Arcade Hidden Gems

Released: 2018 by Aquiris

Players: 1-4 players (simultaneous), in local split-screen

Description: Trade the gunfire for the starting grid! Horizon Chase Turbo sends you racing around a colourful world of sweeping coastal roads, bright cities, and dramatic scenery. Its love of 1980s and 1990s arcade racers shines through every sharp turn, rushing rival, and last-lap dash to the finish.

The handling is easy to learn, but keeping your speed through traffic takes practice. Add split-screen rivals and a race becomes a battle of nerve: one clean pass can win it, while one unnecessary collision can hand the lead straight back. The 705Arcade video above gives you a taste of the action.

How to Play: Steer through traffic and hold a clean racing line, preparing for corners before they arrive. Save Nitro for a clear straight, a difficult pass, or a quick recovery after a mistake. Boosting into the back of another car wastes the advantage and costs speed.

Watch your fuel gauge and plan a route through fuel pickups before the tank runs low. Collect the blue track tokens as you learn each course, and complete upgrade races to improve your cars. Balance collection with clean driving: a late swerve for one token can cost several positions.

Special Features: World Tour combines worldwide racing, unlockable cars, tokens, and upgrades. Tournament puts consistency across a series of races to the test. Endurance builds from 12-race challenges to 36-race runs and the original full 109-track event; some editions expand the longest event to 111 races.

More than 100 tracks and local split-screen for up to four players give the racing plenty of room to grow. Ghost competition, leaderboard targets, and ghost-time challenges offer another way to chase a faster run where those features are available in the installed version and its connected services.

Keep coming back to unlock cars, earn gold results, collect every track token, and complete every course. Improve your ghost times, master the long Endurance events, or turn a four-player Tournament into a regular game-night championship.

Tips:

• Save Nitro until your lane is clear. A clean exit onto a long straight is usually worth more than boosting into traffic before a bend.
• Plan fuel pickups a corner ahead; an empty tank can ruin a winning race even when the finish is close.
• Pass with space to spare. Repeated bumper-to-bumper contact loses more speed than taking a slightly wider line.
• Learn the track-token positions on an early attempt, then combine the collection route with a first-place run.
• Choose a car for the course: handling helps in tight bends, acceleration helps after mistakes, and speed pays off on open roads.
• Complete upgrade races and choose improvements that address the weakness costing you places.
• In split-screen, watch your own fuel and racing line instead of copying a rival’s risky Nitro move. Swap cars and rematch to learn different strengths.

Controller Compatibility: Included in the 2TB base build; supports arcade controls or a controller. The game offers up to four-player local split-screen.

Added: September 29, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2003 by Sammy

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Dolphin Blue is a spectacular Atomiswave run-and-gun adventure that feels like an arcade blockbuster from a timeline where dolphins joined the action-hero business. A flooded future becomes your battlefield as soldiers, tanks, aircraft, battleships, and towering machines attack from every direction. One moment you are blasting across dry land, the next you are riding a dolphin over crashing waves or fighting beneath the surface. Huge set pieces, vibrant 2D artwork, 3D enemies, relentless action, and a wonderfully wild premise make this one of those rare arcade discoveries that demands an immediate second play.

How to Play: Move and aim in multiple directions, fire your weapon, jump over hazards, and unleash an S-Attack when the Surprise Gauge is charged. The action changes with the environment: on land you run, jump, shoot, use close-range knife attacks, and throw bombs; on the water you ride your dolphin at high speed and send it charging into enemies; underwater you gain free movement while your dolphin performs a spinning surprise attack. A second player can join the mission at any time, turning every screen into fast co-op chaos.

Special Features: Five lengthy stages mix traditional run-and-gun combat, high-speed surface riding, and underwater shoot-'em-up action before ending in massive multi-phase robot battles. Limited-ammo pickups include Gatling guns, heavy Gatling guns, homing missiles, explosive shells, and the powerful Melt Gun. The three-level Surprise Gauge rewards patience and timing: wait for a stronger charge, then unleash a bomb or dolphin attack when it can tear through the biggest threat on the screen.

Tips:

• Save a fully charged S-Attack for crowded waves, armored enemies, or a boss opening where every hit will connect.
• Do not waste limited-ammo power weapons on basic troops; keep their extra damage for vehicles and tougher targets.
• Use all eight aiming directions to destroy threats above, below, and behind you before they close in.
• During dolphin-riding and underwater sections, focus on avoiding fire first and attack when a safe lane opens.
• In two-player mode, spread out enough to cover the screen but stay close enough to concentrate fire on bosses.
• Learn each boss pattern and chase a cleaner, lower-credit clear - mastering all five stages is where the real replay challenge begins.

Controller Compatibility: Works with 1-player or 2-player arcade control panels, with both players using the built-in arcade controls for simultaneous co-op action

Added: August 18, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2015 by the Project Brutality development team

Players: 1 player

Description: Project Brutality takes the legendary campaigns of Doom and Doom II and cranks the carnage far beyond eleven. Updated graphics, explosive effects, ferocious new sound design, smarter monster variants, an outrageous arsenal, and gloriously over-the-top gore make familiar corridors feel dangerous all over again. It is also a perfect example of how far a 705Arcade machine can go beyond traditional arcade games: this massive modernized Doom experience is ready to launch on the included 2TB build.

How to Play: Run, strafe, dash, slide, jump, and mantle your way through demon-packed maps while constantly swapping weapons to match the threat. Use alternate fire modes, throw grenades into crowded rooms, and stay mobile when the heavier monsters arrive. Play with an Xbox controller for fast couch-style action or choose a mouse and keyboard for razor-sharp aiming and the best possible control over Project Brutality's expanded movement. There are no control files to edit or complicated setup steps to fight through - pick your preferred style and start ripping and tearing.

Special Features: A huge expanded arsenal includes multiple shotgun types, revolvers, SMGs, miniguns, grenade and rocket launchers, plasma weapons, demon-tech firepower, alternate firing modes, weapon upgrades, and select akimbo combinations. Grenades add another way to clear packed rooms, while new monsters and variants force you to rethink encounters you may have known for decades. Enhanced animations, impact effects, environmental detail, monster reactions, and a completely reworked wall of sound give every shot, explosion, and close-range takedown serious weight.

Display Options: Keep the authentic old-school look in the classic 5:4 square format, or open the action up in widescreen for a bigger view of the demon-filled battlefield.

Tips:

• Keep moving - dashing, sliding, strafing, and mantling turn the classic Doom maps into fast new combat playgrounds.
• Use grenades to soften up crowded rooms before charging through a doorway.
• Experiment with alternate fire modes because many weapons can handle more than one combat role.
• Save your heaviest ammunition for elite monster variants and the nastiest arena encounters.
• Replay both campaigns with different weapons and tactics; the expanded enemies and arsenal make familiar maps feel fresh again.

Controller Compatibility: Works with an Xbox controller or mouse and keyboard. Choose either control style and jump straight into the action on a 705Arcade machine

Added: August 18, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1994 by Sega

Players: 1 player

Description: Sega Rally Championship is a flat-out arcade racing legend that throws you onto dirt, gravel, mud, and pavement with one goal: drive hard, slide clean, and hunt down every car ahead of you. The changing surfaces make every corner feel alive, while the roaring engines, tight checkpoint timer, and unforgettable "Game Over, Yeah!" attitude deliver pure Sega arcade energy from the starting line to the finish. It is fast, demanding, and dangerously addictive - the kind of racer that makes you hit Start again the second a run ends.

How to Play: Choose your rally car, charge through each stage, and pass as many rivals as possible before the clock runs out. Brake before the tight corners, steer into the turn, and balance the throttle to carry a controlled slide without losing too much speed. On a 705Arcade machine, you can instantly choose the play style you want - arcade controls, an Xbox controller, or a steering wheel and pedals - with no settings to change, emulator menus to configure, or files to edit. Just grab your preferred controls and race.

Special Features: Changing road surfaces, a demanding checkpoint timer, and distinctive rally cars make this more than a race to the next corner. Learn the transition from loose ground to pavement and turn the co-driver’s calls into a faster, cleaner line.

Tips:

• Brake before the corner, then accelerate through the exit to keep your speed up.
• Learn how each surface changes the car - dirt and mud demand smoother steering than pavement.
• A small controlled slide is fast; a huge sideways drift usually costs valuable seconds.
• Use the course arrows and co-driver calls to prepare for sharp turns before they arrive.
• Try all three control options to find your favourite: quick arcade action, relaxed controller play, or the full steering-wheel experience.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls, an Xbox controller, or a steering wheel and pedals - switch anytime with no setup required

Added: July 27, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1994 by Namco

Players: 1 player

Description: Ace Driver: Racing Evolution brings full-throttle Namco arcade racing energy to the screen with Formula-style cars, sweeping straights, technical corners, rival traffic, and a checkpoint clock that never lets up. The different classes trade forgiving handling for higher speed, while each course asks you to learn a new rhythm of braking points, racing lines, and clean overtakes. One perfect sector can rescue a rough race, and shaving another second from a familiar course makes every return run feel worthwhile.

How to Play: Pick a class that matches your skill level, then accelerate, brake, and steer through the field before the countdown expires. Entry-level classes give you more room to correct mistakes; faster classes demand earlier braking, smoother steering, and cleaner exits. Standard arcade controls make it quick to jump in, while a steering wheel and pedals turn every correction and late-braking pass into a proper racing-cabinet challenge.

Special Features: Different racing classes, checkpoint pressure, and rival traffic give you several ways to challenge the same course. Moving up to a faster class makes familiar braking points and corner exits feel new again.

Tips:

• Start with the more forgiving class to learn the course, then move up when you can repeat clean laps.
• Use the brakes before sharp corners instead of trying to force the car through at full speed.
• Stay on the racing line so you can carry more speed out of each turn.
• Compare your checkpoint times from run to run; improving one weak sector is often the fastest route to a new best time.
• With a steering wheel, use smooth inputs for tighter control and bigger saves when the race gets wild.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls or a steering wheel and pedals

Added: July 14, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2013 by Ubisoft

Players: 1-4 players (simultaneous)

Description: Rayman Legends is a bright, fast, and beautifully animated platforming adventure packed with creative levels, colorful worlds, hidden secrets, and excellent co-op chaos. Players run, jump, punch, glide, swim, and wall-jump through imaginative stages filled with enemies, traps, collectibles, and incredible music levels that push the whole game over the top. These rhythm-style stages turn platforming into a wild playable concert, with jumps, attacks, and obstacles syncing to the beat in a way that makes the game feel huge, hilarious, and unforgettable.

How to Play: Use the joystick to move, jump across platforms, attack enemies, and collect Lums throughout each stage. On a 705Arcade machine, Rayman Legends plays great with standard arcade controls, especially in local multiplayer where up to four players can join in together. Work as a team to clear levels, rescue Teensies, avoid hazards, and keep moving through each beautifully designed world.

Special Features: Music stages turn running and jumping into a playable concert, while hidden Teensies and collectible Lums reward exploration. Local co-op for up to four players adds teamwork and comic chaos to the same beautifully animated adventure.

Tips:

• Take your time in each level because many hidden areas and collectibles are tucked away off the main path.
• In multiplayer, stay close together so players do not get left behind during fast sections.
• Use wall jumps and gliding to reach secret platforms and hard-to-grab Lums.
• Pay close attention during the music levels, because the beat lines up with jumps, attacks, and obstacles.
• Rescue as many Teensies as possible to unlock more levels, bonus content, and more of the amazing music stages.

Controller Compatibility: Works with 2-player or 4-player arcade control panels. On a 2-player control panel, simply connect Xbox controllers for players 3 and 4 to enjoy full four-player action

Added: May 11, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1990 by Williams

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: SMASH T.V. is pure arcade chaos inside a violent futuristic game show: packed rooms, screaming contestants, cash, appliances, bonus prizes, and enemies pouring through every door. Temporary rapid-fire, spread, grenade, and missile-style weapons can erase a wave in seconds, but their short timers force you to attack while the advantage lasts. Survive arenas ruled by Mutoid Man, Scarface, and Die Cobros, hunt the hidden Pleasure Domes, and chase a bigger prize total every time the host sends you back into the studio.

How to Play: Move with one joystick and fire independently with the other. Keep circling open space, aim into incoming doors, grab temporary weapons and shields, and collect prizes without trapping yourself. In two-player mode, each contestant needs a dedicated movement-and-fire joystick pair, so the authentic co-op layout is available on a compatible 4-player 705Arcade control deck.

Special Features: Weapon pickups deliver brief bursts of crowd-clearing power, while shields and speed boosts can rescue a collapsing run. Key rooms offer branching exits, prize chambers, and secret bonus routes; reaching the Pleasure Domes and surviving the giant boss forms gives expert players far more to master than simply clearing the next wave.

Tips:

• Keep moving at all times because enemies quickly surround you from every direction.
• Use the second joystick to fire behind you while escaping tight spots.
• Use rapid-fire and spread weapons to sweep crowds; save the heaviest explosive fire for dense waves and boss openings.
• In 2-player mode, split your firing angles so both players can cover more of the room.
• Watch every door and leave yourself an escape lane before chasing cash, toasters, or bonus-room prizes.

Controller Compatibility: One player requires two joysticks; simultaneous two-player play requires four dedicated joysticks and is designed for a compatible 4-player 705Arcade machine

Added: April 27, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1995 by Taito

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Elevator Action 2, also known as Elevator Action Returns, turns the original spy premise into a six-stage action movie packed with subway attacks, burning buildings, industrial facilities, aircraft assaults, and a race to stop nuclear bombs. Kart, Edie, and Jad have different speed and firepower strengths, giving repeat missions a different feel, while destructible scenery and hidden supplies reward players who investigate instead of rushing past every door.

How to Play: Shoot through each facility, ride elevators between floors, and enter every marked red door to recover the intelligence needed to disarm the bomb. Your default handgun has unlimited ammunition; destroy crates and check blue doors for machine guns, rocket launchers, healing items, and score bonuses. Grenades and character-specific explosives control groups, while elevators can provide cover—or crush anyone standing in the wrong place.

Special Features: Shoot cameras, generators, barrels, crates, and barricades to reveal supplies or change the battlefield. Machine guns are excellent for sustained pressure, rockets tear through shielded enemies and clustered targets, and fire from explosions can lock down a route. Large soldiers, attack craft, and the timed final confrontation punish players who arrive without health or heavy ammunition.

Tips:

• Do not rush straight into every room because enemies often appear from multiple directions.
• Use elevator timing and door positions to control incoming fire, but never stand beneath a moving car.
• In 2-player mode, spread out enough to cover the screen without leaving each other exposed.
• Search destructible objects and blue doors before major set pieces; a saved rocket launcher can change a boss fight.
• Try each agent and replay for a cleaner route, every secret file, and a one-credit clear.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1-2 players (simultaneous). Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: April 10, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1998 by Yumekobo

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Blazing Star is a spectacular Neo Geo shooter where ship choice completely changes the run. Fast craft such as Windina favour mobility, heavy hitters such as Dino 246 deliver concentrated damage, and unusual ships including Peplos reward a different rhythm of positioning and fire. Huge bosses, sharp sprite art, branching charge-shot decisions, and a ranking system built around score items make it as rewarding to study as it is exciting to watch.

How to Play: Hold the shot button to charge, release for a powerful attack, or tap the button after release to split or break that charge into a wider pattern. Standard fire is safer while dodging; a focused charge punishes a boss weak point, while a broken charge can clear a crowded screen. Collect power-ups to strengthen the main weapon, knowing that greater power can also increase charge time.

Special Features: Hidden Lucky panels appear after particular enemy waves, bonus items build stage rank, and clean chains turn memorized routes into serious scoring opportunities. Each ship has different speed, shot coverage, charge behaviour, and boss strategy, so changing craft creates a genuinely different challenge.

Tips:

• Keep your eyes slightly ahead of your ship so you can react earlier.
• Use a focused charge when a boss exposes its core; break the charge when several lanes need coverage.
• Try multiple ships—the fastest route and safest boss position can change completely with a new weapon pattern.
• Do not chase damage so hard that you trap yourself with nowhere to dodge.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1-2 players (simultaneous). Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: March 27, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2013 by Zen Studios

Players: 1 player

Description: Star Wars Battle for Hoth Pinball turns the ice-planet assault into a cinematic three-flipper battle packed with movie music, authentic sound effects, AT-AT attacks, stormtrooper missions, and escalating multiball chaos. The table mixes fast orbit shots with precision work from the upper flipper, then rewards players who can stack objectives, light jackpots, and keep control when the whole battlefield erupts.

How to Play: Complete lit lanes and ramps to begin Battle of Hoth objectives, use the upper flipper to reach difficult mission shots, and attack AT-AT targets before their timers expire. Build toward Jedi, Sith, Hyperspace, Imperial, and Cloud City multiball modes, then keep shooting lit jackpots instead of flipping blindly. Darth Vader and lightsaber-training sequences add precision challenges between the larger battle modes.

Special Features: Named modes include the AT-AT hunt, stormtrooper battle, Darth Vader confrontation, lightsaber training, and several themed multiballs. Signature upper-flipper and ramp shots extend combos, complete mission phases, and open high-value jackpot opportunities. Mastering safe feeds into that third flipper is the key to turning short games into deep, high-scoring campaigns.

Tips:

• Learn the third-flipper timing first—it is the gateway to mission progress and several of the table’s hardest shots.
• Control the ball first and shoot second; pinball tables reward patience more than panic flips.
• During multiball, identify the lit jackpot lanes before the launch so the extra balls create points instead of panic.
• Replay to complete more modes in one ball, improve jackpot value, and build toward a full-table mastery run.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls; best on a 705Arcade machine equipped with dedicated side pinball buttons. Requires the 5TB build

Added: March 7, 2026 — Runs on the 5TB build

Released: 2025 by Reef Entertainment (developed by Bitmap Bureau)

Players: 1 player

Description: Terminator 2D: NO FATE turns the movie into the kind of 16-bit arcade game fans wished existed in 1991. Play as Sarah Connor, John Connor, and the T-800 through the Pescadero escape, aqueduct chase, Cyberdyne assault, steel-mill showdown, and original Future War missions. Each character changes the action—from Sarah’s pistol, nightstick, explosives, and human-shield tactics to John’s future-tech weapons and the T-800’s shotgun or unlockable minigun rampage.

How to Play: Run, crouch, roll, aim in eight directions, and use cover or sub-weapons to break through each set piece. Sarah’s hospital escape rewards timing and stealth around the lethal T-1000; Cyberdyne mixes bomb placement with combat; John’s future stages demand accurate laser fire and smart use of pipe bombs; and vehicle sequences test memorized hazards rather than ordinary run-and-gun movement.

Special Features: Story decisions surrounding Miles Dyson open alternate paths and multiple endings. Practice Mode helps with difficult stages, while Arcade, Infinite, Boss Rush, and Mother of the Future modes turn a movie-length first clear into a much deeper score challenge. Hidden assault-rifle pickups, homing shots, alternate stages, and the T-800 minigun route reward players who change fate instead of repeating the same path.

Tips:

• Use the roll to pass through danger, but learn where it ends so you do not recover inside enemy fire.
• In Pescadero, watch the T-1000’s approach and commit to the escape route—hesitation can mean an instant loss.
• Save pipe bombs and stronger pickups for chrome endoskeletons, mini-bosses, and dense Cyberdyne encounters.
• Replay on alternate paths and harder difficulties to unlock modes, improve stage ranks, and discover every ending.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls or an Xbox controller on the included 2TB base build

Added: February 25, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1994 by Irem

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: GunForce 2, known in Japan as Geo Storm, is Irem’s explosive bridge to the style that later defined Metal Slug. Max and Lei dual-wield across five post-apocalyptic stages filled with winter coastlines, mountain strongholds, construction zones, storm-lit battlefields, vehicles, mutants, aliens, and huge mechanical bosses. Rescuing POWs and collecting medals adds a scoring route beneath all the destruction.

How to Play: Run, jump, aim, and fire two weapons at slightly different angles. One gun remains your reliable default while the other can be upgraded with special firepower, letting you cover the ground and an elevated threat at the same time. Rescue prisoners, collect medals, use mounted weapons and vehicles when offered, then focus both streams of fire on exposed boss parts.

Special Features: Spread-style fire controls crowds, rapid weapons keep pressure on armour, and heavier explosive shots punish large targets but are less forgiving when enemies attack from several heights. The dual-gun system, hidden medals, rescued POW count, and five distinct boss battles make route knowledge just as valuable as quick reactions.

Tips:

• Angle one weapon toward platforms while the other clears ground troops; that is the advantage of dual-wielding.
• Do not spend a rare heavy weapon on basic soldiers when a large robot or mutant is about to enter.
• Attack boss components as they open, then move before the returning projectile pattern closes your escape lane.
• In co-op, divide high and low threats, rescue every POW, and replay for a cleaner medal total and one-credit clear.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1-2 players (simultaneous). Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: February 10, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2012 by MumboJumbo

Players: 1 player

Description: Luxor Evolved rebuilds the marble-shooter formula as a neon arcade sprint across more than 60 stages, secret levels, bonus rounds, boss encounters, and four difficulty settings. Twenty-plus power-ups, upgradeable abilities, and three unlockable Super Powerups turn accurate chain-making into spectacular screen-clearing attacks, while a multiplier that collapses after one miss makes every shot matter.

How to Play: Fire coloured spheres into matching groups before the advancing chain reaches the pyramid. Make three chains or combos without missing to spawn power-ups, shoot falling treasures before they disappear, and clear groups of five or more to earn heart pickups. Collect six matching Super Powerup shards to transform the scarab temporarily and tear through the chain at extreme speed.

Special Features: Casual removes the life limit, Normal delivers the standard game, Hard doubles score and chain speed, and the unlockable Elite setting triples score while demanding near-perfect reactions. Power-up upgrades, secret stages, bonus levels, bosses, achievements, accuracy bonuses, and a rising performance-based soundtrack give score chasers a long ladder to climb.

Tips:

• Protect the multiplier: one missed shot resets it, so bank a safe match instead of forcing a heroic angle.
• Build three chains or combos to create power-ups, then time them where they can trigger the longest reaction.
• Watch the front of the chain, your loaded colour, and falling Super Powerup shards at the same time.
• Replay on Hard and Elite for doubled or tripled scoring, upgraded abilities, and the satisfaction of a 100% accuracy clear.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls; also supports pointer-style play on compatible trackball-equipped 705Arcade machines

Added: January 19, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1991 by Sega

Players: 1 player

Description: QuackShot Starring Donald Duck sends Disney’s famously short-tempered adventurer on a globe-trotting treasure hunt with a plunger gun, a determined expression, and a talent for getting into trouble. Colourful towns, ancient ruins, haunted halls, and playful animation turn the journey into a lively cartoon adventure with real platforming bite.

The clever part is how the world opens up. A ledge that seems unreachable on your first visit can become the start of a new route once Donald upgrades his plungers. Returning to earlier locations, remembering a blocked passage, and finally reaching new paths and treasure makes exploration feel rewarding instead of repetitive.

How to Play: Travel the globe hunting King Garuzia’s treasure while mixing platforming, exploration, and light puzzle solving. As you advance, upgrade your plunger gun: yellow plungers stun enemies, red plungers stick to walls so you can climb, and green plungers can catch flying objects. The popcorn gun fires a wide spread that clears groups fast.

Special Features — Level Themes & Boss Battles: The adventure jumps through distinct locations like Mexico’s ancient temple vibes, Egypt’s pyramids and ruins, a creepy Viking ship, and Transylvania’s haunted castle. Boss fights are pattern-based—learn the tells, wait for openings, and win with timing instead of spam.

Tips:

• Upgrade matters: when you unlock new plunger types, revisit earlier stages—those upgrades open new areas and hidden treasure.
• Use the right shot: yellow for safety, red for movement, green for utility.
• Crowd control: the popcorn gun works like a shotgun—perfect for clearing groups in tight sections.
• Boss battles: bosses are pattern-based—learn the timing, wait for openings, and don’t just spam shots.
• Hardest stretch: Transylvania’s castle demands precise platform timing on moving platforms over pits—slow down and commit to clean jumps.
• Explore everything: hidden treasures reward careful searching, and the soundtrack and levels are built to make you want to look around.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1 player. Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: January 7, 2026 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1999 by Midway Games

Players: 1-4 players (simultaneous)

Description: NFL Blitz 2000: Gold Edition is arcade football turned up to 11—big hits, ridiculous plays, and nonstop momentum swings where the next touchdown is always one broken tackle away. It’s fast, loud, and built for competitive arcade sessions where trash talk is basically part of the controls.

How to Play: Pick your team, call a play, and attack the end zone with turbo boosts, quick passes, and brutal tackles. Blitz rewards aggressive offense and fearless defense—keep the pressure on, force mistakes, and turn every drive into a highlight reel.

Special Features: A varied playbook lets you mix quick throws, deeper routes, and rushing threats instead of repeating one favourite play. Turbo adds a burst of speed or power, while exaggerated tackles and sudden turnovers keep even a short match explosive. Try different teams and compare their on-screen strengths with the plays you prefer; in four-player games, a coordinated partner is as valuable as a fast runner.

Tips:

• Keep some Turbo for a breakaway, a last-second tackle, or reaching a passing lane; holding it through traffic leaves you short when open space appears.
• Mix quick passes, deeper routes, and rollouts so your opponent cannot defend the same spot on every down.
• Watch the receiver’s separation before throwing. A favourite deep play is still a bad call when your rival is waiting in its lane.
• On defence, approach at an angle that cuts off the end zone rather than chasing directly behind the runner.
• In four-player games, agree who covers the receiver and who pressures the ball; two defenders chasing the same threat leave an easy opening.
• Swap teams, switch partner roles, and settle rival rematches in a four-player competition. Learning each other’s habits keeps the next game unpredictable.

Controller Compatibility: Works with 2-player or 4-player arcade control panels. On a 2-player control panel, simply connect Xbox controllers for players 3 and 4 to enjoy full four-player action

Added: December 18, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2013 by Sega Amusements

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Transformers: Human Alliance throws you into a high-energy battle alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the Autobots. The opening road chase with Starscream, exploding vehicles, and later confrontations with Megatron bring the movie-scale spectacle straight to the arcade screen. On a 705Arcade machine, RS3 Reaper recoil light guns give that continuous gunfire a physical kick.

City streets, moving-vehicle battles, and factory ambushes keep the scene changing. The real thrill in co-op comes when two players stop chasing the same small target and start fighting as a coordinated team.

How to Play: Aim at enemies and hold the trigger for continuous fire. The original arcade game does not require reloading, so keep your sights on the action instead of firing off-screen to refill ammunition. Prioritise highlighted attack targets and exposed weak points, protect the human heroes by stopping incoming Decepticon attacks, and clear immediate threats before chasing extra scenery damage.

Destroy barrels, crates, and other breakable targets to keep your combo moving when enemies are scarce. During co-op, bring the two crosshairs close together and hold them there to trigger Alliance Fire, letting your Autobot partner add its firepower. Separate again when threats spread across the screen.

Special Features: Starscream’s opening attack includes a thrown tanker truck and a road battle that quickly escalates beyond ordinary traffic. Destructible targets, combo scoring, timed target sequences, and Alliance Fire reward both accurate shooting and coordinated co-op. Look for brief bonus-shot opportunities between the major threats instead of treating each scene as nothing more than a race to the boss.

Tips:

• Concentrate on highlighted weak points or attack markers when a Decepticon winds up; stopping damage comes before farming scenery.
• Sweep barrels and crates between enemy waves to extend a combo, but return to hostile targets as soon as they appear.
• Keep your aim on moving targets during vehicle sequences rather than spraying across the whole screen.
• Keep Jake and Vanessa out of danger by clearing the enemies attacking them; prioritise the game’s marked threats during scripted rescue moments.
• Divide left and right during scattered waves, then bring the crosshairs together deliberately for Alliance Fire.
• Replay to improve accuracy and high scores, catch missed bonus targets, and coordinate cleaner boss attacks with your co-op partner.

Controller Compatibility: RS3 Reaper recoil light guns only; 6TB build required. One gun per player for solo play or two-player same-screen co-op (simultaneous).

Added: December 6, 2025 — Available exclusively in the fully configured 6TB game build

Released: 1992 by SNK

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Baseball Stars 2 is SNK arcade baseball at its best—18 larger-than-life teams across the beginner-friendly Exciting League and tougher Fighting League, backed by booming announcers, dramatic close-ups, giant home runs, and the kind of presentation that turns every inning into a rivalry. Pennant Race adds a 15-game climb toward the championship, while versus play makes even a quick exhibition feel personal.

How to Play: Hold and release the swing with good timing, bunt when a runner must advance, and steal only when the pitcher’s rhythm gives you an opening. On the mound, vary speed and location with the joystick instead of repeating one favourite pitch. In the field, use the assisted system to reach the ball, then jump or dive for difficult catches and throw to the safest base.

Special Features: Spend a limited Power Bat to enlarge the bat and create a much better home-run chance, but choose the situation carefully—winners replenish the stock while losing leaves the supply depleted. Pennant victories can also bring special pinch hitters or pitchers for the next game, adding roster decisions and a reason to protect momentum across the season.

Tips:

• Save Power Bats for runners in scoring position or a late inning when one swing can decide the game.
• Mix fast and slow pitches and move them around the zone; predictable pitching gets punished quickly.
• Use bunts, steals, and contact swings to manufacture a run instead of waiting for every batter to go deep.
• In two-player games, rematch with a different league or team and learn your rival’s pitching habits—the mind game is the best part.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for one- or two-player competition

Added: December 31, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2022 Early Access by Game Smithing Ltd.; full release in 2025

Players: 1 player

Description: Soulstone Survivors is a frantic horde-survival arena where you carve through thousands of enemies, draft wild abilities, and forge ridiculous build synergies. A modest opening attack can grow into a screen-filling storm of fire, blades, and repeated spell casts as the Lords of the Void close in.

How to Play: Move to kite swarms, collect experience, and draft up to six active skills that fire automatically. Use rerolls and banishes to shape a focused build instead of accepting every unrelated upgrade. Defeat Lords, gather crafting materials and soulstones, then invest in permanent progression before the next run.

Burn and bleed deal damage over time; doom builds delayed burst damage; fragility makes enemies take more damage. Multicast adds repeat casts, while area upgrades widen your attacks. Combine effects that reinforce your chosen skills, keeping enough movement and defensive upgrades to survive the next Lord wave.

Special Features: Different characters and craftable weapons change your opening skills and the combinations worth chasing. Skill trees, weapon crafting, runes, and permanent unlocks carry progress between attempts. Curses and run modifiers raise the pressure, so a build that clears an ordinary run becomes a new experiment when tougher enemies and extra hazards enter the arena.

Tips:

• Against Alexi, the Plaguebearer, move away from corrosive puddles and keep a clean escape lane; circling back through the same poisoned ground turns an easy dodge into repeated damage.
• When several Lords are active, work on one vulnerable target while keeping the others in view. One defeated Lord means fewer overlapping attacks to dodge.
• Against Colummeth, the Incarnation of Ice, leave room around ice shards and projectile hazards. Against Aelfraed, the Fallen King, keep a dash ready for his fast physical rush instead of spending it to collect experience.
• Use fragility alongside damage effects, then add multicast or cast-frequency upgrades that help your chosen skills apply those effects repeatedly.
• Do not build only for clearing weak enemies: keep a reliable way to damage a Lord while moving out of danger.
• Craft another weapon, try a different character, and compare burn, bleed, doom, multicast, and area builds before adding harder Curse combinations.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1 player. Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: August 9, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2007 by CAVE

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Deathsmiles is a gorgeous gothic side-scrolling bullet-hell shooter where neon bullets curl around haunted scenery and colossal bosses own the screen. From the giant cow Mary to Jitterbug and the final terror Tyrannosatan, its wonderfully strange encounters make every stage feel like a dark arcade carnival.

How to Play: Use separate left- and right-fire buttons to deal with enemies approaching from either side. Hold a fire button for concentrated fire, use both for lock-on attacks, and bomb to clear a dangerous curtain of bullets. Your character and familiar have different shot patterns and positioning, so learn where their damage lands before diving into a crowded scene.

Collect dropped score items to build the item counter. In the original Arcade rules, reach 1,000 and activate Power Up with both fire buttons. Its limited duration turns a dense enemy wave into a scoring opportunity: build the bonus counter and collect the smaller items created when crowns break apart. Arrange versions can use different thresholds.

Special Features: Windia is a balanced starting point; Casper trades a slower focused shot for more power. Follett’s familiar favours strong forward lock-on attacks, while Rosa’s familiar locks behind her and demands different positioning. Changing character changes how you approach the same enemies.

Choose stage routes across the opening six areas and select difficulty from Levels 1-3. Original Arcade rules limit how often the easier settings can be selected. Burning streets, graveyards, swamp ambushes, and volcanic hazards make the route matter as much as the boss at its end.

Tips:

• Practise switching fire direction as enemies enter behind you; staying locked to the right leaves half the battlefield uncovered.
• Learn how your familiar moves in normal and focused fire before relying on it to cover a dangerous approach.
• Try to reach Power Up just before a dense wave rather than spending its counter during an empty transition.
• Use bombs when a boss pattern closes your escape lane. Losing a life with bombs still stocked rarely helps a scoring run.
• At the volcano, read scenery hazards and bullet lanes together; chasing a crown is not worth flying into danger.
• Replay with different characters, routes, difficulty combinations, and Power Up timings to turn a survival clear into a deliberate high-score run.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1-2 players (simultaneous). Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: July 18, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 2022 by Loren Lemcke

Players: 1-4 players (simultaneous)

Description: Terror of Hemasaurus takes the city-smashing spirit of Rampage and adds modern physics, ridiculous objectives, four-player chaos, and a wicked sense of humour. Choose Hemasaurus, time-bending Clocksloth, fire-breathing Salamandrah, or missile-firing Autonomous Hemasaurus, then topple towers, kick cars through walls, and turn an entire street into one enormous chain reaction.

How to Play: Climb and punch buildings, charge heavier smashes, butt-stomp crowds, roar, throw people and vehicles, and eat civilians to recover health. Use each monster’s signature ability—Clocksloth can slow the action, Salamandrah ignites targets, and Autonomous Hemasaurus attacks at range—to complete stage objectives in a completely different style.

Special Features: Hidden interactions let you hurl people into helicopter blades, knock vehicles into gas stations, pull occupants from buildings, and collapse one structure into another. Objectives include timed tower destruction, animal rescues, combo challenges, and other absurd assignments; completing the arcade story can also unlock Paingo for another rampaging option.

Tips:

• Start a collapse at the side facing another building so the falling debris keeps the combo alive.
• Kick cars into fuel pumps or packed structures, then use the explosion to launch a second wave of destruction.
• In multiplayer, spread across the block, call out bonus objectives, and set up chain reactions instead of fighting over the same target.
• Replay with every monster to learn its killer move, beat objective times, unlock extras, and discover new environmental jokes.

Controller Compatibility: Works with 2-player or 4-player arcade control panels. On a 2-player control panel, simply connect Xbox controllers for players 3 and 4 to enjoy full four-player action

Added: June 19, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1992 by Taito

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous)

Description: Dead Connection is Taito’s hard-boiled 1920s arena shooter, sending detectives through eight mob-controlled locations including a luxury hotel, garden party, fountain square, and final Opera House. Every prolonged firefight leaves the fixed-screen scenery shredded by bullets, while elite gunmen and boss-class mobsters force you to use cover, diving movement, and the room itself as part of the fight.

How to Play: Move and fire in eight directions, tap the second button to dive-roll behind tables, pillars, plants, and statues, or lie prone so bullets pass overhead. At close range the fire button becomes a melee strike. Clear the required enemy count, destroy suspicious scenery for supplies, and keep rotating around the arena so the mob cannot box you in.

Weapons:

• Automatic pistol: unlimited ammunition and strong repeat fire make it the dependable all-purpose choice, but it lacks the burst damage needed to erase a dangerous group instantly.
• Revolver: stronger, penetrating rounds can line up multiple enemies, but the slower rate of fire makes missed shots costly under pressure.
• Machine gun: excellent sustained fire can suppress a crowd and even intercept some incoming bullets, but limited ammunition disappears quickly if the trigger stays down.
• Shotgun: the highest single-shot damage and a small blast around impact make it ideal for clustered enemies and bosses, but its limited shells demand careful aim.

Tips:

• Dive diagonally between cover points instead of circling at one predictable distance.
• Shoot chandeliers, furniture, paintings, and empty-looking corners; hidden health, weapons, score items, and secret ledgers can be buried in the scenery.
• Save shotgun shells for boss-class enemies and dense groups, then return to the unlimited pistol for cleanup.
• In co-op, attack from opposite sides and avoid dragging both enemy groups toward the same partner.
• Replay to learn every destructible secret, improve the item route, and clear higher enemy counts with fewer hits.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls

Added: June 11, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1985 by Nintendo

Players: 1 player

Description: Arm Wrestling is Nintendo’s wonderfully strange reaction game from the Punch-Out!! family. Texas Mac, Kabuki, Mask X, Alice & Ape III, and Frank Jr. each turn a simple contest into a pattern-reading boss battle packed with headbutts, magnets, fire breath, fake-outs, and split-second counters.

How to Play: Wait for “Go!”—touching a control early causes a foul, and two fouls end the game. Tap the two-way joystick toward the opponent to push, reverse direction rapidly when a counter begins, pull up for the Grab action, and press the Power button only on safe “!” or “!!” prompts. Correct counters fill the POWER meter from red to green; pressing on a red skull causes major damage, while “?” is a dangerous gamble.

Opponent Secrets: Time Mask X’s flashing forehead to dodge the headbutt, then pull off the mask when prompted; listen to Alice & Ape III’s beeps before grabbing the magnet; watch Frank Jr.’s stitches and eyes to read his quick counter and duck the fire breath. A perfectly timed first push immediately after “Go!” can create a huge early advantage.

Tips:

• Count each opponent’s animation and audio cues; reacting to the character is safer than mashing.
• Press Power once for “!” and twice for “!!”, but never blindly attack a skull-filled prompt.
• Later cycles remix the order, shorten reaction windows, add skulls to counters, and make signature attacks much faster.
• Master all five challengers across four increasingly brutal cycles and chase faster wins, bonus bags, and a higher score.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls

Added: June 4, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1989 by Konami

Players: 1-4 players (simultaneous)

Description: Crime Fighters hurls up to four players into Konami’s grimy city rescue mission, fighting through subways, streets, clubs, warehouses, and rooftops before a vicious endgame gauntlet. Horror-inspired bosses, a strange final confrontation, and a post-ending rush where the defeated bosses return together make finishing the story only the beginning.

How to Play: Combine punches, kicks, grabs, and the two-button flying kick to break through crowds. Approach enemies diagonally so their straight attacks miss, knock weapon carriers down before they can use their reach, and reposition after every combo. In multiplayer, surround tough targets instead of stacking all four heroes on one side.

Weapons:

• Steel pipe: excellent reach and stopping power for a straight lane, but its committed swing can be punished from behind.
• Chain whip: the safest pickup for keeping groups at distance, though its long recovery makes careless swings risky.
• Knife: quick and useful for interrupting close enemies, but the short range gives little protection against a mob.
• Handgun and other firearms: dominate at range and are worth carrying between fights when the version allows it, but ammunition is limited and one hit can knock the weapon away.

Tips:

• Carry a strong weapon into a boss arena, but drop back and use flying kicks if enemies surround the wielder.
• Against large horror-style bosses, bait the charge or heavy swing, step vertically, then punish the recovery.
• At the final encounter, survive the bodyguard and keep fighting for the better outcome; the post-ending boss rush can throw the whole cast back at you.
• In co-op, assign one player to protect the weapon carrier while the others control each side of the screen.
• Replay with different team sizes—the after-stage player brawls, enemy pressure, and final boss rush become their own arcade challenge.

Controller Compatibility: Works with 2-player or 4-player arcade control panels. On a 2-player control panel, simply connect Xbox controllers for players 3 and 4 to enjoy full four-player action

Added: May 28, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1995 by Midway Games

Players: 1-4 players (simultaneous)

Description: 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge is Midway hockey with the speed and attitude of NBA Jam: two skaters per side, huge checks, booming commentary, Turbo-powered specialty shots, and momentum swings that turn a safe lead into a screaming rematch. Four-player games are the sweet spot because every pass, defensive gamble, and last-second goal belongs to a real teammate or rival.

How to Play: Skate with the joystick; use Pass to move the puck or switch control, Shoot to snap or charge a shot, and Turbo to accelerate until the meter drains. On defence, check the puck carrier and cut passing lanes; on offence, draw a defender toward you before feeding the open teammate. Turbo plus Shoot launches a powerful specialty shot, while consecutive goals can heat up the puck for a flaming scoring threat.

Special Features: Computer-controlled teammates can be ordered to pass, shoot, or check, allowing one player to create a full two-man attack. With four players, one skater can pressure the puck while the partner protects the slot, then both roles can reverse instantly on a turnover.

Tips:

• Save Turbo for breakaways, recovery checks, and specialty shots instead of holding it through an entire shift.
• Angle slapshots from the blue line when the goalie is screened, then crash the net for rebounds.
• In four-player games, call out “puck” and “slot” so both defenders do not chase the same skater.
• Score consecutive goals to ignite the puck, then force the defence to respect the flaming shot before slipping a pass across.
• Swap teams and roles after every game—the short matches and human teamwork make “best of three” turn into an all-night rivalry.

Controller Compatibility: Works with 2-player or 4-player arcade control panels. On a 2-player control panel, simply connect Xbox controllers for players 3 and 4 to enjoy full four-player action

Added: May 21, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1991 by Leland Corporation

Players: 1-2 players (simultaneous) on the listed 705Arcade setup; the original arcade game supports up to 3

Description: Brute Force is a rare Leland brawler that mixes close-quarters street fighting with the crowd-control feel of an arena shooter. Alleys and factory floors quickly fill with armed thugs, thrown objects, gunfire, and boss enforcers, so surviving means knowing when to brawl and when to turn the next pickup into instant room control.

How to Play: Punch, kick, spin-kick, and throw enemies before they surround you. Bottles and bricks are quick emergency projectiles, the machine gun cuts a lane through crowds but demands careful aim, grenades punish clustered enemies, and the rocket launcher delivers the biggest blast but is too valuable to waste on one basic thug.

Special Features: Later stages place tougher gunmen and boss-sized enforcers behind waves of ordinary fighters. Carry ranged weapons forward whenever possible, use scenery to keep enemies approaching from one direction, and enter boss fights with explosives instead of relying on short-range attacks alone.

Tips:

• Circle around a group before attacking; missing a spin kick in the middle of a crowd is an invitation to be punished.
• Throw bottles and bricks to interrupt gunmen, then close the distance while they recover.
• Save grenades and rockets for boss waves or tightly packed enemies where the blast earns maximum value.
• In co-op, let one player hold the heavy weapon while the other keeps melee enemies off the shooter.
• Replay to learn weapon locations, boss timing, and the clean route through this genuinely unusual brawler.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for 1-2 players (simultaneous). Included in the 2TB base build.

Added: May 14, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build

Released: 1979 by Atari

Players: 1 player

Description: Atari’s Lunar Lander turns a few glowing vector lines into one of arcade gaming’s purest tests of nerve. Rotation, momentum, gravity, and a shrinking fuel supply are all that stand between a soft touchdown and a new crater, while flashing 2X and 5X pads tempt confident pilots away from the wide safe zones.

How to Play: Rotate left or right, apply thrust to reduce vertical speed, and cancel sideways drift before the feet reach a flat pad. The display reports altitude, horizontal speed, vertical speed, and fuel, so use the instruments instead of judging the descent by eye alone. A good landing earns 50 points and 50 fuel units; a hard landing earns less, while the narrow flashing pads multiply either award.

Special Features: Wide zones are safer but score at base value. The tiny 5X site can turn a good 50-point touchdown into 250 points, yet correcting too late may burn more fuel than the bonus is worth. Because a successful landing returns fuel, efficient pilots can extend one credit through a long chain of increasingly ambitious attempts.

Tips:

• Use short thrust bursts and return the craft upright between corrections; constant thrust wastes fuel.
• Remove horizontal drift high above the surface, then spend the final seconds controlling vertical speed.
• Take a wide 1X pad when fuel is low and chase 2X or 5X only when the approach is already stable.
• Replay for a longer landing streak, less fuel burned per touchdown, and the nerve to make the narrow 5X pad consistently.

Controller Compatibility: Works with arcade controls for rotation and thrust

Added: May 7, 2025 — Runs on the included 2TB base build