 | Arcade games, also known as coin-operated games or coin-op games, first appeared in 1971 with the release of Galaxy Game and Computer Space. |
Arcade Games:
2012
 | Action game. Wreck-It Ralph breaks windows on a building. Fix-It Felix Jr. fixes them with a magic hammer he got from his father. |
1994
 | One-on-One Fighting Game. The second Virtua Fighter arcade game improved upon the original. |
1993
 | One-on-One Fighting Game. Sega's first Virtua Fighter arcade game is the game that popularized the 3D fighter. |
 | Virtual Reality First Person Shooter. William "B.J." Blazkowicz shoots his way out of the Nazi prison of Castle Wolfenstein. |
1992
 | Fighting Game. Seven fighters compete to become the champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament. |
 | Platform Game. Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower destroy robots and defeat Dr. Robotnik. |
 | Platform Game. Thunder Hoop has to defeat genetically engineered creatures as well as their creator, Dr. Genbreak. |
1991
 | Platform Game. Sonic the Hedgehog saves the animals that were turned into robots and defeats Dr. Robotnik. |
 | Platform Game. Mario and Luigi travel to Dinosaur Land to rescue Princess Toadstool. |
 | Beat 'Em Up Game. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles travel through time and defeat Shredder and Krang. |
1990
 | Maze Game. Collect dots and avoid the oncoming car in the Astro City cabinet test game based on 1979's Head On. |
 | Puzzle Game. Dr. Mario uses two-colored pills to eradicate three different kinds of viruses. |
1989
1988
 | Beat 'Em Up Game. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles track down the Technodrome and defeat Shredder and Krang. |
1988
 | Platform Game. Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Peach, Princess Toadstool of the Mushroom Kingdom, travel to Subcon and defeat Wart. |
 | Platform Game. Mario and Luigi rescue Peach, Princess Toadstool of the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser, King of the Koopa. |
1987
 | Shoot 'Em-Up. A liberation force known as A-Jax saves the Earth from alien invaders. |
 | Boxing Game. Little Mac boxes through the minor, major, and world circuits so he can face the champ. |
1986
1985
 | Light Gun Shooting Game. A hunter, with the help of his hunting dog, shoots ducks and practices by shooting clay pigeons. |
1984
 | Action Game. Charlie, a circus clown, rides a lion and jumps over obstacles ranging from bouncing balls to dolphins. |
1983
 | Action Game. A spy infiltrates buildings to gather secret information while avoiding enemy agents. |
 | Platform Game. Mario and his brother Luigi have to get rid of pests in a sewer. |
 | Boxing Game. A boxer fights numerous opponents from different countries to become the world champion. |
1982
 | Platform Game. Donkey Kong Jr. rescues his father who has been caged by Mario. |
 | Fixed-Shooter. A mother pig uses a bow-and-arrow to save her piglets from a pack of wolves. |
1981
 | Platform Game. Mario rescues his girlfriend Pauline from her kidnapper, Donkey Kong. |
 | Shoot 'Em Up Game. A ship follows a fleet of ships into space to destroy an alien flagship to protect the planet. |
1980
 | Maze Game. Pac-Man eats pellets while avoiding ghosts. |
 | Maze Game. Lupin steals money and avoids the police. |
1979
 | Maze Game: A Heian-period police officer protects the capital city by digging holes to trap aliens and then shoveling dirt on top of them. |
1978
 | Fixed-Screen Shoot 'Em Up. Defend yourself against an invading alien fleet. |
1972
 | Table Tennis Game. Get the ball past your opponent's goal and use your paddle to keep the ball from going past yours. |
