Arcade Game - List of Highest-grossing Arcade Video Games

List of Highest-grossing Arcade Video Games

See also: List of best-selling video games and Golden age of arcade video games

For arcade games, success was usually judged by either the number of arcade hardware units sold to operators, or the amount of revenue generated, from the number of coins (such as quarters or 100 yen coins) inserted into machines, and/or the hardware sales (with arcade hardware prices often ranging from $1000 to $4000). This list only includes arcade games that have either sold more than 1000 hardware units or generated a revenue of more than US$1 million. Most of the games in this list date back to the golden age of arcade video games, though some are also from before and after the golden age.

Game Release year Hardware units sold Gross revenue
Gross revenue
Pac-Man 1980 400,000 3500 !$3.5 billion 7610 !$7.61 billion
Space Invaders 1978 360,000 2600 !$2.702 billion 6930 !$7.25 billion
Street Fighter II 1991 200,000
1500 !$1.5 billion 2400 !$2.4 billion
Donkey Kong 1981 132,000 0280 !$280 million
0684 !$684 million
Ms. Pac-Man 1981 125,000
Asteroids 1979 100 !100,000 0800 !$800 million 1300 !$1.3 billion
Defender 1981 060 !60,000 1000 !$1 billion 1200 !$1.2 billion
Galaxian 1979 040 !40,000
Donkey Kong Jr. 1982 030 !30,000
Mr. Do! 1982 030 !30,000
Mortal Kombat II 1993 27,000
Mortal Kombat 1992 24,000 0570 !$570 million 0718 !$718 million
Mushiking: King of the Beetles 2003 013.5 !13,500 0530 !$530 million 0588.13 !$588.13 million
Oshare Majo: Love and Berry 2004 010.3 !10,300 0302.68 !$302.68 million 0335.88 !$335.88 million
Centipede 1981 055 !55,988 0115 !$115.65 million 0193 !$193.31 million
Dragon's Lair 1983 016 !16,000 0048 !$68.8 million 0109 !$157.26 million
World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2008 001.689 !1,689 0150.1 !$150.1 million 0153.714 !$153.714 million
Tempest 1981 030 !29,000 0062 !$62.408 million 0142 !$142.65 million
Q*bert 1982 025 !25,000
Robotron: 2084 1982 023 !23,000
Pole Position 1982 021 !21,000 0062 !$60.933 million
0139 !$139.28 million
Popeye 1982 020 !20,000
Out Run 1986 020 !20,000
StarHorse3 Season I: A New Legend Begins 2011 0132.18 !$132.18 million 0132.18 !$132.18 million
Border Break 2009 002.998 !2,998 0107 !$107 million 0109.34 !$109.34 million
Dig Dug 1982 022.228 !22,228 0046.3 !$46.3 million
0105.83 !$105.83 million
Jungle Hunt 1982 018 !18,000
Stargate 1983 015 !15,000
Space Duel 1982 012.038 !12,038
Sega Network Mahjong MJ3 2005 007.608 !7,608
Hang-On 1985 007.5 !7,500
Dinosaur King 2005 007 !7,000
Sega Network Mahjong MJ2 2003 005.486 !5,486
Donkey Kong 3 1983 005 !5,000
Sangokushi Taisen 2 2006 004.041 !4,041
Initial D Arcade Stage 4 2007 003.904 !3,904
Initial D Arcade Stage 2001 002.534 !2,534
Sangokushi Taisen 2005 001.942 !1,942
The House of the Dead 4 2005 001.008 !1,008
Tron 1982 000.8 !800 0045 !$45 million 0102 !$102 million
Sengoku Taisen 2010 0094.04 !$94.04 million 0095.85 !$95.85 million
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road 2007 0078.2 !$78.2 million 0083.57 !$83.57 million
Asteroids Deluxe 1981 022.399 !22,399 0046.1 !$46.1 million 0063 !$63 million
Battlezone 1980 015.122 !15,122 0031.2 !$31.2 million 0063 !$43.1 million
Pump It Up 1999 020 !20,000
Mahjong Fight Club 3 2004 013 !13,000
Dance Dance Revolution 1998 003.5 !3,500
Samba de Amigo 1999 003 !3,000 0047.11 !$47.11 million 0062.76 !$62.76 million
StarHorse2 2005 038.614 !38,614 0059.321 !$59.321 million
0061.61 !$61.61 million
Missile Command 1980 019.9 !19,999 0036.8 !$36.8 million 0061.5 !$61.5 million
Big Buck Hunter Pro 2006 010 !10,000
Snake Pit 1983 009 !9,000
Bagman 1983 005 !5,000
Big Buck Safari 2008 005.5 !5,500
Mario Bros. 1983 003.8 !3,800
Zoo Keeper 1982 003 !3,000
Shining Force Cross 2009 002.289 !2,389
Pengo 1982 002 !2,000
Sangokushi Taisen 3 2007 0054.4 !$54.4 million 0056.2 !$56.2 million
Pong 1972 010 !8,500–19,000 0011 !$11 million 0056 !$56 million
Lord of Vermilion 2008 0050.443 !$50.443 million 0053.91 !$53.91 million
Sega Network Mahjong MJ4 2008 012.892 !12,892 0047 !$47 million 0049.44 !$49.44 million
Kangaroo 1982 009.803 !9,803 0020.58 !$20.58 million
0047.04 !$47.04 million
Hard Drivin' 1989 003.118 !3,318 0022.9 !$22.9 million 0042 !$42 million
Gauntlet 1985 007.848 !7,848 0018.01 !$18.01 million 0038.11 !$38.11 million
Sega Network Mahjong MJ5 2011 0034.87 !$34.87 million 0034.87 !$34.87 million
Millipede 1982 009.99 !9,990 0020 !$20.669 million 0034 !$34.55 million
Race Drivin' 1990 003.525 !3,525 0020.03 !$20.03 million 0033.48 !$33.48 million
Time Traveler 1991 0018 !$18 million 0030 !$30 million
Space Ace 1984 0013 !$13 million 0028 !$28 million
Lunar Lander 1979 004.830 !4,830 0008.19 !$8.19 million 0025.68 !$25.68 million
Xevious 1982 005.295 !5,295 0011.1 !$11.1 million
0025.4 !$25.4 million
Big Buck Hunter Pro: Open Season 2009 003 !3,000
Silver Strike Live 2010 003 !3,000
H2Overdrive 2009 002 !2,000
Atari Football 1978 011.306 !11,306 0017.266 !$17.266 million 0023.59 !$23.59 million
Final Lap 1987 001.15 !1,150 0009.5 !$9.5 million
0018.42 !$18.42 million
Paperboy 1984 003.442 !3,442 0008.6 !$8.6 million 0018.2 !$18.2 million
Star Wars 1983 012.695 !12,695 0007.595 !$7.595 million 00$17.49 !$17.49 million
Beatmania 1997 025 !25,000 0012.4 !$12.4 million
0017.45 !$17.45 million
Sprint 2 1976 008.2 !8,200 0012.669 !$12.669 million 0017.31 !$17.31 million
Championship Sprint 1986 003.595 !3,595 0008.26 !$8.26 million 0017.16 !$17.16 million
Pole Position II 1983 002.4 !2,400 0007.43 !$7.43 million
0016.98 !$16.98 million
Breakout 1976 011 !11,000 0012.045 !$12.045 million 0016.46 !$16.46 million
Sea Wolf 1976 010 !10,000
Super Sprint 1986 008.2 !2,232 0007.8 !$7.8 million 0010.66 !$10.66 million
Marble Madness 1984 004 !4,000 0006.3 !$6.3 million 0010.5 !$10.5 million
Sea Wolf II 1978 004 !4,000
Rolling Thunder 1986 002.406 !2,406 0004.8 !$4.8 million
0009.62 !$9.62 million
Tetris 1989 005.771 !5,771 0005.2 !$5.2 million
0009.55 !$9.55 million
Gun Fight 1975 002 !2,000+
Blasteroids 1987 002 !2,000 0004.69 !$4.69 million 0009.62 !$9.03 million
Arabian 1983 001.95 !1,950 0003.9 !$3.9 million
0008.91 !$8.91 million
Terminator Salvation 2010 001 !1,000 0008 !$8 million 0008 !$8.43 million
Super Breakout 1978 004.805 !4,805 0005.7 !$5.7 million 0007.79 !$7.79 million
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 1985 002.825 !2,825 0003.2 !$3.2 million 0006.77 !$6.77 million
Pac-Mania 1987 001.412 !1,412 0002.82 !$2.82 million
0005.65 !$5.65 million
Radar Scope 1980 001 !1,000
Four Trax 1989 000.205 !205 0002.9 !$2.9 million
0005.32 !$5.32 million
Gauntlet II 1986 003.52 !3,520 0002.4 !$2.4 million 0005 !$5 million
Guitar Hero Arcade 2009 002 !2,000
Assault 1988 001.079 !1,079 0002.5 !$2.5 million
0004.81 !$4.81 million
Drag Race 1977 001.9 !1,900 0002.8 !$2.8 million 0003.8 !$3.8 million
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi 1984 000.8 !800 0001.68 !$1.68 million 0003.68 !$3.68 million
Night Driver 1976 002.1 !2,100 0011.165 !$2.4675 million 0015.26 !$3.37 million
I, Robot 1984 000.7 !750-1,000 0001.5 !$1.5 million 0003.29 !$3.29 million
R.B.I. Baseball 1987 003.945 !3,945 0001.4 !$1.6 million
0003.21 !$3.21 million
Computer Space 1971 001.5 !1,500–2,000
Death Race 1976 001 !1,000
Dunk Shot 1986 000.556 !556 0001.4 !$1.4 million
0002.81 !$2.81 million
Dragon Spirit 1987 000.6 !600 0001.2 !$1.2 million
0002.4 !$2.4 million
Triple Hunt 1977 000.865 !865 0001.2 !$1.2 million 0001.6 !$1.6 million

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