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In 1984, the video game industry in North America was reeling from the video game crash of 1983 while the success of Nintendo's Famicom (NES) in Japan helped to establish console gaming in that market.
The year's highest-grossing video game worldwide was the arcade racing blockbuster Pole Position for the second year in a row, which was also the fourth time in a row for a Namco game. The year's best-selling home system was the Famicom (NES), which was only sold in Japan at the time, while the best-selling home video game was Nintendo's sports title Golf for the Famicom.
Financial performance[]
The video game crash of 1983 negatively impacted all segments of the US video game industry, with declining sales for console, arcade and computer games.[1][2][3]
The following table lists the annual sales and revenue generated by the electronic games industry in 1984, including video games and electro‑mechanical games. See sections below for breakdown of revenue estimates.
Industry | Products | Market | Unit sales (est.) |
Annual revenue (est.) | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | |||||
Electronic games | United States | 65,330,648+ | $5,964,800,000 | $17,000,000,000 | ||
Arcade games | Worldwide | 345,648+ | $7,219,000,000 | $21,000,000,000 | ||
Arcade | Arcade games | United States | 330,648 | $4,900,000,000 | $14,000,000,000 | [4][5] |
Japan | — | $2,100,000,000 | $6,200,000,000 | [6] | ||
Arcade video games | United Kingdom | 15,000+ | $219,000,000 | $640,000,000 | [7][8] | |
Electro‑mechanical games | United States | 91,816 | $1,400,000,000 | $4,100,000,000 | [4] | |
Video games | Worldwide | 129,493,832+ | $8,627,800,000 | $25,000,000,000 | ||
Arcade | Arcade video games | United States | 238,832 | $3,500,000,000 | $10,300,000,000 | [4][9][5] |
Japan | — | $2,100,000,000 | $6,200,000,000 | [6] | ||
United Kingdom | 15,000+ | $219,000,000 | $640,000,000 | [7][8] | ||
Worldwide | 253,832+ | $5,819,000,000 | $17,000,000,000 | |||
Console | Video game consoles | Japan | 3,490,000 | — | — | [10] |
United States | 3,000,000 | $165,000,000 | $480,000,000 | [9] | ||
United Kingdom | — | $20,000,000 | $59,000,000 | [8] | ||
Worldwide | 4,900,000+ | — | — | |||
Console game cartridges | Japan | 46,000,000 | $950,000,000 | $2,800,000,000 | [11][12] | |
United States | 54,500,000 | $800,000,000 | $2,300,000,000 | [9][13] | ||
United Kingdom | 1,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $38,000,000 | [8][14] | ||
Console market | Japan | 49,490,000 | $1,400,000,000 | $4,100,000,000 | [15][16] | |
United States | 57,500,000 | $965,000,000 | $2,800,000,000 | [9] | ||
United Kingdom | 1,000,000+ | $33,000,000 | $97,000,000 | [8] | ||
Worldwide | 107,990,000 | $2,398,000,000 | $7,000,000,000 | |||
Computer | Computer games | United Kingdom | 10,000,000 | $133,000,000 | $390,000,000 | [8][17] |
United States | 3,000,000 | $99,800,000 | $290,000,000 | [1][n 1] | ||
Japan | 2,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $120,000,000 | [18][n 2] | ||
Worldwide | 15,000,000+ | $272,800,000 | $800,000,000 | |||
Handheld | Handheld LCD games | Japan | 1,750,000+ | $93,000,000 | $270,000,000 | [19][15] |
United Kingdom | — | $53,000,000 | $155,000,000 | [8] | ||
Eurasia | 1,750,000+ | $146,000,000 | $430,000,000 | |||
Video games | United States | 65,238,832+ | $4,564,800,000 | $13,000,000,000 | ||
Japan | 53,240,000 | $3,633,000,000 | $11,000,000,000 | |||
United Kingdom | 10,015,000 | $439,000,000 | $1,300,000,000 | [7][8] | ||
Electronic games | Worldwide | 129,585,648+ | $10,035,800,000 | $29,000,000,000 |
Highest-grossing video games[]
The following titles were the highest-grossing video games worldwide in 1984, including arcade and home video games. See sections below for breakdown of revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Company | Worldwide revenue (est.) | Revenue breakdown (est.) | Genre | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | Arcade | Home | ||||
1 | Pole Position | Namco | $360,000,000 | $1,000,000,000 | $310,000,000 | $45,000,000 | Racing |
2 | Track & Field (Hyper Olympic) | Konami | $330,000,000 | $970,000,000 | $320,000,000 | $14,000,000 | Sports |
3 | Pole Position II | Namco | $323,000,000 | $950,000,000 | $323,000,000 | — | Racing |
4 | Punch-Out! | Nintendo | $290,000,000 | $850,000,000 | $280,000,000 | $12,000,000 | Boxing |
5 | Elevator Action | Taito | $260,000,000 | $760,000,000 | $260,000,000 | — | Stealth |
6 | Ms. Pac-Man | Namco | $250,000,000 | $730,000,000 | $220,000,000 | $27,000,000 | Maze |
Dragon's Lair | Cinematron | $240,000,000 | $700,000,000 | $240,000,000 | — | FMV | |
8 | M.A.C.H. 3 | Mylstar | $200,000,000 | $590,000,000 | $200,000,000 | — | Shmup |
9 | Tennis (VS. Tennis) | Nintendo | $190,000,000 | $560,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $33,000,000 | Sports |
10 | Star Wars | Atari | $150,000,000 | $440,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $10,000,000 | Shooter |
11 | Spy Hunter | Midway | $140,000,000 | $410,000,000 | $140,000,000 | — | Driving |
12 | Astron Belt | Sega | $110,000,000 | $320,000,000 | $110,000,000 | — | TPS |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo | $110,000,000 | $320,000,000 | $81,000,000 | $30,000,000 | Platform | |
14 | Birdie King 2 | Taito | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | $100,000,000 | — | Sports |
Space Ace | Cinematron | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | $100,000,000 | — | FMV | |
TX-1 (TX-1 V8) | Namco | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | $100,000,000 | — | Racing | |
17 | Baseball (VS. Baseball) | Nintendo | $94,000,000 | $280,000,000 | $66,000,000 | $28,000,000 | Sports |
18 | Time Pilot '84 | Konami | $93,000,000 | $270,000,000 | $93,000,000 | — | Shmup |
19 | 10-Yard Fight | Irem / Taito | $90,000,000 | $260,000,000 | $90,000,000 | — | Sports |
20 | Crossbow | Exidy | $81,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $81,000,000 | — | Shooter |
21 | Q*bert | Mylstar | $79,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $45,000,000 | Puzzle |
22 | Hyper Sports | Konami | $78,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $78,000,000 | — | Sports |
23 | Champion Baseball | Sega | $75,000,000 | $220,000,000 | $75,000,000 | ||
24 | Firefox (Fire Fox) | Atari | $73,000,000 | $210,000,000 | $73,000,000 | — | Shmup |
25 | Cobra Command | Data East | $65,000,000 | $190,000,000 | $65,000,000 | — | FPS |
26 | Xevious | Namco | $62,000,000 | $180,000,000 | $37,000,000 | $25,000,000 | Shmup |
Highest-grossing arcade games[]
The following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games worldwide in 1984. See sub-sections below for breakdown of revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Company | Worldwide revenue (est.) | Revenue breakdown (est.) | Genre | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | Japan | USA | ||||
1 | Pole Position II | Namco | $323,000,000 | $950,000,000 | $60,000,000 | $263,000,000 | Racing |
2 | Track & Field (Hyper Olympic) | Konami | $320,000,000 | $940,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $244,000,000 | Sports |
3 | Pole Position | Namco | $310,000,000 | $910,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $260,000,000 | Racing |
4 | Punch-Out! | Nintendo | $280,000,000 | $820,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $250,000,000 | Boxing |
5 | Elevator Action | Taito | $260,000,000 | $760,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $250,000,000 | Stealth |
6 | Dragon's Lair | Cinematron | $240,000,000 | $700,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $240,000,000 | FMV |
7 | Ms. Pac-Man | Namco | $220,000,000 | $650,000,000 | — | $220,000,000 | Maze |
8 | M.A.C.H. 3 | Mylstar | $200,000,000 | $590,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $160,000,000 | Shmup |
9 | VS. Tennis | Nintendo | $160,000,000 | $470,000,000 | $48,000,000 | $110,000,000 | Sports |
10 | Spy Hunter | Midway | $140,000,000 | $410,000,000 | — | $140,000,000 | Driving |
11 | Star Wars | Atari | $140,000,000 | $410,000,000 | $51,000,000 | $91,000,000 | Shooter |
12 | Astron Belt | Sega | $110,000,000 | $320,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $81,000,000 | TPS |
13 | Birdie King 2 | Taito | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $69,000,000 | Sports |
Space Ace | Cinematron | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | — | $100,000,000 | FMV | |
TX-1 (TX-1 V8) | Namco | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | $100,000,000 | — | Racing | |
16 | Time Pilot '84 | Konami | $93,000,000 | $270,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $86,000,000 | Shmup |
17 | 10-Yard Fight / VS. 10-Yard Fight | Irem / Taito | $90,000,000 | $260,000,000 | $38,000,000 | $52,000,000 | Sports |
18 | Crossbow | Exidy | $81,000,000 | $240,000,000 | — | $81,000,000 | Shooter |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo | $81,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $53,000,000 | Platform | |
20 | Hyper Sports (Hyper Olympic '84) | Konami | $78,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $59,000,000 | Sports |
21 | Champion Baseball | Sega | $75,000,000 | $220,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $49,000,000 | |
22 | Firefox (Fire Fox) | Atari | $73,000,000 | $210,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Shmup |
23 | VS. Baseball | Nintendo | $66,000,000 | $190,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $37,000,000 | Sports |
24 | Cobra Command | Data East | $65,000,000 | $190,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $23,000,000 | FPS |
25 | Tapper | Midway | $55,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $42,000,000 | Action |
Japan[]
In Japan, the following titles were the year's highest-grossing arcade games.
Rank | Title | Company | Date [20][21] |
Points | Units (est.) [n 3][22] |
Coin drop (est.)[n 4][6] |
Genre |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TX-1 | Namco | 1983-10 | 189.49 | 10,000 | $76,000,000 | Racing |
2 | Pole Position II | Namco | 1983-06 | 150.6 | 10,000 | $60,000,000 | |
3 | Jangou Night | Nichibutsu | 1983-10 | 129.83 | 10,000 | $52,000,000 | Mahjong |
4 | Star Wars | Atari | 1983-05 | 128.42 | 10,000 | $51,000,000 | Shooter |
5 | Pole Position | Namco | 1982-09 | 127.85 | 10,000 | $51,000,000 | Racing |
6 | VS. Tennis | Nintendo | 1984-01 | 119.46 | 10,000 | $48,000,000 | Sports |
7 | Ultra Quiz | Taito | 1983-09 | 117.3 | 10,000 | $47,000,000 | Quiz |
8 | Galaga | Namco | 1981-07 | 112.2 | 10,000 | $45,000,000 | Shmup |
9 | Laser Grand Prix | Taito | 1983-07 | 111.46 | 10,000 | $45,000,000 | Racing |
10 | Thunder Storm (Cobra Command)[23] | Data East | 1984-02 | 105.3 | 7,000 | $42,000,000 | FPS |
11 | M.A.C.H. 3 | Taito | 1984-02 | 99.16 | 7,000 | $40,000,000 | Shmup |
12 | Interstellar Laser Fantasy | Funai | 1983-09 | 96.73 | 7,000 | $39,000,000 | TPS |
13 | Xevious | Namco | 1982-12 | 91.76 | 10,000 | $37,000,000 | Shmup |
14 | Star Blazer (Galaxy Ranger) | Sega | 1983-09 | 89.4 | 6,000 | $36,000,000 | TPS |
15 | Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1984-02 | 86.22 | 6,000 | $34,000,000 | Boxing |
16 | Birdie King 2 | Taito | 1983-04 | 82.63 | 10,000 | $33,000,000 | Sports |
17 | Exerion | Jaleco | 1983-09 | 78.63 | 6,000 | $31,000,000 | TPS |
18 | Gaplus | Namco | 1984-01 | 75.62 | 5,000 | $30,000,000 | Shmup |
19 | 10-Yard Fight | Irem | 1983-12 | 74.22 | 5,000 | $30,000,000 | Sports |
20 | Monaco GP | Sega | 1979-11 | 74.09 | 20,000 | $30,000,000 | Racing |
21 | Crowns Golf | Sega | 1984-06 | 73.73 | 5,000 | $29,000,000 | Sports |
22 | VS. Baseball | Nintendo | 1984-03 | 73.06 | 5,000 | $29,000,000 | |
23 | Mario Bros. | Nintendo | 1983-06 | 70.27 | 7,000 | $28,000,000 | Platformer |
24 | Astron Belt | Sega | 1983-03 | 69.25 | 10,000 | $28,000,000 | TPS |
25 | Lode Runner | Irem | 1984-07 | 69.04 | 5,000 | $28,000,000 | Platformer |
26 | TX-1 V8 | Namco | 1984-09 | 66.34 | 5,000 | $27,000,000 | Racing |
27 | Pac-Land | Namco | 1984-08 | 58.26 | 4,000 | $23,000,000 | Platformer |
28 | Mahjong Kyoshitsu | SNK | 1983-04 | 58.25 | 5,000 | $23,000,000 | Mahjong |
29 | Big Pro Wrestling | Data East | 1983-12 | 56.87 | 4,000 | $23,000,000 | Sports |
30 | Karate Champ [24] | Data East | 1984-05 | 54.42 | 10,000 | $22,000,000 | Fighting |
31 | Buggy Challenge | Taito | 1984-07 | 53.56 | 4,000 | $21,000,000 | Racing |
32 | Champion Baseball II | Sega | 1983-08 | 53.16 | 4,000 | $21,000,000 | Sports |
33 | Libble Rabble | Namco | 1983-10 | 53.13 | 4,000 | $21,000,000 | Puzzle |
34 | Appoooh | Sega | 1984-06 | 52.23 | 4,000 | $21,000,000 | Wrestling |
35 | Exciting Soccer | Alpha | 1983-10 | 52.04 | 4,000 | $21,000,000 | Sports |
36 | Badlands | Konami | 1984-03 | 51.04 | 4,000 | $20,000,000 | FPS |
37 | Jan Oh (Jang-Oh) | Toaplan | 1984 | 50.69 | 4,000 | $20,000,000 | Mahjong |
38 | Genesis (Boomer Rang'r) | Data East | 1983 | 49.69 | 3,000 | $20,000,000 | Action ADV |
39 | Zoom 909 (Buck Rogers) | Sega | 1982-11 | 49.67 | 6,000 | $20,000,000 | TPS |
40 | The Tower of Druaga | Namco | 1984-06 | 48.9 | 3,000 | $20,000,000 | Action RPG |
41 | Hyper Olympic '84 | Konami | 1984-05 | 48.22 | 3,000 | $19,000,000 | Sports |
42 | Hyper Olympic (Track & Field) | Konami | 1983-09 | 47.5 | 38,000 | $19,000,000 | |
43 | Vulgus | Capcom | 1984-05 | 46.91 | 3,000 | $19,000,000 | Shmup |
44 | Tube Panic | Nichibutsu | 1984-01 | 45.75 | 3,000 | $18,000,000 | TPS |
45 | SonSon | Capcom | 1984-07 | 45.46 | 3,000 | $18,000,000 | Platformer |
46 | Jangou | Nichibutsu | 1983-02 | 45.22 | 8,000 | $18,000,000 | Mahjong |
47 | Jantotsu | Sanritsu | 1983-04 | 44.54 | 8,000 | $18,000,000 | |
48 | Night Gal | Nichibutsu | 1984-08 | 43.74 | 3,000 | $17,000,000 | |
49 | Gyrodine | Taito | 1984-07 | 43.43 | 3,000 | $17,000,000 | Shmup |
50 | Flicky | Sega | 1984-05 | 42.11 | 3,000 | $17,000,000 | Platformer |
51 | Great Swordsman | Taito | 1984-08 | 39.47 | 3,000 | $16,000,000 | Fighting |
52 | Victorious Nine | Taito | 1984-05 | 39.46 | 3,000 | $16,000,000 | Sports |
53 | Genma Taisen (Bega's Battle) | Data East | 1983-06 | 35.48 | 3,000 | $14,000,000 | TPS |
54 | Pit & Run | Taito | 1984-02 | 34.06 | 2,000 | $14,000,000 | Racing |
55 | Elevator Action | Taito | 1983-05 | 33.87 | 8,000 | $14,000,000 | Stealth |
56 | Tapper | Sega | 1984-03 | 33.71 | 2,000 | $13,000,000 | Action |
57 | Chinese Hero (Kung Fu Heroes) | Taito | 1984-10 | 32.79 | 2,000 | $13,000,000 | Beat 'em up |
58 | Othello | Fujiwara | 1984-09 | 31.87 | 2,000 | $13,000,000 | Othello |
59 | Kick Start | Taito | 1984-07 | 31.39 | 2,000 | $13,000,000 | Racing |
60 | Bank Panic | Sega | 1984-09 | 28.82 | 2,000 | $12,000,000 | FPS |
61 | Equites | Sega | 1984-09 | 27.57 | 2,000 | $11,000,000 | Run & gun |
62 | Fire Fox | Atari | 1984 | 27.5 | 2,000 | $11,000,000 | Shmup |
63 | Ninja-kun (Ninja-Kid) | Taito | 1984-10 | 26.75 | 2,000 | $11,000,000 | Platformer |
64 | B-Wings | Data East | 1984-10 | 26.6 | 2,000 | $11,000,000 | Shmup |
65 | The Tin Star | Taito | 1983-10 | 26.3 | 2,000 | $11,000,000 | Run & gun |
66 | Zaviga | Data East | 1984-03 | 26.12 | 2,000 | $10,000,000 | Shmup |
67 | Master Viking | Sega | 1984-01 | 25.83 | 2,000 | $10,000,000 | |
68 | Sea Fighter Poseidon | Taito | 1983-12 | 25.59 | 2,000 | $10,000,000 | |
69 | Super Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1984-09 | 24.8 | 2,000 | $10,000,000 | Boxing |
70 | Super Basketball | Konami | 1984-09 | 24.42 | 2,000 | $10,000,000 | Sports |
71 | Nova 2001 | UPL | 1983-11 | 24.27 | 2,000 | $10,000,000 | Shmup |
72 | Grobda | Namco | 1984-10 | 23.23 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 | |
73 | VS. Mahjong | Nintendo | 1984-02 | 22.75 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 | Mahjong |
74 | Rlng Flghter | Taito | 1984-05 | 22.6 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 | Boxing |
75 | Ben Bero Beh | Taito | 1984-11 | 22.21 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 | Platformer |
76 | Stinger | Seibu | 1983-09 | 22.14 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 | Shmup |
77 | Scion | Seibu | 1984-02 | 21.63 | 2,000 | $9,000,000 | |
78 | Turbo | Sega | 1981-10 | 21.55 | 4,000 | $9,000,000 | Racing |
79 | Fighting Ice Hockey | Data East | 1984-04 | 21.42 | 1,000 | $9,000,000 | Sports |
80 | Senjyo | Tehkan | 1983-11 | 20.59 | 1,000 | $8,000,000 | FPS |
81 | Circus Charlie | Konami | 1984-02 | 19.89 | 1,000 | $8,000,000 | Action |
82 | VS. 10-Yard Fight | Irem | 1984 | 19.44 | 1,000 | $8,000,000 | Sports |
83 | Bomb Jack | Tehkan | 1984-03 | 19.24 | 1,000 | $8,000,000 | Platformer |
84 | Joshi Volleyball | Taito | 1983-10 | 18.91 | 3,000 | $8,000,000 | Sports |
85 | Shōgi | Alpha | 1980-09 | 17.59 | 4,000 | $7,000,000 | Shogi |
86 | Hana Awase | Seta | 1982[25] | 17.5 | 7,000 | $7,000,000 | Hanafuda |
87 | VS. Karate Champ | Data East | 1984-09 | 17.09 | 1,000 | $7,000,000 | Fighting |
88 | Super Don Quix-ote | Universal | 1984-11 | 17.0 | 1,000 | $7,000,000 | FMV |
89 | Shinnyū Shain Tōru-kun (Mikie) | Konami | 1984-09 | 16.86 | 1,000 | $7,000,000 | Maze |
90 | Sumou | SNK | 1984-06 | 16.68 | 1,000 | $7,000,000 | Wrestling |
91 | Time Pilot '84 | Konami | 1984-04 | 16.67 | 1,000 | $7,000,000 | Shmup |
92 | GP World | Sega | 1984-11 | 16.67 | 1,000 | $7,000,000 | Racing |
93 | Atama no Taisō | Unienter | 1983-04 | 16.51 | 6,000 | $7,000,000 | Puzzle |
94 | The Battle-Road | Irem | 1984-10 | 16.12 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 | Driving |
95 | T.T. Mahjong | Taito | 1981[26] | 15.5 | 7,000 | $6,000,000 | Mahjong |
96 | Formation Z | Jaleco | 1984-07 | 15.04 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 | Run & gun |
97 | Mr. Do's Wild Ride | Universal | 1984-01 | 14.8 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 | Platformer |
98 | Pinbo | Jaleco | 1984-08 | 14.79 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 | Pinball |
99 | Star Force | Tehkan | 1984-09 | 13.97 | 1,000 | $6,000,000 | Shmup |
100 | Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | 1983-09 | 13.96 | 2,000 | $6,000,000 | Platformer |
101 | Dynamic Ski | Nichibutsu | 1984-03 | 13.5 | 1,000 | $5,000,000 | Sports |
102 | Pro Bowling | Data East | 1983-03 | 13.48 | 1,000 | $5,000,000 | |
103 | Mr. Do! | Universal | 1982-09 | 13.45 | 4,000 | $5,000,000 | Maze |
104 | Champion Baseball | Sega | 1983-03 | 13.14 | 25,000 | $5,000,000 | Sports |
105 | Yellow Cab | Data East | 1984-08 | 13.03 | 1,000 | $5,000,000 | Driving |
106 | Scrum Try | Data East | 1984-02 | 12.58 | 1,000 | $5,000,000 | Sports |
107 | Water Match | Sega | 1984-07 | 11.6 | 1,000 | $5,000,000 | |
108 | Cosmos Circuit | Taito | 1984-11 | 10.6 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Racing |
109 | Itazura Tenshi | Nichibutsu | 1984-11 | 10.5 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Puzzle |
110 | The Grand Sumo | Data East | 1984-05 | 10.35 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Wrestling |
111 | The Undoukai | Taito | 1984-05 | 9.76 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Sports |
112 | Parallel Turn | Jaleco | 1984-03 | 9.5 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | |
113 | Genma Tarot | Data East | 1983-06 | 9.5 | 2,000 | $4,000,000 | Card |
114 | SWAT | Sega | 1984-02 | 9.34 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Shmup |
115 | Dragon's Lair | Universal | 1984 | 9.34 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | FMV |
116 | Gomoku Narabe | Nichibutsu | 1982-02 | 9.33 | 2,000 | $4,000,000 | Gomoku |
117 | Crystal Castles | Atari | 1983-12 | 9.33 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Maze |
118 | VS. Pinball | Nintendo | 1984-07 | 9.17 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Pinball |
119 | Espial | Orca / GGI | 1983-06 | 8.95 | 3,000 | $4,000,000 | Shmup |
120 | Future Spy | Sega | 1984-09 | 8.94 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | |
121 | Koi Koi | Sanritsu | 1982[25] | 8.75 | 2,000 | $4,000,000 | Mahjong |
122 | Phozon | Namco | 1983-08 | 8.75 | 1,000 | $4,000,000 | Puzzle |
123 | Atama no Taisou II | Unienter | 1983-09 | 8.67 | 1,000 | $3,000,000 | |
124 | Strike Bowling | Taito | 1982-05 | 8.66 | 3,000 | $3,000,000 | Sports |
125 | Battle Cruiser M-12 | Sigma | 1983-07 | 8.50 | 5,000 | $3,000,000 | Shmup |
126 | Albegas | Sega | 1984-03 | 8.50 | 1,000 | $3,000,000 | Action |
127 | Mappy | Namco | 1983-03 | 8.48 | 7,000 | $3,000,000 | Platformer |
128 | Zippy Race (MotoRace USA) | Irem | 1983-03 | 8.47 | 8,000 | $3,000,000 | Racing |
129 | Mr. Do vs. Unicorns | Universal | 1983-09 | 8.40 | 2,000 | $3,000,000 | Platformer |
130 | Pachi Fever | Sanki | 1983-09 | 8.33 | 1,000 | $3,000,000 | Pachinko |
131 | Sector Zone (Seicross) | Nichibutsu | 1984-04 | 8.15 | 1,000 | $3,000,000 | Driving |
132 | Mysterious Stones | Data East | 1984-11 | 7.33 | 1,000 | $3,000,000 | Action ADV |
133 | Road Fighter | Konami | 1984-12 | 7.33 | 1,000 | $3,000,000 | Racing |
134 | 1942 | Capcom | 1984-11 | 7.00 | 500 | $3,000,000 | Shmup |
135 | Main Event | SNK | 1984-11 | 6.67 | 500 | $3,000,000 | Boxing |
136 | Bull Fighter | Sega | 1984-09 | 5.75 | 400 | $2,000,000 | Sports |
137 | Mad Crusher (Mad Crasher) | SNK | 1984-07 | 5.50 | 400 | $2,000,000 | Driving |
138 | Photo Finish | Jaleco | 1984 | 5.00 | 400 | $2,000,000 | Racing |
139 | The Tōgyū (Bullfight) | Sega | 1984-11 | 5.00 | 400 | $2,000,000 | Fighting |
140 | The Guinness | Sun | 1984-05 | 4.50 | 300 | $2,000,000 | — |
141 | Vanguard II | SNK | 1984-03 | 4.33 | 300 | $2,000,000 | Shmup |
142 | Zeroize | Data East | 1983-10 | 4.28 | 1,000 | $2,000,000 | Driving |
143 | Galaxian | Namco | 1979-09 | 4.12 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup |
144 | Jongputer | Sanritsu | 1981 | 4.07 | 1,000 | $2,000,000 | Mahjong |
145 | Hamburger (BurgerTime) | Data East | 1982-08 | 4.00 | 3,000 | $2,000,000 | Platformer |
146 | Jumping Jack | Universal | 1984-05 | 4.00 | 300 | $2,000,000 | |
147 | Pro Golf | Data East | 1981-08 | 4.00 | 10,000 | $2,000,000 | Sports |
148 | Regulus | Sega | 1983-12 | 4.00 | 300 | $2,000,000 | Driving |
149 | Pengo | Sega | 1982-09 | 3.92 | 10,000 | $2,000,000 | Puzzle |
150 | Doctor Q | Unienter | 1983[27] | 3.50 | 200 | $1,400,000 | — |
Total | 5,319.22 | 700,000+[28] | $2,100,000,000 |
Game Machine provided the following earning figures in terms of points.
Title | Company | Date [20][21] |
Points | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1/1 [29] |
1/15 [30] |
2/1 [31] |
2/15 [32] |
3/1 [33] |
3/15 [34] |
4/1 [35] |
4/15 [36] |
5/1 [37] |
5/15 [38] |
6/1 [39] |
6/15 [40] |
7/1 [41] |
7/15 [42] |
8/1 [43] |
8/15 [44] |
9/1 [45] |
9/15 [46] |
10/1 [47] |
10/15 [48] |
11/1 [49] |
11/15 [50] |
12/1 [51] |
12/15 [52] |
1/1 [53] |
Total | |||
Table | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jangou Night | Nichibutsu | 1983-10 | 4.66 | 5.80 | 5.75 | 6.33 | 6.22 | 6.43 | 6.22 | 5.43 | — | 5.44 | 5.56 | 5.75 | 5.53 | 5.77 | 5.14 | 5.65 | 5.24 | 5.64 | 5.31 | 4.52 | 4.93 | 4.77 | 4.80 | 4.36 | 4.58 | 129.83 |
VS. Tennis | Nintendo | 1984-01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.85 | 6.38 | 6.44 | 6.42 | 6.05 | 6.63 | 6.50 | 6.39 | 6.41 | 5.96 | 5.89 | 5.88 | 5.06 | 5.42 | 5.00 | 4.74 | 4.50 | 4.94 | 119.46 |
Galaga | Namco | 1981-07 | 5.45 | 5.11 | 4.95 | 5.22 | 4.83 | 4.94 | 4.85 | 5.00 | 4.94 | 4.73 | 4.86 | 4.60 | 4.75 | 4.83 | 4.70 | 4.75 | 4.95 | 5.05 | 4.78 | — | 4.65 | 4.63 | 4.63 | — | 5.00 | 112.2 |
Xevious | Namco | 1982-12 | 5.81 | 5.57 | 5.47 | 5.61 | 5.16 | 4.77 | 4.90 | 4.82 | 4.76 | 4.78 | 4.83 | 4.50 | 4.46 | 4.39 | 4.09 | 4.57 | 4.45 | 4.53 | 4.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91.76 |
Birdie King 2 | Taito | 1983-04 | 5.85 | 4.33 | 5.42 | 4.66 | 5.83 | 5.38 | 5.13 | 5.14 | 4.50 | 4.57 | 4.88 | 4.25 | 4.63 | 4.75 | 4.38 | 4.50 | — | 4.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82.63 |
Exerion | Jaleco | 1983-09 | 7.45 | 6.13 | 6.38 | 6.00 | 5.62 | 5.30 | 5.19 | 5.24 | 4.55 | 4.62 | 4.80 | 4.58 | 4.41 | 4.17 | 4.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78.63 |
Gaplus | Namco | 1984-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.55 | 7.11 | 6.81 | 6.45 | 5.76 | 5.73 | 5.96 | 5.57 | 5.39 | 5.12 | 4.72 | 4.85 | — | 4.60 | — | — | 75.62 |
10-Yard Fight | Irem | 1983-12 | 9.00 | 8.07 | 7.65 | 8.09 | 7.55 | 7.00 | 6.57 | 5.48 | 5.35 | 5.10 | 4.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74.22 |
Crowns Golf | Sega | 1984-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.60 | 7.48 | 7.50 | 6.68 | 6.42 | 6.44 | 5.84 | 5.45 | 5.26 | 4.95 | 4.95 | 5.16 | 73.73 |
VS. Baseball | Nintendo | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.63 | 7.88 | 6.91 | 6.62 | 6.24 | 5.96 | 5.71 | 5.59 | 5.65 | 5.00 | 4.94 | 4.93 | — | — | — | 73.06 |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo | 1983-06 | — | 5.40 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 4.86 | 4.80 | 5.00 | 4.93 | 4.57 | 4.53 | 4.27 | 4.31 | 4.22 | 4.41 | 4.47 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70.27 |
Lode Runner | Irem | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 6.00 | 6.94 | 7.07 | 6.75 | 6.35 | 5.79 | 5.47 | 5.37 | 5.06 | 5.24 | 69.04 |
Pac-Land | Namco | 1984-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.50 | 7.45 | 6.91 | 6.21 | 6.29 | 5.75 | 5.56 | 5.53 | 6.06 | 58.26 |
Mahjong Kyoshitsu | SNK | 1983-04 | 4.20 | 4.60 | — | 4.20 | 4.00 | — | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.75 | — | — | — | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 5.00 | — | — | 5.50 | — | — | — | — | — | 58.25 |
Big Pro Wrestling | Data East | 1983-12 | — | 9.00 | 8.13 | 8.26 | 7.14 | 5.67 | 5.52 | 5.05 | — | 4.24 | 3.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56.87 |
Karate Champ | Data East | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.80 | 8.19 | 7.39 | 7.11 | 6.61 | 5.94 | 5.00 | — | — | 5.38 | — | 54.42 |
Champion Baseball II | Sega | 1983-08 | 4.70 | 4.40 | 4.43 | 4.53 | 3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.25 | 4.43 | 4.64 | 4.25 | 4.11 | — | — | 4.50 | — | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | 53.16 |
Libble Rabble | Namco | 1983-10 | — | 8.66 | 5.90 | 5.35 | 5.50 | 4.92 | 5.08 | 4.86 | 4.29 | — | 3.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53.13 |
Appoooh | Sega | 1984-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.20 | 6.75 | 6.24 | 5.60 | 6.08 | 5.00 | 5.17 | — | 4.64 | — | 4.55 | — | 52.23 |
Exciting Soccer | Alpha | 1983-10 | 5.72 | 5.75 | 5.71 | 5.86 | 5.60 | 5.13 | 5.27 | 4.50 | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | — | 52.04 |
Jan Oh (Jang-Oh) | Toaplan | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 7.89 | 7.27 | 7.38 | — | 6.77 | 6.71 | 5.67 | 50.69 |
Genesis | Data East | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 6.50 | 6.33 | 5.75 | 4.86 | 5.13 | 4.83 | 4.29 | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49.69 |
Hyper Olympic '84 | Konami | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 6.46 | 6.13 | 7.08 | 6.45 | 6.00 | 4.83 | — | 4.27 | — | — | 48.22 |
The Tower of Druaga | Namco | 1984-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.50 | 5.64 | 5.58 | 5.10 | 5.11 | 5.44 | 4.75 | 5.22 | 4.56 | — | 48.9 |
Hyper Olympic | Konami | 1983-09 | 8.61 | 7.73 | 6.81 | 5.95 | 5.14 | 4.27 | 4.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47.5 |
Vulgus | Capcom | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.80 | 6.36 | 5.42 | 5.00 | 5.10 | 5.00 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | 4.40 | 4.50 | — | 46.91 |
SonSon | Capcom | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.33 | 5.67 | 6.50 | 5.89 | 5.14 | 5.00 | 5.22 | 4.71 | — | — | — | 45.46 |
Jangou | Nichibutsu | 1983-02 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.60 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.53 | 4.69 | — | 5.67 | 4.29 | — | — | — | 3.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.22 |
Jantotsu | Sanritsu | 1983-04 | 4.84 | 4.88 | — | 4.36 | 4.55 | 4.80 | 4.50 | — | — | 4.20 | 4.20 | 4.10 | 4.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.54 |
Night Gal | Nichibutsu | 1984-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.38 | 7.00 | 7.17 | 7.19 | 43.74 |
Gyrodine | Taito | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.25 | 6.33 | 6.00 | 6.08 | 4.91 | — | 4.58 | 4.58 | — | — | 4.70 | 43.43 |
Flicky | Sega | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.67 | 6.09 | 5.55 | 5.33 | 4.67 | 4.80 | 4.50 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | 42.11 |
Great Swordsman | Taito | 1984-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.40 | 7.36 | 7.23 | 5.69 | 5.00 | 4.79 | — | — | — | 39.47 |
Victorious Nine | Taito | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 | 6.33 | 6.13 | 5.33 | 4.56 | 4.67 | 4.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.46 |
Pit & Run | Taito | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | 7.69 | 6.27 | 6.16 | 5.14 | 4.75 | — | 4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.06 |
Elevator Action | Taito | 1983-05 | 5.71 | 5.05 | 4.75 | 4.63 | 4.80 | 4.50 | 4.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.87 |
Tapper | Sega | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 6.50 | 5.00 | 5.43 | 5.07 | 4.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.71 |
Chinese Hero | Taito | 1984-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.25 | 4.90 | 5.33 | 4.25 | 4.42 | 4.64 | 32.79 |
Othello | Fujiwara | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 6.33 | 5.40 | 5.14 | — | 4.29 | — | 4.71 | 31.87 |
Kick Start | Taito | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.60 | 6.83 | 6.46 | 5.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.39 |
Bank Panic | Sega | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.33 | 6.29 | 5.55 | 4.80 | 4.85 | 28.82 |
Equites | Sega | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 5.55 | 4.92 | 5.18 | 4.92 | 27.57 |
Ninja-kun | Taito | 1984-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 | 6.46 | 6.29 | 6.00 | 26.75 |
B-Wings | Data East | 1984-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.50 | 6.15 | 6.31 | 5.64 | 26.6 |
The Tin Star | Taito | 1983-10 | — | 8.00 | 7.60 | 6.14 | 4.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.3 |
Zaviga | Data East | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.50 | 5.23 | 5.13 | 4.93 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26.12 |
Master Viking | Sega | 1984-01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.75 | 6.00 | 4.55 | — | — | 4.33 | — | 4.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.83 |
Sea Fighter Poseidon | Taito | 1983-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 5.82 | 4.82 | 4.20 | — | — | 3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.59 |
Super Basketball | Konami | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.40 | 5.94 | 5.47 | 4.61 | — | — | 24.42 |
Nova 2001 | UPL | 1983-11 | — | — | 6.00 | 5.38 | 4.47 | 4.09 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.27 |
Grobda | Namco | 1984-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 7.67 | 6.56 | 23.23 |
VS. Mahjong | Nintendo | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 6.25 | 5.50 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.75 |
Rlng Flghter | Taito | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.50 | 6.50 | 4.31 | 4.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.6 |
Ben Bero Beh | Taito | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.40 | 5.70 | 4.44 | 4.67 | 22.21 |
Stinger | Seibu | 1983-09 | 4.57 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.40 | — | — | — | — | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.14 |
Scion | Seibu | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | 4.50 | — | 4.60 | 4.20 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.63 |
Fighting Ice Hockey | Data East | 1984-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.17 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 4.25 | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.42 |
Senjyo | Tehkan | 1983-11 | 6.50 | 5.05 | 4.87 | 4.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.59 |
Circus Charlie | Konami | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.67 | 5.53 | 4.41 | 4.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.89 |
VS. 10-Yard Fight | Irem | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | — | 4.80 | 4.50 | 4.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.44 |
Bomb Jack | Tehkan | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.67 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19.24 |
Joshi Volleyball | Taito | 1983-10 | 5.81 | 4.73 | 4.28 | 4.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.91 |
Shōgi | Alpha | 1980-09 | — | — | 4.71 | 4.42 | 4.29 | 4.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.59 | |
Hana Awase | Seta | 1982[25] | 4.50 | 4.33 | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.5 |
VS. Karate Champ | Data East | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 5.71 | 5.38 | — | — | 17.09 |
Tōru-kun | Konami | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.50 | 4.89 | 4.47 | 16.86 |
Sumou | SNK | 1984-06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.33 | 5.60 | 4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16.68 |
Time Pilot '84 | Konami | 1984-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | — | — | 5.67 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | 16.67 |
The Battle-Road | Irem | 1984-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.86 | 5.63 | 4.63 | — | 16.12 |
T.T. Mahjong | Taito | 1981[26] | 5.00 | — | 5.50 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.5 |
Formation Z | Jaleco | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.64 | 4.90 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.04 |
Mr. Do's Wild Ride | Universal | 1984-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 4.50 | 4.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.8 |
Pinbo | Jaleco | 1984-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.43 | 4.86 | — | — | 4.50 | — | 14.79 |
Star Force | Tehkan | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.11 | 4.36 | 4.50 | 13.97 |
Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | 1983-09 | 5.00 | 4.63 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.96 |
Dynamic Ski | Nichibutsu | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.5 |
Pro Bowling | Data East | 1983-03 | — | 4.50 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.48 |
Mr. Do! | Universal | 1982-09 | 4.80 | — | 4.40 | 4.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.45 |
Champion Baseball | Sega | 1983-03 | 4.90 | 4.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.14 |
Yellow Cab | Data East | 1984-08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.67 | 6.36 | — | — | — | — | — | 13.03 |
Scrum Try | Data East | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.50 | 5.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.58 |
Water Match | Sega | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.60 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.6 |
Itazura Tenshi | Nichibutsu | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.00 | 4.50 | 10.5 |
The Grand Sumo | Data East | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.50 | 4.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.35 |
The Undoukai | Taito | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.29 | 4.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.76 |
Parallel Turn | Jaleco | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.25 | 4.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 |
SWAT | Sega | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.71 | 4.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.34 |
Gomoku Narabe | Nichibutsu | 1982-02 | 4.33 | — | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.33 |
VS. Pinball | Nintendo | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | — | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | 9.17 |
Espial | Orca / GGI | 1983-06 | — | 4.20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.95 |
Future Spy | Sega | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.56 | — | 4.38 | — | 8.94 |
Koi Koi | Sanritsu | 1982[25] | 4.25 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.75 |
Phozon | Namco | 1983-08 | 4.75 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.75 |
Strike Bowling | Taito | 1982-05 | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | — | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.66 |
Battle Cruiser M-12 | Sigma | 1983-07 | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.50 |
Mappy | Namco | 1983-03 | 4.37 | 4.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.48 |
Zippy Race | Irem | 1983-03 | 4.40 | 4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.47 |
Mr. Do vs. Unicorns | Universal | 1983-09 | — | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | 4.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.40 |
Pachi Fever | Sanki | 1983-09 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.33 |
Sector Zone | Nichibutsu | 1984-04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.40 | 3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.15 |
Mysterious Stones | Data East | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.33 | 7.33 |
Road Fighter | Konami | 1984-12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.33 | 7.33 |
1942 | Capcom | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Main Event | SNK | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.67 | 6.67 |
Bull Fighter | Sega | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.75 | — | — | — | — | 5.75 |
Mad Crusher | SNK | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.50 |
Photo Finish | Jaleco | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | 5.00 |
The Tōgyū | Sega | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.00 | — | — | — | 5.00 |
The Guinness | Sun | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 |
Vanguard II | SNK | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33 |
Zeroize | Data East | 1983-10 | 4.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.28 |
Galaxian | Namco | 1979-09 | 4.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.12 |
Jongputer | Sanritsu | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.07 |
Hamburger | Data East | 1982-08 | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 |
Jumping Jack | Universal | 1984-05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 |
Pro Golf | Data East | 1981-08 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 |
Regulus | Sega | 1983-12 | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 |
Pengo | Sega | 1982-09 | — | — | — | — | 3.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.92 |
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TX-1 | Namco | 1983-10 | 8.83 | 9.27 | 8.92 | 8.60 | 8.35 | 7.81 | 8.44 | 8.00 | 7.56 | 8.00 | 7.26 | 6.70 | 7.05 | 6.95 | 7.11 | 7.30 | 7.39 | 7.40 | 7.54 | 7.00 | 7.33 | 7.33 | 6.29 | 6.14 | 6.92 | 189.49 |
Pole Position II | Namco | 1983-06 | 8.30 | 7.41 | 7.68 | 7.12 | 6.50 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 6.12 | 6.07 | 7.53 | 5.50 | 5.62 | 5.83 | 5.67 | — | 6.00 | 5.78 | 5.63 | 5.94 | 5.60 | 5.63 | 6.00 | 6.29 | 5.31 | 6.13 | 150.6 |
Star Wars | Atari | 1983-05 | 7.18 | 6.90 | 7.00 | 7.09 | 6.45 | 6.50 | 6.44 | 6.10 | 6.50 | — | 5.60 | 5.55 | 5.11 | 5.00 | 4.78 | 5.22 | 5.40 | 5.71 | 4.57 | 3.50 | 3.57 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 128.42 |
Pole Position | Namco | 1982-09 | 6.12 | 6.15 | 5.90 | 6.10 | 5.20 | 4.20 | 6.50 | 6.00 | — | 5.50 | 6.00 | 3.33 | 5.25 | 4.43 | 4.71 | 5.67 | 5.29 | 6.50 | 6.00 | 5.33 | 4.67 | 4.75 | 5.25 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 127.85 |
Ultra Quiz | Taito | 1983-09 | 7.28 | 6.37 | 6.00 | 5.25 | 5.00 | 5.40 | 5.33 | 4.20 | 4.67 | 4.75 | 4.25 | — | 4.60 | 5.50 | 4.17 | 4.29 | 4.60 | 4.67 | 4.20 | 4.80 | 4.25 | 4.17 | 4.80 | 3.75 | 5.00 | 117.3 |
Laser Grand Prix | Taito | 1983-07 | 7.89 | 6.75 | 6.31 | 6.25 | 5.77 | 4.95 | 5.17 | 4.71 | 4.56 | 3.76 | 4.00 | 3.65 | 3.76 | 3.88 | 3.77 | 3.80 | 3.93 | 4.18 | 3.80 | 3.36 | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.38 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 111.46 |
Thunder Storm | Data East | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.00 | 7.83 | 8.13 | 7.63 | 7.64 | 7.80 | 7.39 | 7.56 | 7.80 | 6.87 | 6.80 | 5.81 | 5.21 | 5.13 | — | 5.70 | 105.3 |
Interstellar | Funai | 1983-09 | — | 7.00 | 7.20 | 6.20 | 5.60 | 4.80 | 4.75 | 6.25 | 4.75 | 3.40 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 4.20 | 4.25 | 4.50 | 5.25 | 4.75 | 4.50 | 4.33 | 3.00 | 4.25 | — | — | — | — | 96.73 |
M.A.C.H. 3 | Taito | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.50 | 8.11 | 7.36 | 6.75 | 5.62 | 5.86 | 4.73 | 5.40 | 4.67 | 4.86 | 5.14 | 4.86 | 4.55 | 4.75 | 4.27 | 4.08 | 3.73 | 3.70 | 3.22 | — | 99.16 |
Star Blazer | Sega | 1983-09 | — | 7.00 | 5.91 | 5.66 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 5.23 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 4.42 | 4.64 | 3.67 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 3.38 | 4.13 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | 3.80 | 3.20 | 4.25 | 3.66 | 89.4 |
Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1984-02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.50 | 7.31 | — | 7.53 | 7.32 | 6.74 | 6.42 | 6.11 | 5.65 | 5.70 | 4.81 | 4.75 | 4.27 | 3.82 | 4.46 | 3.83 | — | — | 86.22 |
Monaco GP | Sega | 1979-11 | — | — | 5.25 | 4.25 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 4.67 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.67 | 4.33 | 3.33 | 3.67 | — | 3.67 | 3.67 | 4.75 | — | 4.00 | — | 4.50 | 4.00 | — | — | 3.67 | 74.09 |
Astron Belt | Sega | 1983-03 | 5.50 | 5.36 | 6.42 | 5.71 | 4.66 | 4.67 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.60 | — | 3.00 | 4.33 | 3.50 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69.25 |
TX-1 V8 | Namco | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.67 | 9.33 | 8.00 | 7.67 | 8.25 | 8.67 | 8.00 | 7.75 | 66.34 |
Buggy Challenge | Taito | 1984-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0 | 7.86 | 7.30 | 6.78 | 6.00 | 5.56 | 5.50 | 4.56 | — | 53.56 |
Badlands | Konami | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.50 | 7.00 | 6.40 | 6.67 | 5.80 | 6.00 | 5.17 | 5.50 | 51.04 |
Zoom 909 | Sega | 1982-11 | 4.14 | — | 5.66 | 5.20 | 4.50 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | 3.50 | — | — | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | 49.67 |
Tube Panic | Nichibutsu | 1984-01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 5.50 | 5.25 | 5.33 | 5.50 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.50 | — | 3.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.75 |
Genma Taisen | Data East | 1983-06 | 5.66 | 5.66 | 5.33 | 4.00 | — | 4.00 | 4.33 | 3.50 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35.48 |
Fire Fox | Atari | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.50 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.5 |
Super Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1984-09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.00 | 6.36 | 5.44 | 6.00 | 24.8 |
Turbo | Sega | 1981-10 | — | — | 3.80 | — | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.55 |
Super Don Quix-ote | Universal | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.00 | 8.00 | 17.0 |
GP World | Sega | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.67 | 8.00 | 16.67 |
Atama no Taisō | Unienter | 1983-04 | — | — | 3.83 | — | 2.75 | — | — | — | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.33 | — | 2.60 | — | — | 16.51 |
Cosmos Circuit | Taito | 1984-11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.40 | 5.20 | 10.6 |
Genma Tarot | Data East | 1983-06 | — | — | 5.50 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 |
Dragon's Lair | Universal | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.67 | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.34 |
Crystal Castles | Atari | 1983-12 | 6.00 | — | — | 3.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.33 |
Atama no Taisou II | Unienter | 1983-09 | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.67 |
Albegas | Sega | 1984-03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.50 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.50 |
Doctor Q | Unienter | 1983[27] | — | — | — | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 |
United States[]
In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games in 1984. See tables below for revenue breakdown.
Rank | Title | Company | Release | Annual revenue (est.) | Revenue breakdown (est.) | ||
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Nominal | Inflation | Jan—Oct | Nov—Dec | ||||
1 | Pole Position II [54][55] | Namco | 1983-10 | $263,000,000 | $770,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
2 | Pole Position [54][56][57] | Namco | 1982-11[58] | $260,000,000 | $760,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
3 | Punch-Out! [55] | Nintendo | 1984-03[59] | $250,000,000 | $730,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
Elevator Action [55] | Taito | 1983-07[59] | $250,000,000 | $730,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
5 | Track & Field [55] | Konami | 1983-10[60] | $244,000,000 | $720,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
6 | Dragon's Lair | Cinematronics | 1983-07[59] | $240,000,000 | $700,000,000 | $230,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
7 | Ms. Pac-Man [55] | Namco | 1982-02 | $220,000,000 | $650,000,000 | $220,000,000 | — |
8 | M.A.C.H. 3 [55] | Mylstar | 1983-10[59] | $160,000,000 | $470,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
9 | Spy Hunter [55] | Bally Midway | 1984-01[59] | $140,000,000 | $410,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
10 | VS. Tennis | Nintendo | 1984-03[59] | $110,000,000 | $320,000,000 | $87,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
11 | Space Ace | Cinematronics | 1983-12[61] | $100,000,000 | $290,000,000 | $93,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
12 | Star Wars | Atari | 1983-05[58] | $91,000,000 | $270,000,000 | $91,000,000 | — |
13 | Time Pilot '84 | Konami | 1984-05[62] | $86,000,000 | $250,000,000 | $69,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
14 | Astron Belt | Sega | 1983-10[59] | $81,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $70,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
Crossbow | Exidy | 1983-11[59] | $81,000,000 | $240,000,000 | $66,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
16 | Birdie King 2 | Taito | 1983-09[63] | $69,000,000 | $200,000,000 | $54,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
17 | Firefox | Atari | 1984-01[58] | $62,000,000 | $180,000,000 | $46,000,000 | $16,000,000 |
18 | Hyper Sports | Konami | 1984-05[59] | $59,000,000 | $170,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
19 | Star Rider | Williams | 1983-11 | $54,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
20 | Mario Bros. | Nintendo | 1983-03[64] | $53,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $53,000,000 | — |
21 | 10-Yard Fight | Irem / Taito | 1983-12 | $52,000,000 | $150,000,000 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 |
22 | Champion Baseball | Sega | 1983-06 | $49,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
23 | Tapper | Bally Midway | 1984-02[59] | $42,000,000 | $120,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
24 | VS. Baseball | Nintendo | 1984-04 | $37,000,000 | $110,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
25 | Gyruss | Konami | 1983-03 | $36,000,000 | $110,000,000 | $36,000,000 | — |
26 | Q*bert | Mylstar | 1982-10 | $34,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $34,000,000 | — |
27 | Major Havoc | Atari | 1984-01[59] | $30,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
MotoRace USA | Irem | 1983-07[59] | $30,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $13,000,000 | |
29 | Cobra Command | Data East | 1984-04 | $23,000,000 | $67,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $17,000,000 |
Mega Zone | Konami | 1983-10 | $23,000,000 | $67,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $15,000,000 | |
31 | Two Tigers | Bally Midway | 1984-07[59] | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | $5,300,000 | $16,000,000 |
32 | Up'n Down | Sega | 1984-03[65] | $18,000,000 | $53,000,000 | $4,800,000 | $13,000,000 |
33 | Exerion | Jaleco / Taito | 1983-11 | $17,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $2,200,000 | $15,000,000 |
Tag Team Wrestling | Data East | 1984-01[66] | $17,000,000 | $50,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $13,000,000 | |
35 | Millipede | Atari | 1982-11[58] | $16,000,000 | $47,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $12,000,000 |
36 | Circus Charlie | Konami | 1984-03[59] | $15,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
Gaplus | Namco | 1984-09 | $15,000,000 | $44,000,000 | — | $15,000,000 | |
38 | Superbike | Crown | 1983 | $14,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $2,200,000 | $12,000,000 |
39 | Karate Champ | Data East | 1984-09 | $13,000,000 | $38,000,000 | — | $13,000,000 |
40 | Discs of Tron | Bally Midway | 1983-09[59] | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $4,000,000 |
41 | Jr. Pac-Man | Namco | 1983-08 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $440,000 | $12,000,000 |
42 | Nova 2001 | Universal | 1984-03[67] | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $4,800,000 | $7,000,000 |
43 | Mr. Do's Wild Ride | Universal | 1984-03[67] | $9,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $8,000,000 |
44 | Great Guns | Stern | 1984-01[59] | $9,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $880,000 | $8,000,000 |
45 | Cloak & Dagger | Atari | 1984-03 | $9,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $6,000,000 |
46 | Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | 1983-10 | $7,000,000 | $21,000,000 | — | $7,000,000 |
47 | The Tin Star | Taito | 1984-02[68] | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,000,000 |
48 | H.B’s Olympics | Magic | 1984-10[69] | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 | — | $4,000,000 |
49 | Return of the Jedi | Atari | 1984-09[58] | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 | — | $4,000,000 |
50 | Super Bagman | Stern | 1984-05[59] | $3,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $440,000 | $3,000,000 |
51 | Pandora's Palace | Konami | 1984-03[70] | $3,000,000 | $9,000,000 | — | $3,000,000 |
52 | Root Beer Tapper | Bally Midway | 1984 | $3,000,000 | $9,000,000 | — | $3,000,000 |
53 | Bomb Jack | Tehkan | 1984-10 | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | — | $2,000,000 |
I, Robot | Atari | 1984-06[58] | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | — | $2,000,000 | |
Mystic Marathon | Williams | 1984-02[71] | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | — | $2,000,000 | |
SWAT | Sega | 1984-10[65] | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | — | $2,000,000 | |
The Glob | Magic | 1983-10[69] | $2,000,000 | $6,000,000 | — | $2,000,000 | |
58 | Boomer Rang'r | Data East | 1984-04 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 | — | $1,000,000 |
Video games | $3,500,000,000 | $10,300,000,000 | |||||
1 | High Ball | Norton | 1982-11[72] | $19,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $6,200,000 | $13,000,000 |
2 | Bowler Roller | Bob's Space | 1984 | $14,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $5,300,000 | $9,000,000 |
Skee-Ball | Skee-Ball | — | $14,000,000 | $41,000,000 | $4,400,000 | $10,000,000 | |
4 | Big Bat | Bally Midway | 1984 | $11,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
5 | 10 Pin Deluxe | Bally Midway | 1984 | $10,000,000 | $29,000,000 | $2,600,000 | $7,000,000 |
6 | Big Strike | Williams | 1966 | $9,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
7 | Shoot Away | Namco | 1978 | $7,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $6,000,000 |
Whac-A-Mole | TOGO | 1977 | $7,000,000 | $21,000,000 | — | $7,000,000 | |
Whirly Bucket | Exidy | 1983 | $7,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $2,200,000 | $5,000,000 | |
Triple Strike | Williams | 1975 | $7,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $3,100,000 | $4,000,000 | |
11 | Super Shifter | Bob's Space | 1982 | $6,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $880,000 | $5,000,000 |
12 | English Mark Darts | Arachnid | 1984 | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $440,000 | $5,000,000 |
13 | Boom Ball | Meltec | 1980[73] | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | — | $5,000,000 |
Mr. Muscle | Zamperia | 1984 | $5,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $3,000,000 | |
15 | Face-Off | Entertainment | 1983[74] | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 | — | $4,000,000 |
Midnight Marauders | Bally Midway | 1984-05[75] | $4,000,000 | $12,000,000 | — | $4,000,000 | |
17 | Ninja Gun | Kasco | 1977[76] | $3,000,000 | $9,000,000 | — | $3,000,000 |
Fire Escape | ICE | 1984[77] | $3,000,000 | $9,000,000 | — | $3,000,000 | |
Electro-mechanical | $1,400,000,000 | $4,100,000,000 |
January–October[]
The following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games between January and October 1984.
Title | Company | Release | Points | Jan—Oct[n 5] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/1—10/15[n 6][78][79] | 11/1[n 7][79][78] | Points | Revenue (est.) | |||
Pole Position II | Namco | 1983-10 | 520 | 30 | 550 | $240,000,000 |
Pole Position | Namco | 1982-11[58] | 520 | 30 | 550 | $240,000,000 |
Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1984-03[59] | 500 | 28 | 528 | $230,000,000 |
Elevator Action | Taito | 1983-07[59] | 500 | 16 | 516 | $230,000,000 |
Track & Field | Konami | 1983-10[60] | 500 | 19 | 519 | $230,000,000 |
Dragon's Lair | Cinematronics | 1983-07[59] | 500 | 22 | 522 | $230,000,000 |
Ms. Pac-Man | Namco | 1982-02 | 500 | — | 500 | $220,000,000 |
M.A.C.H. 3 | Mylstar | 1983-10[59] | 281 | 26 | 307 | $140,000,000 |
Spy Hunter | Bally Midway | 1984-01[59] | 256 | 26 | 282 | $120,000,000 |
10-Yard Fight | Irem / Taito | 1983-12 | 79 | 10 | 89 | $39,000,000 |
Astron Belt | Sega | 1983-10[59] | 138 | 22 | 160 | $70,000,000 |
Birdie King 2 | Taito | 1983-09[63] | 106 | 17 | 123 | $54,000,000 |
Champion Baseball | Sega | 1983-06 | 70 | 10 | 80 | $35,000,000 |
Circus Charlie | Konami | 1984-03[59] | — | 9 | 9 | $4,000,000 |
Cloak & Dagger | Atari | 1984-03 | — | 6 | 6 | $2,600,000 |
Cobra Command | Data East | 1984-04 | — | 14 | 14 | $6,200,000 |
Crossbow | Exidy | 1983-11[59] | 129 | 21 | 150 | $66,000,000 |
Discs of Tron | Bally Midway | 1983-09[59] | 17 | — | 17 | $7,500,000 |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo | 1983-03[64] | 121 | — | 121 | $53,000,000 |
Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | 1983-10 | — | — | — | — |
Exerion | Jaleco / Taito | 1983-11 | — | 5 | 5 | $2,200,000 |
Firefox | Atari | 1984-01[58] | 92 | 13 | 105 | $46,000,000 |
Great Guns | Stern | 1984-01[59] | — | 2 | 2 | $880,000 |
Gyruss | Konami | 1983-03 | 82 | — | 82 | $36,000,000 |
Hyper Sports | Konami | 1984-05[59] | 73 | 23 | 96 | $42,000,000 |
Jr. Pac-Man | Namco | 1983-08 | — | 1 | 1 | $440,000 |
Major Havoc | Atari | 1984-01[59] | 33 | 11 | 44 | $19,000,000 |
Mega Zone | Konami | 1983-10 | — | 17 | 17 | $7,500,000 |
Millipede | Atari | 1982-11[58] | — | 8 | 8 | $3,500,000 |
MotoRace USA | Irem | 1983-07[59] | 21 | 18 | 39 | $17,000,000 |
Mr. Do's Wild Ride | Universal | 1984-03[67] | — | 3 | 3 | $1,300,000 |
Nova 2001 | Universal | 1984-03[67] | — | 11 | 11 | $4,800,000 |
Q*bert | Mylstar | 1982-10 | 78 | — | 78 | $34,000,000 |
Space Ace | Cinematronics | 1983-12[61] | 193 | 19 | 212 | $93,000,000 |
Star Rider | Williams | 1983-11 | 80 | — | 80 | $35,000,000 |
Star Wars | Atari | 1983-05[58] | 206 | — | 206 | $91,000,000 |
Super Bagman | Stern | 1984-05[59] | — | 1 | 1 | $440,000 |
Superbike | Crown | 1983 | — | 5 | 5 | $2,200,000 |
Tag Team Wrestling | Data East | 1984-01[66] | — | 8 | 8 | $3,500,000 |
Tapper | Bally Midway | 1984-02[59] | 76 | — | 76 | $33,000,000 |
The Tin Star | Taito | 1984-02[68] | — | 6 | 6 | $2,600,000 |
Time Pilot '84 | Konami | 1984-05[62] | 137 | 19 | 156 | $69,000,000 |
Two Tigers | Bally Midway | 1984-07[59] | — | 12 | 12 | $5,300,000 |
Up'n Down | Sega | 1984-03[65] | — | 11 | 11 | $4,800,000 |
VS. Tennis | Nintendo | 1984-03[59] | 171 | 26 | 197 | $87,000,000 |
VS. Baseball | Nintendo | 1984-04 | — | 28 | 28 | $12,000,000 |
Video games | 6,532 | $2,900,000,000 | ||||
10 Pin Deluxe | Bally Midway | 1984 | — | 6 | 6 | $2,600,000 |
Big Bat | Bally Midway | 1984 | — | 9 | 9 | $4,000,000 |
Big Strike | Williams | 1966 | — | 8 | 8 | $3,500,000 |
Boom Ball | Meltec | 1980[73] | — | — | — | — |
Bowler Roller | Bob's Space | 1984 | — | 12 | 12 | $5,300,000 |
English Mark Darts | Arachnid | 1984 | — | 1 | 1 | $440,000 |
Face-Off | Entertainment | 1983[74] | — | — | — | — |
Fire Escape | ICE | 1984[77] | — | — | — | — |
High Ball | Norton | 1982-11[72] | — | 14 | 14 | $6,200,000 |
Midnight Marauders | Bally Midway | 1984-05[75] | — | — | — | — |
Mr. Muscle | Zamperia | 1984 | — | 4 | 4 | $1,800,000 |
Ninja Gun | Kasco | 1977[76] | — | — | — | — |
Shoot Away | Namco | 1978 | — | 3 | 3 | $1,300,000 |
Skee-Ball | Skee-Ball | — | — | 10 | 10 | $4,400,000 |
Super Shifter | Bob's Space | 1982 | — | 2 | 2 | $880,000 |
Triple Strike | Williams | 1975 | — | 7 | 7 | $3,100,000 |
Whac-A-Mole | TOGO | 1977 | — | — | — | — |
Whirly Bucket | Exidy | 1983 | — | 5 | 5 | $2,200,000 |
Electro-mechanical | $1,200,000,000 |
November–December[]
According to Play Meter polls, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games between November and December 1984.
Title | Company | Release | Points | Nov—Dec[n 8] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/15[79] | 12/1[80] | 12/31[81] | Points | Revenue (est.) | |||
Pole Position II | Namco | 1983-10 | 173.8 | 187.9 | 176.6 | 538.3 | $23,000,000 |
Pole Position | Namco | 1982-11[58] | 130.1 | 120.9 | 106.3 | 357.3 | $15,000,000 |
Punch-Out! | Nintendo | 1984-03[59] | 188.2 | 192.8 | 150.5 | 531.5 | $23,000,000 |
Elevator Action | Taito | 1983-07[59] | 122.4 | 118.4 | 120.7 | 361.5 | $16,000,000 |
Track & Field | Konami | 1983-10[60] | 122.8 | 105.6 | 91.8 | 320.2 | $14,000,000 |
Dragon's Lair | Cinematronics | 1983-07[59] | 135.2 | 111.0 | 90.3 | 336.5 | $14,000,000 |
Ms. Pac-Man | Namco | 1982-02 | — | — | — | — | — |
M.A.C.H. 3 | Mylstar | 1983-10[59] | 119.5 | 143.9 | 113.9 | 377.3 | $16,000,000 |
Spy Hunter | Bally Midway | 1984-01[59] | 195.0 | 195.5 | 164.2 | 554.7 | $24,000,000 |
10-Yard Fight | Irem / Taito | 1983-12 | 103.6 | 105.0 | 102.1 | 310.7 | $13,000,000 |
Astron Belt | Sega | 1983-10[59] | 68.9 | 95.0 | 100.2 | 264.1 | $11,000,000 |
Birdie King 2 | Taito | 1983-09[63] | 124.4 | 104.3 | 119.2 | 347.9 | $15,000,000 |
Bomb Jack | Tehkan | 1984-10 | 56.8 | — | — | 56.8 | $2,000,000 |
Boomer Rang'r | Data East | 1984-04[59] | 29.6 | — | — | 29.6 | $1,000,000 |
Champion Baseball | Sega | 1983-06 | 103.4 | 115.1 | 99.6 | 318.1 | $14,000,000 |
Circus Charlie | Konami | 1984-03[59] | 113.9 | 88.4 | 43.4 | 245.7 | $11,000,000 |
Cloak & Dagger | Atari | 1984-03 | 36.4 | 80.0 | 22.2 | 138.6 | $6,000,000 |
Cobra Command | Data East | 1984-04 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 200.0 | 400 | $17,000,000 |
Crossbow | Exidy | 1983-11[59] | 149.3 | 68.2 | 124.2 | 341.7 | $15,000,000 |
Discs of Tron | Bally Midway | 1983-09[59] | — | 42.3 | 50.5 | 92.8 | $4,000,000 |
Mario Bros. | Nintendo | 1983-03[64] | — | — | — | — | — |
Donkey Kong 3 | Nintendo | 1983-10 | 27.2 | 69.1 | 68.6 | 164.9 | $7,000,000 |
Exerion | Jaleco / Taito | 1983-11 | 92.4 | 141.2 | 114.7 | 348.3 | $15,000,000 |
Firefox | Atari | 1984-01[58] | 77.7 | 164.4 | 131.6 | 373.7 | $16,000,000 |
Gaplus | Namco | 1984-09 | 174.8 | 91.9 | 80.5 | 347.2 | $15,000,000 |
Great Guns | Stern | 1984-01[59] | 127.1 | — | 47.6 | 174.7 | $8,000,000 |
Hyper Sports | Konami | 1984-05[59] | 141.3 | 152.9 | 108.0 | 402.2 | $17,000,000 |
H.B’s Olympics | Magic | 1984-10[69] | — | 51.3 | 38.0 | 89.3 | $4,000,000 |
I, Robot | Atari | 1984-06[58] | 44.1 | — | — | 44.1 | $2,000,000 |
Jr. Pac-Man | Namco | 1983-08 | 101.5 | 87.7 | 83.9 | 273.1 | $12,000,000 |
Karate Champ | Data East | 1984-09 | — | 94.0 | 200.0 | 294 | $13,000,000 |
Major Havoc | Atari | 1984-01[59] | 90.7 | 77.6 | 86.1 | 254.4 | $11,000,000 |
Mega Zone | Konami | 1983-10 | 114.3 | 139.6 | 103.0 | 356.9 | $15,000,000 |
Millipede | Atari | 1982-11[58] | 99.3 | 67.4 | 101.7 | 268.4 | $12,000,000 |
MotoRace USA | Irem | 1983-07[59] | 91.5 | 106.2 | 110.5 | 308.2 | $13,000,000 |
Mr. Do's Wild Ride | Universal | 1984-03[67] | 32.2 | 89.6 | 65.6 | 187.4 | $8,000,000 |
Mystic Marathon | Williams | 1984-02[71] | — | — | 41.3 | 41.3 | $2,000,000 |
Nova 2001 | Universal | 1984-03[67] | 51.9 | 59.2 | 50.3 | 161.4 | $7,000,000 |
Q*bert | Mylstar | 1982-10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Pandora's Palace | Konami | 1984-03[70] | 60.9 | — | — | 60.9 | $3,000,000 |
Return of the Jedi | Atari | 1984-09[58] | — | — | 81.5 | 81.5 | $4,000,000 |
Root Beer Tapper | Bally Midway | 1984 | — | 37.1 | 39.8 | 76.9 | $3,000,000 |
Space Ace | Cinematronics | 1983-12[61] | 95.9 | 107.6 | 93.4 | 296.9 | $13,000,000 |
Star Rider | Williams | 1983-11 | 171.2 | 162.9 | 103.0 | 437.1 | $19,000,000 |
Star Wars | Atari | 1983-05[58] | — | — | — | — | — |
Super Bagman | Stern | 1984-05[59] | 69.8 | — | — | 69.8 | $3,000,000 |
SWAT | Sega | 1984-10[65] | 47.4 | — | — | 47.4 | $2,000,000 |
Superbike | Crown | 1983 | 132.9 | 76.9 | 60.3 | 270.1 | $12,000,000 |
Tag Team Wrestling | Data East | 1984-01[66] | 103.9 | 102.4 | 93.1 | 299.4 | $13,000,000 |
Tapper | Bally Midway | 1984-02[59] | 43.1 | 84.1 | 79.8 | 207 | $9,000,000 |
The Glob | Magic | 1983-10[69] | — | 35.5 | — | 35.5 | $2,000,000 |
The Tin Star | Taito | 1984-02[68] | 57.9 | — | — | 57.9 | $2,000,000 |
Time Pilot '84 | Konami | 1984-05[62] | 131.3 | 144.1 | 120.1 | 395.5 | $17,000,000 |
Two Tigers | Bally Midway | 1984-07[59] | 137.2 | 88.1 | 150.1 | 375.4 | $16,000,000 |
Up'n Down | Sega | 1984-03[65] | 108.7 | 70.4 | 122.1 | 301.2 | $13,000,000 |
VS. Tennis | Nintendo | 1984-03[59] | 166.1 | 166.5 | 150.7 | 483.3 | $21,000,000 |
VS. Baseball | Nintendo | 1984-04 | 190.2 | 198.7 | 190.8 | 579.7 | $25,000,000 |
Video games | 14,088 | $600,000,000 | |||||
10 Pin Deluxe | Bally Midway | 1984 | 71.4 | 46.4 | 56.0 | 173.8 | $7,000,000 |
Big Bat | Bally Midway | 1984 | 56.3 | 46.4 | 56.0 | 158.7 | $7,000,000 |
Big Strike | Williams | 1966 | 45.8 | 46.4 | 35.0 | 127.2 | $5,000,000 |
Boom Ball | Meltec | 1980[73] | — | 46.4 | 59.5 | 105.9 | $5,000,000 |
Bowler Roller | Bob's Space | 1984 | 62.5 | 75.4 | 70.0 | 207.9 | $9,000,000 |
English Mark Darts | Arachnid | 1984 | 31.3 | 29.0 | 44.8 | 105.1 | $5,000,000 |
Face-Off | Entertainment | 1983[74] | 87.5 | — | — | 87.5 | $4,000,000 |
Fire Escape | ICE | 1984[77] | 23.2 | 23.2 | 23.3 | 69.7 | $3,000,000 |
High Ball | Norton | 1982-11[72] | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 300 | $13,000,000 |
Midnight Marauders | Bally Midway | 1984-05[75] | 48.1 | — | 37.0 | 85.1 | $4,000,000 |
Mr. Muscle | Zamperia | 1984 | 25.0 | 23.2 | 32.7 | 80.9 | $3,000,000 |
Ninja Gun | Kasco | 1977[76] | — | 23.2 | 46.7 | 69.9 | $3,000,000 |
Shoot Away | Namco | 1978 | 41.7 | 52.2 | 56.0 | 149.9 | $6,000,000 |
Skee-Ball | Skee-Ball | — | 95.8 | 54.8 | 76.0 | 226.6 | $10,000,000 |
Super Shifter | Bob's Space | 1982 | 37.5 | 34.8 | 46.7 | 119 | $5,000,000 |
Triple Strike | Williams | 1975 | 65.6 | 34.8 | — | 100.4 | $4,000,000 |
Whac-A-Mole | TOGO | 1977 | — | 58.0 | 98.0 | 156 | $7,000,000 |
Whirly Bucket | Exidy | 1983 | 40.0 | 19.3 | 50.2 | 109.5 | $5,000,000 |
Electro-mechanical | $200,000,000 |
United Kingdom[]
in the United Kingdom, the following title was the highest-grossing arcade game in 1984.
Rank | Title | Manufacturer | Sales | Annual revenue (est.) | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | |||||
1 | Track & Field (Hyper Olympic) | Konami | 1,000+ | $54,000,000 | $150,000,000 | [82][83] |
Best-selling home systems[]
Rank | System | Manufacturer | Type | Generation | Sales | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japan | Worldwide | |||||
1 | Famicom (NES) | Nintendo | Console | Third | 2,940,000[15] | 2,940,000 |
2 | Commodore 64 (C64) | Commodore | Computer | 8-bit | — | 2,500,000[84] |
3 | IBM PC | IBM | Computer | 8-bit / 16-bit | — | 2,000,000[84] |
4 | Game & Watch | Nintendo | Handheld | 4-bit | — | 1,750,000[85] |
5 | TI-99/4A | TI | Computer | 16-bit | — | 1,000,000+[86] |
6 | Apple II | Apple | Computer | 8-bit | — | 1,000,000[84] |
7 | MSX | ASCII | Computer | 8-bit | 350,000[87] | 500,000[87][88] |
8 | NEC PC-88 / PC-98 | NEC | Computer | 8-bit / 16-bit | 470,000[89][90] | 470,000+ |
9 | Apple Macintosh | Apple | Computer | 16-bit | — | 372,000[84] |
10 | Super Cassette Vision | Epoch | Console | Third | 300,000[15] | 300,000 |
11 | Coleco Adam | Coleco | Computer | 8-bit | — | 255,000[91] |
12 | Sega SG-1000 | Sega | Console | Third | 250,000[92] | 250,000+ |
13 | Sharp X1 / MZ | Sharp | Computer | 8-bit | 240,000[93][94] | 240,000+ |
14 | Atari 400 / Atari 800 | Atari | Computer | 8-bit | — | 200,000[84] |
15 | FM-7 / FM-8 / FM-11 | Fujitsu | Computer | 8-bit | 130,000[95][96] | 130,000+ |
Annual sales | ||||||
Personal computers | Computer | 1,200,000[96] | 6,322,000[84] | |||
Video game consoles | Console | 3,490,000[10] | 4,900,000+ |
Best-selling home video games[]
The following titles were the best-selling home video games worldwide in 1984. See sub-sections below for breakdown of sales and revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Sales (est.) |
Gross revenue (est.) | Genre | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | ||||||
1 | Golf | Famicom | Nintendo | 2,460,000 | $52,000,000 | $150,000,000 | Sports |
2 | Tennis | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,560,000 | $33,000,000 | $97,000,000 | |
3 | Baseball | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,350,000 | $28,000,000 | $82,000,000 | |
4 | Pole Position | Consoles | Namco | 1,290,000 | $45,000,000 | $130,000,000 | Racing |
5 | Xevious | Famicom | Namco | 1,270,000 | $25,000,000 | $73,000,000 | Shmup |
6 | Q*bert | Consoles | Parker Bros. | 1,200,000 | $45,000,000 | $130,000,000 | Puzzle |
7 | Mahjong | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,130,000 | $24,000,000 | $70,000,000 | Mahjong |
8 | Frogger | Multi-platform | Konami / Sega | 1,120,000 | $45,000,000 | $130,000,000 | Action |
9 | Popeye | Consoles | Nintendo | 1,100,000 | $42,000,000 | $120,000,000 | Platformer |
10 | Mario Bros. | Multi-platform | Nintendo | 1,080,000 | $30,000,000 | $88,000,000 | |
11 | Centipede | Consoles | Atari | 1,000,000+ | $41,000,000 | $120,000,000 | Shmup |
12 | Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | Consoles | Activision | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $120,000,000 | Platformer |
13 | F1 Race | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Racing |
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Mahjong | |
15 | Activision Decathlon | Consoles | Activision | 800,000 | $34,000,000 | $100,000,000 | Sports |
16 | Track & Field | Computers | Konami | 800,000 | $14,000,000 | $41,000,000 | |
17 | Mappy | Multi-platform | Namco | 730,000 | $15,000,000 | $44,000,000 | Platformer |
18 | BurgerTime | Consoles | Data East | 700,000+ | $27,000,000 | $79,000,000 | |
19 | Ms. Pac-Man | Consoles | Namco | 700,000+ | $27,000,000 | $79,000,000 | Maze |
20 | Kangaroo | Consoles | Sun | 700,000 | $27,000,000 | $79,000,000 | Platformer |
21 | Space Shuttle | Consoles | Activision | 680,000 | $26,000,000 | $76,000,000 | Space |
22 | River Raid | Consoles | Activision | 630,000 | $20,000,000 | $59,000,000 | Shmup |
23 | Congo Bongo | Consoles | Sega | 600,000 | $26,000,000 | $76,000,000 | Platformer |
24 | Pac-Man | Multi-platform | Namco | 550,000 | $19,000,000 | $56,000,000 | Maze |
25 | Dig Dug | Multi-platform | Namco | 520,000 | $18,000,000 | $53,000,000 |
Japan[]
In Japan, the following titles were the year's best-selling home video games in 1984.
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Sales | Gross revenue (est.) | Genre | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | |||||||
1 | Golf | Famicom | Nintendo | 2,460,000 | $52,000,000 | $150,000,000 | Sports | [97][12] |
2 | Tennis | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,560,000 | $33,000,000 | $97,000,000 | Sports | [97][98] |
3 | Baseball | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,350,000 | $28,000,000 | $82,000,000 | Sports | [97][99] |
4 | Xevious | Famicom | Namco | 1,270,000 | $25,000,000 | $73,000,000 | Shmup | [97][100] |
5 | Mahjong | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,130,000 | $24,000,000 | $70,000,000 | Mahjong | [97][101] |
6 | F1 Race | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Racing | [97][102] |
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Mahjong | [97][103] | |
8 | Mappy | Multi-platform | Namco | 730,000 | $15,000,000 | $44,000,000 | Platformer | |
9 | Mario Bros. | Multi-platform | Nintendo | 680,000 | $14,000,000 | $41,000,000 | Platformer | |
10 | The Death Trap | Computers | Squaresoft | 500,000 | $21,000,000 | $29,000,000 | Visual novel | [104][105] |
11 | Pac-Man | Multi-platform | Namco | 500,000 | $18,000,000 | $53,000,000 | Maze | |
12 | Excitebike | Famicom | Nintendo | 500,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Racing | [97][106] |
13 | Lode Runner | Multi-platform | Broderbund | 400,000 | $9,000,000 | $26,000,000 | Platformer | |
14 | Hyper Olympic | MSX | Konami | 300,000 | $6,000,000 | $18,000,000 | Sports | [107][108] |
15 | Boxing (Punch-Out!) | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Boxing | [85] |
Crab Grab | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Action | ||
Donkey Kong 3 | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Platformer | ||
Donkey Kong Circus | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Action | ||
Donkey Kong Hockey | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Sports | ||
Mickey Mouse | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Action | ||
Spitball Sparky | Game & Watch | Nintendo | 250,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
Console games[]
The following titles were the year's best-selling home console game cartridges in Japan.
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Sales | Gross revenue (est.) | Genre | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | |||||||
1 | Golf | Famicom | Nintendo | 2,460,000 | $52,000,000 | $150,000,000 | Sports | [97][12] |
2 | Tennis | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,560,000 | $33,000,000 | $97,000,000 | Sports | [97][98] |
3 | Baseball | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,350,000 | $28,000,000 | $82,000,000 | Sports | [97][99] |
4 | Xevious | Famicom | Namco | 1,270,000 | $25,000,000 | $73,000,000 | Shmup | [97][100] |
5 | Mahjong | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,130,000 | $24,000,000 | $70,000,000 | Mahjong | [97][101] |
6 | F1 Race | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Racing | [97][102] |
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong | Famicom | Nintendo | 1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $62,000,000 | Mahjong | [97][103] | |
8 | Mappy | Famicom | Namco | 710,000 | $15,000,000 | $44,000,000 | Platformer | [97][109] |
9 | Mario Bros. | Famicom | Nintendo | 630,000 | $13,000,000 | $38,000,000 | Platformer | [110] |
10 | Excitebike | Famicom | Nintendo | 500,000 | $12,000,000 | $35,000,000 | Racing | [97][106] |
11 | Pac-Man | Famicom | Namco | 480,000 | $18,000,000 | $53,000,000 | Maze | [111] |
12 | Lode Runner | Famicom | Hudson Soft | 300,000 | $6,000,000 | $18,000,000 | Platformer | [112][113][114] |
Computer games[]
The following titles were the year's best-selling home computer game software in Japan.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Points [n 9][115] |
Sales (est.)[n 10] |
Price [115] |
Gross (est.)[n 11] |
Genre |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hyper Olympic [107][108] | MSX | Konami | 44 | 300,000 | ¥4,800 | $6,000,000 | Sports |
2 | The Death Trap [104][105] | Computers | Squaresoft | — | 100,000 | ¥9,800 | $4,000,000 | VN / ADV |
3 | Hydlide [116][117][118] | PC-8801 | T&E Soft | — | 100,000 | ¥6,800 | $3,000,000 | Action RPG |
Lode Runner | PC-9801 | SystemSoft | 223 | 100,000 | ¥6,800 | $3,000,000 | Platformer | |
5 | Xevious | Sharp X1 | Namco | 208 | 80,000 | ¥5,100 | $2,000,000 | Shmup |
6 | Jankyō | Computers | Hudson Soft | 136 | 50,000 | ¥5,400 | $1,000,000 | Mahjong |
7 | Deseni Land [119] | Computers | Hudson Soft | 114 | 50,000 | ¥5,800 | $1,000,000 | VN / ADV |
8 | Mario Bros. | Computers | Hudson Soft | 118 | 50,000 | ¥4,800 | $1,000,000 | Platformer |
9 | Thunder Force | Sharp X1 | Technosoft | 94 | 50,000 | ¥4,800 | $1,000,000 | Shmup |
10 | Flappy | Computers | dB-Soft | 83 | 50,000 | ¥6,000 | $1,000,000 | Puzzle |
11 | Star Arthur: Planet Mephius | Computers | T&E Soft | 77 | 50,000 | ¥5,800 | $1,000,000 | VN / ADV |
12 | Salad no Kuni no Tomato Hime | Computers | Hudson Soft | 67 | 50,000 | ¥5,800 | $1,000,000 | |
13 | Jelda | Computers | Carry Lab | 62 | 50,000 | ¥6,800 | $1,000,000 | TPS |
14 | Door Door | Computers | Enix | 60 | 50,000 | ¥4,800 | $1,000,000 | Platformer |
15 | Yakyū Kyō | Computers | Hudson Soft | 60 | 50,000 | ¥5,400 | $1,000,000 | Sports |
16 | The Black Onyx [120][121][122] | PC-88/98 | BPS | 59 | 50,000 | ¥7,500 | $1,600,000 | RPG |
17 | Newtron | PC-8801 | Enix | 57 | 20,000 | ¥5,800 | $500,000 | Puzzle |
18 | Mappy | Sharp X1 | Namco | 55 | 20,000 | ¥3,500 | $300,000 | Platformer |
19 | The Cockpit | Computers | Compac | 55 | 20,000 | ¥5,300 | $400,000 | Flight sim |
20 | Volguard | PC-88, FM-7, X1 | dB-Soft | 54 | 20,000 | ¥5,700 | $500,000 | Shmup |
21 | Pac-Man | FM-7 | Dempa | 51 | 20,000 | ¥3,300 | $300,000 | Maze |
22 | Shiri Mahjong | Computers | Tsukumo | 50 | 20,000 | ¥4,800 | $400,000 | Mahjong |
23 | Alphos | Computers | Enix | 46 | 20,000 | ¥5,800 | $500,000 | Shmup |
24 | Ball Panicker | PC-8801 | Pony Canyon | 43 | 20,000 | ¥2,800 | $200,000 | Pinball |
25 | Polar Star III | Computers | Carry Lab | 42 | 20,000 | ¥4,800 | $400,000 | TPS |
26 | Chack'n Pop | Computers | Taito | 38 | 20,000 | ¥6,000 | $500,000 | Platformer |
27 | Sokoban 2 | Computers | Thinking | 33 | 10,000 | ¥4,600 | $200,000 | Puzzle |
28 | Gundam 1: Daishi ni Tatsu | PC-8801, FM-7 | Rapport | 31 | 10,000 | ¥3,900 | $200,000 | RPG / FPS |
29 | Jelda II | Computers | Carry Lab | 31 | 10,000 | ¥4,800 | $200,000 | TPS |
30 | Moon Ball | PC-9801 | Sacom | 30 | 10,000 | ¥7,300 | $300,000 | Action |
31 | David's Midnight Magic | PC-8801 | SystemSoft | 27 | 10,000 | ¥6,800 | $300,000 | Pinball |
32 | Front Line | Computers | Taito | 27 | 10,000 | ¥5,100 | $200,000 | Run & gun |
33 | Ōshō | PC-88/98, FM-7 | Carry Lab | 22 | 10,000 | ¥5,000 | $200,000 | Shogi |
34 | Dig Dug | Computers | Namco | 21 | 10,000 | ¥3,300 | $100,000 | Maze |
35 | Ankoku Shiro | FM-7 | Enix | 18 | 10,000 | ¥3,800 | $200,000 | VN / ADV |
36 | Choplifter | FM-7, X1 | Soft Pro | 17 | 10,000 | ¥5,300 | $200,000 | Shmup |
37 | Dragon Slayer | PC-8801, FM-7 | Nihon Falcom | 17 | 10,000 | ¥6,000 | $300,000 | Action RPG |
38 | Woom | PC-9801 | Sacom | 17 | 10,000 | ¥7,200 | $300,000 | Platformer |
39 | The Fire Crystal | PC-8801/9801 | BPS | 16 | 10,000 | ¥6,300 | $300,000 | RPG |
40 | Zexas | PC-88, X1, MSX | dB-Soft | 16 | 10,000 | ¥4,800 | $200,000 | TPS |
41 | 3-D Golf Simulation | Computers | T&E Soft | 13 | 10,000 | ¥5,400 | $200,000 | Sports |
42 | Galaxian | Computers | Namco | 13 | 10,000 | ¥3,300 | $100,000 | Shmup |
43 | Star Fleet | Computers | Technosoft | 13 | 10,000 | ¥4,500 | $200,000 | FPS |
44 | Yōkai Tantei Chimachima | PC-88, SMC-777 | Bothtec | 12 | 5,000 | ¥5,800 | $100,000 | Maze |
45 | Antarctic Adventure | MSX | Konami | 12 | 5,000 | ¥4,800 | $100,000 | Platformer |
46 | Door Door mkII | Computers | Enix | 12 | 5,000 | ¥5,000 | $100,000 | Platformer |
47 | Fan Fun | PC-8001 | Enix | 10 | 4,000 | ¥3,800 | $100,000 | Action |
48 | Plazma Line | PC-8801, X1 | Technosoft | 9 | 4,000 | ¥6,700 | $100,000 | Racing |
49 | Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken | Computers | Enix | 9 | 4,000 | ¥3,600 | $100,000 | VN / ADV |
50 | Star Arthur II: Dark Nebula | PC-88, FM-7 | T&E Soft | 8 | 3,000 | ¥5,800 | $100,000 | VN / ADV |
51 | Time Secret | Computers | Pascal II | 7 | 3,000 | ¥3,700 | $50,000 | Adventure |
52 | Pro Yakyū Super Simulation | Computers | JDS | 6 | 2,000 | ¥4,000 | $30,000 | Sports |
53 | Uootoy | FM-7, S1 | Compac | 5 | 2,000 | ¥5,300 | $40,000 | Platformer |
54 | Professional Mahjong | Computers | Chatnoir | 4 | 2,000 | ¥7,900 | $70,000 | Mahjong |
55 | Rally-X | MSX | Namco | 4 | 2,000 | ¥4,500 | $40,000 | Driving |
56 | Zarth | PC-8801, FM-7 | Enix | 3 | 1,000 | ¥4,800 | $20,000 | VN / ADV |
57 | Arfgaldt | Computers | ASCII | 2 | 1,000 | ¥1,800 | $10,000 | RPG / ADV |
Super Pinball | PC-8001 | ASCII | 2 | 1,000 | ¥1,800 | $10,000 | Pinball | |
59 | A.E. | PC-88, FM7/8 | Comptiq | 1 | 400 | ¥6,800 | $10,000 | TPS |
60 | Dungeon | PC-80/88, FM7 | Koei | 1 | 400 | ¥5,200 | $10,000 | RPG |
Gundam: Last Shooting | MSX | Bandai | 1 | 400 | ¥4,800 | $10,000 | FPS | |
Time Tunnel | Computers | Bond Soft | 1 | 400 | ¥4,300 | $10,000 | Adventure | |
The Cannonball Run 2 | Computers | Pony Canyon | 1 | 400 | ¥3,500 | $10,000 | Racing | |
Annual | 2,000,000 | $40,000,000 | [18] |
United States[]
In the United States, the following titles were the year's top ten best-selling home video games. See tables below for breakdown of sales and revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Sales (est.) |
Gross revenue (est.) | Genre | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nominal | Inflation | ||||||
1 | Q*bert | Consoles | Parker Bros. | 1,200,000 | $45,000,000 | $130,000,000 | Puzzle |
2 | Pole Position | Multi-platform | Namco | 1,110,000 | $43,000,000 | $130,000,000 | Racing |
3 | Frogger | Multi-platform | Konami / Sega | 1,100,000 | $45,000,000 | $130,000,000 | Action |
4 | Centipede | Consoles | Atari | 1,000,000+ | $41,000,000 | $120,000,000 | Shmup |
5 | Popeye | Consoles | Nintendo | 1,000,000+ | $41,000,000 | $120,000,000 | Platformer |
6 | Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | Consoles | Activision | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $120,000,000 | |
7 | Activision Decathlon | Consoles | Activision | 800,000 | $30,000,000 | $88,000,000 | Sports |
8 | BurgerTime | Consoles | Data East | 700,000+ | $27,000,000 | $79,000,000 | Platformer |
9 | Ms. Pac-Man | Consoles | Namco | 700,000+ | $27,000,000 | $79,000,000 | Maze |
10 | Kangaroo | Consoles | Sun | 700,000 | $27,000,000 | $79,000,000 | Platformer |
Console games[]
The following titles were the year's best-selling console game cartridges in the US, across all console platforms. The points are calculated from chart rankings on video game charts.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Points[n 12] [123][124] |
Sales (est.) [n 13][125] |
Gross (est.) [n 14][9] |
Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Q*bert | 2600, 5200, CV, INTV | Parker Bros. | 620 | 1,200,000 | $45,000,000 | [126][123] |
2 | Pole Position | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Namco | 535 | 1,100,000 | $43,000,000 | |
3 | Centipede | Atari 2600 | Atari | 503 | 1,000,000+ | $41,000,000 | |
4 | Popeye | 2600, 5200, CV, INTV | Nintendo | 441 | 1,000,000+ | $41,000,000 | |
5 | Frogger | 2600, 5200, CV | Konami / Sega | 482 | 1,000,000+ | $41,000,000 | |
6 | Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | 2600, CV, INTV | Activision | 512 | 1,000,000 | $40,000,000 | [126][127] |
7 | Activision Decathlon | Atari 2600 | Activision | 429 | 800,000 | $30,000,000 | [126][123] |
8 | BurgerTime | Atari 2600, Intellivision | Data East | 305 | 700,000+ | $27,000,000 | |
9 | Ms. Pac-Man | Atari 2600 | Namco | 215 | 700,000+ | $27,000,000 | |
10 | Kangaroo | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Sun | 305 | 700,000 | $27,000,000 | |
11 | Space Shuttle | Atari 2600 | Activision | 339 | 680,000 | $26,000,000 | [123] |
12 | Congo Bongo | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Sega | 324 | 600,000 | $26,000,000 | |
13 | River Raid | Atari 2600, Intellivision | Activision | 254 | 500,000 | $19,000,000 | |
14 | WarGames | ColecoVision | Coleco | 234 | 500,000 | $19,000,000 | |
15 | Tarzan | ColecoVision | Coleco | 213 | 400,000 | $17,000,000 | |
16 | Dig Dug | Atari 2600 | Namco | 212 | 400,000 | $17,000,000 | |
17 | Mario Bros. | Atari 2600 | Nintendo | 205 | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | |
18 | Star Trek | ColecoVision | Sega | 196 | 400,000 | $16,000,000 | |
19 | Jungle Hunt | Atari 2600, ColecoVision | Taito | 178 | 400,000 | $14,000,000 | |
20 | Jumpman Jr. | ColecoVision | Epyx | 149 | 300,000 | $11,000,000 | [124] |
21 | Moon Patrol | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Irem | 142 | 300,000 | $11,000,000 | [123] |
22 | Front Line | ColecoVision | Taito | 134 | 300,000 | $11,000,000 | |
23 | Joust | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Atari | 134 | 300,000 | $11,000,000 | |
24 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 291,070 | $11,000,000 | [128][129] |
25 | Bump 'n' Jump | CV, INTV, 2600 | Data East | 123 | 250,000 | $10,000,000 | [123] |
26 | Gateway to Apshai | ColecoVision | Epyx | 144 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | [124] |
27 | Frenzy | ColecoVision | Coleco | 121 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | [123] |
28 | Mr. Do! | Atari 2600, ColecoVision | Universal | 121 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
29 | Star Wars | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Parker Bros. | 119 | 200,000 | $10,000,000 | |
30 | Pitfall! | 2600, CV, INTV | Activision | 110 | 200,000 | $9,000,000 | |
31 | War Room | Atari 2600 | Probe 2000 | 108 | 200,000 | $9,000,000 | |
32 | Real Sports Baseball | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Atari | 106 | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | |
33 | Qix | Atari 5200 | Taito | 102 | 200,000 | $8,000,000 | |
34 | Buck Rogers | ColecoVision | Sega | 87 | 170,000 | $7,000,000 | |
35 | Time Pilot | Atari 2600, ColecoVision | Konami | 84 | 170,000 | $7,000,000 | |
36 | Roc'n Rope | ColecoVision | Konami | 79 | 160,000 | $6,000,000 | |
37 | H.E.R.O. | 2600, 5200, CV | Activision | 71 | 140,000 | $6,000,000 | |
38 | Donkey Kong | 2600, CV, INTV | Nintendo | 64 | 130,000 | $5,000,000 | |
39 | Dukes of Hazzard | ColecoVision | Coleco | 61 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | [124] |
40 | Enduro | Atari 2600 | Activision | 61 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | [123] |
41 | Squish 'Em Featuring Sam | ColecoVision | Interphase | 60 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | [124] |
42 | Defender | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Williams | 51 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [123] |
43 | Heist | ColecoVision | Micro Fun | 59 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | [124] |
44 | Donkey Kong Jr. | 2600, CV, INTV | Nintendo | 45 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [123] |
45 | Nova Blast | ColecoVision | Imagic | 45 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [124] |
46 | Pengo | Atari 5200 | Sega | 44 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [124] |
47 | Cabbage Patch Kids | ColecoVision | Konami | 44 | 100,000 | $4,000,000 | [123] |
48 | B.C.'s Quest for Tires | ColecoVision | Sierra | 42 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | [123] |
49 | Montezuma's Revenge | ColecoVision | Parker Bros. | 42 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | [124] |
50 | Millipede | Atari 2600 | Atari | 40 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | |
51 | Miner 2049er | ColecoVision, Atari 2600 | Micro Lab | 40 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 | |
52 | Galaxian | 2600, 5200, CV | Namco | 35 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | [123] |
53 | Frogger II: ThreeeDeep! | ColecoVision | Konami / Sega | 34 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | [124] |
54 | James Bond | Atari 2600, ColecoVision | Parker Bros. | 33 | 70,000 | $3,000,000 | [123] |
55 | Blockade Runner | Intellivision | Interphase | 32 | 60,000 | $3,000,000 | [124] |
56 | Antartic Adventure | ColecoVision | Konami | 31 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | [123] |
57 | Gyruss | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | Konami | 31 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | |
58 | Robotron | Atari 5200 | Atari | 25 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | |
59 | AD&D: Treasure Of Tarman | Atari 2600 | Mattel | 19 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | [123] |
60 | Fortune Builder | ColecoVision | Coleco | 19 | 40,000 | $2,000,000 | [124] |
61 | Astrochase | Atari 5200 | Parker Bros. | 18 | 40,000 | $1,400,000 | [124] |
62 | Wing War | ColecoVision | Imagic | 18 | 40,000 | $1,400,000 | |
63 | SubRoc | ColecoVision | Sega | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | [123] |
64 | Mr. Do's Castle | Atari 5200 | Universal | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | [124] |
65 | Tutankham | ColecoVision | Konami | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
66 | Pinball | Intellivision | Mattel | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
67 | Pitstop | ColecoVision | Epyx | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
68 | Super Action Baseball | ColecoVision | Coleco | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | [123] |
69 | Zenji | ColecoVision | Activision | 17 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | [124] |
70 | Moonsweeper | ColecoVision | Imagic | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
71 | Mountain King | Atari 2600 | CBS | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
72 | Quest for Quintana Roo | ColecoVision | Sunrise | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
73 | Robot Tank | Atari 2600 | Activision | 16 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | [123] |
74 | Battlezone | Atari 2600 | Atari | 13 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
75 | Kaboom! | Atari 2600 | Activision | 13 | 30,000 | $1,000,000 | |
76 | Asteroids | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 27,650 | $1,000,000 | [128][130] |
77 | Berzerk | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 26,570 | $1,000,000 | |
78 | Football | ColecoVision | Coleco | 11 | 20,000 | $1,000,000 | [123] |
79 | Zaxxon | Atari 2600, ColecoVision | Sega | 10 | 20,000 | $1,000,000 | |
80 | Space Invaders | Atari 2600 | Taito | — | 14,350 | $500,000 | [128][130] |
81 | Warlords | Atari 2600 | Atari | — | 11,660 | $400,000 | |
82 | Phoenix | Atari 2600, Atari 5200 | TPN / Hiraoka | 5 | 10,000 | $400,000 | [123] |
83 | Keystone Kapers | Atari 2600 | Activision | 3 | 6,000 | $200,000 | |
84 | Death Star Battle | Atari 2600 | Parker Bros. | 1 | 2,000 | $100,000 | |
Annual | 9,621 | 54,500,000 | $800,000,000 | [9] |
Computer games[]
The following titles were the year's best-selling home computer game software in the US. The points are calculated from chart rankings on computer software sales charts.
Rank | Title | Platform(s) | Company | Points [n 15][123] |
Sales (est.) [n 16][131] |
Gross (est.) [n 17][132] |
Genre | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flight Simulator II | Apple, Atari, C64, IBM | SubLogic | 485 | 190,000 | $6,000,000 | Flight sim | |
2 | Zork I | Computers | Infocom | 377 | 152,100 | $5,000,000 | Adventure | [131][133] |
3 | One-on-One | Apple II, Atari, C64 | EA | 368 | 150,000 | $5,000,000 | Sports | |
4 | Kids on Keys | Computers | Spinnaker | — | 150,000 | $5,000,000 | Education | [134] |
5 | Lode Runner | Apple II, Atari, C64 | Broderbund | 326 | 100,000 | $2,000,000 | Platformer | [135][136] |
6 | Wizardry | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | Sir-Tech | 286 | 100,000 | $5,000,000 | RPG | [137][138] |
7 | Temple of Apshai | Apple, Atari, C64, IBM | Epyx | 28 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | RPG | [139][140] |
8 | Ghostbusters | C64 | Activision | 26 | 100,000 | $3,000,000 | Action | [141][142] |
9 | Beach-Head | Atari 8-bit, C64, IBM | Access | 226 | 90,000 | $3,000,000 | Shmup | |
10 | Pinball Construction Set | Apple, Atari, C64, IBM | EA | 225 | 90,000 | $3,000,000 | Pinball | |
11 | Seven Cities of Gold | Apple II, Atari, C64 | EA | 48 | 90,000 | $4,000,000 | Strategy | [143][144] |
12 | Frogger | Apple II, IBM | Konami/Sega | 12 | 90,000 | $3,000,000 | Action | [143][145] |
13 | Bruce Lee | Apple II, Atari, C64 | Data Soft | 10 | 90,000 | $3,000,000 | Platformer | [143][146] |
14 | Summer Games | Computers | Epyx | 205 | 90,000 | $3,000,000 | Sports | [143][147] |
15 | F-15 Strike Eagle | Multi-platform | MicroProse | — | 90,000 | $2,000,000 | Flight sim | [143][148] |
16 | Sargon III | Computers | Hayden | 194 | 70,000 | $2,000,000 | Chess | |
17 | Zork II | Computers | Infocom | 44 | 67,309 | $2,000,000 | Adventure | [131][133] |
18 | Zaxxon | Computers | Sega | 150 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | |
Castle Wolfenstein | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | Muse | 150 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 | Action ADV | ||
20 | Hitchhiker's Guide | Computers | Infocom | — | 59,007 | $2,000,000 | Adventure | [131][133] |
21 | Deadline | Computers | Infocom | 59 | 53,525 | $2,000,000 | ||
22 | Cutthroats | Computers | Infocom | 36 | 52,703 | $2,000,000 | ||
23 | Zork III | Computers | Infocom | — | 50,734 | $2,000,000 | ||
24 | Exodus: Ultima III | Computers | Origin | 356 | 50,000 | $1,500,000 | RPG | [141] |
25 | Choplifter | Apple II, Atari, C64 | Broderbund | 135 | 50,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | |
26 | Planetfall | Computers | Infocom | — | 43,606 | $2,000,000 | Adventure | [131][133] |
27 | Suspended | Computers | Infocom | — | 40,324 | $2,000,000 | ||
28 | Blue Max | Atari 8-bit, C64 | Synapse | 107 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | Shmup | |
29 | Raid Over Moscow | C64 | Access | 104 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 | Strategy | |
30 | Wizardry III | Apple II | Sir-Tech | 24 | 10,000 | $300,000 | RPG | |
31 | Questron | Computers | SSI | — | 35,000 | $1,000,000 | RPG | [149] |
32 | Witness | Computers | Infocom | — | 34,712 | $1,000,000 | Adventure | [131][133] |
33 | Starcross | Computers | Infocom | — | 32,970 | $1,000,000 | ||
34 | Seastalker | Computers | Infocom | — | 31,384 | $900,000 | ||
35 | Sorcerer | Computers | Infocom | — | 31,334 | $900,000 | ||
36 | Enchanter | Computers | Infocom | 30 | 31,222 | $900,000 | ||
37 | Archon | Apple II, Atari, C64 | EA | 81 | 30,000 | $900,000 | Strategy | |
38 | Sargon II | Computers | Hayden | 79 | 30,000 | $900,000 | Chess | |
39 | Ultima II | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | Sierra | 77 | 30,000 | $900,000 | RPG | |
40 | Q*bert | Computers | Parker Bros. | 73 | 29,000 | $900,000 | Arcade | |
41 | Archon II: Adept | Atari 8-bit, C64 | EA | 70 | 28,000 | $800,000 | Strategy | |
42 | Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | Apple II, Atari, C64 | Muse | 67 | 27,000 | $800,000 | Action ADV | |
43 | Transylvania | Apple II, Atari, Mac | Penguin | 21 | 23,000 | $700,000 | Adventure | [150] |
44 | Suspect | Computers | Infocom | — | 22,659 | $700,000 | Adventure | [131][133] |
45 | Infidel | Computers | Infocom | — | 20,250 | $600,000 | ||
46 | Miner 2049er | Computers | Big Five | 28 | 20,000 | $600,000 | Shmup | |
47 | Skyfox | Apple II, Atari 8-bit | EA | 45 | 18,000 | $500,000 | RPG | |
48 | Donkey Kong | Computers | Nintendo | 41 | 16,000 | $500,000 | Platformer | |
49 | Pitstop | Computers | Epyx | 34 | 14,000 | $400,000 | Racing | |
50 | King's Quest | Apple II, IBM | Sierra | 33 | 13,000 | $400,000 | Adventure | |
51 | Murder by the Dozen | Computers | CBS | 33 | 13,000 | $400,000 | ||
52 | Jumpman | Apple, Atari, C64, IBM | Epyx | 32 | 13,000 | $400,000 | Platformer | |
53 | Pole Position | Atari 8-bit | Namco | 31 | 12,000 | $400,000 | Racing | |
54 | Missile Command | Atari 8-bit | Atari | 30 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Shmup | |
55 | The Mask of the Sun | Atari 8-bit, C64, IBM | Broderbund | 29 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Adventure | |
56 | Sorcerer | Computers | Infocom | 27 | 10,000 | $300,000 | ||
57 | Space Invaders | Atari 8-bit, CP/M | Taito | 25 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Shmup | |
58 | Death in the Caribbean | Computers | Micro Lab | 24 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Adventure | |
59 | Hes Games | Apple, Atari, C64, IBM | H.E.S. | 24 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Sports | |
60 | Realm of Impossibility | Atari 8-bit, C64 | EA | 23 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Adventure | |
61 | Spy vs. Spy | Apple II, Atari, C64 | First Star | 22 | 10,000 | $300,000 | Puzzle | |
62 | Trivia | C64 | Mirage | 18 | 7,000 | $300,000 | Trivia | |
Annual | 5,115 | 3,000,000 | $99,800,000 | [1] |
The following titles were the year's best-selling computer games for the Apple II.[151]
Rank | Title | Company | Points [151] |
Sales (est.) [n 18][152][153] |
Revenue (est.) [n 17][132] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flight Simulator II | SubLogic | 561.48 | 60,000 | $2,000,000 |
2 | MasterType | Lightning Software | 415.85 | 40,000 | $1,000,000 |
3 | Lode Runner | Broderbund Software | 298.31 | 30,000 | $900,000 |
4 | One-on-One | Electronic Arts | 235.88 | 20,000 | $600,000 |
5 | Wizardry | Sir-Tech | 225.15 | 20,000 | $600,000 |
6 | Zork | Infocom | 183.81 | 20,000 | $600,000 |
7 | Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn | Sir-Tech | 146.29 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
8 | Zaxxon | Sega | 134.97 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
9 | Choplifter | Broderbund Software | 125.18 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
10 | Exodus: Ultima III | Origin Systems | 113.07 | 10,000 | $300,000 |
11 | Beyond Castle Wolfenstein | MUSE | 68.77 | 7,000 | $200,000 |
12 | Miner 2049er | Micro Fun | 60.24 | 6,000 | $200,000 |
13 | Sargon III | Hayden Software | 54.39 | 5,000 | $200,000 |
14 | Pinball Construction Set | BudgeCo | 45.35 | 5,000 | $200,000 |
15 | Castle Wolfenstein | MUSE | 39.01 | 4,000 | $100,000 |
16 | Zork II | Infocom | 33.88 | 3,000 | $90,000 |
17 | Knight of Diamonds | Sir-tech | 33.17 | 3,000 | $90,000 |
18 | Zork III | Infocom | 32.22 | 3,000 | $90,000 |
19 | Early Games for Young Children | Early Game Company | 28.34 | 3,000 | $90,000 |
20 | Snooper Troops I | Spinnaker Software | 23.22 | 2,000 | $60,000 |
21 | Math Blaster | Davidson and Associates | 20.25 | 2,000 | $60,000 |
22 | Frogger | Konami / Sega | 19.94 | 2,000 | $60,000 |
23 | Death in the Caribbean | Micro Fun | 17.90 | 2,000 | $60,000 |
24 | Enchanter | Infocom | 15.75 | 2,000 | $60,000 |
25 | Sorcerer | Infocom | 14.21 | 1,000 | $30,000 |
United Kingdom[]
In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the year's best-selling home video games. See sub-sections below for breakdown of sales and revenue estimates.
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Sales (est.)[n 19] |
Revenue (est.)[n 20] |
Genre |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jet Set Willy | Computers | Software Projects | 500,000 | $8,000,000 | Platformer |
2 | Daley Thompson's Decathlon / Micro Olympics | Computers | Konami | 500,000 | $7,500,000 | Sports |
3 | Manic Miner | Computers | Bug-Byte | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | Platformer |
4 | Donkey Kong / Kong / Crazy Kong / Select 1 | Multi-platform | Nintendo | 340,000 | $4,000,000 | Platformer |
5 | Fighter Pilot | Computers | Digital Integration | 300,000 | $4,000,000 | Flight |
6 | Atic Atac | ZX Spectrum | Ultimate Play | 280,000 | $4,000,000 | Adventure |
7 | Chequered Flag | ZX Spectrum | Psion Software | 200,000 | $4,000,000 | Racing |
8 | Hunchback | Computers | Ocean Software | 200,000 | $4,000,000 | Platformer |
9 | Sabre Wulf | ZX Spectrum | Ultimate Play | 200,000 | $4,000,000 | Adventure |
10 | Night Gunner | ZX Spectrum | Digital Integration | 200,000 | $3,000,000 | Shmup |
Computer games[]
The following titles were the year's best-selling home computer game software in the UK.
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Points [n 21][154] |
Sales (est.)[n 22] |
Revenue (est.)[n 23] |
Genre | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jet Set Willy | Computers | Software | 287 | 500,000 | $8,000,000 | Platformer | [155] |
2 | Daley Thompson / Micro Olympics | Computers | Konami | 277 | 500,000 | $7,500,000 | Sports | [156][157] |
3 | Manic Miner | Computers | Bug-Byte | 209 | 400,000 | $6,000,000 | Platformer | [155] |
4 | Fighter Pilot | Computers | Digital | 150 | 300,000 | $4,000,000 | Flight | |
5 | Atic Atac | Spectrum | Ultimate | 142 | 280,000 | $4,000,000 | Adventure | |
6 | Chequered Flag | Spectrum | Psion | 77 | 200,000 | $4,000,000 | Racing | |
7 | Hunchback | Computers | Ocean | 155 | 200,000 | $4,000,000 | Platformer | |
8 | Sabre Wulf | Spectrum | Ultimate | 130 | 200,000 | $4,000,000 | Adventure | |
9 | Night Gunner | Spectrum | Digital | 106 | 200,000 | $3,000,000 | Shmup | |
10 | Jetpac | Spectrum | Ultimate | 29 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | ||
11 | Beach-Head | Computers | U.S. Gold | 228 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | [157][158] |
12 | Fighter Pilot | Computers | Digital | 150 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Flight | [159][160] |
13 | Monty Mole | Computers | Gremlin | 108 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Platformer | |
15 | Trashman | Spectrum | New Gen | 102 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Action | |
16 | Bruce Lee | Computers | Datasoft | 8 | 200,000 | $1,100,000 | Platformer | [161][162] |
17 | International Soccer | C64 | Commodore | 98 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Sports | |
18 | Codename MAT | Spectrum | Micromega | 95 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Shooter | |
19 | Lords of Midnight | Spectrum | Beyond | 92 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Strategy | |
20 | Psytron | Spectrum | Beyond | 92 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Shooter | |
21 | Tornado Low Level | Spectrum | Vortex | 91 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | |
22 | Blue Thunder | Spectrum | Wilcox | 90 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | ||
23 | Full Throttle | Spectrum | Micromega | 90 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Racing | |
24 | Kong / Crazy Kong / Select 1 | Computers | Nintendo | 87 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Platformer | |
25 | Elite | Computers | Acornsoft | 87 | 200,000 | $2,000,000 | Space | [163][164] |
26 | Chiller | C64 | Mastertronic | 71 | 140,000 | $2,000,000 | Platformer | [165] |
27 | Space Pilot | C64 | Anirog | 70 | 140,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | |
28 | Valhalla | C64 | Legend | 69 | 140,000 | $2,000,000 | Adventure | |
29 | Zaxxon / Fortress | Computers | Sega | 68 | 140,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | |
30 | Mugsy | Spectrum | Melbourne | 68 | 100,000 | $1,800,000 | Strategy | |
31 | The Hobbit | Computers | Melbourne | 63 | 100,000 | $1,700,000 | Adventure | |
32 | Blagger | Computers | Alligata | 61 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | Platformer | |
33 | Blade Alley | Spectrum | P.S.S. | 58 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | Shmup | |
34 | Jack & The Beanstalk | Spectrum | Thor | 57 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | Platformer | |
35 | Scuba Dive | Spectrum | Durell | 53 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | Action | |
36 | Match Point | Spectrum | Psion | 47 | 90,000 | $1,000,000 | Sports | |
37 | Underwurlde | Spectrum | Ultimate | 46 | 90,000 | $1,000,000 | Platformer | |
38 | Decathlon | C64 | Activision | 45 | 90,000 | $1,000,000 | Sports | |
39 | Knight Lore | Computers | Ultimate | 42 | 80,000 | $1,000,000 | Adventure | [161][166] |
40 | Aztec Challenge | U.S. Gold | Cosmi | 39 | 80,000 | $1,000,000 | Action | |
41 | Backpacker's Guide | Spectrum | Fantasy | 39 | 80,000 | $1,000,000 | Platformer | |
42 | Kokotoni Wilf | Spectrum | Elite | 39 | 80,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
43 | Combat Lynx | Spectrum | Durell | 37 | 70,000 | $1,000,000 | Flight sim | |
44 | Frankenstein | Spectrum | P.S.S. | 37 | 70,000 | $1,000,000 | Adventure | |
45 | Ant Attack | Spectrum | Quicksilva | 35 | 70,000 | $900,000 | Action | |
46 | BMX Racers | Spectrum | Mastertronic | 33 | 70,000 | $900,000 | Racing | [165] |
47 | Wanted Monty Mole | Computers | Gremlin | 33 | 70,000 | $900,000 | Platformer | |
48 | Flight Path 737 | Computers | Anirog | 32 | 60,000 | $900,000 | Flight sim | |
49 | Arabian Nights | C64 | Interceptor | 31 | 60,000 | $800,000 | Platformer | |
50 | Ghostbusters | C64 | Activision | 30 | 60,000 | $800,000 | Action | [156][167] |
51 | Death Star Interceptor | C64 | System 3 | 30 | 60,000 | $800,000 | Shmup | |
52 | Alchemist | Spectrum | Imagine | 29 | 60,000 | $800,000 | Adventure | |
53 | Pilot 64 | C64 | Abbex | 29 | 60,000 | $800,000 | Flight sim | |
54 | Aviator | BBC Micro | Acornsoft | 27 | 50,000 | $700,000 | ||
55 | Booty | Spectrum | Firebird | 26 | 50,000 | $700,000 | Platformer | [156][168] |
56 | Fred | Spectrum | Quicksilva | 26 | 50,000 | $700,000 | Maze | |
57 | Hungry Horace (Pac-Man) | Spectrum | Psion | 25 | 50,000 | $700,000 | Maze | |
58 | Sherlock Holmes | Spectrum | Melbourne | 25 | 50,000 | $700,000 | Adventure | |
59 | Son of Blagger | C64 | Alligata | 25 | 50,000 | $700,000 | Platformer | |
60 | Suicide Express | C64 | Gremlin | 25 | 50,000 | $700,000 | Shmup | |
61 | Pyjamarama | Spectrum | Mikro-Gen | 24 | 50,000 | $500,000 | Adventure | [156][169] |
62 | Squirm | Computers | Mastertronic | — | 50,000 | $500,000 | Maze | [165] |
63 | Cyclone | Spectrum | Vortex | 22 | 40,000 | $600,000 | Shmup | |
64 | Football Manager | Computers | Addictive | 22 | 40,000 | $600,000 | Sports | |
65 | Mutant Camels | C64 | Llamasoft | 20 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Shmup | |
66 | Tir-Na-Nog | Spectrum | Gargoyle | 20 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Adventure | |
67 | Jack & the Beanstalk | Spectrum | Thor | 19 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Platformer | |
68 | Kosmic Kanga | Spectrum | Micromania | 19 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Action | |
69 | Olympicon | Spectrum | Mitec | 19 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Sports | |
70 | Dark Star | Spectrum | Design | 18 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Shmup | |
71 | Skool Daze | Spectrum | Microsphere | 18 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Adventure | |
72 | Fighter Pilot | Spectrum | Digital | 18 | 40,000 | $500,000 | Flight sim | |
73 | Chuckie Egg | BBC Micro | A &F | 16 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Platformer | |
74 | Guardian | Electron | Alligata | 16 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Shmup | |
75 | Perils of Willy | VIC-20 | Software | 16 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Platformer | |
76 | World Cup Football | Spectrum | Artic | 16 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Sports | |
77 | War of the Worlds | Spectrum | CRL | 16 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Adventure | |
78 | Eddie Kidd Jump Challenge | Spectrum | Martech | 15 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Racing | |
Hunter-Killer | Spectrum | Protek | 15 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Simulation | ||
Lunar Jetman | Spectrum | Ultimate | 15 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Shmup | ||
81 | Forest at World's End | Spectrum | Interceptor | 14 | 30,000 | $400,000 | Adventure | |
82 | Twin Kingdom Valley | C64 | Bug-Byte | 13 | 30,000 | $400,000 | ||
83 | Pole Position | Atari 8-bit | Namco | 12 | 20,000 | $300,000 | Racing | |
Jumpin' Jack (Frogger) | C64 | Konami | 12 | 20,000 | $300,000 | Action | ||
Frak | BBC Micro | Ardvaak | 12 | 20,000 | $300,000 | Platformer | ||
Steve Davis ' Snooker | Spectrum | C.D.S. Micro | 12 | 20,000 | $300,000 | Sports | ||
87 | D.M. In Double Trouble | Spectrum | Creative | 11 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
88 | Quo Vadis | C64 | The Edge | 11 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
89 | Wizard And The Princess | VIC-20 | Melbourne | 11 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
90 | Cavelon | Spectrum | Ocean | 10 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
91 | Chess | Spectrum | Psion | 10 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
92 | Cylon Attack | BBC | A & F | 10 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
93 | Zorgons Revenge | Oric | I.J.K. | 10 | 20,000 | $300,000 | ||
94 | Alcatraz Harry | Spectrum | Mastertronic | 9 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
95 | Danger Mouse | Spectrum | Creative | 9 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
96 | Giant's Revenge | Spectrum | Thor | 9 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
97 | Harrier Attack | Spectrum | Durrell | 9 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
98 | Stonkers | Spectrum | Imagine | 9 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
99 | Triad Live | C64 | Wire | 9 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
100 | American Football | Spectrum | Mind Games | 8 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
101 | Avalon | Spectrum | Hewson | 8 | 20,000 | $200,000 | ||
102 | Battle Cars | Spectrum | Workshop | 7 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
103 | Flip & Flop | C64 | State | 7 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
104 | Moon Alert | Spectrum | Ocean | 7 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
105 | Vegas Jackpot | VIC-20 | Mastertronic | 7 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
106 | Falcon Patrol II | C64 | Virgin | 6 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
107 | Snooker | BBC | Visions | 6 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
108 | Summer Games | C64 | Quicksilva | 6 | 10,000 | $200,000 | ||
109 | 3D Lunar Attack | Spectrum | Hewson | 5 | 10,000 | $100,000 | ||
110 | Astro Chase | C64 | State | 5 | 10,000 | $100,000 | ||
111 | Hektik / Hectic | VIC-20 | Mastertronic | 5 | 10,000 | $100,000 | ||
112 | Loco | C64 | Alligata | 5 | 10,000 | $100,000 | ||
113 | Rubik Cube | Sharp | Solo | 5 | 10,000 | $100,000 | ||
114 | Solo Flight | C64 | U.S. Gold | 5 | 10,000 | $100,000 | ||
115 | Battle Of The Medway | Spectrum | P.S.S. | 4 | 8,000 | $100,000 | ||
116 | D.M. In The Black Forest Chateau | Spectrum | Creative | 4 | 8,000 | $100,000 | ||
117 | Doomdark's Revenge | Spectrum | Beyond | 4 | 8,000 | $100,000 | ||
118 | Encounter | Atari | Novagen | 4 | 8,000 | $100,000 | ||
119 | Eureka | Spectrum | Domark | 4 | 8,000 | $100,000 | ||
120 | Zodiac | C64 | Anirog | 4 | 8,000 | $100,000 | ||
121 | Pedro | Spectrum | Imagine | 3 | 6,000 | $80,000 | ||
122 | Pyramid | C64 | Fantasy | 3 | 6,000 | $80,000 | ||
123 | World Cup Football | Spectrum | Artic | 3 | 6,000 | $80,000 | ||
124 | Ad Astra | Spectrum | Gargoyle | 2 | 4,000 | $50,000 | ||
125 | Football Manager | C64 | Addictive | 2 | 4,000 | $50,000 | ||
126 | Wheelie | Spectrum | Microsphere | 2 | 4,000 | $50,000 | ||
127 | Cuthbert Goes Digging | Dragon | Microdeal | 1 | 2,000 | $30,000 | ||
Annual | 5,128 | 10,000,000 | $133,000,000 | [8][17] |
Console games[]
The following titles were the UK's best-selling home console games in 1984. Points are calculated from Computer & Video Games (CVG) chart rankings.
Rank | Title | Platform | Company | Points [n 24][170] |
Sales (est.)[n 25] |
Gross revenue (est.)[n 26] |
Genre | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Battlezone | Atari VCS | Atari | 10 | 180,000 | $2,000,000 | Shmup | |
2 | Pole Position | Atari VCS | Namco | 9 | 160,000 | $2,000,000 | Racing | |
3 | Donkey Kong | Atari VCS | Nintendo | 8 | 140,000 | $2,000,000 | Platformer | |
4 | River Raid | Atari VCS | Activision | 7 | 130,000 | $1,400,000 | Shmup | |
5 | Dig Dug | Atari VCS | Namco | 6 | 110,000 | $1,200,000 | Maze | |
6 | Popeye | Atari VCS | Nintendo | 5 | 100,000 | $1,000,000 | Platformer | |
7 | Tutankham | Atari VCS | Konami | 4 | 70,000 | $1,000,000 | Action ADV | |
8 | Galaxian | Atari VCS | Namco | 3 | 50,000 | $1,000,000 | Shmup | |
9 | Moon Patrol | Atari VCS | Irem | 2 | 40,000 | $400,000 | Driving | |
10 | Beamrider | Atari VCS | Activision | 1 | 20,000 | $200,000 | Shmup | |
Annual | 55 | 1,000,000 | $13,000,000 | [8][14] |
Notes[]
- ↑ See Best-selling home video games section
- ↑ See Computer games section
- ↑ 105.3 points equivalent to 7,000 units (Thunder Storm) = 70 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 5,319.22 points equivalent to $2.1 billion = $400,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ 6,532 points equivalent to $2.9 billion = $440,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points = average rating X poll listings
- ↑ As per Play Meter, points are awarded "according to a game’s ranking on each poll. A first place rank rewarded 14 points, second place 13 points, third place 12 points, etc."
- ↑ 14,088 points equivalent to $600 million = $43,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points based on monthly Softlog chart rankings from LOGiN magazine during 1984 (April 1984 to February 1985 issues).
- Rank #1 = 20 points
- Rank #10 = 11 points
- Rank #20 = 1 point
- ↑ 400 units per point (est.)
- 114 points equivalent to 50,000 units (Deseni Land)
- 59 points equivalent to 50,000 units (The Black Onyx)
- ↑ Exchange rate: ¥237 per US$
- ↑ Points based on chart rankings from Billboard (1984-01-07 to 1985-01-05). When Billboard chart rankings are unavailable for a game, points are based on chart rankings from Computer Entertainer (January 1984 to December 1984).
- Rank #1 = 25 points
- Rank #10 = 16 points
- Rank #25 = 1 point
- ↑ 512 points equivalent to 1 million units (Pitfall II) = 2,000 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 8,775 points equivalent to $765 million = $80,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points based on chart rankings from Billboard (1984-01-07 to 1985-01-05).
- Rank #1 = 25 points
- Rank #10 = 16 points
- Rank #25 = 1 point
- ↑ 377 points equivalent to 152,100 units = 400 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Average price: $30
- ↑ 100 unit sales per point (est.)
- 45.88 points equivalent to 5,000 units (Horizon V in 1982)
- 1,744.36 points equivalent to 190,000 units (Wizardry up until 1984)
- ↑ 4,959 points equivalent to 10,000,000 units = 2,000 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 4,959 points equivalent to $133,000,000 = $27,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points based on monthly chart rankings from CVG (issues 31-40) during 1984.
- Rank #1 = 31 points
- Rank #10 = 22 points
- Rank #30 = 2 points
- Rank #31 = 1 point
- ↑ 5,128 points equivalent to 10,000,000 units = 2,000 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 5,128 points equivalent to $133,000,000 = $26,000 per point (est.)
- ↑ Points calculated from sales chart rankings published in Computer & Video Games (CVG) magazine (March 1984 issue).
- Rank #1 = 10 points
- Rank #10 = 1 point
- ↑ 55 points equivalent to 1 million units = 18,000 units per point (est.)
- ↑ 55 points equivalent to $13 million = $200,000 per point (est.)
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