I present a list of 89 arcade games from what I call the Golden Age (1978 to 1985). A person can get a certain amount of gamer cred in our community by being good at one of these 89 games. A person doesn't need a world record, but simply recognized as someone who is really good at said game in order to get gaming cred in our community. Fortunately a good 99 percent of classic arcade gamers are at least really good at one of the 89 games I have presented.
1942
Asteroids
Asteroids Deluxe
Berzerk
Black Widow
Bomb Jack
Bosconian
Bubbles
Burgertime
Centipede
Commando
Congo Bongo
Crazy Climber
Crazy Kong
Crystal Castles
Defender
Dig Dug
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Junior
Donkey Kong 3
Dragon's Lair
Elevator Action
Food Fight
Frenzy
Frogger
Galaga
Galaxian
Gauntlet
Ghosts'n Goblins
Gorf
Gravitar
Gyruss
Hang On
Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom
Joust
Jr. Pac-man
Jungle Hunt/Jungle King
Karate Champ
Kicker
King and Balloon
Kung Fu Master
Lady Bug
Mad Planets
Major Havoc
Mappy
Marble Madness
Mario Bros.
Millipede
Missile Command
Moon Patrol
Mr. Do!
Ms. Pac-man
Nibbler
Pac-man
Paperboy
Pengo
Pepper II
Phoenix
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Pooyan
Popeye
Punch-Out!!
Q*bert
Rally X
Road Runner
Robotron: 2084
Rush'n Attack
Satan's Hollow
Scramble
Sinistar
Space Ace
Space Harrier
Space Invaders
Spy Hunter
Stargate
Star Wars
Super Cobra
Super Pac-man
Super Punch-Out
Super Zaxxon
Tapper
Tempest
Timber
Track & Field
Tron
Yie Ar Kung Fu
Zaxxon
Zoo Keeper
