Abandonware DOS title

Coin-op conversions: from the arcades to your home

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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Sarge

DOS19893.3/5
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Sega Rally Championship

Windows XP/98/95Windows 10/1119953.7/5 Sega
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Shinobi

DOS19894/5 Sega
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Side Arms Hyper Dyne

DOS19883.8/5 Capcom
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Sky Shark

DOS19893.7/5 Toaplan
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Space Ace

DOS19894.1/5 ReadySoft
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Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS19913.7/5 ReadySoft
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Space Commanders

DOS1983remake3.8/5 Columbia Data Products
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Space Harrier

DOS19893.7/5 Sega
Space Harrier is a 3rd-person view rail-shooter developed by Sega in 1985. Space Harrier was a hit in the arcades, and later it was converted for a number of platforms, including DOS (4 years later!). The sequels - Space Harrier 3D and Space Harrier II - were never ported to DOS.
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Star Wars

DOS19884.2/5 Atari
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Stargate

DOS19833.6/5 Williams Entertainment
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Street Fighter 2

DOS19924.3/5 Capcom
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Strider

DOS19893.6/5 Capcom
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Super Hang-On

DOSMac OS19883.9/5 Sega
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Super Street Fighter 2

DOS19964.3/5 Capcom
Super Street Fighter II is an enhanced version of the iconic arcade fighting game Street Fighter II, developed and published by Capcom. It was released in 1993 as an upgrade to Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting and introduced several new features, characters, and gameplay mechanics to the series.Super Street Fighter II expanded the roster wit...
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Tag Team Wrestling

DOS19863.5/5 Technos Japan
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Taito's Super Space Invaders

DOS19914.2/5 Taito
Super Space Invaders is a video game developed and published by Taito Corporation, released in 1991. It's a sequel to the classic arcade game Space Invaders, which was originally released in 1978 and is one of the most iconic video games of all time.In Super Space Invaders, the core gameplay mechanics remain similar to the original Space Invaders, ...
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Tapper

DOS19843.9/5
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The Simpsons

DOS19913.8/5 Konami
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The Typing of the Dead

Windows XP/98/9519993.9/5 Smilebit
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Thunderblade

DOS19893.4/5 Sega
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Toobin

DOS19894.1/5 Domark Software
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Total Carnage

DOS19943.8/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Trog

DOS19904.3/5 Midway Manufacturing Company
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Turbo OutRun

DOS19904.1/5 Sega
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Virtua Cop

Windows XP/98/9519974.1/5 Sega
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Virtua Cop 2

Windows XP/98/9519974.2/5 Sega
Virtua Cop 2 is an abandoned light gun first-person rail shooter game designed by Yu Suzuki, developed and released by Sega in 1997 for Windows, and also published for Saturn, Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. Virtua Cop 2 is the second title in the Virtua Cop series that became much popular in the arcades at the time.
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Volfied

DOS19914.3/5 Taito
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X-Men: Children of the Atom

DOS1997demo4.2/5 Capcom
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