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The International Arcade Museum and The Killer List of VideoGames

... presents the official list of...

The Top Coin-Operated Videogames of the first 3 Decades (1971-2001)

by Greg McLemore and the KLOV team

Top 10 Most Popular Games

As selected by the KLOV.com readers

  1. Pac-Man
  2. Galaga
  3. Donkey Kong
  4. Star Wars
  5. Ms. Pac-Man
  6. Dig Dug
  7. Asteroids
  8. Defender
  9. Tron
  10. Tempest (tie)
  11. Centipede (tie)
Asteroids

Top 10 Collected Videogames

As measuread by VAPS.ORG

  1. Ms. Pac-Man
  2. Tempest
  3. Pac-Man
  4. Galaga
  5. Donkey Kong
  6. Centipede
  7. Asteroids
  8. Joust
  9. Defender
  10. Robotron 2084
Ms. Pac-Man

Top 4 for Women

As selected by the KLOV.com team

  1. Ms. Pac-Man
  2. Centipede
  3. Pengo
  4. Q*bert
Centipede

Top 100 Video Games

As selected by the KLOV.com team

Note: Games are ordered by year released, and then alphabetically within each year

Top 1-20

  1. 1971 - Computer Space
  2. 1972 - Pong
  3. 1974 - Tank
  4. 1976 - BiPlane
  5. 1976 - Death Race
  6. 1978 - Sea Wolf
  7. 1978 - Space Invaders
  8. 1979 - Asteroids
  9. 1979 - Galaxian
  10. 1979 - Lunar Lander
  11. 1980 - Asteroids Deluxe
  12. 1980 - Battlezone
  13. 1980 - Berzerk
  14. 1980 - Centipede
  15. 1980 - Defender
  16. 1980 - Eagle
  17. 1980 - Missle Command
  18. 1980 - Pac-Man
  19. 1980 - Phoenix
  20. 1980 - Rally X
Pong

Top 21-40

  1. 1980 - Star Castle
  2. 1980 - Tempest
  3. 1980 - Warlords
  4. 1980 - Wizard of War
  5. 1981 - Donkey Kong
  6. 1981 - Frogger
  7. 1981 - Galaga
  8. 1981 - Gorf
  9. 1981 - Mousetrap
  10. 1981 - Ms. Pac-Man
  11. 1981 - Qix
  12. 1981 - Stargate
  13. 1981 - Vanguard
  14. 1982 - Black Widow
  15. 1982 - Burgertime
  16. 1982 - Dig Dug
  17. 1982 - Donkey Kong Jr.
  18. 1982 - Jungle King
  19. 1982 - Joust
  20. 1982 - Moon Patrol
Galaga

Top 41-60

  1. 1982 - Pengo
  2. 1982 - Pole Position
  3. 1982 - Q*bert
  4. 1982 - Robotron 2084
  5. 1982 - Space Duel
  6. 1982 - Time Pilot
  7. 1982 - Tron
  8. 1982 - Xevious
  9. 1982 - Zaxxon
  10. 1983 - Dragon's Lair
  11. 1983 - Elevator Action
  12. 1983 - Gyruss
  13. 1983 - Major Havoc
  14. 1983 - Spy Hunter
  15. 1983 - Star Wars
  16. 1983 - Tapper
  17. 1983 - Track and Field
  18. 1984 - Punchout
  19. 1985 - Choplifter
  20. 1985 - Gauntlet
Dokey Kong

Top 61-80

  1. 1985 - Ghosts 'n Goblins
  2. 1985 - Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom
  3. 1986 - Arkanoid
  4. 1986 - Outrun
  5. 1986 - Rampage
  6. 1987 - 1943 The Battle of Midway
  7. 1987 - Double Dragon
  8. 1987 - Rastan
  9. 1987 - Road Blasters
  10. 1987 - Street Fighter
  11. 1988 - Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja
  12. 1988 - Cyberball
  13. 1988 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts
  14. 1988 - Tetris
  15. 1989 - Golden Axe
  16. 1990 - Golden Tee Golf
  17. 1990 - Raiden
  18. 1990 - Rampart
  19. 1990 - Smash TV
  20. 1991 - Captain America and the Avengers
Tetris

Top 81-101

  1. 1991 - King of Monsters
  2. 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day
  3. 1991 - X-Men
  4. 1992 - Lethal Enforcers
  5. 1992 - Mortal Kombat
  6. 1993 - NBA Jam
  7. 1994 - Daytona USA
  8. 1995 - Area 51
  9. 1995 - Soul Edge
  10. 1996 - San Francisco Rush
  11. 1997 - House of Dead
  12. 1997 - NFL Blitz
  13. 1998 - Gauntlet Legends
  14. 1998 - House of Dead 2
  15. 1998 - Time Crisis II
  16. 1999 - Carnevil
  17. 1999 - Ferrari F355 Challenge
  18. 1999 - Hydro Thunder
  19. 2000 - 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
  20. 2000 - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
  21. 2001 - Ridge Racer V

(um: How did the list grow to 101? There are just to many good games! Will I have to delete King of Monsters?)

Ridge Racer V

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