8 Lessons About Arcade Game You Need To Learn Before You Hit 40

If you thought the Ms Pacman cocktail arcade game was at the World Video Game Hall of Fame, you would be incorrect. It's been on the shortlist for entry -- it had been on the shortlist both this season and last year. It still hasn't made the cut though.
In fact, zero 1980s arcade games combined the Hall of Fame this past year. That said, the judges failed to choose a classic 1990s arcade game. This was also to games console games, a mid-70s text-based adventure game, and a game that was packaged free in the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Classic 1980s (and Pre-1980s) Arcade Games on the Shortlist but What Makes the Cut

The World Video Game Hall of Fame is managed by The Strong's National Museum of Play.
These are some of the great 1980s arcade games that got cut in the Last hurdle this year:
• Ms Pac-Man -- a finalist for two years now so, hopefully, It Is Going to get the recognition it deserves in future years
• Centipede -- the 1981 award winning classic from Atari that offered gameplay similar to Space Invaders but with insects instead of spaceships
• Asteroids -- the most brilliant multidirectional shooter published by Atari in 1979 that was among the very first arcade games to achieve widespread popularity

The 2019 Inductees


What about the video games that did get inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame this past year? Here they are:
• Mortal Kombat -- this is the only arcade game to get into the World Video Game Hall of Fame at 2019. Over the years, various titles and versions of this game have been published on a range of different platforms. The first four incarnations, however, beginning in 1992, were arcade only.
• Microsoft Solitaire -- packed in the Windows operating system, it's been mechanically installed on billions of computers around the world. Since 1990, it has helped workplace employees pretend to be active and is now played 35 billion times a year.
• Super Mario Kart -- the most fun and popular racing game that was first released in 1992.
• Colossal Cave Adventure -- an obscure (compared to the other big gaming names mentioned in this article) text-based adventure game published in 1976. To play it, you compose commands and there are no graphics. The intention is to find treasures and solve puzzles.
Hopefully, Ms Pac-Man gets her opportunity next year. You do not have to wait till then to perform it however, especially if you have your own arcade machine. Have a look at our range now.