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1943: The Battle of Midway is a 1987 shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Capcom. It was the first followup to Capcom's earlier 1942. The game's name is a reference to the Battle of Midway, which in actuality happened in June of 1942. The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll. The goal... 670

1943: The Battle of Midway is a 1987 shoot 'em up arcade game developed and published by Capcom. It was the first followup to Capcom's earlier 1942. The game's name is a reference to the Battle of Midway, which in actuality happened in June of 1942. The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll. The goal... 9360

Star Castle is a vector graphics multidirectional shooter released in arcades by Cinematronics 1980. The game involves obliterating a series of defenses orbiting a stationary turret in the center of the screen. The display is black and white with the colors of the rings and screen provided by a transparent plastic screen overlay. Star Castle was designed... 1334

Blitz! is one of the oldest football games, developed by General Consumer Electronics for Vectrex home consoles in 1982. Blitz using the vector line graphics - teams of X's and O's in a top-down look on a football field with four options a piece for offense and defense. Two player game play is supported through an additional control panel. There are... 228

Bedlam is an arcade multi-directional shooter in space developed by General Consumer Electronics on Vectrex home consoles in 1983. The player controls a cannon in the center of the screen that can rotate 360°. Around the player is a star-shaped geometric form that changes from stage to stage. The corners of the star emit enemy ships that must be destroyed.... 441

Armor Attack is a vector graphics multidirectional shooter designed by Tim Skelly and released in arcades by Cinematronics in 1980. In Armor Attack, the player controls a jeep in an overhead, maze-like view of a town. The buildings are not drawn in the game, but are an overlay that sits on top of the monitor. The overlay also tints the vectors green.... 1304

Berzerk is a multidirectional shooter arcade game, released in 1980 by Stern Electronics of Chicago. Berzerk places the player in a series of top-down, mazelike rooms containing armed robots. The player controls a green stick man. Using a joystick and a firing button that activates a laser-style weapon, the player navigates a simple maze filled with... 1009

Berzerk is a multidirectional shooter arcade game, released in 1980 by Stern Electronics of Chicago. Berzerk places the player in a series of top-down, mazelike rooms containing armed robots. The player controls a green stick man. Using a joystick and a firing button that activates a laser-style weapon, the player navigates a simple maze filled with... 1234

Mine Storm (MineStorm) is a multidirectional shooter similar to Atari, Inc.'s 1979 Asteroids arcade game. It was published in 1982 by General Consumer Electronics as the built-in game for the Vectrex system. Mine Storm was implemented by John Hall. The game begins with a large enemy ship dropping mines onto the field as an ominous jingle plays, and... 2709

Pole Position is a racing video game released in 1982 by Namco. The game popularized the use of sprite-based, pseudo-3D graphics with its `rear-view racer format` where the player’s view is behind and above the vehicle, looking forward along the road with the horizon in sight, which would remain in use even after true 3D computer graphics became standard... 965

Mystic Towers is an isometric action game with RPG elements from Australian developers Animation FX and published by Manaccom domestically and Apogee Software internationally. It is a sequel to Baron Baldric: A Grave Adventure, a platform game in which Baron Baldric battled an evil sorcerous ancestor. The player as Baron Baldric must explore 6 grand... 86

Baron Baldric: A Grave Adventure is an side-scrollig action platformer adventure, originally designed for the Amiga by a professional animator, Lindsay Whipp of Animation FX. It is considered very rare since the registered version was only sold in the Australian territory by Electronic Arts Australia. The story of Baron Baldric takes place under Castle... 86

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is an arcade train simulation game, based on the famous television and railway series (Shining Time Station and the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends). The game is designed for ages 3 and up, feature colorful graphics, user-friendly interface, and rather simplistic gameplay that kids can get the hang of very quickly.... 11794

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is an arcade train simulation game, based on the famous television and railway series (Shining Time Station and the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends). The game is designed for ages 3 and up, feature colorful graphics, user-friendly interface, and rather simplistic gameplay that kids can get the hang of very quickly.... 2144

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is an arcade train simulation game, based on the famous television and railway series (Shining Time Station and the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends). The game is designed for ages 3 and up, feature colorful graphics, user-friendly interface, and rather simplistic gameplay that kids can get the hang of very quickly.... 1200

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is an arcade train simulation game, based on the famous television and railway series (Shining Time Station and the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends). The game is designed for ages 3 and up, feature colorful graphics, user-friendly interface, and rather simplistic gameplay that kids can get the hang of very quickly.... 33762

Blackjack is a video game simulation of blackjack programmed by Bob Whitehead and published by Atari, Inc. for its Video Computer System (later known as the Atari 2600). The game was one of the nine launch titles available when the Atari 2600 went on sale in September 1977. The objective is identical to the card game: to beat the dealer's card total,... 134

Corporation (originally released for Amiga in 1990) is one of the earliest 3D first-person shooter games, predating ID Software's Wolfenstein 3D (1992). It was also the first of its kind to utilize dynamic lighting. Gameplay was very complex for its time, featuring role-playing, stealth and hacking elements, similar to the later System Shock and Deus... 129

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday is a computer role-playing game released by Strategic Simulations, Inc. in 1990, set in the Buck Rogers XXVC game setting. At the beginning of the game the player creates a party of six characters from a choice of five classes (Rocketjock, Warrior, Medic, Rogue, and Engineer) and six races (Human, Desert Runner, Tinker,... 232

Boulder Dash, aka Rockford, was originally created by Peter Liepa and Chris Gray. The hero of the game, whom the player controls, is the brave prospector "Rockford". He must dig through caves collecting gems and diamonds, while avoiding various types of dangerous creatures as well as obstacles like falling rocks and the constant danger of being crushed... 1681