The most popular coin-op conversion games

Arcades experienced immense popularity during the 1980s and 1990s, serving as social hubs where people gathered to enjoy video games. Before the rise of poker machines, individuals frequented pubs or dedicated arcades to play video games known as coin-operated machines or coin-ops. These machines required players to insert coins to start playing, creating a pay-to-play model that was both thrilling and addictive.

As home video game consoles and computers advanced, many popular arcade games were adapted for these platforms. The transition allowed players to enjoy their favorite games in the comfort of their own homes. Systems like the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Sega Genesis, and various home computers saw ports of arcade hits, often with slight modifications due to hardware limitations.

Coin-operated machines not only provided entertainment but also influenced game design, community building, and the overall trajectory of the gaming industry.

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Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters

DOS1990 Atari

Joust VGA

DOS1990remake

Mortal Kombat 3

DOS1995protected Midway Manufacturing Company

Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting action game developed by Midway Manufacturing Company and released by GT Interactive Software in 1995 for DOS and Windows as well as for many other platforms. Mortal Kombat 3 is the third chapter of the acclaimed Mortal Kombat series that spawned many sequels, a few TV series and even movies (with various degree of suc...

BurgerTime

DOS1982 Data East

Yie Ar Kung Fu 2: The Emperor Yie-Gah

DOS1985 Konami

Marble Madness

DOS1987 Atari

Marble Madness is an abandoned isometric action game designed by Mark Cerny and originally published by Atari as a successful and iconic arcade game. It was later converted for many platform in 1986 and for IBM PCs in 1987 by Atari.

Sky Shark

DOS1989 Toaplan

Space Ace

DOS1989 ReadySoft

Bionic Commando

DOS1988 Capcom

Darius Gaiden

Windows XP/98/951998 Taito

Strider

DOS1989 Capcom

Road Runner

DOS1989 Atari

Road Runner is a video game based on the popular Looney Tunes cartoon series featuring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. The game was originally developed by Atari Games and released in arcades in 1985. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, such as the Atari 2600, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, MS-DOS and others. Yo...

Kingdom: The Far Reaches

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1995protected Virtual Image Productions

Double Dribble

DOS1990 Novotrade Software

Pango

DOS1983remake

Ninja

DOS1986 Acclaim Entertainment

Heavy Barrel

DOS1989 Data East

Power Drift

DOS1990 Sega

Novatron

DOS1982 Verisoft

Street Fighter 2 Championship Edition

DOS1996 Capcom

Side Arms Hyper Dyne

DOS1988 Capcom

Side Arms: Hyper Dyne is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up arcade game developed and published by Capcom in 1986 and later ported on various platforms. Players control a "mobilsuit," a futuristic combat robot, in a war against alien invaders. Side Arms is set in outer space and features mechanical and alien-inspired aesthetics.

Toobin

DOS1989 Domark Software

Toobin is an abandoned action game developed by Domark Software and released in 1989. Toobin runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy Color, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum. It's a conversion from a popular arcade game (at the time).

Guerrilla War

DOS1987 SNK Corporation

Konami's Ping Pong

DOS1996 Konami

Karnov

DOS1987 Data East

Karnov is a classic side-scrolling action arcade game developed by Data East in 1987. The game features a unique protagonist named Jinborov Karnovski, or "Karnov", a fire-breathing, muscle-bound, bald, shirtless strongman from the fictional land of Karnov. Initially released in arcades, Karnov was later ported to home consoles like the Nintend...