Gyruss was produced by Konami in 1983. Konami released 432 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Other machines made by Konami during the time period Gyruss was produced include Hyper Olympic, Juno First, Mega Zone, Roc’n Rope, Track & Field, Jackler, Video Hustler, Tactician, Super Cobra, and Scramble. A shoot-em-up through…
Gorgar is a 1979 pinball machine designed by Barry Oursler and released by Williams Electronics. It was the first speech-synthesized (“talking”) pinball machine, containing a vocabulary of seven words (“Gorgar”, “speaks”, “beat”, “you”, “me”, “hurt”, “got”) that were combined to form varying broken-English phrases, such as “Gorgar speaks” and “Me got you”. The pinball machine also has…
Golden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies. Its signature feature is the use of a trackball to determine the power, direction, and curve of the player’s golf shot. Play modes include casual 18-hole golf, closest to the pin, and online tournaments.
The Ghostbusters pinball experience highlights the humor of the film as the player progresses through the game. The game also includes a custom speech by original “Ghostbusters” cast member, Ernie Hudson, who guides the player into becoming the newest member of the Ghostbusters team! Ghostbusters pinball is designed to be easy to play but difficult to master.…
Galaga is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. In North America, it was released by Midway Manufacturing. It is the sequel to Galaxian (1979), Namco’s first major video game hit in arcades. Controlling a starship, the player is tasked with destroying the Galaga forces in each stage while avoiding enemies and projectiles.…
Frogger is an action game developed by Konami and manufactured by Sega as an arcade video game in 1981 In North America, it was released by Sega/Gremlin. The player directs each frog to its home by crossing a busy road and navigating a hazardous river.
The general goal is to catch as many fish and tell the most outlandish stories about their size possible. The machine’s backglass is topped with a plastic fish that thrashes its tail when the player achieves certain goals, and the player launches balls with an auto plunger shaped like a fishing rod.
Final Fight was produced by Capcom in 1989. Capcom released 228 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Other machines made by Capcom during the time period Final Fight was produced include Willow, U.S. Navy, Strider, Capcom Baseball, Tenchi Wo Kurau, LED Storm, Daimakaimura, Capcom USA, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts, and Last Duel.…
Elevator Action is a platform-shooter game released in arcades by Taito in 1983. The player assumes the role of Agent 17, a spy infiltrating a 30 story building filled with elevators and enemy agents who emerge from closed doors. The goal is to collect secret documents from specially marked rooms, then escape the building. It runs on…
In Duck Hunt, players use the NES Zapper in combination with a CRT television to shoot ducks that appear on the screen. The ducks appear one or two at a time, and the player is given three shots to shoot them down. The player receives points upon shooting each duck. If the player shoots the required number…