Top 100 2600 games of all time

[DoctorTom]

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.

[Miss 2600]

I'll be having a few little staycations coming up these next two months, so I can try and finally update the standings.

[adam242]

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

[Miss 2600]

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.

[Miss 2600]

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

[roadrunner]

Thanks for taking the time to update the list Miss 2600!! :thumbsup:

[Atari2600Lives]

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

 

 

[Thomas Jentzsch]

Medieval mayhem is a homebrew, not a hack.

[DoctorTom]

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

[Miss 2600]

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.

[Nutsy Doodleheimer]

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

[AtariLeaf]

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

[iesposta]

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.

 

[snakeboy]

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

[karokoenig]

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

[pis]

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

[S.BAZ]

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!

[RETROderik]

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 !

[5200FoxFlash]

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

[Miss 2600]

Getting a lot of votes lately. I'll have to update this again soon. Been busy preparing for a move this summer.

[Ska_music_fan83]

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!

[AtariVCS101]

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

[SSG]

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

[YANDMAN]

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

[+wongojack]

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