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• Cruis'n

  Cruis’n turns a drive through recognisable places into a loud, colourful arcade race. Traffic, exaggerated scenery and increasingly spectacular stunts keep the focus on overtaking rivals and enjoying whatever appears around the next bend.

  Published collection: 6 games

• Rush

  Rush is the arcade-racing series that began with San Francisco Rush. Its roads invite you to launch off hills, take unlikely shortcuts and find faster routes through exaggerated cityscapes. Speed and spectacular jumps give the races their character, with later entries adding dedicated stunt play and futuristic streets.

  Published collection: 4 games

• Gauntlet

  Gauntlet sends fantasy heroes into monster-filled dungeons, pairing cooperative fighting with a scramble for treasure. Choosing a hero, clearing a path and keeping the party moving are recurring pleasures, whether the action unfolds in a top-down maze or a larger adventure.

  Published collection: 5 games

• NFL Blitz

  NFL Blitz turns American football into fast arcade contests with exaggerated hits and quick changes of possession. Choosing a play, finding a receiver and breaking through a tackle drive its moment-to-moment action, with compact teams keeping the field busy and the decisions immediate.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Blitz: The League

  Blitz: The League turns American football into an adult arcade spectacle of fictional teams, exaggerated tackles and off-field drama. Running, passing and defending share the spotlight with a team’s bruising climb through the league.

  Published collection: 2 games

• Area 51

  Area 51 is a science-fiction shooter series built around alien threats and secret military experiments. Its arcade games ask you to aim quickly and pick out targets, while later first-person adventures let you move through the danger yourself; BlackSite adds commands for a small squad.

  Published collection: 2 games

• Ed, Edd n Eddy

  Ed, Edd n Eddy turns the cartoon trio’s candy cravings and neighbourhood schemes into comic action games. You jump through trouble, dodge hazards and, in the adventure entries, put the boys’ different talents to work; Giant Jawbreakers takes a simpler arcade detour through bouncing sweets.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Defender

  Defender is a science-fiction shooter series that makes rescue part of the fight. You pilot a spacecraft against alien attackers while protecting people on the ground; the arcade games pair rapid changes of direction with a scanner that helps you spot trouble beyond the screen.

  Published collection: 3 games

• Ready 2 Rumble Boxing

  Ready 2 Rumble Boxing brings larger-than-life fighters into an arcade boxing ring. Mix high and low punches, dodge a counterattack and build toward a RUMBLE burst, with exaggerated reactions making every knockdown part of the show.

  Published collection: 2 games

• Mortal Kombat

  Mortal Kombat is a fighting series where martial artists and supernatural rivals settle their disputes in brutal duels. You read an opponent’s attacks, block and counter with special moves and combos, while graphic Fatalities give victories their unmistakable finish.

  Published collection: 7 games

• Wipeout

  Wipeout sends anti-gravity racing craft through twisting futuristic circuits, where clean cornering competes with the disruption of weapons. Electronic music and striking graphic design give the series a distinctive atmosphere as you learn to keep a fast, floating machine under control.

  Published collection: 2 games

• Doom

  DOOM is id Software’s first-person shooter series about fighting demons with powerful weapons. Most entries favor constant movement and quick weapon changes, though DOOM 3 takes a slower, horror-focused approach. Later games make attacking part of survival, turning enemies into sources of health, armor and ammunition.

  Published collection: 16 games

• Thunder

  Thunder is Midway’s arcade racing family, sending powerboats, off-road vehicles and snowmobiles through spectacular courses. Boost pickups, big jumps and sudden opportunities to overtake keep the racing lively across its different branches.

  Published collection: 2 games

• Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey

  Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey brings NHL teams into fast, exaggerated arcade hockey. Rush up the ice, exchange passes and unleash shots with enough flair to set the net ablaze. More conventional settings are available, but the series’ character comes from its collisions and frantic changes of possession.

  Published collection: 2 games

• Galaga

  Galaga turns alien formations into a game of timing, dodging and chasing scores. Namco’s arcade shooting series is especially memorable for letting enemies capture your fighter, then rewarding a successful rescue with a powerful double ship.

  Published collection: 3 games

• The Lord of the Rings

  The Lord of the Rings games offer different ways to enter Tolkien's Middle-earth, from commanding armies to exploring with a character of your own. These adaptations span several genres, turning familiar places into battlefields, shared journeys and homes to rebuild.

  Published collection: 14 games

• NBA Jam

  NBA Jam is best known for arcade basketball with outrageous dunks, quick passes and exuberant commentary. Its signature two-on-two games turn a scoring streak into an on-fire surge, though some entries explore five-on-five simulation instead.

  Published collection: 4 games