Anyone know where to get a list of classic games?

[Justin]

Im looking for a list of Classic games  (read: golden age) for MAME, so I can use it in GameLauncher.

Anyone know if there is a website/person maintaining such a rom list?

TIA

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Im looking for a list of Classic games  (read: golden age) for MAME, so I can use it in GameLauncher.

Anyone know if there is a website/person maintaining such a rom list?

TIA

use sortinfo to make a list with games from 78-85.

classic is a bit personal...will vary from person to person...i have a list with the games that i consider have to be in a golden age arcade...if you want...

peter

[Justin]

I found a list.  maybe this is useful to someone.  Good starting point if you plan to add a few of your own.

1941
1942
1943
amidar
arkanoi2
arkanoid
armora
astdelux
asteroid
astrob
atetris
bagman
berzerk
blaster
bombjack
boothill
bosco
btime
bubbles
bwidow
bzone
canyon
carnival
ccastles
cclimber
centiped
circusc
congo
crush
defender
destderb
digdug
dkong
dkong3
dkongjr
dotron
elevator
elim2
frenzy
friskyt
frogger
galaga
galaxian
gaunt2
gauntlet
gorf
gravitar
gyruss
indytemp
invaders
irobot
journey
joust
jrpacman
jungleh
kangaroo
klax
krull
ladybug
llander
mach3
maketrax
mappy   
marble
mario
mhavoc
milliped
missile
mooncrst
mpatrol
mplanets
mrdo
mspacman
mtrap
nibbler
nrallyx
omegarace
pacman
pacnpal
pacplus
paperboy
pengo
pepper2
phoenix
pleiads
polepos
polepos2
pooyan
popeye
qbert
qix
rallyx
reactor
redalert
redbaron
ripoff
robotron
rocnrope
sbrkout
scobra
scramble
seawolf
seawolf2
shollow
sinistar
skydiver
solarq
spacduel
spacefb
spacewar
spacfury
spyhunt
starcas
stargate
startrek
starwars
superpac
szaxxon
tacscan
tailg
tapper
tempest
timeplt
tp84
tron
tutankhm
vanguard
venture
warlord
warpwarp
warrior
wow
xevious
zaxxon
zektor
zookeep

[TalkingOctopus]

Mame32 has a custom list of "classics."  I would not recommend using mame32, but you could download it and check out their classiscs.

[Howard_Casto]

I think the term "classics" is too general a term to ask for a ready made list.  I judge classic not, by the year, but by how well the game has stood the test of time.  

In justins list, for example, I wouldn't consider 1943 a classic as it sucked compared to the first two.  However I would consider both Street Fighter 2 and Mortal Kombat II classics due to their extreme popularity and lasting power.  I think you need to tell us what you mean by "classic" before anyone can give a good answer.  

[Odonadon]

Howard's right.  What he doesn't consider classic (1943), I do.  What he considers classics (SF2 and MK2), I don't.  The latter two games are too new, showing you what I judge to be classic is based on year.

But, Justin, the list of games you posted seems to fit the bill perfectly.  I can't think of a single game missing, nor one on there that isn't a classic.  Nice find!

Odonadon

[jakejake28]

i agree with howard... but i do think 1943 is a classic... tho 1 game is missing from that list: Smash TV!