List of Highest-grossing Arcade Video Games
See also: List of best-selling video games and Golden age of arcade video gamesFor 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Tetris | 1989 | 005.771 !5,771 | 0005.2 !$5.2 million |
0009.55 !$9.55 million |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Radar Scope | 1980 | 001 !1,000 | |||
| Four Trax | 1989 | 000.205 !205 | 0002.9 !$2.9 million |
0005.32 !$5.32 million |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Dragon Spirit | 1987 | 000.6 !600 | 0001.2 !$1.2 million |
0002.4 !$2.4 million |
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| Triple Hunt | 1977 | 000.865 !865 | 0001.2 !$1.2 million | 0001.6 !$1.6 million |
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