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Over the last few years the independent games scene has grown considerably. Among the hundreds of games out there produced by small-time and aspiring games companies are several that are well suited to play on a home arcade cabinet. Here is a list of just some of the low-budget games out there that fit the bill, several of which have free demo versions available.
 
Over the last few years the independent games scene has grown considerably. Among the hundreds of games out there produced by small-time and aspiring games companies are several that are well suited to play on a home arcade cabinet. Here is a list of just some of the low-budget games out there that fit the bill, several of which have free demo versions available.
  
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'''Note to editors:''' Please only include games that are known to play well using standard arcade controls.
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'''Note to editors:''' Please only include games that are known to play well using standard arcade or trackball controls.
  
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* [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=30121.0 Airstrike II] - an excellent shooter
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* [http://www.divogames.com/games/arcade/bvsd2 Bomberman vs Digger] - what would happen if Bomberman, Digger and Boulderdash had babies
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* [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=28285.0 BreakQuest] - an incarnation of Breakout/Arkanoid
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* Guardian - a side-scrolling shooter a-la Defender
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* Hamsterball - a fun Marble Madness inspired game
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* Juno Nemesis - a modern take on Tempest
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* Mutant Storm - a dual-joystick Robotron style game
 
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* [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=28028.0 Platypus] - a side-scrolling shooter with clay graphics
 
  
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| [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=30121.0 Airstrike II]
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| [http://www.divogames.com/games/arcade/bvsd2 Bomberman vs Digger]
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| [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=28285.0 BreakQuest]
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| '' Guardian''
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| a side-scrolling shooter a-la Defender
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| [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=52095.0 Grid Wars]
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| Freeware
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| Mouse Joystick DualJoystick
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| An aweseome game, based Geometry Wars. Very definable too.
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| [http://www.raptisoft.com/hamsterball.shtml Hamsterball]
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| Shareware
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| Trackball Joystick
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| a fun Marble Madness inspired game
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| [http://www.mking.com/juno/ Juno Nemesis]
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| Shareware
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| a modern take on Tempest
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| [http://www.pompomgames.com/mutantstorm.htm Mutant Storm]
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| Dual Joystick
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| [http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=28028.0 Platypus]
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Over the last few years the independent games scene has grown considerably. Among the hundreds of games out there produced by small-time and aspiring games companies are several that are well suited to play on a home arcade cabinet. Here is a list of just some of the low-budget games out there that fit the bill, several of which have free demo versions available.

Note to editors: Please only include games that are known to play well using standard arcade or trackball controls.

Game Type Control Notes
Airstrike II Shareware Joystick an excellent shooter
Bomberman vs Digger Shareware Joystick what would happen if Bomberman, Digger and Boulderdash had babies
BreakQuest Shareware Trackball Spinner an incarnation of Breakout/Arkanoid
Guardian ? ? a side-scrolling shooter a-la Defender
Grid Wars Freeware Mouse Joystick DualJoystick An aweseome game, based Geometry Wars. Very definable too.
Hamsterball Shareware Trackball Joystick a fun Marble Madness inspired game
Juno Nemesis Shareware ? a modern take on Tempest
Mutant Storm Shareware Dual Joystick dual-joystick Robotron style game
Platypus Shareware Joystick a side-scrolling shooter with clay graphics
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