studios.

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ArcadePlatformerHigh scoreAnthropomorphismAction

Donkey Kong Junior is the direct sequel to Donkey Kong. In this game, Mario plays the antagonist, finally having captured Donkey Kong, and has put the ape in a locked cage. As Donkey Kong Jr., players will have to make their way through fou

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ActionArcadePixel artHigh scoreCga graphics

In Frogger II, you need to guide your frog to safety in three different locations. Starting out underwater, reach the top of the pond while avoiding dangerous alligators and fish (you can ride a turtle for safety!). Once on top of the pond,

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ArcadeSportsGolfTournamentThird person

Grab your clubs and play a few quick holes solo, or compete with friends in an 18-hole multiplayer tournament. With zany customizable characters and an assortment of panoramic, challenging courses, both beginner and experienced golfers wil

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ArcadePlatformerRobotsNon-humanoid protagonistRobot protagonist

The game play consists of moving robot1984 over all of the red tiles while avoiding objects flying at you from the back of the screen. Eliminating the red tiles diminishes the shield at the back of the playfield which prevents you from flyi

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ArcadeHigh scoreAnthropomorphismNon-humanoid protagonistTemporary invincibility

Pac & Pal is an arcade game that was released by Namco on July 30, 1983 exclusively in Japan. It runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware, and the object of the game is for Pac-Man to eat all the items before he is caught by the ghosts. Most of

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ArcadeRobotsHigh scoreRemoved from xblaAction

In 2084, man creates a species of super-advanced cyborgs known as Robotrons. Recognizing the imperfect nature of their creators, the Robotrons conclude that the inefficient human race must be exterminated. In Robotron: 2084, only you and a

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ArcadeOnomatopoeia in titleActionShooterScience fiction

Prevent your firebase from taking damage by defending it from all angles. Well... four angles, anyway.

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ArcadeOnomatopoeia in titleActionShooterScience fiction

Prevent your firebase from taking damage by defending it from all angles. Well... four angles, anyway.

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ActionArcadePlatformerHigh scoreCga graphics

A more accurate title for the game would be 'Tintin Gets to the Moon', as reaching it is your challenge. The game is split into two distinct types of sections; the first of these involves guiding the rocket through space. Steer it to avoid

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ActionArcadePlatformerRobotsRobot protagonist

Drol is an SG-1000 game released in 1985. Originally developed by Brøderbund for various home computers in the west, it was brought to the SG-1000 by Sega and released exclusively in Japan. You play as a robot who must rescue his children.

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ActionArcadeNon-humanoid protagonist.ioMMO

Slither.io is a massively multiplayer browser game where players control a snake-like avatar, which consumes multicolored pellets from other players, and ones that naturally spawn on the map in the game to grow in size. The objective of the

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ActionArcadePlatformerHigh scoreThird person

Gyroscope is based on the Atari arcade game Marble Madness, the gameplay is very similar except the player controls a spinning gyroscope rather than a marble. The game is presented in isometric 3D. The player must guide the gyroscope from t

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Kid friendlyRemoved from xblaActionPuzzleBlock matching

Roogoo is an innovative and unusual 3D puzzle game that has players guide and stack different shaped blocks through various platforms to not only save planet Roo, but the entire Roogoo race. Roogoo tasks players with guiding meteors in the

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ActionArcade1980sAnthropomorphismTemporary invincibility

Yars' Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was created by Howard Scott Warshaw and was Atari's best-selling original title for the 2600.

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ArcadePlatformerCga graphicsActionSide view

"Bounty Bob" is mining a radioactive mine in the year 2049. Help him "claim" all of the various stations (multiple screens). Avoid contact with the deadly mutant organisms by running away, or hopping over them. Collect various articles left

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PlatformerRobotsKid friendlyNon-humanoid protagonistAction

Pac is back in an all-new experience for a whole new generation of fans. Featuring an original storyline inspired by the show as well as all the charming characters from the highly anticipated PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures animated ser

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PlatformerAnthropomorphismRobot protagonistActionSide view

Who is this Socket and where is he going so fast? He's a duck with an attitude, and he's taking himself and his electric cord toil anywhere he needs to be. Socket is one bad duck. He's so fast that he can turn out the lights and get out of

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ArcadeTemporary invincibilityActionComedy

An action-packed arcade game based on the classic shoot-em-up, Centipede, but with engaging, colorful animations and fun, wacky sounds. It was released exclusively for the Mac operating system by the indie developer, Ambrosia Software.

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PlatformerCga graphicsActionSide viewPuzzle

Apple Panic is a clone of the arcade game, Space Panic.

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RobotsRobot protagonistActionSide viewBeat 'em up

The Great Battle VI is an entry in Banpresto’s Compati Hero series, a crossover action game title involving the characters from Kamen Rider, Ultraman, and Mobile Suit Gundam.

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Pixel artCga graphicsActionSide viewAction-adventure

Following a robot rebellion, humans have fled the Earth for the planet Nova. They have sent the robot OR-CABE-3 back to Earth to obtain the secret defense plans of the enemy robot base. The player takes control of OR-CABE-3 as it attempts t

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Onomatopoeia in titleActionRacingSimulationSports

Vroom is a Formula 1 racing video game created by Daniel Macré and initially published on Sinclair QL in 1986 under the name QL Vroom. Aboard your Formula 1, speed on the available asphalt tracks. Manage pit stops, fill up with gas and chan

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ArcadeFighting1980sActionSide view

Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja, often referred to simply as Bad Dudes (on the American NES port of the arcade original), and known in Japan simply as DragonNinja is a 1988 arcade game developed and published by Data East. It was also ported to m

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PlatformerPixel artAnthropomorphismCga graphicsAction

Trapped in a land where giant vegetables rule the day, you must fight your way through an army of vicious broccoli beasts, savage asparagus warriors and a bushel of other leafy green nasties before battling the fiercest spud of all, King Bo

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ActionArcadeOnomatopoeia in titleSide viewGravity

Kaboom! is an unauthorized adaptation of the 1978 Atari coin-op Avalanche. The gameplay of both games is fundamentally the same, but Kaboom! was re-themed to be about a mad bomber instead of falling rocks. Gameplay in Kaboom! consists of u

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PlatformerRobotsTemporary invincibilityActionGravity

You are the Low Gravity Man! When powered up, you can jump one and three quarters screens high. Capture and use enemy vehicles, including the spider vehicle which can crawl on ceilings. Catch and power up enemy weapons, and much, much more.

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ActionPlatformerRobotsRobot protagonistSide view

Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series. It was the first spin-off of the classic Mega Man series and made its debut on the Super Famicom/SNES, initially released in 1993. It was ported to the PC

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PlatformerRobotsPixel artCga graphicsAction

When astronauts sent to explore mysterious structures on the surface of Mars disappear, NASA sends you to investiagte. Collect incredible articfacts and fight deadly alien creatures as you wander through the Red Planet's unexplained wonders

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FightingCga graphicsActionSide viewBeat 'em up

Ninja is a beat 'em up game. As a Ninja, the player attacks a fortress made of individual fixed screens which can be explored non-linearly.

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PlatformerRobot protagonistActionAdventureShooter

Players take on the role of Otto Matic, a friendly robot, who must save humanity from the evil Brain Aliens of Planet X. Aliens have taken the humans to faraway planets, which Otto must travel to in order to rescue them.

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FightingRobotsRobot protagonistActionSide view

It's pure robot-on-robot ferocity as mechanized warriors duke it out for bragging rights. The sequel to the popular RISE OF ROBOTS, RISE 2 boasts improved graphics, sound that will knock you out of your seat, and an original soundtrack by Q

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PlatformerRobotsRobot protagonistActionPuzzle

Live the adventures of a genius inventor robot named Rodney Copperbottom as he moves to the big city to work for the company founded by his childhood hero. When Rodney uncovers a villain's plot to take over the city, the brave young bot, wi

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