Which of these 40-year-old arcade video games have you played?

Centaur
Armor Attack
Mouse Trap
Star Gate
Pac Man
Mega Race
Tempest
Missile Command
Stratovox
Ripoff
Astroblaster
Space Invaders
Radarscope
Astro Invader
Scramble
Frogger
Warlords
Astro Fighter
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#videogames #arcadegames #classicvideogames

@jamesgurney Star Gate, Pac-Man, Tempest, Missile Command, Space Invaders, and Frogger. Basically the ones that get put in collections of classic arcade games. I did play some kind of Centipede clone on what I think was a Commodore (Vic-20 or C64, not sure but it was definitely loaded off a cassette) when both of those were popular.
@jamesgurney Only seven; but I can't *believe* you missed out Asteroids, Defender, and Donkey Kong!

@jamesgurney Ooh, I'd say about 50% of them in the arcade in the 80s, although those are some pretty deep cuts!

The "Stargate" promotional video from 1981 is amazing. https://youtu.be/VUH2ZyPqDjo

Williams Stargate promotional video 1981

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I have played:

Armor Attack
Pac Man
Tempest
Missile Command
Space Invaders
Frogger
Warlords

@jamesgurney From this list, I think just Pac Man and Space Invaders. From beyond this list, I can add Centipede and Joust (my personal favorite)!
@jamesgurney all but Centaur and Stratovox!
@jamesgurney Just a few years ago I was high scorer on Tempest at the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX… for about 15 minutes, until someone came along & beat my score. 😆 It was always my favorite arcade game in the 80s. I have the 3/4 size one; my kid replaced the spinner with a really good one & it’s awesome.
@jamesgurney Tempest and missile command, plus galaga and xivious

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As an arcade machine, only Space Invaders. My uncle had a cabinet.

A few others on Atari, but im a bit young in general for these.

@jamesgurney pretty sure all of them.
@jamesgurney Pacman and Space Invaders.