Top Ten are ranked, the 12 runner-ups are unranked.
Eligibility: Released on Atari 2600 (or other 2nd gen console). Or released on Arcade/PC during the years 1978-1985 in the US.
Noticeably missing because I never played it: "Combat"
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... with "Ms. Pac-Man" sharing the slot!
There are so many different versions of this, the original 1971 version was written for a computer with no screen, only a teletype printer. The versions most people know and love seem to have started appearing in 1978.
The version with real beer or GTFO. This was totally off my radar but I chanced upon an arcade machine recently and got addicted very quickly.
This is a weird-ass game, but that moment when you line up the shot from the left and hit the Qotile is immensely satisfying. My favorite 2600 game.
A lot of people say Galaga is a better game that improved on the vertical shooter formula, but I definitely prefer Space Invaders. There's something really hypnotic about the music and the way the invaders slowly advance down the screen. As someone that sucks at playing shmups I enjoy it more. Space Invaders also has extreme historical importance and a pretty good iPhone port, for whatever that's worth.
