Arcade Idea's Gaming Canon

From https://arcadeidea.wordpress.com/table-of-contents/
Missing HUTSPIEL [1955], directed by Dr. Dorothy K. Clark

64 Games

Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device
Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device
Directed by Thomas T. Goldsmith

1

Spacewar!
Spacewar!
Directed by Steve Russell

2

Hamurabi
Hamurabi
Directed by Doug Dyment

3

The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail
Directed by Don Rawitsch

4

Table Tennis
Table Tennis
Directed by Ralph Baer

5

Pong
Pong
Directed by Al Alcorn

6

Death Race
Death Race
Uncredited director

7

Colossal Cave Adventure
Colossal Cave Adventure
Directed by Bill Crowther and Don Woods

8

Empire Classic
Directed by Walter Bright

9

Space Invaders
Space Invaders
Directed by Nishikado Tomohiro

10

Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander
Directed by Wendi Allen and Rich Moore

11

Computer Bismarck
Computer Bismarck
Directed by Joel Billings and John Lyons

12

Pac-Man
Pac-Man
Directed by Iwatani Tohru

13

Berzerk
Berzerk
Directed by Alan McNeil

14

Rogue
Rogue
Directed by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman

15

House of Usher
House of Usher
Directed by John & Patty Bell

16

Zork
Zork
Directed by Tim Anderson, Marc Blank, Dave Lebling, & Bruce Daniels

17

Adventure
Adventure
Directed by Warren Robinett

18

Mystery House
Mystery House
Directed by Ken & Roberta Williams

19

The Prisoner
The Prisoner
Directed by David Mullich

20

Qix
Qix
Directed by Randy & Sandy Pfieffer

21

Galaga
Galaga
Directed by Yokoyama Shigeru

22

Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
Directed by Miyamoto Shigeru

23

Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein
Directed by Silas Warner

24

Eastern Front (1941)
Eastern Front (1941)
Directed by Chris Crawford

25

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Directed by Andrew C. Greenberg & Robert Woodhead

26

Utopia
Utopia
Directed by Don Daglow

27

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Directed by Howard Scott "HSW" Warshaw

28

Pitfall!
Pitfall!
Directed by David Crane

29

Soko-Ban
Soko-Ban
Directed by Imabayashi Hiroyuki

30

Q*bert
Q*bert
Directed by Warren Davis & Jeff Lee

31

Robotron: 2084
Robotron: 2084
Directed by Eugene Jarvis & Larry DeMar, the "Vid Kidz"

32

The Portopia Serial Murder Case
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
Directed by Horii Yuuji

33

Lifespan
Lifespan
Directed by John O'Neill

34

Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair
Directed by Don Bluth

35

Lode Runner
Lode Runner
Directed by Doug Smith

36

Ant Attack
Ant Attack
Directed by Sandy White

37

Jet Set Willy
Jet Set Willy
Directed by Matt Smith

38

Elite
Elite
Directed by David Braben & Ian Bell

39

Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina
Directed by Mel Croucher

40

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Directed by Douglas Adams & Steve Meretzky

41

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
King's Quest: Quest for the Crown
Directed by Roberta Williams

42

Tetris
Tetris
Directed by Alexey Pazhitnov

43

The Tower of Druaga
The Tower of Druaga
Directed by Endou Masanobu

44

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Directed by Miyamoto Shigeru

45

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Directed by "Lord" Richard "British" Garriott

46

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Directed by Dane Bigham

47

A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
Directed by Steve Meretzky

48

Alter Ego
Alter Ego
Directed by Peter J. Favaro

49

Castlevania
Castlevania
Directed by Akamatsu Hitoshi

50

Dark Castle
Dark Castle
Directed by Mark Pierce

51

OutRun
OutRun
Directed by Suzuki Yuu

52

The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
Directed by Miyamoto Shigeru

53

Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior
Directed by Nakamura Kohichi

54

The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
Directed by Kitano Takeshi

55

Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School
Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School
Directed by Sakamoto Yoshio

56

Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Directed by Al Lowe

57

Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion
Directed by Ron Gilbert

58

The Fool's Errand
The Fool's Errand
Directed by Cliff Johnson

59

The Warden Game
The Warden Game
Directed by Ed Mead

60

NetHack
NetHack
Directed by the DevTeam

61

Ys: Book I & II
Ys: Book I & II
Directed by Hashimoto Masaya & Miyazaki Tomoyoshi

62

R-Type
R-Type
Directed by Abiko

63

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Directed by Takeda Gen'you

64

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