List of trackball arcade games
Encyclopedia
This is a list of arcade game
s that have used a trackball
to interact with the game.
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
s that have used a trackball
Trackball
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down mouse with an exposed protruding ball. The user rolls the ball with the thumb, fingers, or the palm of the hand to move a cursor...
to interact with the game.
- Shuffleboard (1978)
- Atari FootballAtari FootballAtari Football is a 2-player 1978 arcade game. It was developed and published by Atari, Inc.. In this game, the sport of American football is accurately emulated, with players represented by Xs and Os. The game was one of the most popular arcade games in its day...
(1978) - 4 Player Bowling Alley (1979)
- Atari Soccer (1979)
- Atari Baseball (1979)
- BullsEye (1980)
- CentipedeCentipede (video game)Centipede is a vertically-oriented shoot 'em up arcade game produced by Atari, Inc. in 1980. The game was designed by Ed Logg along with Dona Bailey, one of the few female game programmers in the industry at this time. It was also the first arcade coin-operated game to have a significant female...
(1980) - Extra Bases (1980)
- Missile CommandMissile CommandMissile Command is a 1980 arcade game by Atari, Inc. that was also licensed to Sega for European release. It is considered one of the most notable games from the Golden Age of Video Arcade Games...
(1980) - Kick (a.k.a. Kick Man)Kick (arcade game)Kick is an arcade game where the player controls a clown on a unicycle, catching falling balloons and Pac-Man characters on the clown's hat. The game was later renamed to Kick Man.-Gameplay:...
(1981) - Laser Base (1981)
- Beezer (1982)
- Millipede (1982)
- LiberatorLiberator (arcade game)Atari Force Liberator is an arcade game based on the Atari Force comic book series. Atari Force was published by DC Comics from 1982 to 1986. The story "Code Name: Liberator" describes the premise of the arcade game in detail and was included as a special insert in two comic books cover dated...
(1982) - QuantumQuantum (video game)Quantum was a color vector arcade game designed by General Computer Corp. for Atari Inc. in 1982.-Gameplay:The premise of the game was related loosely to quantum physics in that the player directed a probe with a trackball to completely circle atomic "particles" for points, without touching various...
(1982) - ReactorReactor (arcade game)Reactor is a raster video arcade game released in 1982 by Gottlieb. The object of the game is to cool down the reactor core without being hurled by magnetism and repulsion by enemy swarms of nuclear particles...
(1982) - Birdie KingBirdie KingBirdie King is a golf arcade game released in 1982 by Taito....
(1982) - Birdie King 2Birdie King 2Birdie King 2 is a golf arcade game released in 1983 by Taito....
(1983) - Cloud 9 (1983)
- Crystal Castles (1983)
- Track and Field (1983; later versions used buttons)
- WackoWackoWacko is a 1983 arcade game by Bally Midway. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games". It featured a unique angled, or "sloped" cabinet design and a combination of trackball and joystick controls.-Description:...
(1983) - Birdie King 3Birdie King 3Birdie King 3 is a golf arcade game released in 1984 by Taito, featuring 36 different holes....
(1984) - Cube QuestCube QuestCube Quest is an arcade game released by Simutrek Inc. in 1983. It combines 3-D polygonal graphics with laserdisc-streamed, animated backgrounds -Gameplay:...
(1984) - Goalie Ghost (1984)
- Bouncer (1984)
- Marble MadnessMarble MadnessMarble Madness is an arcade video game designed by Mark Cerny, and published by Atari Games in 1984. It is a platform game in which the player must guide an onscreen marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit. The player controls the marble by using a...
(1984) - Snake Pit (1984)
- Gimme A Break (1985)
- Tehkan Gridiron FightGridiron FightTehkan Gridiron Fight is a one or two-player American football arcade video game released in 1985 by Tehkan, Ltd., the former name of Tecmo, Inc...
(1985) - Tehkan World CupTehkan World CupTehkan World Cup, aka. Tecmo Cup, is the first multi-player soccer game featuring a trackball controller. Programmed by Michishito Ishizuka it was released to arcades in 1985 by Tehkan, Ltd., the former name of Tecmo, Inc. Its arrival coincided with the buildup to the 1986 FIFA World Cup...
(1985) - Mini Golf (1985)
- Big Event GolfBig Event GolfBig Event Golf is a golf arcade game released by Taito in 1986.The player is a participant on a 18-hole championship golf course. His objective is to acquire the lowest score possible. The rules used in this game are the same as in actual golf....
(1986) - Blades of SteelBlades of SteelBlades of Steel is an ice hockey video game released by Konami for the arcade in , and ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System in . All teams are fictional but based out of real Canadian and American cities. The game is known for its fast paced hockey action and especially for the fighting. It...
(1987) - Boot Camp (1987)
- CabalCabal (arcade game)is a arcade video game originally developed by TAD Corporation and published in Japan by Taito Corporation and in North America and Europe by Fabtek. In this game, the player controls a commando, viewed from behind, trying to destroy various enemy military bases...
(1988) - Capcom BowlingCapcom BowlingCapcom Bowling is a top down bowling simualtion released in arcades 1988 by Capcom. Up to 4 four players could play a single game playing alternately. The controls feature a trackball which is used to control both direction and power, also there are 2 buttons which control left and right spin or...
(1988) - Ameri Darts (1989)
- Coors Light Bowling (1989)
- U.S. Classic (1989)
- Tri-Sports (1989)
- American HorseshoesAmerican HorseshoesAmerican Horseshoes is a 1 to 4 player "horseshoes" arcade game released by Taito in 1990. Each player can choose from one of four characters: Lucky Lou, Diamond Dave, Tossin' Tom and Mayhem Mary. There are two pitches in each inning. Players may select grip and throwing angle prior to each pitch....
(1990) - Shuuz (1990)
- Strata Bowling (1990)
- AtaxxAtaxxAtaxx is a board game that first appeared in 1990 as an arcade video game by The Leland Corporation. It also appeared in 1990 as the video game Spot and later as the Microscope Puzzle from the 1993 CD-ROM game The 7th Guest...
(1990) - RampartRampart (arcade game)Rampart is an arcade game, released in 1990 by Atari Games, that combines the shoot 'em up and puzzle genres. It is widely-ported, with versions for most contemporary systems.-Overview:...
(1990) - Golden Tee GolfGolden TeeGolden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies.- About :There are many versions of the game that have been created throughout the years, but a fairly consistent feature between them all is the availability of a variety of 18-hole courses with different themes and levels of...
(1990) - Bowl-O-Rama (1991)
- Golden Tee Golf IIGolden TeeGolden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies.- About :There are many versions of the game that have been created throughout the years, but a fairly consistent feature between them all is the availability of a variety of 18-hole courses with different themes and levels of...
(1992) - SegaSonic The HedgehogSegaSonic the Hedgehogis an isometric platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, released by Sega for Japanese arcades in June 1993. The game supported three players playing simultaneously, and possessed a unique track ball set up for moving on-screen characters. The only other control input was a single button,...
(1993) - Golden Tee 3D GolfGolden TeeGolden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies.- About :There are many versions of the game that have been created throughout the years, but a fairly consistent feature between them all is the availability of a variety of 18-hole courses with different themes and levels of...
(1995) - Shuffleshot (1997)
- World Class Bowling (1997)
- The Simpsons BowlingThe Simpsons BowlingThe Simpsons Bowling is a 3-D trackball arcade game, which features characters from The Simpsons. This game was made by Konami and Fox Interactive, and released in 2000. The game will be released on Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade in early or mid 2012.-Gameplay:The game featured nine...
(2000) - Beach head 2000 (2000)
- Golden Tee Fore!Golden TeeGolden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies.- About :There are many versions of the game that have been created throughout the years, but a fairly consistent feature between them all is the availability of a variety of 18-hole courses with different themes and levels of...
(2000) - The GridThe Grid (arcade game)The Grid is a 2001 arcade game by Midway. It is a third person shooter in the form of a super-violent television game show hosted by a Smash TV-like host. It was created by the developers behind the Mortal Kombat series of games. It also has cameos from the Mortal Kombat characters Sub-Zero,...
(2001) - Hyperbowl--Hyper Entertainment; uses a bowling ball sized trackball (circa 2000)
- Silver Strike BowlingSilver Strike BowlingSilver Strike Bowling is an arcade game that mimics ten-pin bowling on a monitor corresponding to a player's trackball control. The game shares similar technology with Golden Tee, an arcade golf game: both are produced by Arlington Heights, Illinois-based Incredible Technologies, Inc...
(2004) - Rockin' Bowl-O-Rama (2005)
- Golden Tee LIVE!Golden TeeGolden Tee Golf is a golf arcade game series by Incredible Technologies.- About :There are many versions of the game that have been created throughout the years, but a fairly consistent feature between them all is the availability of a variety of 18-hole courses with different themes and levels of...
(2005)