What are some vintage arcade games?

17 Of The Best Retro Arcade Games

1. Pac-Man 1980. Developed by Namco with the original Japanese name Puck Man which was changed for international release.
2. Donkey Kong 1982.
3. Space Invaders 1978.
4. Centipede 1981.
5. Dig Dug 1982.
6. Asteroids 1979.
7. Mario Bros 1983.
8. Pole Position 1982.

What is the name of the game where you break bricks?

It was conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, influenced by the seminal 1972 Atari arcade game Pong. In Breakout, a layer of bricks lines the top third of the screen and the goal is to destroy them all by repeatedly bouncing a ball off a paddle into them.

Which classic arcade game was the best selling of all time?

Pac-Man
In 1982, Space Invaders was considered the highest-grossing entertainment product of its time, with comparisons made to the then highest-grossing film Star Wars, which had grossed $486 million, while Pac-Man is today considered the highest-grossing arcade game of all time.

When were arcade games most popular?

Video games were introduced in amusement arcades in the late 1970s and were most popular during the golden age of arcade video games, the early 1980s. Arcades became popular with children and particularly adolescents, which led parents to be concerned that video game playing might cause them to skip school.

What year was tennis for two created?

October 18, 1958
Tennis for Two/Initial release dates

Tennis for Two was first introduced on October 18, 1958, at one of the Lab’s annual visitors’ days. Two people played the electronic tennis game with separate controllers that connected to an analog computer and used an oscilloscope for a screen.

What the game called where you break blocks with a ball?

Which arcade games use trackball?

List of trackball arcade games

• World Cup (Sega, March 1978)
• Atari Football (Atari, October 1978)
• Shuffleboard (Midway Manufacturing, October 1978)
• Atari Soccer (1979)
• Atari Baseball (1979)
• BullsEye (1980)
• Centipede (1980)
• Extra Bases (1980)