Arcade Game Central

The redesigned Arcade Game Central is now live. If you’ve visited this site before, here are the biggest changes you’ll notice:

• More information - Previously, this site was pretty much just a download site, little different than hundreds of other similar sites on the web. But now we hope to provide more of the information you’re really interested in - news, reviews, and new releases, served up fresh daily.
• A wider selection of games - We now list games from Reflexive Arcade, TryGames, and RegNow, and hope to add more in the near future.
• A better resource directory, with more categories, more links, better descriptions, and thumbshot images, so you can see what a site looks like before you click.
• More online games - We now feature games that you can play online, right from your browser. Some of these are standalone games, some are previews of downloadable games, and some are skill tournament games.

Reworking a site to the level this one’s been changed is not an insignificant undertaking, so it could be that we’ve missed something. So if you notice any missing pages, or something that’s not quite working right, or if you have a suggestion for improvements, please let us know and we’ll get right on it.

Welcome to the new site!

Strap on your lab goggles and get your daily dose of science with Moleculous. In this one-of-a-kind action puzzle game, you’ll join forces with the world renowned Dr. Von Leakentube and work your way up the corporate ladder at Leakentube Elixir, Inc. Those messy fossil fuels that everyone depends on are running out, and now it’s up to you to discover Cold Fusion before the world’s energy supply disappears. Use your puzzle-solving skills to construct molecules by bouncing drops off of elements and into a catching flask—but beware of destabilized elements, or you could blow up the whole lab. Not only is the game fun, it is also educational - become chemically addicted today!

From the review of Moleculous at JayIsGames:

Moleculous, which happens to be up for an IGF award this year, plays like a modular pachinko machine. MoLeCuLoUs’ science theme is almost completely irrelevant to the game play. However, if you’re paying attention (and are already familiar with the periodic table of elements) you might recognize that Hydrogen and Oxygen are the element pegs in the water level, or Carbon and Nitrogen in the cyanide level. Educational? Not really, but as an aesthetic it works.

Moleculous was developed by SMERC, in collaboration with Game Trust, and is a finalist in the “Best Web Browser Game” category at the 2006 Independent Games Festival (IGF).

The Gold Miner is taking his dream to the modern-day mother lode! Travel with your bearded friend from the outback of Australia to the glittering lights of the Vegas strip. With new levels, new characters and all-new gadgets, the action is bigger, brighter, and more addictive than ever! Even challenge a friend for the title of Gold Mining Champion in two-player mode. Fast, fun, and family-friendly, dig up this original challenge today!

• Not just new levels, but new countries, new characters, new action sequences, and lots of mischievous new creatures!
• Tons of mystery grab bags full of fun new inventions and gadgets
• How much gold can you grab with the brand new Super Claw?
• Optional Two Player Mode - Can you out-mine a friend?
• Richly-developed storyline for hours of extended gameplay
• Three Game Modes: Story, Gold Rush, and Two-Player
• Rich Variety of Mining Environments

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The original QBeez is one of the most hilarious and addictive puzzle games ever, starring the adorable little QBz, who travel in groups and cry when left alone.

QBeez 2, the long-anticipated sequel to the classic hit puzzle game, brings back these lovable characters, and this time, they’ve brought a along few friends! Embark on a quest for greatness by conquering wild cats, ravenous sharks, and frenetic bees.

Play in Classic Mode or Quest Mode, or try the all-new Puzzle Mode that introduces an array of pre-built QBeez puzzles for hours of enjoyment. Find your way past explosive bombs, buzzing bees, chomping fish and more. You can also use the Puzzle Maker to create and play your own levels with friends and family!

GameTunnel.com has written an article detailing the 2005 Top 10 Games of the Year. These are the best independent games of the year, according to Russell Carroll, editor of the site:

1. Oasis
2. Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space
3. Zombie Smashers X2
4. Tribal Trouble
5. Mexican Motor Mafia
6. Democracy
7. Darwinia
8. Professor Fizzwizzle
9. DROD: Journey to Rooted Hold
10. New Star Soccer 3

Just looking at the titles give you some idea of the vitality and originality present today in independent games.

GameTunnel has also produced these top-10 lists for the last several years: 2004, 2003, and 2002.