Arcade Game Name Generator

Coin-op titles for shooters, brawlers and racers

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Generate titles for coin-op and retro arcade style games, from shoot-em-ups and maze chasers to beat-em-ups, racers, light-gun and rhythm cabinets. Try Galaxy Breaker, Pellet Panic, Neon Knuckle II or Turbo Drift '88.

About arcade game names

An arcade game title has one job: stop someone walking past a row of cabinets. It sits on a lit marquee above the screen, gets read in about a second, and has to promise action before a single coin goes in. That is why classic coin-op names are short, loud and built from concrete words: a thing, a place or a verb, often two of them bolted together.

This generator covers the main cabinet genres. There are shoot-em-ups like Galaxy Breaker and Void Squadron, maze chasers like Pellet Panic, side-scrolling brawlers like Neon Knuckle II, racers like Turbo Drift '88, light-gun games, rhythm and dance machines, single-screen platformers, sports cabinets, one-on-one fighters and puzzle games. Some titles carry the habits of the era: a year stamp, a sequel numeral, or a suffix such as DX, Turbo or 3rd Mix of the kind that marked a revised version.

Use the names for a game jam entry, a retro-styled indie release, a fictional cabinet in a story or on a film set, a pixel art project or a themed party. The titles follow the style of the era instead of copying real cabinets, but thousands of arcade games have been released and a real one may share a name, so search any title before you publish under it.

How to choose arcade game names

  • Read the title out loud as if it were on a marquee. If it takes longer than a second to say, cut a word.
  • Match the suffix to the game. A year stamp like '88 or '93 suggests a sports or racing series, while DX, Turbo or II hints at a revised cabinet or a sequel.
  • Pair the name with its genre when you pitch it. A title such as Pellet Panic tells players far more once they know it is a maze chaser.
  • For a game you plan to release, search the title on the major stores and in arcade databases first, because an older game may already use it.
  • Save three or four favorites and mock each one up in a chunky pixel font before choosing. Some names only work once you see them in lights.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of arcade games do these names cover?

The list spans ten cabinet styles: shoot-em-ups, maze chasers, beat-em-ups, racers, light-gun shooters, rhythm and dance machines, platformers, sports games, one-on-one fighters, and puzzle or novelty games. Examples include Star Vandal for a shooter, Munch Maze for a maze game and Dead Aim Precinct for a light-gun cabinet.

Is this the same as the Arcade Name Generator?

No. The Arcade Name Generator suggests names for venues, such as arcades, barcades and game rooms. This page is for the games themselves: the title on the marquee, the attract screen and the high score table.

Can I use one of these titles for my own game?

You can use them as a starting point for a jam game, an indie project or a fictional cabinet. The names were generated in the style of classic coin-op titles and have not been compared against released games, so search the title yourself before you publish or sell anything under it.

Why do so many arcade names end in a year, a numeral or DX?

Arcade makers often reissued a hit with new stages or balance changes, and the revised version needed a name operators could tell apart from the original. Sports and racing games also used year stamps to feel current. Titles like Slam Court '93, Gem Tumble DX and Street Clash Turbo copy that habit.

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All 500 arcade game names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 17 names

  • Aero Bandits '91
  • Air Hockey Havoc
  • Alien Containment
  • Alley Fist
  • Alpha Squadron II
  • Alpine Dash
  • Ant Farm Escape
  • Apex Hunter
  • Aphid Alley
  • Arm Wrestle Champ
  • Armada Zero
  • Armada's End
  • Arrow Panic
  • Art of Combat
  • Astro Flak
  • Astro Janitor
  • Axe of the Ancients

B: 44 names

  • Balloon Bandit
  • Balloon Pop Circus
  • Banana Barrage
  • Bandit Gulch
  • Bank Vault Bolt
  • Bar Room Blitz
  • Barbarian Brawl
  • Barrel Bounce
  • Bass Drop Arena
  • Bass Lake Deluxe
  • Beanstalk Bound
  • Beat Stomp Mix
  • Beatmatch Bros.
  • Beetle Bash
  • Big Rig Rampage
  • Big Top Bounce
  • Biker Brawl '86
  • Blade Masters Tournament
  • Blast Corridor
  • Blok Avalanche
  • BMX Backyard
  • Body Slam City
  • Bolt the Bot
  • Bomb Squad Betty
  • Bongo Bash
  • Bonus Stage
  • Boogie Battle
  • Bootlegger's Row
  • Bowling Alley Blitz
  • Boxing Glove Glory
  • Brawl Street
  • Breakdance Blitz
  • Brick Buster Deluxe
  • Brick Malone
  • Bruise Brothers
  • Bruiser Boulevard
  • Bubble Buddies
  • Bubble Popper Pals
  • Bug Blaster
  • Bug Hunt Bravo
  • Bullet Ballet
  • Burger Builder
  • Burrow Boy
  • Button Masher Decathlon

C: 43 names

  • Cabinet Commando
  • Cannonball Carl
  • Canyon Airlift '83
  • Capoeira Clash
  • Captain Haymaker
  • Carnival Crackshot
  • Caterpillar Crawl
  • Caveman Carl's Dino Dash
  • Checkered Fury
  • Checkpoint Rush
  • Cheese Wheel Run
  • Chef Salty's Kitchen
  • Chibi Champions
  • Chick Chaperone
  • Chomp Alley
  • Chopper Chase
  • Chorus Line Clash
  • Circuit Cyclone
  • City Shield
  • Claw Machine Chaos
  • Cloud Hopper
  • Clown Seesaw
  • Club Mix '99
  • Clutch City
  • Coast Cruiser
  • Coconut Climb
  • Coin Collector Cleo
  • Coin Pusher Paradise
  • Comet Crusher
  • Conga Line Carnival
  • Convertible Summer
  • Cop Chase Turbo
  • Cosmic Gladiators
  • Cosmo Striker
  • Crane Kick Classic
  • Crime Wave Crushers
  • Crimson Squadron
  • Crisis Point
  • CRT Dreams
  • Cyber Brawl 2099
  • Cyber Fighters 2084
  • Cyber Munch 2000
  • Cyborg Uprising

D: 29 names

  • Dance Voltage 3rd Mix
  • Dancing Shoes DX
  • Danmaku Dawn
  • Dark Star Armada
  • Dart Board Duel
  • Dead Aim Precinct
  • Deep Sea Harpoon
  • Defend the Dome
  • Depth Bomber
  • Derby Day Dash
  • Desert Sniper
  • Dino Duel
  • Dino Egg Dash
  • Dino Safari Rescue
  • Disco Dynamo
  • DJ Scratch Attack
  • Dockside Brawlers
  • Dodgeball Dynasty
  • Dojo Legends
  • Dot Dasher
  • Double Trouble Dojo
  • Downhill Daredevil
  • Downtown Smackdown
  • Dragon Alley
  • Drift King Deluxe
  • Drunken Fist Festival
  • Duck Pond Deadeye
  • Dungeon Dusters
  • Dunk Dynasty

E: 4 names

  • Elevator Escapade
  • Encore Extreme
  • Eurobeat Express
  • Extended Play Rally

F: 17 names

  • Falling Blocks Frenzy
  • Final Katana
  • Final Round Fury
  • Fire Hornet
  • Firefighter Frank
  • Fist of the Dragon Tower
  • Fists of Chrome
  • Flipper Frenzy
  • Footwork Frenzy
  • Frog Hop Freeway
  • Fruit Frenzy Maze
  • Fruit Stand Scramble
  • Full Combo Fever
  • Full Court Frenzy
  • Funk Factory
  • Fury Fists III
  • Fuse Runner

G: 27 names

  • Galaxy Breaker
  • Game Over Gang
  • Gamma Swarm
  • Gang Buster Brothers
  • Garden Gobbler
  • Gauntlet of Champions
  • Gem Tumble DX
  • Ghost Corridor
  • Ghost Gobbler
  • Girder Gorilla
  • Glass Jaw Gym
  • Global Brawl Championship
  • Glow Stick Groove
  • Go Kart Gauntlet
  • Goal Line Stand '91
  • Gobble Grid
  • Gold Rush Gus
  • Golden Boot Glory
  • Golden Gauntlet
  • Grand Prix Glory
  • Grand Slam '87
  • Graveyard Gallop
  • Graveyard Shift Gunners
  • Gridiron Blitz
  • Groove Machine
  • Grow Worm
  • Gunship Tiger

H: 25 names

  • Half Pipe Heroes
  • Hand Jive Hero
  • Hang Time Moto
  • Hangar 18 Breach
  • Haunted Attic
  • Haunted Holster
  • Hedge Maze Hustle
  • Hen House Havoc
  • Hi-NRG Hustle
  • High Noon Holdout
  • High Score Hero
  • Highway Hotshot
  • Hive Assault
  • Hole in One Harbor
  • Home Run Heroes
  • Hostage Rescue Unit
  • Hot Rod Heaven
  • House of Shadows
  • Hover Bike Havoc
  • Hundred Hit Combo
  • Hungry Hank
  • Hydro Rocket
  • Hyper Championship Edition
  • Hyper Hurdles
  • Hyper Nova

I: 10 names

  • Ice Block Buddy
  • Ice Rink Rumble
  • Idol Encore
  • Insert Coin to Continue
  • Interstate Inferno
  • Invader Zone
  • Ion Hawk
  • Iron Fist Boulevard
  • Iron Monk Showdown
  • Iron Tournament

J: 8 names

  • Jackpot Jungle
  • Jam Session Hoops
  • Jelly Bean Jumble
  • Jewel Pillar
  • Jukebox Jam
  • Jumping Jasper
  • Jungle Commando
  • Jungle Vine Swing

K: 13 names

  • Kaiju Clash
  • Karaoke Knockout
  • Karate Kings
  • Keep Smashers
  • Kennel Keeper
  • Ki Blast Alpha
  • Kickbox Kingdom
  • King of Knuckles
  • Knights of Knuckle
  • Knockout Kid
  • Knockout Kingdom
  • Knuckle City
  • Kung Fu Carnival

L: 13 names

  • Labyrinth Lou
  • Ladder Larry
  • Lady Gobble
  • Laser Disco 2000
  • Laser Lancer
  • Laser Marshal
  • Last Lap Legends
  • Leather Jacket Mayhem
  • Lethal Patrol
  • Line Clear Legend
  • Log Jumper
  • Lunar Buggy Blitz
  • Lunch Money Brawl

M: 33 names

  • Mach Stinger
  • Mahjong Moonlight
  • Mailman Mel
  • Manor of the Undead
  • Maraca Madness
  • Marble Mayhem
  • Masters of Mayhem
  • Maze Muncher Jr.
  • Mean Streets Mayhem
  • Mech Melee
  • Meteor Storm '84
  • Meter Runner
  • Metro Maulers
  • Metronome Mayhem
  • Midnight Freeway
  • Midnight Vigilantes
  • Mini Putt Madness
  • Mole Hole Mayhem
  • Monkey Bars Mischief
  • Monster Bash Brawl
  • Monster Truck Mash
  • Moon Landing Master
  • Moonwalk Marathon
  • Mothership Down
  • Moto Mania
  • Mousehole Mania
  • Ms. Munch
  • Muay Thai Thunder
  • Mud Flap Derby
  • Multiball Madness
  • Mummy's Mine Cart
  • Munch Maze
  • Mutant Melee

N: 8 names

  • Nebula Raid
  • Neon Knuckle II
  • New Challenger!
  • Newspaper Run
  • Nibble Knight
  • Night Creatures Duel
  • Ninja Rooftop Rumble
  • Nitro Coast

O: 6 names

  • Omega Wing
  • One Credit Clear
  • Operation Night Hawk
  • Orbital Fury
  • Out Lap Fever
  • Overtime on Ice

P: 38 names

  • Paddle Panic
  • Paint Roller Rosa
  • Paint the Grid
  • Parachute Panic
  • Pellet Panic
  • Penalty Kick Kings
  • Penguin Push
  • Perfect Combo
  • Perfect Round
  • Periscope Patrol
  • Phantom Pantry
  • Phoenix Kick
  • Photon Fury
  • Pile Driver Doug
  • Pinball Wizard's Den
  • Pipe Maze Plumber
  • Pirate Cannon Cove
  • Pit Stop Panic
  • Pixel Overload
  • Pizza Panic
  • Pizza Toss Tony
  • Plasma Falcon
  • Player Two Press Start
  • Plumber's Puzzle
  • Pogo Pete
  • Pole Chaser
  • Pool Shark Parlor
  • Pop Star Stage
  • Power Boat Blitz
  • Power Chord Stage
  • Power Pill Panic
  • Pro Wrestling Pandemonium
  • Professor Chomp
  • Prospector Pete
  • Pump Action Patrol
  • Pump the Floor
  • Pumpkin Patch Panic
  • Punk Patrol

Q: 4 names

  • Quarter Muncher
  • Quasar Patrol
  • Quick Draw Canyon
  • Quiz Show Showdown

R: 27 names

  • Radar Trap
  • Rage Avenue
  • Raid on Planet Nine
  • Rail Shooter Express
  • Rainbow Bridge Builders
  • Rally Cap '86
  • Rally Rocket
  • Raptor Ridge
  • Red Line Rivals
  • Reload!
  • Rhythm Rampage
  • Rim Rattlers
  • Ringside Rookie
  • Riot Squad Rumble
  • Rising Tiger Tournament
  • Rival Dojos
  • Rivet Run
  • Robo Sheriff
  • Robot Boogie
  • Robot Rumble Arena
  • Rocket Wolf
  • Rolling Ball Rally
  • Ronin Duel
  • Rooftop Marksman
  • Root Beer Rush
  • Round One Rumble
  • Rubber Burners

S: 60 names

  • Saloon Smash
  • Samurai Subway
  • Satellite Siege
  • Saucer Season
  • Scanline Saga
  • Scarlet Triplane Raid
  • Sergeant Slam
  • Serpent Supper
  • Sewer Squad
  • Shark Cage
  • Sheriff's Six
  • Shogun Street
  • Shooting Gallery Stars
  • Sing Off Supreme
  • Six String Showdown
  • Skate or Bust
  • Skee Roll Royale
  • Skeet Shoot Showdown
  • Ski Jump Supreme
  • Sky Serpent
  • Skyscraper Scramble
  • Slam Court '93
  • Slapshot Showdown
  • Slipstream Summer
  • Snack Attack Maze
  • Snow Drift Slalom
  • Snowball Twins
  • Soda Jerk Shuffle
  • Solar Onslaught
  • Sole Burner
  • Solitaire Saloon
  • Space Plumber
  • Speakeasy Shootout
  • Spectre Squad
  • Speed Demon '85
  • Spinner Storm
  • Spirit Fist EX
  • Spook House
  • Springboard Sam
  • Stage Fright
  • Stagecoach Shootout
  • Star Vandal
  • Starship Sabre
  • Steel Knuckle Squad
  • Steel Pterodactyl
  • Step Fever
  • Stock Car Stampede
  • Storm Kick Saga
  • Street Clash Turbo
  • Street Justice '89
  • Street Rod Rumble
  • Strike Zone Deluxe
  • Stunt Jump Spectacular
  • Subway Scrap
  • Sumo Slam Supreme
  • Sunset Sprint
  • Super Turbo Showdown
  • Superbike Showdown
  • Surf's Up Showdown
  • Synth Session

T: 43 names

  • Table Tennis Tornado
  • Tag Battle Tempest
  • Tag Team Tornado
  • Taiko Thunder
  • Tank Brigade '80
  • Target Practice Pro
  • Taxi Tornado
  • Techno Tiles
  • Temple Tumble
  • Ten Pin Titans
  • Ten Second Continue
  • Tetra Stack
  • The Uppercut Kid
  • Thunder Knuckle
  • Thunder Palm
  • Thunder Road Rally
  • Thunder Wing DX
  • Ticket Eater
  • Tidal Sprint GP
  • Tiger Palm Avenue
  • Tightrope Tina
  • Tile Flip Frenzy
  • Tilt!
  • Tin Can Tommy
  • Title Bout Thunder
  • Token Trouble
  • Tokyo Expressway Turbo
  • Touchdown Turbo
  • Tournament of Titans
  • Track Meet Mashers
  • Trackball Tempest
  • Traffic Toad
  • Trampoline Troupe
  • Trick Shot Billiards
  • Trigger Squad
  • Trivia Tavern
  • Tug of War Titans
  • Tunnel Tom
  • Tunnel Vision GP
  • Turbo Drift '88
  • Turf War Turbo
  • Turnstile Terror
  • Turntable Titans

U: 1 name

  • Untouchable Squad

V: 10 names

  • Vampire Dusk Patrol
  • Vampire Versus
  • Vector Storm
  • Vector Vortex
  • Victory Lane '92
  • Video Pinball Palace
  • Vinyl Velocity
  • Void Squadron
  • Volley Beach '90
  • Vulcan Raiders

W: 17 names

  • Wakka Woods
  • Wall Breaker '79
  • Wallaby Rescue
  • Warp Gunner
  • Warp Tunnel
  • Warriors of the Overpass
  • Whack-a-Gopher
  • Wild West Wanted
  • Wind-Up Kid Returns
  • Window Washer Willy
  • Winter Medal Mania
  • Wireframe Wars
  • Wizard Drop
  • Wizard's Tower Climb
  • Word Whiz
  • World Cup Whistle
  • Wrestle Riot

Z: 2 names

  • Zeta Force
  • Zombie Precinct

0-9: 1 name

  • 1UP Odyssey