swap_horiz Boulder Dash Alternatives

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Pac-Man

Pac-Man is a seminal arcade game created by Namco in Japan during the 1980s. Players control Pac-Man within a maze envir...

Classic Arcade Retro Japan

9.2 Excellent

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M.U.L.E.

M.U.L.E. is a 1983 strategy game developed by Ozark Softscape for Atari systems. The title, an acronym for “Mine Until L...

Resource Management Multiplayer Simulation Arcade

9.2 Excellent

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Robotron: 2084

Robotron: 2084 is a challenging arcade shoot-em-up released in 1982. Players navigate a dystopian future where they batt...

Action Arcade Retro Challenging

9.1 Excellent

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Ms. Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man was a 1982 arcade game created by General Computer Corporation and published by Midway Manufacturing. It ser...

Classic Arcade Retro Addictive

8.9 Great

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Tempest

Tempest is a classic 1981 arcade video game developed by Atari. It’s notable for its innovative use of a rotating playfi...

Classic Arcade Vector Graphics Retro

8.9 Great

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Contra

Contra is a classic arcade shoot-em-up developed by Konami. Released in 1987, it’s notable for its intense action gamepl...

Action Iconic Arcade Retro

8.6 Great

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River Raid

River Raid is a classic 1982 arcade video game for the Atari 2600 developed by Carol Shaw. It places players in command...

Military Classic Arcade Retro

8.5 Great

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Defender

Defender is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Williams Electronics in 1981. The game tasks players with defe...

Action Sci Fi Classic Arcade

8.4 Great

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Centipede

Centipede is a classic 1980s arcade game developed by Atari. Players control a shooter to destroy a relentlessly advanci...

Insect Action Classic Arcade

8.3 Great

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Bomberman

Bomberman is a maze game originating from Hudson Soft’s 1983 release across various Japanese computer systems. A subsequ...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

8.1 Great

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Qix

Qix was a 1981 arcade game created by Randy and Sandy Pfeiffer for Taito’s American division. Players controlled an abst...

Simple Arcade Retro Puzzle

7.8 Good

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Choplifter

Choplifter is a horizontally scrolling shooter originally developed for the Apple II in 1982. The game was subsequently...

Military Action Helicopter Arcade

7.6 Good

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Mr. Do!

Mr. Do! is a 1990s Japanese video game where players control a mustachioed character navigating intricate mazes. The gam...

Arcade Retro Japan Puzzle

7.5 Good

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Pengo

Pengo is a 1982 Japanese arcade game developed by Coreland and Sega. It presents players with a symmetrical maze filled...

Arcade Retro Symmetrical Japan

7.5 Good

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Hyper Sports

Hyper Sports is a 1984 arcade game developed by Konami, following Track & Field. It presents seven new Olympic events an...

Action Arcade Retro Olympic

7.4 Good

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Flicky

Flicky is a 1984 arcade platform game created by Sega and later licensed to Bally Midway for US distribution. The gamepl...

Bird Arcade Retro Japan

7.3 Good

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Rally-X

Rally-X, released in 1980 by Namco, is an arcade maze game featuring a Formula One car navigating a scrolling environmen...

Strategy Action Racing Arcade

7.2 Good

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Super Pac-Man

Super Pac-Man was a 1982 arcade video game created by Namco, following the release of the original Pac-Man. Developed an...

Action Ghost Classic Arcade

6.7 Fair

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Space Ace

Space Ace is a 1983 arcade video game utilizing LaserDisc technology for full-motion video gameplay. It recreates an act...

Action Sci Fi Arcade Retro

6.6 Fair

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Dig Dug II

Dig Dug II, released in 1985 by Namco, expands upon the gameplay of its predecessor. The game features a new overhead pe...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

6.4 Fair