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Space Invaders Forget Pong, Breakout or anything that came before, this is 'The Daddy' of all Video Games as we know them. The Space Invaders are coming!
Asteroids I am a ship adrift in deep space. But I am not alone. I am surrounded by floating rocks and debris. I can rotate left and right, I also have a Thruster to help me move around and I have a Hyperspace button to be pressed in times of deep panic. Welcome to my world the world of 'Asteroids'.
Galaxian Whatever language you spoke the message was the same, the gauntlet had been thrown down loud and clear. Any budding Space Invader wiz kid could not refuse this new challenge. Add to that the challenge came in glorious Technicolor and had incredible sound to boot, the lure was irresistible, make way for the Galaxians!
PacMan What's yellow, looks like a pizza and goes wacka, wacka, wacka, wacka. PacMan of course. No classic video game site would be complete without a tribute to arguably the most successful arcade game in history.
Defender Do you want Hard-Core, real Hard-Core. It doesn't get much harder than William's Defender. The very name Williams is enough to tell you 'No pussy's need apply'. Only the bravest would be seen stepping up to the threshold to have a go at Defender.
Battle Zone Go back to a time when the only arcade games you knew were 2D computer games like Space Invaders, Lunar Lander and Missile Command. But then, 1980, BATTLEZONE, the first computer game on any platform to use a truly 3D game zone.
Donkey Kong Donkey Kong, Mario, Shigeru Miyamoto. All these names have made it to 'The Great Video Game Hall of Fame'. Donkey Kong has had a long and distinguished career in the industry. Mario is possibly the best known video game character of all time. This is where it all started gamers!
Robotron Robotron 2084. The year is 2084 YOU ARE THE LAST HOPE FOR MANKIND. Robotron was the third and many reckon superior masterpiece by Eugene Jarvis. Yes you remember his name, the programmer on Williams first arcade game hit Defender, and you thought Defender was Hard-Core!
Time Pilot Action across different time zones, behind the scenes politics and enough loop-the-loops to make you dizzy. Yes welcome to the crazy world of Time Pilot.
out Run
Think Miami Vice, think Sonny Crocket, think driving your Ferarri with your trophy blonde by your side, think 'Magical Sound Shower' blasting out on the car stereo, think Out Run!
Dragons Lair Love it, or loathe it, everyone remembers Cinematronics classic Dragon's Lair the first laserdisc animated arcade game. Get reacquainted with Dirk, Daphne and Singe one more time.
Berzerk

"Coins detected in pocket"
"Intruder alert! Intruder alert!"
"The humanoid must not escape"
"Chicken, fight like a robot"
"Got the humanoid, got the intruder!"