Arcade

Game genre concept

Mimics the style of arcade games by having short levels, simple controls, fairly non-stop hectic action, rapidly increasing difficulty combined with minimal or non-existent character or vehicle customization possibilities.

299

games

platforms

ARCD 1977

ARCD 1976-07

ARCD 1976-01

ARCD 1975-03

ARCD 1974

ARCD 1974

ARCD 1993-04

Fascination 600 Handicap

ARCD 1975-07

ARCD 1975

ARCD 1976

ARCD 1976-03

ARCD 1976-05

Mostly of interest for games that aren't ports of arcade games.

Traits:
* No significant wait times for something to happen: constant engagement with difficulties.
* Limited to no customization of player character, vehicle or other resources. Though this is likely untrue if this happens between levels or such.
* Levels last only few minutes at most if there even are levels.

Likely traits:
* Lives
* Score

Games by year

The first Arcade video game was released in 1967.

Atari, Sega and Allied Leisure published most of these games.

Platforms

Arcade		244
Windows		15
TI99		11
APF		4
Linux		3
Apple II E		3
PS3		3
Atari 2600		2
X360		2
Neo Geo Pocket Color		1
PS4		1
Commodore PET		1
NES		1
Amiga		1
Master System		1
C64		1
GB		1
Supervision		1
MS-DOS		1
MSX		1
Zeebo		1

Most common companies

Atari	28
Sega	15
Allied Leisure	12
Stainless Software	11
Nutting Associates	10
Midway	9
Meadows Games	8
Chicago Coin	8
Taito	8
KEE Games	7
Exidy	7
Ramtek	6
Digital Games Incorporated	6
Mirco Games	6
Born Ready Games	5

Arcade

Game genre concept

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