10 Best Arcade Games for Android
1. Hard Lines
This retro-style mashup of Tron and Snakeputs players in control of a wisecracking yellow line that's trying to collect dots and avoid collisions with other lines. There are six game modes to enjoy -- ones with tons of lines on the loose, as well as a classic Snakemode.
Racing at high speeds through desert environments with no brakes and a rapidly depleting gas tank? Yes, please! Execute flips and wheelies for points and nitro boosts while trying not to crash. It's an endless high score chase.
3. Robo Surf
When global warming causes the earth to flood, robots start surfing -- obviously. Players tap on the screen to surf upward, and let go to go down, trying to collect oil and fly close enough to enemies and bosses to smash them.
4. Fruit Ninja
One of the most popular iPhone games is on Android as well, and all the fruit-slicing fun is here. The tension of trying not to slice a bomb while other fruits abound is palpable. Perfect your timing to execute a combo slice when the fruits align properly. Slashing fruit is just plain fun, any way you slice it.
The title does not lie -- this game is practically impossible. The goal is to clear a difficult level, controlling a shape that travels forward quickly. Dying sends the player back to the absolute beginning of the level. Thankfully, practice modes are available so you can try and master level sections before taking on the whole thing at once. Even with practice, your efforts may still be futile.
7. OpenTyrian
Epic Games, developers of Gears of War, went open source with their classic 2D shoot 'em up for PC, and now it's on Android. It holds up extremely well, and features dozens of levels, upgradable ships, a deep storyline, and plenty of secrets to discover.
8. Paper Toss
Toss the paper into the trash can. Then accommodate for wind from wildly fluctuating desk fans. Sounds simple, right? Well, try getting a streak going amid wind speeds far greater than any mild-mannered desk fan can produce. It's not easy, but it keeps players hooked -- the hallmark of a great arcade game.
9. Seal Force
This game combines line drawing gameplay with an endless runner, as players draw paths for the three seals to travel on and take out enemies that come flying in. Defeat enemies that correspond to each seal's color. Coins can be collected and objectives completed to help upgrade the seals to get higher scores. This game is worth checking out if only for its music video that recalls the theme songs of '80s and '90s action cartoons.
10. Escape
This game is unforgiving. Players control a ninja that jumps between walls, avoiding spikes and a laser that's coming up to kill him. Death comes quickly and often, but it won't take long to start pushing your high scores up. The game boasts an upbeat chiptune soundtrack that compliments the theme perfectly.
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