11.00. Arcade Genre

Arcade games include a variety of gameplay styles featuring a limited number of mechanics.

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.