DoctorTom Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I recently played through ALL of the officially releasd ROMs (for those who care, it's over 500 games). I whittled it down to 22 great games, and I arrived at my 10 best (the top 5 were a piece of cake, while the bottom 5 were much tougher to nail down). Although I am still not 100% certain about the precise order, here are my top 10: 1. Adventure 2. Missile Command 3. Yar's Revenge 4. Demon Attack 5. Frogger 6. Space Invaders 7. Superman 8. Kaboom! 9. Circus Atari 10. Solar Storm #10 has a chance to move up considerably -- I just recently discovered it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I'll be having a few little staycations coming up these next two months, so I can try and finally update the standings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam242 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) I'll throw in my two cents: 1 Pressure Cooker 2 Dark Cavern 3 Berzerk 4 Keystone Kapers 5 Carnival 6 River Raid 7 Missile Command 8 Fast Food 9 Pitfall! 10 Empire Strikes Back Edited November 26, 2012 by adam242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 OK, I'm in the process of updating this list. Now that I have MS Excel, I think I'll start using it for this. Several members posted second (or 5th, in one case!) lists since my last update. One posted his first list 8 years ago (!). It was the 7th post in this thread. He probably forgot about it. Anyone who states, "in no particular order" chose the order anyway, because I am scoring the games based on the order they were listed (there must be a reason a game was listed first--subconsciously it's your favorite, at least that's how I'm going to score it). Again, hacks, homebrews, and super chargers that I recognize as such will be ignored and games under them on the list will move up in the ranking accordingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Here's the updated list. Let me know if anything looks awry: 1. Pitfall (703 points, 111 votes, 13 first place votes) 2. Pitfall II (605 points, 81 votes, 22 first place votes) 3. Adventure (594 points, 88 votes, 25 first place votes) 4. River Raid (540 points, 93 votes, 7 first place votes) 5. Space Invaders (468 points, 82 votes, 10 first place votes) 6. H.E.R.O. (467 points, 72 votes, 11 first place votes) 7. Missile Command (465 points, 78 votes, 6 first place votes) 8. Kaboom! (460 points, 74 votes, 14 first place votes) 9. Yars' Revenge (436 points, 72 votes, 7 first place votes) 10. Asteroids (405 points, 71 votes, 10 first place votes) 11. Ms. Pac-Man (394 points, 68 votes, 8 first place votes) 12. Warlords (337 points, 52 votes, 9 first place votes) 13. Keystone Kapers (326, 50 votes, 6 first place votes) 14. Berzerk (313 points, 53 votes, 6 first place votes) 15. Enduro (311 points, 49 votes, 4 first place votes) 16. Demon Attack (255 points, 45 votes, 6 first place votes) 17. Frogger (231 points, 44 votes, 1 first place vote) 18. Solaris (224 points, 33 votes, 11 first place votes) 19. Frostbite (202 points, 29 votes, 5 first place votes) 20. Seaquest (196 points, 30 votes, 5 first place votes) 21. Centipede (174 points, 32 votes, 2 first place votes) 21. Dig Dug (174 points, 35 votes, 2 first place votes) 23. Super Breakout (166 points, 32 votes) 24. Phoenix (154 points, 31 votes, 2 first place votes) 25. Galaxian (151 points, 29 votes, 3 first place votes) 26. Circus Atari (147 points, 28 votes, 2 first place votes) 26. Megamania (147 points, 25 votes, 4 first place votes) 28. Defender II (144 points, 23 votes, 2 first place votes) 29. Defender (138 points, 26 votes) 30. Jungle Hunt (137 points, 27 votes, 2 first place votes) 31. Pac-Man (136 points, 25 votes, 2 first place votes) 32. Q*Bert (135 points, 26 votes, 1 first place vote) 33. Combat (133 points, 29 votes, 1 first place vote) 34. Millipede (129 points, 24 votes, 1 first place vote) 35. Joust (128 points, 25 votes, 1 first place vote) 36. Cosmic Ark (126 points, 21 votes, 5 first place votes) 37. Tapper (125 points, 19 votes, 2 first place votes) 38. Raiders of the Lost Ark (122 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote) 39. Montezuma's Revenge (121 points, 18 votes, 4 first place votes) 40. Pole Position (118 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote) 41. Pressure Cooker (116 points, 22 votes, 2 first place vote) 42. California Games (114 points, 19 votes, 1 first place vote) 42. Jr. Pac-Man (114 points, 21 votes, 1 first place vote) 44. Beamrider (109 points, 14 votes, 5 first place votes) 45. Crystal Castles (106 points, 21 votes, 3 first place votes) 46. Donkey Kong (102 points, 19 votes, 1 first place vote) 47. Mario Bros. (99 points, 19 votes, 2 first place votes) 48. Moon Patrol (98 points, 22 votes) 49. Battlezone (97 points, 21 votes) 50. Midnight Magic (92 points, 13 votes, 3 first place votes) 51. Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (79 points, 18 votes) 52. Starmaster (74 points, 15 votes) 53. Superman (72 points, 17 votes) 54. Dragonfire (71 points, 14 votes) 55. Haunted House (69, 12 votes, 1 first place vote) 56. Stampede (68 points, 13 votes) 57. Indy 500 (67 points, 14 votes) 58. Mountain King (64 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote) 59. Breakout (62 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote) 60. Atlantis (60 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote) 61. BMX Airmaster (58 points, 11 votes) 62. Robot Tank (57 points, 9 votes, 2 first place votes) 63. Chopper Command (56 points, 12 votes) 64. Vanguard (55 points, 13 votes) 65. Ice Hockey (49 points, 11 votes) 65. Video Pinball (49 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote) 67. Dark Cavern (47 points, 8 votes) 68. Decathlon (44 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote) 69. Bump N Jump (43 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote) 70. E.T. (42 points, 10 votes, 1 first place vote) 70. Spider Fighter (42 points, 10 votes) 70. Tron: Deadly Discs (42 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote) 70. Turmoil (42 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote) 74. Solar Fox (41 points, 7 votes, 2 first place votes) 75. Subterranea (40 points, 7 votes) 75. Tennis (40 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote) 77. Dragster (39 points, 7 votes, 2 first place votes) 78. Video Olympics (37 points, 12 votes) 79. Freeway (34 points, 8 votes) 80. Barnstorming (33 points, 7 votes) 80. Fast Food (33 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote) 80. Frankenstein's Monster (33 points, 10 votes) 83. Adventures of Tron (32 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote) 83. Dodge 'Em (32 points, 7 votes) 83. Tunnel Runner (32 points, 6 votes, 2 first place votes) 86. Double Dragon (31 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote) 86. Kangaroo (31 points, 5 votes) 86. Star Wars: Arcade (31 points, 7 votes) 89. Dark Chambers (29 points, 5 votes) 89. Mr. Do (29 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote) 91. Bowling (28 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote) 91. Frogs & Flies (28 points, 5 votes) 91. Gravitar (28 points, 6 votes) 91. Smurfs: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (28 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote) 95. Fathom (27 points, 6 votes) 95. Klax (27 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote) 97. Boxing (26 points, 8 votes) 97. Fantastic Voyage (26 points, 5 votes) 99. Reactor (25 points, 5 votes) 99. Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator (25 points, 4 votes, 1 first place) 99. Venture (25 votes, 6 votes, 1 first place vote) 102. Star Wars: Death Star Battle (24 points, 5 votes) 102. Pengo (24 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote) 104. Dolphin (23 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote) 104. Kung Fu Master (23 points, 4 votes) 104. River Raid II (23 points, 3 votes) 104. Space Shuttle (23 points, 6 votes) 104. Star Raiders (23 points, 6 votes) 104. Track & Field (23 points, 4 votes) 110. Desert Falcon (22 points, 4 votes) 110. Laser Gates (22 points, 7 votes) 110. Moonsweeper (22 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote) 110. No Escape (22 points, 4 votes) 110. Plaque Attack (22 points, 5 votes) 115. Fast Eddie (21 points, 3 votes) 115. Fishing Derby (21 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote) 115. Maze Craze (21 points, 5 votes) 115. Snoopy & the Red Baron (21 points, 4 votes) 115. Towering Inferno (21 points, 5 votes) 120. Miner 2049er (20 points, 5 votes) 121. Crazy Climber (19 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote) 121. Jawbreaker (19 points, 6 votes) 121. Spacemaster X-7 (19 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote) 124. Quadron (18 points, 2 votes, 1 first place vote) 124. Rampage (18 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote) 124. Taz (18 points, 4 votes) 127. Air Raiders (17 points, 4 votes) 127. Donkey Kong Jr. (17 points, 4 votes) 127. Frontline (17 points, 3 votes) 127. Popeye (17 points, 3 votes) 127. Space Attack (17 points, 4 votes) 127. Spiderman (17 points, 3 votes) 133. Ghost Manor (16 points, 4 votes) 133. Mousetrap (16 points, 4 votes) 133. Realsports Tennis (16 points, 3 votes) 136. Ghostbusters (15 points, 3 votes) 136. Lock N Chase (15 points, 5 votes) 136. Planet Patrol (15 points, 3 votes) 136. Realsports Volleyball (15 points, 3 votes) 136. Spy Hunter (15 points, 2 votes) 141. Amidar (14 points, 2 votes) 141. Armour Ambush (14 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote) 141. Carnival (14 points, 2 votes) 141. Halloween (14 points, 2 votes) 141. Secret Quest (14 points, 4 votes) 141. Super Cobra (14 points, 2 votes, 1 first place vote) 141. Winter Games (14 votes, 3 votes) 148. Super Challenge Baseball (13 points, 3 votes) 148. Wizard of Wor (13 points, 4 votes) 150. Air Sea Battle (12 points, 4 votes) 150. Astroblast (12 points, 2 votes) 150. Gremlins (12 points, 2 votes) 150. Outlaw (12 points, 3 votes) 150. Pele's Soccer (12 points, 3 votes) 150. Private Eye (12 points, 2 votes) 150. Riddle of the Sphinx (12 points, 2 votes) 150. Space Jockey (12 points, 3 votes) 150. Tutankham (12 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote) 159. Burgertime (11 points, 3 votes) 159. Commando (11 points, 2 votes) 159. Dragonstomper (11 points, 2 votes) 159. Skiing (11 points, 3 votes) 163. Astrowar (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote) 163. Basketball (10 points, 3 votes) 163. Demons To Diamonds (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote) 163. Gyruss (10 points, 3 votes) 163. Sea Hunt (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote) 163. Sir Lancelot (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote) 163. Sky Diver (10 points, 3 votes) 163. Star Trek (10 points, 2 votes) 171. Bank Heist (9 points, 3 votes) 171. Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (9 points, 1 vote) 171. Gopher (9 points, 2 votes) 171. Infiltrate (9 points, 1 vote) 171. Journey Escape (9 points, 2 votes) 171. Oink! (9 points, 3 votes) 177. Bobby Is Going Home (8 points, 1 vote) 177. Challenge of Nexar (8 points, 2 votes) 177. Football (8 points, 1 vote) 177. Kool Aid Man (8 points, 1 vote) 177. Kabobber (8 points, 2 votes) 177. Miniature Golf (8 points, 1 vote) 177. Night Driver (8 points, 2 votes) 177. Pete Rose Baseball (8 points, 2 votes) 177. Quick Step! (8 points, 2 votes) 177. Save Mary (8 points, 2 votes) 177. Summer Games (8 points, 2 votes) 188. Mr. Do's Castle (7 points, 1 vote) 188. Realsports Boxing (7 points, 2 votes) 188. Realsports Football (7 points, 1 vote) 188. Shooting Arcade (7 points, 1 vote) 188. Zaxxon (7 points, 2 votes) 193. Big Bird's Egg Catch (6 points, 1 vote) 193. Coconuts (6 points, 1 vote) 193. Crackpots (6 points, 3 votes) 193. M*A*S*H (6 points, 3 votes) 193. Mr. Postman (6 points, 1 vote) 193. Othello (6 points, 3 votes) 193. Pigs In Space (6 points, 1 vote) 193. Radar Lock (6 points, 1 vote) 193. Space Wars (6 points, 2 votes) 193. Tooth Protectors (6 points, 1 vote) 193. Xenophobe (6 points, 3 votes) 204. Air Raid (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Alien (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Chuck Norris Superkicks (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Polaris (5 points, 2 votes) 204. Porky's (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Ram It! (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Rescue Terra I (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Squeeze Box (5 points, 1 vote) 204. Tac Scan (5 points, 2 votes) 213. Airlock (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Canyon Bomber (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Casino (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Fatal Run (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Frogger II (4 points, 2 votes) 213. Laser Blast (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Malagai (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Shark Attack (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Shuttle Orbiter (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Street Racer (4 points, 1 vote) 213. Tapeworm (4 points, 2 votes) 213. X-Man (4 points, 1 vote) 225. Acid Drop (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Blueprint (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Condor Attack (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Crossbow (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Entombed (3 points, 2 votes) 225. Krull (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Lady In Wading (3 points, 1 vote) 225. London Blitz (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Marine Wars (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Name This Game (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Night Stalker (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Road Runner (3 points, 3 votes) 225. Slot Racers (3 points, 2 votes) 225. Swordquest: Waterworld (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Threshold (3 points, 1 vote) 225. Unknown Activision Game #2 (3 points, 1 vote) 241. Boing! (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Grand Prix (2 points, 2 votes) 241. Home Run (2 points, 2 votes) 241. Hunt & Score (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Room of Doom (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Rubik's Cube (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Sky Skipper (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Space Cavern (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Sprintmaster (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Surround (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2 points, 1 vote) 241. Video Chess (2 points, 1 vote) 253. Assault (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Brain Games (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Bumper Bash (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Crash Dive (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Crypts Of Chaos (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Custer's Revenge (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Flag Capture (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Gorf (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Human Cannonball (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Motorcross Racer (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Sky Jinks (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Star Wars: Ewok Adventure (1 point, 1 vote) 253. Thunderground (1 point, 1 vote) 265 Total Cartridges 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Thanks for taking the time to update the list Miss 2600!! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari2600Lives Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Here is mine 1. Adventure 2. Pitfall 3. Raiders of the lost Ark 4. Kaboom 5. Warlords 6. Space Invaders 7. Missile Command 8. Cosmic Ark 9. Empire Strikes Back 10. Demon attack Hack Medieval mayhem Home brew Star fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Medieval mayhem is a homebrew, not a hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorTom Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 (edited) Where is Solar Storm on your list, Ms 2600? I dont see it listed. It' s in my top 10. Edited January 17, 2013 by DoctorTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Where is Solar Storm on your list, Ms 2600? I dont see it listed. It' s in my top 10. Checked your card. I wrote "Solaris" by mistake. I'll correct it and it will be reflected on the next update. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 My top 10 2600 Games: 10. Vanguard 9. Centipede 8. Kaboom! 7. Pitfall 2 Lost Caverns 6. Missle Command 5. Enduro 4. Stargate 3. Solar Fox 2. Space Invaders 1. Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) I know its heresy to say this, as I see they're both number 1 and 2 on the list, but I'm not a fan at all of the pitfall games. I can't stand platformers for the most part and those games are platformers. I'll leave my retro game fan badge at the door on the way out Edited March 3, 2013 by AtariLeaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 You should change the topic to CARTRIDGES of all time because The Official Frogger by Sega for the Starpath Supercharger is the number one game back in the day in my opinion and tops other lists I have seen. That game, along with Escape From the Mindmaster, were played daily in my family when they were released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeboy Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) 10. Enduro 9. Midnight Magic 8. Winter Games 7. Turmoil 6. H.E.R.O. 5. Frogger 4. Jr. Pac-Man 3. Dragonfire 2. Demon Attack 1. Millipede Edited March 6, 2013 by snakeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karokoenig Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 1. Phoenix 2. G.I. Joe Cobra Strike 3. Super Breakout 4. Circus Atari 5. Missile Command 6. Frogger 7. Return of the Jedi Death Star Battle 8. Jungle Hunt 9. Enduro 10. Vanguard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pis Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 1. joust 2. solar storm 3. atlantis 4. super cobra 5. galaxian 6. tomcat (F-14 fighter simulator) 7. road runner 8. polaris 9. laser gates 10. sky jinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 OK, It's arguable, and so is the order, but here's my top ten list: 1 Yars' Revenge 2 Mario Bros 3 H.E.R.O. 4 Q*Bert 5 Pitfall II 6 Dig Dug 7 Centipede 8 Joust 9 Frogger 10 Mr. Do!'s Castle runners up: Ms Pac-Man, Popeye, Crystal Castles, Spider-Man sorry they're not included! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETROderik Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 OMG, this is terror, bringing it down to only 10, almost impossible, so unfair to the numbers 11, 12, 13... Best games: 1. Missile Command 2. Galaxian 3. Space Invaders 4. Demon Attack 5. Moon Patrol 6. Phoenix 7. Ms Pac Man 8. Boxing (international edition - Activision) 9. Solaris 10. Encounter at L-5 Best Homebrew: 1. Missile Command Trakball edition Best title: Revenge of the Beefsteak Tomatoes Best sound effects: Star Wars - Death Star Battle Best Regards ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5200FoxFlash Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Interesting, I've never tried this before, but I will now: 1. Phoenix 2. Berzerk 3. Space Invaders 4. Asteroids 5. Adventure 6. Pitfall 7. Ice Hockey 8. Warlords 9. Starmaster 10. Air Raiders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Getting a lot of votes lately. I'll have to update this again soon. Been busy preparing for a move this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska_music_fan83 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 1) Moon Patrol 2) Wizard of Wor 3) Secret Quest 4) Stampede 5) Missle Command 6) Maze Craze 7) Jr. Pac Man Joust 9) Dig Dug 10) Frogger Thanks for taking the time to create a "super list" of the top games!! It's really cool of you, Miss 2600! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariVCS101 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Here's my list. 1.Night Driver 2.Pac-Man 3.Ms Pac-Man 4.Combat 5.Outlaw 6.River Raid 7.Frogger 8.Kool-Aid Man 9.Bowling 10.Donkey Kong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 1) Berserk 2)Dig Dug 3)Atlantis 4)Space Invaders 5)Defender 6)Commando Raid 7)Taper 8)Qbert 9)Yar's Revenge 10)Pitfall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 1 Moon Patrol 2 Beam Rider 3 Q-Bert 4 Enduro 5 Phoenix 6 Yars Revenge 7 Frogger 8 Berzerk 9 Missile Command 10 Secret Quest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 A lot of recent "high" votes for Phoenix will move it up - deservedly so. Surprised to see Wiz of Wor and Night Driver so low . . . I thought I had voted, but I just went back about 4 years through the thread and didn't see anything, so here is my list: 1. HERO 2. Megamania 3. Seaquest 4. River Raid 5. Beamrider 6. Pitfall 2 7. Frostbite 8. Space Invaders 9. Chopper Command 10. Empire Strikes Back and the ones I couldn't fit in: 11. Kaboom 12. Spider Fighter 13. Circus Atari 14. Asteroids 15. Montezuma's Revenge 16. Pitfall 17. Stargate (Same as Defender 2) 18. Warlords 19. Combat 20. Spiderman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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