Retro arcade games
Circus
1977
Advanced chess simulator with a high quality AI opponent. Not really, but it sounds better than the real thing - you bounce a guy to blow up the balloons.
Space Invaders
1978
Shooter game that conquered the arcade machines market in late 1970s and remained an icon not only for the genre, but video games as a whole.
Pac-Man
1980
One of the most widespread successes among arcade games, Pac-Man was available on almost any platform available in 8-bit era.
Donkey Kong
1981
Classic platform game, one of the earliest titles of the genre, which introduced a character of Mario.
Getaway!
1982
Classic arcade game, in which we drive a getaway car through city and collect stash while 3 police cars are out to get us.
Caroline in the City online game
Caroline in the City inspired online game - race against time to find Caroline
Moon Patrol
1982
Japanese arcade game that was later cloned and adapted several times. On the surface of the Moon you patrol in small buggy while bad guys are trying to stop you.
Pole Position
1982
Classic arcade game about car racing - in a mixture between Formula One and street racing we take part in race with quite weird rules.
Seafox
1982
Early Brøderbund Software arcade game - while hiding in the murky waters aboard your submarine you are trying to sink the enemy convoy and avoid its escort.
Pitfall!
1982
Platform game that had an extra topical flavour - as an adventurer you jump and run through the jungle environment and face the dangers the jungle has to offer.
Blue Max
1983
Classic arcade game with slight elements of simulation - we take control over World War I plane that flies deep behind enemy lines and attacks the land targets and strategic bridges.
Wavy Navy
1983
Interesting variation to the classic Space Invaders arcade game - you shoot the formations of enemy planes while dealing with the giant waves.
Night Strike!
1983
Retro shooter - while enemy bombards your city you can put stop to the attack using the mobile anti-aircraft gun.
Spy Hunter
1983
Arcade game inspired by James Bond movies - you drive a heavily armed car on the road full of people that want you dead.
The Pharaoh’s Curse
1983
Platform game, try to grab the treasures before the mummy will get ancient on your ass.
Beach Head
1983
Arcade game set in a reality of World War 2 - take charge in landing on an island and overwhelming the defenders.
Decathlon
1983
Decathlon, from Latin, "game for people with too much time on their hands". And an amazing grip. With reality, of course.
Air Support
1984
Single helicopter has to provide air support to defense lines during a frontal attack of enemy robots.
Rescue on Fractalus!
1984
Rocky surface and dense toxic atmosphere of planet Fractalus is a worst place to be stuck, especially when your fighter has just been shot down and you don’t really have much choice.
Agent USA
1984
Game that was planned as simple educational entertainment for the kids, but in fact turned out to be quite good fun for long hours.
Electrician
1984
It is tough being electrician - you have to fight with the crocodiles, you are constantly kidnapped by magic bats or weird worms eat you cables. Either it is description of a game or the author was pretty high...
Stealth
1984
Arcade game - steer your stealth fighter through enemy territory and destroy their dark tower.
Montezuma’s Revenge
1984
Platform game set in an Aztec pyramids, where dangers await Panama Joe, the main character.
Karateka
1984
The evil warlord Akuma have imprisoned Princess Mariko in his castle and you have to rescue her because... Because you just do, stop asking questions!
Tapper
1984
Arcade game that can be model to show how arcade should look like - very simple, easy to learn, fun to play.
The Great American Cross-Country Road Race
1985
One of the best early car racing games - take part in the illegal race across United States.
Ballblazer
1985
Futuristic sport, in which you try to put the ball between the ever decreasing and constantly moving goal posts.
Zorro
1985
A platform game with a mean streak hidden beneath, because it was partly a puzzle game. And when I say puzzle game, I mean a f... Well, anyway.
Footballer of the Year
1986
Build your own career as a soccer player and make it to the top to become the player of the year.
Dambusters
1986
Arcade game inspired by true World War 2 Operation Chastise, the attack on German dams in Ruhr Valley.
Ninja
1986
The 1980s was an era when ninjas took over the Western culture with the (completely false) image of wearing all-black clothing assassins.
The Train: Escape to Normandy
1987
One of the early simulations based on the 1964 war movie The Train - during World War 2 French resistance takes control over a train and drives it towards Normandy, where Allied forces have landed.
Carrier Command
1988
Classic strategy game with action elements - on surface a very simple looking game, but once you take a look at the details it is a great piece of software from 1988.
Hostages
1989
The year was 1989, when Infogrames decided to shock the world - they took hostages and locked them in an embassy. Or made a game about such event, it was one of the two.
The Lost Patrol
1990
The Lost Patrol is one of the games that simply can’t be described in just few words. It can’t even be assigned to a particular genre. It is something that has to be played to understand.
Wings of Fury
1990
Simple arcade game that id set in different reality most probably would never make much impact - control American fighter during operations on the Pacific islands during World War 2.
Wings
1990
In 1916 the life expectancy for new pilots joining front line squadrons was very short. Why? Try it for yourself and find out...
Covert Action
1990
One of the best games of the era - become an CIA agent and solve problem that is brewing somewhere in the world.
Pirates!
1990
In the world of no rules all you have to do is survive. And build your own career among the pirates of the Caribbean.
Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge
1990
Long, long time ago, in a country far, far away, called Great Britain, there was a car that actually looked quite good. And that car had a dedicated game that was actually quite good.
Beverly Hills Cop
1990
Arcade game based upon the action / comedy movie starring Eddie Murphy.
Depthcharge
1994
Amiga version of classic 1977 arcade game - sink the enemy submarines using depth charges.
Duke Nukem 3D
1996
Duke Nukem 3D was in many ways not very good game - it lacked story as such, the enemy AI was struggling, the levels were sometimes too repetitive, but at the same time it was one of the most enjoyable FPS games ever.
Driver
1999
Classic racing game with a twist. And some spins. Set in 1970s or 1980s when cars were so much more fun than today and with a criminals in the background.