100% | PAC | 3 | "___ Man," classic arcade game released by Namco in 1980 in which the player controls a ghost eater |
58% | BATTLEZONE | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Atari in 1980 in which the goal is to save a tank from attacks by other tanks and missiles |
51% | WARS | 4 | "Star ___," classic arcade game released by Atari in 1983 in which the goal is to survive for a set time from the shots fired by enemies |
48% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | Classic arcade game released by Taito in 1978 in which the goal is to defeat aliens: 2 wds. |
47% | DONKEYKONG | 10 | Classic arcade game released by Nintendo in 1981 that features the adventures of a gorilla character: 2 wds. |
46% | RUN | 3 | "Out ___," classic arcade game released by Sega in 1986 in which the goal is to avoid traffic to reach one of five destinations |
45% | PACMAN | 6 | 1980 arcade game in which the player eats dots while being chased by ghosts: Hyph. |
42% | MAN | 3 | Pac-___, iconic maze arcade game released by Namco in 1980 |
35% | CENTIPEDE | 9 | 1981 arcade game in which the player shoots bugs in a field of mushrooms |
35% | MYST | 4 | 1993 computer game in which the player controls "The Stranger" |
34% | SPACEINVADERS | 13 | 1978 arcade game in which the player is attacked by slowly descending aliens: 2 wds. |
33% | BOGGLE | 6 | Flummox ... or a classic word game represented by the central grid of shaded squares, in which 15-, 17- and 55-Across can be found |
33% | NBAJAM | 6 | Classic arcade game in which players can be "on fire" |
32% | PACMAN | 6 | One of the most popular arcade games in the world, where the player has to avoid being eaten by the 4 ghosts: Hyph. |
32% | HEARTS | 6 | Card game in which a player might shoot the moon |
31% | MINESWEEPER | 11 | Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid … as suggested by this puzzle? |
31% | ZERO | 4 | Number of games won by the losing player in a "bagel" set, in tennis |
30% | GALAGA | 6 | 1981 arcade game in which the player battles insect-like extraterrestrials |
29% | BINGO | 5 | Game in which each player gets a single card |
29% | ASTEROIDS | 9 | 1979 arcade game in which the player must survive in space amid rocks and flying saucers |
29% | ANN | 3 | "Barbara ___," number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1965 which was a cover of a song by the Regents |
29% | ROLL | 4 | "Rock and ___ Music," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1976 which was a cover of a song by Chuck Berry |
29% | TIDDLYWINKS | 11 | Game in which players try to flick plastic discs into a cup by pressing on them with a squidger |
29% | HALFLIFE | 8 | First-person shooter game published by Sierra Studios in which players must escape a research facility: Hyph. |
29% | BINGO | 5 | Game in which the center square of a 5-by-5 grid is marked "Free" |
29% | HAT | 3 | ___ trick (three hockey goals scored by the same player in a single game) |
28% | PARCHEESI | 9 | Board game in which each player controls four tokens |
28% | PORTAL | 6 | Puzzle video game in which the cake is a lie |
28% | SKAT | 4 | Game in which a player may be schneidered |
28% | CHUNK | 5 | Missed golf shot in which the player takes a big divot from behind the tee |