T-MEK

Each player can choose their MEK (a hovering tank with special weapons and abilities). One player can play against 6 AI players and the occasional boss, or two players can play against each other and 4 AI players. There is a special tournament mode where two players can go one on one. Up to three T-MEK cabinets can be linked for six-player competitions.

T-MEK featured surround sound, which Time Warner Interactive advertised as "CAGE Audio". Each player's station had four speakers; two in front and two behind the player, and a subwoofer mounted directly below the seat. T-MEK had no background music soundtrack, which was a departure for "deluxe" arcade games in the coming-of-age era of digitally sampled audio, and instead relied upon the sound to help aid the player in finding enemies.

T-MEK garnered positive reception from critics upon its original arcade release. RePlay reported the game to be the second most-popular deluxe arcade game at the time. Play Meter also listed the title to be the second most-popular arcade game at the time. Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the arcade original's visuals and compared it favorably to Namco's Cyber Sled.

GamePro's The Obliterator gave the arcade version a perfect score, citing easy to learn controls, the excitement added by the surround sound and "rumble seat", and the detailed visuals. He commented that "While T-MEK's graphics are not groundbreaking, they sizzle with depth and realism." Next Generation reviewed the arcade version of the game and stated that "With new graphics and special effects, T-Mek is an old game given new life." The Atari Times' Darryl Brundage commended the visuals, sound design, and controls but noted its high difficulty during single-player.