Top 100 2600 games of all time

[profholt82]

1. Space Invaders

2. Berzerk

3. Missile Command

4. Stampede

5. Empire Strikes Back

6. Defender

7. Robot Tank

8. Yar's Revenge

9. Asteroids

10. Pitfall!

[Botbird208]

Here is mine:

 

1: Berzerk 2: Kaboom 3:Keystone Kapers 4: Missile Command 5: Frostbite 6: Cosmic Ark 7: Seaquest 8: Defender 9: River Raid 10: Dig Dug

[DoctorTom]

Any chance I can redo my list? I forgot about Asteroids and just discovered how good Frostbite is. My new list:

 

1. Adventure

2. Missile Command

3. Yar's Revenge

4. Demon Attack

5. Frogger

6. Asteroids

7. Space Invaders

8. Superman

9. Frostbite

10. Circus Atari

[_MHR_]

1. Frogger

2. Vanguard

3. Phoenix

4. Haunted House

5. Pitfall 2

6. Halloween

7 . Ms. Pacman

8 . Defender

9. E.T.

10.Robot Tank

[Miss 2600]

I've got some catching up to do with the list. I'm finally moved in and settled so, next days off next week, I'll see if I can get this thing updated.

[Miss 2600]

Finally compiled an up-to-date list:

 

1. Pitfall (710 points, 114 votes, 13 first place votes)
2. Pitfall II (626 points, 85 votes, 22 first place votes)
3. Adventure (600 points, 89 votes, 25 first place votes)
4. River Raid (554 points, 96 votes, 7 first place votes)

5. Missile Command (512 points, 84 votes, 7 first place votes)

6. Space Invaders (511 points, 88 votes, 11 first place votes)

7. H.E.R.O. (490 points, 75 votes, 12 first place votes)

8. Kaboom! (468 points, 75 votes, 14 first place votes)
9. Yars' Revenge (455 points, 75 votes, 8 first place votes)
10. Asteroids (416 points, 73 votes, 10 first place votes)

11. Ms. Pac-Man (410 points, 71 votes, 8 first place votes)

12. Berzerk (354 points, 58 votes, 8 first place votes)
13. Warlords (344 points, 54 votes, 9 first place votes)
14. Keystone Kapers (334, 51 votes, 6 first place votes)
15. Enduro (327 points, 53 votes, 4 first place votes)
16. Demon Attack (267 points, 47 votes, 6 first place votes)

17. Frogger (263 points, 51 votes, 2 first place vote)
18. Solaris (225 points, 33 votes, 11 first place votes)
19. Frostbite (214 points, 32 votes, 5 first place votes)
20. Seaquest (208 points, 32 votes, 5 first place votes)

21. Phoenix (203 points, 37 votes, 5 first place votes)

22. Dig Dug (191 points, 39 votes, 2 first place votes)

23. Centipede (180 points, 34 votes, 2 first place votes)

24. Super Breakout (174 points, 33 votes)
25. Galaxian (166 points, 31 votes, 3 first place votes)

26. Megamania (156 points, 26 votes, 4 first place votes)

27. Defender (155 points, 30 votes)

28. Circus Atari (153 points, 29 votes, 2 first place votes)

28. Q*Bert (153 points, 29 votes, 1 first place vote)

30. Pac-Man (145 points, 26 votes, 2 first place votes)

 

31. Defender II (144 points, 23 votes, 2 first place votes)

31. Joust (144 points, 28 votes, 2 first place votes)

33. Jungle Hunt (140 points, 28 votes, 2 first place votes)

33. Combat (140 points, 30 votes, 1 first place vote)

35. Millipede (139 points, 25 votes, 2 first place votes)

36. Cosmic Ark (134 points, 23 votes, 5 first place votes)

37. Tapper (129 points, 20 votes, 2 first place votes)

38. Raiders of the Lost Ark (128 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote)

39. Jr. Pac-Man (125 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote)
40. Beamrider (124 points, 16 votes, 5 first place votes)

 

40. Moon Patrol (124 points, 25 votes, 2 first place votes)

42. Montezuma's Revenge (121 points, 18 votes, 4 first place votes)

43. Pole Position (118 points, 23 votes, 1 first place vote)

44. Pressure Cooker (116 points, 22 votes, 2 first place vote)
45. California Games (114 points, 19 votes, 1 first place vote)
46. Mario Bros. (108 points, 20 votes, 2 first place votes)

47. Crystal Castles (106 points, 21 votes, 3 first place votes)
48. Donkey Kong (103 points, 20 votes, 1 first place vote)
49. Battlezone (97 points, 21 votes)
50. Midnight Magic (94 points, 14 votes, 3 first place votes)

 

51. Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back (88 points, 21 votes)

52. Stampede (82 points, 15 votes)

53. Dragonfire (79 points, 15 votes)

54. Atlantis (76 points, 15 votes, 1 first place vote)
54. Starmaster (76 points, 16 votes)

54. Haunted House (76, 13 votes, 1 first place vote)

57. Superman (71 points, 17 votes)
58. Indy 500 (67 points, 14 votes)

59. Vanguard (66 points, 16 votes)

60. Mountain King (64 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote)

 

61. Breakout (62 points, 13 votes, 1 first place vote)

61. Robot Tank (62 points, 11 votes, 2 first place votes)
63. BMX Airmaster (58 points, 11 votes)
63. Chopper Command (58 points, 13 votes)
65. Ice Hockey (53 points, 12 votes)

66. Solar Fox (49 points, 8 votes, 2 first place votes)
66. Video Pinball (49 points, 12 votes, 1 first place vote)

68. Dark Cavern (47 points, 8 votes)

69. Turmoil (46 points, 9 votes, 1 first place vote)
70. Decathlon (44 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote)

 

70. E.T. (44 points, 11 votes, 1 first place vote)

72. Bump N Jump (43 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote)

73. Tron: Deadly Discs (42 points, 8 votes, 1 first place vote)

74. Subterranea (40 points, 7 votes)
74. Tennis (40 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote)
76. Dragster (39 points, 7 votes, 2 first place votes)

77. Spider Fighter (38 points, 9 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. Bowling (30 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote)

89. Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator (30 points, 5 votes, 1 first place)

 

91. Boxing (29 points, 9 votes)

91. Dark Chambers (29 points, 5 votes)
91. Mr. Do (29 points, 6 votes, 1 first place vote)
94. Frogs & Flies (28 points, 5 votes)
94. Gravitar (28 points, 6 votes)

94. Smurfs: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (28 points, 7 votes, 1 first place vote)

94. Star Wars: Death Star Battle (28 points, 6 votes)

98. Fathom (27 points, 6 votes)
98. Klax (27 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote)
100. Fantastic Voyage (26 points, 5 votes)

 

100. Maze Craze (26 points, 6 votes)
102. Reactor (25 points, 5 votes)

102. Venture (25 votes, 6 votes, 1 first place vote)
104. Pengo (24 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote)

104. Laser Gates (24 points, 8 votes)
106. Dolphin (23 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote)
106. Kung Fu Master (23 points, 4 votes)
106. River Raid II (23 points, 3 votes)

106. Secret Quest (23 points, 6 votes)
106. Space Shuttle (23 points, 6 votes)

 

106. Star Raiders (23 points, 6 votes)
106. Track & Field (23 points, 4 votes)

113. Desert Falcon (22 points, 4 votes)
113. Moonsweeper (22 points, 5 votes, 1 first place vote)

113. No Escape (22 points, 4 votes)
113. Plaque Attack (22 points, 5 votes)

113. Wizard of Wor (22 points, 5 votes)
118. Fast Eddie (21 points, 3 votes)
118. Fishing Derby (21 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote)
118. Snoopy & the Red Baron (21 points, 4 votes)

 

118. Super Cobra (21 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote)

118. Towering Inferno (21 points, 5 votes)
123. Miner 2049er (20 points, 5 votes)

124. Crazy Climber (19 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote)

124. Halloween (19 points, 3 votes)
124. Jawbreaker (19 points, 6 votes)
124. Spacemaster X-7 (19 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote)

128. Air Raiders (18 points, 5 votes)

128. Night Driver (18 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote)

128. Outlaw (18 points, 4 votes)

 

128. Quadron (18 points, 2 votes, 1 first place vote)
128. Rampage (18 points, 4 votes, 1 first place vote)

128. Taz (18 points, 4 votes)
134. Donkey Kong Jr. (17 points, 4 votes)
134. Frontline (17 points, 3 votes)
134. Popeye (17 points, 3 votes)

134. Space Attack (17 points, 4 votes)

134. Spiderman (17 points, 3 votes)

134. Winter Games (17 votes, 4 votes)
140. Ghost Manor (16 points, 4 votes)

 

140. Mousetrap (16 points, 4 votes)
140. Realsports Tennis (16 points, 3 votes)

143. Ghostbusters (15 points, 3 votes)
143. Lock N Chase (15 points, 5 votes)
143. Planet Patrol (15 points, 3 votes)
143. Realsports Volleyball (15 points, 3 votes)
143. Spy Hunter (15 points, 2 votes)
148. Amidar (14 points, 2 votes)
148. Armour Ambush (14 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote)

148. Carnival (14 points, 2 votes)

151. Super Challenge Baseball (13 points, 3 votes)

152. Air Sea Battle (12 points, 4 votes)

152. Astroblast (12 points, 2 votes)
152. Gremlins (12 points, 2 votes)
152. Pele's Soccer (12 points, 3 votes)
152. Private Eye (12 points, 2 votes)
152. Riddle of the Sphinx (12 points, 2 votes)
152. Space Jockey (12 points, 3 votes)
152. Tutankham (12 points, 3 votes, 1 first place vote)
160. Burgertime (11 points, 3 votes)

 

160. Commando (11 points, 2 votes)
160. Dragonstomper (11 points, 2 votes)

160. Kool Aid Man (11 points, 2 votes)
160. Skiing (11 points, 3 votes)
165. Astrowar (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote)
165. Basketball (10 points, 3 votes)
165. Demons To Diamonds (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote)
165. Gyruss (10 points, 3 votes)

165. Sea Hunt (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote)
165. Sir Lancelot (10 points, 1 vote, 1 first place vote)

 

165. Sky Diver (10 points, 3 votes)
165. Star Trek (10 points, 2 votes)
173. Bank Heist (9 points, 3 votes)
173. Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (9 points, 1 vote)

173. G.I. Joe Cobra Strike (9 points, 1 vote)
173. Gopher (9 points, 2 votes)
173. Infiltrate (9 points, 1 vote)

173. Journey Escape (9 points, 2 votes)

173. Oink! (9 points, 3 votes)

173. Solar Storm (9 points, 1 vote)

 

181. Bobby Is Going Home (8 points, 1 vote)
181. Challenge of Nexar (8 points, 2 votes)
181. Football (8 points, 1 vote)
181. Kabobber (8 points, 2 votes)
181. Miniature Golf (8 points, 1 vote)
181. Pete Rose Baseball (8 points, 2 votes)

181. Polaris (8 points, 3 votes)
181. Quick Step! (8 points, 2 votes)
181. Save Mary (8 points, 2 votes)
181. Summer Games (8 points, 2 votes)

 

181. Mr. Do's Castle (8 points, 2 votes)
192. Realsports Boxing (7 points, 2 votes)
192. Realsports Football (7 points, 1 vote)

192. Road Runner (7 points, 4 votes)
192. Shooting Arcade (7 points, 1 vote)

192. Stargate (7 points, 1 vote)
192. Zaxxon (7 points, 2 votes)
198. Big Bird's Egg Catch (6 points, 1 vote)
198. Coconuts (6 points, 1 vote)
198. Crackpots (6 points, 3 votes)

 

198. M*A*S*H (6 points, 3 votes)
198. Mr. Postman (6 points, 1 vote)
198. Othello (6 points, 3 votes)
198. Pigs In Space (6 points, 1 vote)
198. Radar Lock (6 points, 1 vote)
198. Space Wars (6 points, 2 votes)
198. Tooth Protectors (6 points, 1 vote)
198. Xenophobe (6 points, 3 votes)
209. Air Raid (5 points, 1 vote)
209. Alien (5 points, 1 vote)

 

209. Chuck Norris Superkicks (5 points, 1 vote)

209. Commando Raid (5 points, 1 vote)
209. Porky's (5 points, 1 vote)
209. Ram It! (5 points, 1 vote)
209. Rescue Terra I (5 points, 1 vote)
209. Squeeze Box (5 points, 1 vote)

209. Tac Scan (5 points, 2 votes)
218. Airlock (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Canyon Bomber (4 points, 1 vote)

218. Casino (4 points, 1 vote)

 

218. Fatal Run (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Frogger II (4 points, 2 votes)
218. Laser Blast (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Malagai (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Shark Attack (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Shuttle Orbiter (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Street Racer (4 points, 1 vote)
218. Tapeworm (4 points, 2 votes)
218. X-Man (4 points, 1 vote)
230. Acid Drop (3 points, 1 vote)

 

230. Blueprint (3 points, 1 vote)

230. Condor Attack (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Crossbow (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Entombed (3 points, 2 votes)
230. Krull (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Lady In Wading (3 points, 1 vote)
230. London Blitz (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Marine Wars (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Name This Game (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Night Stalker (3 points, 1 vote)

230. Slot Racers (3 points, 2 votes)
230. Swordquest: Waterworld (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Threshold (3 points, 1 vote)
230. Unknown Activision Game #2 (3 points, 1 vote)
245. Boing! (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Grand Prix (2 points, 2 votes)

245. Home Run (2 points, 2 votes)
245. Hunt & Score (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Room of Doom (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Rubik's Cube (2 points, 1 vote)

 

245. Sky Jinks (2 points, 2 votes)
245. Sky Skipper (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Space Cavern (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Sprintmaster (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Surround (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2 points, 1 vote)
245. Video Chess (2 points, 1 vote)
258. Assault (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Brain Games (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Bumper Bash (1 point, 1 vote)

 

258. Crash Dive (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Crypts Of Chaos (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Custer's Revenge (1 point, 1 vote)

258. Encounter At L-5 (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Flag Capture (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Gorf (1 point, 1 vote)

258. Human Cannonball (1 point, 1 vote)

258. Motorcross Racer (1 point, 1 vote)

258. Star Wars: Ewok Adventure (1 point, 1 vote)
258. Thunderground (1 point, 1 vote)

 

 

270 Total Cartridges

Edited September 20, 2013 by Miss 2600

[Mingy Jongo]

Another year, another list!

 

Old:

1. Missile Command
2. Midnight Magic
3. Stargate/Defender II
4. Cosmic Ark
5. Joust
6. Phoenix
7. Battlezone
8. Keystone Kapers
9. Kaboom!
10. River Raid

 

New:

1. Super Breakout (for Game 7 alone!)

2. Adventure

3. Warlords

4. Kaboom!

5. Missile Command

6. Crackpots

7. Phoenix

8. Asteroids

9. Cosmic Ark

10. Atlantis

[karokoenig]

 

New:

1. Super Breakout (for Game 7 alone!)

 

Well, what are you waiting for then? Super Breakout is the game of the week in the current Atari 2600 High Score Club. We are playing games 5 and 7 combined. Join us!

The Super Breakout competition will run till Sunday night. Plenty of time to play and submit a score.

Edited October 31, 2013 by karokoenig

[armourae]

A vote for the homebrew-

Seawolf

 

Cartridge-

Haunted House

Warlords

ET (read my post elsewhere as to why)

[reverendshoebox]

Off the top of my head, subject to change:

1. Solaris

2. Pitfall II

3. Phoenix

4. Warlords

5. Yars' Revenge

6. Pressure Cooker

7. Road Runner

8. California Games

9.Title Match Wrestling

10. Spider-Man

-=ShoEboX=-

[Miss 2600]

Off the top of my head, subject to change:

 

1. Solaris

2. Pitfall II

3. Phoenix

4. Warlords

5. Yars' Revenge

6. Pressure Cooker

7. Road Runner

8. California Games

9.Title Match Wrestling

10. Spider-Man

 

-=ShoEboX=-

 

ShoEboX!

Edited December 22, 2013 by Miss 2600

[Miss 2600]

 

I remember you from a long time ago. When I first got on the Internet I visited your Church of Pac-Man site. I think it's been maybe 15 years ago.

Edited December 22, 2013 by Miss 2600

[reverendshoebox]

That's me! Hi! The Church page is still up, though I haven't updated it since the renaissance or so.

 

-=ShoEboX=-

[jv3]

1: missile command

2: asteroids

3: moon patrol

4: commando

5: solaris

6: space invaders

7: kaboom!

8: pitfall!

9: robot tank

10: demon attack

[Marius]

My top 10:

 

01. Private Eye - this is my absolute favorite #1 ever. Wished this game was ported to Atari 800 one day.

 

02. Midnight Magic

03. Demon Attack

04. Enduro

05. Dodge 'Em

06. Barnstorming

07. Missile Command

08. River Raid

09. Stampede

10. Solar Fox

 

Great platform Atari 2600!

[retrogoober]

1. space invaders

2. moon patrol

3. q bert

4. yars revenge

5. hero

6. solar fox

7. phoenix

8. keystone kapers

9. demon attack

10. mario bros

Edited January 12, 2014 by retrogoober

[Drclaw411]

As of now...

 

1. Princess Rescue

2. Pitfall

3. Pole Position

4. Missile Command

5. Space Invaders.

6. Mario Bros

7. Donkey Kong

8. Pitfall 2

9. Halo 2600

10. Tapper

[+wongojack]

As of now...

 

1. Princess Rescue

2. Pitfall

3. Pole Position

4. Missile Command

5. Space Invaders.

6. Mario Bros

7. Donkey Kong

8. Pitfall 2

9. Halo 2600

10. Tapper

 

FYI Homebrews and Supercharger games are excluded from this ranking. When she does the calculations, she removes those votes.

[AtariBrian]

1. Adventure

2. PItfall 2

3. Kaboom

4. Megamania

5. Circus Atari

6. River Raid

7. Qbert

8. Tutankham

9. Star Wars : Empire Strikes Back

10. Superman

[Rob's House]

Frostbite - Best Atari game ever IMO

Q-Bert

River Raid

Space Invaders

Frogger

 

 

I would have put Stampede because I liked it as a kid, but having replayed it I might put it on my all time worst games list. That game sucks.

Edited February 18, 2014 by Rob's House

[Jason_Atari]

My top 10:

1.Berzerk

2.Joust

3.Tutankham

4.Hero

5.Phoenix

6.Frogger

7.Missile Command

8.Kaboom

9.Ms Pacman

10.Dig Dug

[Muzz73]

My Top 10 List:

 

1) Yar's Revenge

2) Pitfall

3) Adventure

4) River Raid

5) Joust

6) Ms. Pac-Man

7) Missile Command

Berzerk

9) Popeye

10) Chopper Command

 

That'll probably change tomorrow...

[zmbdog]

1-Pitfall

2-Haunted House

3-Stampede

4-Super Breakout

5-Cosmic Ark

6-Sworquest: Earthworld

7-River Raid

8-Frogger

9-Popeye

10-Kaboom

Edited April 9, 2014 by zmbdog

[dark-aleph]

NO WAY!

 

Just short of a decade later, we've got the first ever vote for Swordquest: Earthworld! 270 other games earned a vote before this one, and to be honest I thought another 200 or so would get their first vote before this one did.

 

zmbdog, you are a player of rare taste indeed

[dark-aleph]

I posted a top 10 list seven years ago! Since then my collection has grown to 350 unique games, and I've got a Harmony cart too. So I suppose it's time to update my list.

 

Top 10 Atari 2600 Games

1. Adventure

2. Wing War

3. Beamrider

4. H.E.R.O.

5. Raiders of the Lost Ark

6. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

7. Crystal Castles

8. Ixion

9. Maze Craze

10. Enduro

 

Top 5 Atari 2600 Homebrews

 

1. Lady Bug

2. Juno First

3. Ature

4. Skeleton+

5. Duck Attack