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Electronic Games Arcade Awards

The Electronic Games Arcade Awards, also known as the Electronic Games Awards or simply the Arcade Awards, were an annual awards ceremony that recognized achievements in the electronic gaming industry during the 1980s and 1990s. The awards were organized by Electronic Games magazine, which was a prominent publication during that era.

The Electronic Games Arcade Awards honored outstanding games and game-related products in various categories, including Best Arcade Game, Best Home Video Game, Best Computer Game, Best Graphics, Best Sound, and many others. The awards recognized both arcade games and home video games across different platforms, such as arcade cabinets, console systems, and personal computers.

The winners of the Electronic Games Arcade Awards were determined through a voting process that involved the readers of Electronic Games magazine. The awards were considered a significant accolade in the gaming industry at the time and provided recognition to game developers and publishers for their contributions to the medium.

It's important to note that the Electronic Games Arcade Awards are no longer active as the awards ceremony and Electronic Games magazine ceased publication in the 1990s.

  • 1979
  • Air-Sea Battle Best Target Game
    Atari VCS
  • Bally Best Audio and Visual Effects
    Arcade/Bally
  • Basketball Most Innovative Game
    Atari VCS
  • Cosmic Conflict Best S.F. Game
    Odyssey
  • Football Best Sports Game
    Bally Professional Arcade
  • Golf Best Solitaire Game
    Odyssey
  • Space Invaders Game of the Year
    Arcade
  • Video Olympics Best Pong Variant
    Atari VCS
  • 1980
  • Adventure Most Innovative Game
    Atari VCS
  • Armored Battle Best Targest/WarGame
    Intellivision
  • Asteroids Best Coin-Op Electronic Game
    Arcade
  • Fishing Derby Best Audio-Visual Effects
    Atari VCS
  • NASL Soccer Best Sports Game
    Intellivision
  • Skiing Best Solitaire Game
    Atari VCS
  • Space Battle Best S.F. Game
    Intellivision
  • Superman Game of the Year
    Atari VCS
  • Volleyball Best Pong Variant
    Odyssey
  • 1981
  • Asteroids Videogame of the Year
    Atari VCS
  • Auto Racing Best Sports Game
    Intellivision)
  • Computer Baseball Best Computer Sports Game
    Apple II
  • Jawbreaker Best Computer Action Game
    Atari 800, Apple II, Commodore 64
  • Kaboom! Best Audio-Visual Effects
    Atari VCS
  • Missile Command Best Solitaire Game
    Atari VCS
  • Pac-Man Best Commercial Arcade Game
    Namco Pac-Man
  • Quest for the Rings Most Innovative Game
    Odyssey
  • Star Raiders Computer Game of the Year
    Atari 400/800
  • Tennis Best Competitive Game
    Atari VCS
  • Warlords Best Pong Variant
    Atari VCS
  • 1982
  • Bosconian Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Coin-Op Game
  • Chopper Command Best Action Videogame
    Atari VCS
  • David's Midnight Magic Computer Game of the Year
    Apple II
  • Deadline Best Computer Adventure
    Apple II
  • Demon Attack Videogame of the Year
    Atari VCS
  • Donkey Kong Best Solitaire Videogame
    ColecoVision
  • Frogger Best Arcade-to-Home Videogame Translation
    Atari VCS
  • Galaxian Stand-Alone Game of the Year
    Coleco Mini-Arcade
  • K-razy Shoot-Out Best Arcade/Action Computer Game
    Atari 400/800
  • Pitfall! Best Adventure Videogame
    Atari VCS
  • Scramble Best Mini-Arcade Game Cartridge
    Vectrex
  • Snack Attack Best Solitaire Computer Game
    Apple II
  • Tempest Most Innovative Coin-Op Game
  • Tron Coin-Op Game of the Year
  • Turbo Best Coin-Op Game Audio/Visual Effects
  • 1983
  • 3-D Sky Attack Mini-Arcade Game of the Year
    Tomytronic 3D
  • Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Best Adventure Game
    Intellivision
  • Archon: The Light and the Dark Most Innovative Computer Game
    Atari 8-bit
  • Centipede Best Computer Action Game
    Atari 8-bit
  • Donkey Kong Jr. Best Videogame Audio/Visual Effects
    ColecoVision
  • Dragon's Lair Best Coin-Op Game Audio/Visual Effects
  • Free Fall Most Humorous Computer Game
    Apple II
  • Frogger Best Arcade-to-Home Computer Game Translation
    Atari 8-bit
  • Kangaroo Best Arcade-to-Home Videogame Translation
    Atari 5200
  • Lady Bug Videogame of the Year (16K or more ROM memory)
    ColecoVision
  • Learning With the Leeper Best Educational Computer Game
    Apple II
  • Lode Runner Computer Game of the Year
    Apple II
  • M.U.L.E. Best Multi-Player Computer Game
    Atari 8-bit
  • Miner 2049er Electronic Game of the Year (Players Pick)
    Apple II, Atari 8-bit
  • Ms. Pac-Man Videogame of the Year (Less than 16K ROM memory)
    Atari 2600
  • Pole Position Coin-Op Game of the Year
  • Q*bert Most Innovative Coin-Op Game
  • Q*bert Stand-Alone Game of the Year
    Parker Brothers
  • River Raid Best Action Videogame
    Atari 2600
  • Vanguard Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Videogame
    Atari 5200
  • Witness Best Computer Adventure
    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS
  • Xevious Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Coin-Op Game
  • 1984
  • Agent USA Electronic Educational Game of the Year
    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
  • Buck Rogers Best Action Videogame
    Atari 2600/5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, SG-1000
  • Congo Bongo Best Videogame Audio-Visual Effects
    ColecoVision, Atari 5200, Intellivision
  • Gateway to Apshai Best Computer Adventure Game
    Atari 400/800, Commodore 64
  • Joust Best Arcade-to-Home Translation
    Commodore 64
  • Miner 2049er Mini-Arcade Game of the Year
    Tiger
  • One on One Electronic Game of the Year (Players Pick)
    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
  • Pitfall II Best Adventure Videogame
    Atari 2600
  • Punch-Out Most Innovative Coin-Op Game
  • Quest for Tires Most Humorous Video Computer Game
    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX
  • Space Shuttle Videogame of the Year
    Atari 2600
  • Star Wars Coin-Op of the Year
  • TX-1 Best Coin-Op Audio-Visual Effects
  • Ultima III: Exodus Computer Game of the Year
    Apple II, Atari 800, Commodore 64
  • Zaxxon Stand-Alone Game of the Year
    Coleco Mini-Arcade
  • 1992
  • Aces of the Pacific Computer Games of the Year
    MS-DOS
  • Civilization Computer Games of the Year
    MS-DOS
  • Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes Multimedia Games of the Year
    TurboGrafx-CD
  • Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Computer Games of the Year
    MS-DOS
  • Loom Multimedia Games of the Year
    PC-CD
  • NHLPA Hockey '93 Video Game of the Year
    Genesis
  • Night Trap Multimedia Games of the Year
    Sega CD
  • SimLife Computer Games of the Year
    MS-DOS
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Video Game of the Year
    Genesis
  • Spear of Destiny Computer Games of the Year
    MS-DOS
  • Street Fighter II Video Game of the Year
    SNES
  • 1993
  • Aladdin Video Game of the Year
  • Alone in the Dark Computer Game of the Year
  • ClayFighter Most Humorous Electronic Game
  • Cool Spot Best Action Video Game
  • Day of the Tentacle Computer Multimedia Game of the Year
  • Dune 2 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Electronic Game
  • Ecco Best Electronic Gaming Audio/Visual Effects
  • Lands of Lore Best Adventure/RPG Computer Game
  • Lemmings 2 Best Action/Action Strategy Computer Game
  • Mortal Kombat Portable Game of the Year
  • NHL '94 Best Sports Video Game
  • NHL Hockey Best Sports Computer Game
  • Prince of Persia 2 Best Action/Action Strategy Computer Game
  • Sonic CD Console Multimedia Game of the Year
  • Syndicate Best Strategy Computer Game
  • The Lost Vikings Best Action Strategy/Strategy Video Game
  • Warlords 2 Best Electronic Military Simulation
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