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Our List of the Top 100 Coin-Operated Videogames


The International Arcade Museum and The Killer List of VideoGames

... presents the official list of...

The Top Coin-Operated Videogames of all Times

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)
10. Centipede (tie)


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


Top 4 Games for Women
As selected by the KLOV.com team

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


Top 100 Video Games
As selected by the KLOV.com team
Note: Games are ordered by year released, and then alphabetically within each year

  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
  21. 1980 - Star Castle
  22. 1980 - Tempest
  23. 1980 - Warlords
  24. 1980 - Wizard of War
  25. 1981 - Donkey Kong
  26. 1981 - Frogger
  27. 1981 - Galaga
  28. 1981 - Gorf
  29. 1981 - Mousetrap
  30. 1981 - Ms. Pac-Man
  31. 1981 - Qix
  32. 1981 - Stargate
  33. 1981 - Vanguard
  34. 1982 - Black Widow
  35. 1982 - Burgertime
  36. 1982 - Dig Dug
  37. 1982 - Donkey Kong Jr.
  38. 1982 - Jungle King
  39. 1982 - Joust
  40. 1982 - Moon Patrol
  41. 1982 - Pengo
  42. 1982 - Pole Position
  43. 1982 - Q*bert
  44. 1982 - Robotron 2084
  45. 1982 - Space Duel
  46. 1982 - Time Pilot
  47. 1982 - Tron
  48. 1982 - Xevious
  49. 1982 - Zaxxon
  50. 1983 - Dragon's Lair
  51. 1983 - Elevator Action
  52. 1983 - Gyruss
  53. 1983 - Major Havoc
  54. 1983 - Spy Hunter
  55. 1983 - Star Wars
  56. 1983 - Tapper
  57. 1983 - Track and Field
  58. 1984 - Punchout
  59. 1985 - Choplifter
  60. 1985 - Gauntlet
  61. 1985 - Ghosts 'n Goblins
  62. 1985 - Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom
  63. 1986 - Arkanoid
  64. 1986 - Outrun
  65. 1986 - Rampage
  66. 1987 - 1943 The Battle of Midway
  67. 1987 - Double Dragon
  68. 1987 - Rastan
  69. 1987 - Road Blasters
  70. 1987 - Street Fighter
  71. 1988 - Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja
  72. 1988 - Cyberball
  73. 1988 - Ghouls 'n Ghosts
  74. 1988 - Tetris
  75. 1989 - Golden Axe
  76. 1990 - Golden Tee Golf
  77. 1990 - Raiden
  78. 1990 - Rampart
  79. 1990 - Smash TV
  80. 1991 - Captain America and the Avengers
  81. 1991 - King of Monsters
  82. 1991 - Terminator 2: Judgement Day
  83. 1991 - X-Men
  84. 1992 - Lethal Enforcers
  85. 1992 - Mortal Kombat
  86. 1993 - NBA Jam
  87. 1994 - Daytona USA
  88. 1995 - Area 51
  89. 1995 - Soul Edge
  90. 1996 - San Francisco Rush
  91. 1997 - House of Dead
  92. 1997 - NFL Blitz
  93. 1998 - Gauntlet Legends
  94. 1998 - House of Dead 2
  95. 1998 - Time Crisis II
  96. 1999 - Carnevil
  97. 1999 - Ferrari F355 Challenge
  98. 1999 - Hydro Thunder
  99. 2000 - 18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
  100. 2000 - Gauntlet Dark Legacy
  101. 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"?)

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