11.00. Arcade Genre

Arcade games include a variety of gameplay styles, and those included in this genre are essentially that which epitomize the Arcade Class. These games emphasize replayability, with the audience intended to master the mechanics for higher scores.

Though the genre is named after the machines its games originated from, non-arcade games like Blast Corps (Rare, 1998) or Katamari Damacy (Namco, 2004) have brought the arcade experience to home consoles.

Subgenres

Ball and Paddle

• Ball and Paddle games have the player move along a fixed axis to bounce an object away from entering their field.

Block Breaker

• Block Breaker games have the player control a paddle at the bottom of the screen to bounce a ball upward, clearing a field of blocks arranged at the top of the screen.

Arcade Maze

• Arcade Maze games restrict player movement to a maze, while requiring players to complete an objective and/or avoid enemies.

Arcade Snake

• Arcade Snake games require the player to collect items on a field while avoiding an ever-increasing trail left by their movement.

Pinball

• Pinball games are… Pinball. You know. Pinball.