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Top Video Arcade Games (Coin-Operated) of All Time | By Year

Last Updated : Monday May 05, 2008

Video Games on this list are ranked by the staff at BMI Gaming according to a balanced mix of their playability, reliability, collectability,
rule-sets, customer requests, popularity, ease of finding in the open market and the all important " fun factor " for each video game.

Video Arcade Games below highlighted in orange are games in their original cabinets are now available from BMI Gaming

Video Games highlighted in green are available in the Arcade Legends or Global Arcade Classics Multi-Game Machines

Click here for the Top Rated Commercial Arcade Games in the current marketplace from Replay & PlayMeter Magazine

Year	Game Name	Year	Game Name
2008	Stay Tuned.. The Year Is Young.. !	1984	Punchout
2007	Silver Strike Bowling 2007	1983	Track and Field
2007	Global Arcade Classics	1983	Tapper
2007	Target Toss Pro : Bags	1983	Star Wars
2006	Rockin' Bowl O' Rama	1983	Spy Hunter
2005	Golden Tee Complete	1983	Elevator Action
2005	Target : Terror	1983	Major Havoc
2004	PGA Tour Golf : Championship III	1983	Dragon's Lair
2003	Golden Tee 2004	1982	Xevious
2002	Golden Tee 2003	1982	Tron
2001	Ridge Racer V	1982	Time Pilot
2000	Gauntlet Dark Legacy	1982	Space Duel
2000	18 Wheeler : American Pro Trucker	1982	Robotron 2084
1999	Hydro Thunder	1982	Q*bert
1999	Ferrari F355 Challenge	1982	Pole Position
1999	Carnevil	1982	Pengo
1998	Time Crisis II	1982	Moon Patrol
1998	House of Dead 2	1982	Jungle King
1998	Gauntlet Legends	1982	Joust
1997	NFL Blitz	1982	Donkey Kong
1997	House of Dead	1982	Dig Dug
1996	San Francisco Rush	1982	Burgertime
1995	Soul Edge	1982	Black Widow
1995	Area 51	1981	Vanguard
1994	Daytona USA	1981	Stargate (Defender II)
1993	NBA Jam	1981	Qix
1992	Mortal Kombat	1981	Ms. Pac-Man
1992	Lethal Enforcers	1981	Mouse Trap
1991	X-Men	1981	Gorf
1991	Terminator 2 : Judgment Day	1981	Galaga
1991	King of Monsters	1981	Frogger
1991	Captain America and the Avengers	1981	Donkey Kong
1990	Smash TV	1980	Wizard of War
1990	Rampart	1980	Warlords
1990	Raiden	1980	Tempest
1990	Golden Tee Golf	1980	Star Castle
1989	Golden Axe	1980	Rally X
1988	Tetris	1980	Phoenix
1988	Ghouls 'n Ghosts	1980	Pac-Man
1988	Cyberball	1980	Missile Command
1988	Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja	1980	Eagle
1987	Zaxxon	1980	Defender
1987	Street Fighter	1980	Centipede
1987	Road Blasters	1980	Bezerk
1987	Rastan	1980	Battlezone
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Top Video Arcade Games (Coin-Operated) of All Time | By Year

Video Arcade Games below highlighted in orange are games in their original cabinets are now available from BMI Gaming Video Games highlighted in green are available in the Arcade Legends or Global Arcade Classics Multi-Game Machines

Video Arcade Games below highlighted in orange are games in their original cabinets are now available from BMI Gaming

Video Games highlighted in green are available in the Arcade Legends or Global Arcade Classics Multi-Game Machines