The most interesting arcade games released in 1997

Arcade 01 January 1997

Two-dimensional platformer based on Walt Disney's animated film. We play the role of Hercules, who tries to prove that he is worthy of sitting at Olympus with the gods. In order to do so, we defeat numerous opponents known from mythology, jump on the rock shelves and prepare for the final battle with Hades.

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Arcade 15 February 1997

A colorful two-dimensional platformer, converted from personal computers, in which the action is presented in isometric projection. The title poses a number of logical and arcade challenges to the humanoid rabbit controlled by the players.

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Arcade 03 March 1997

The second part of The Lost Vikings skill and logic game. We must help the three Vikings return from another dimension to their reality and defeat the evil Tomatore.

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Arcade 15 March 1997

Amazing three-dimensional arcade game in which Sonic and his friends take part in crazy races to foil Dr. Robotnik's plans.

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Arcade 20 March 1997

SlamTilt is another pinball with the 21st Century Entertainment logo. This time the tedious task of creating a two-dimensional variation on the metal ball and flippers was undertaken by the small company Liquid Entertainment. Let's add right away that she came out of this battle with a defensive hand.

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Arcade 12 April 1997

Double Agent is an arcade game produced by Flair Software studio, which in many ways resembles the famous cycle of Spy vs. Spy, celebrating the greatest triumphs in the mid-eighties of the last century.

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Arcade 22 May 1997

Treasure Island is an engaging platform game created by the Rebelmind team. For fans of this type of chake-entertainment there are 13 different levels full of dangerous traps and dangerous enemies.

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Arcade 31 May 1997

The third installment of the popular pinball series, presenting an innovative approach to this classic genre. This time the plot takes us to the island, dominated by dinosaurs-mutants and the game takes place on 16 slightly less developed tables.

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Arcade 06 June 1997

A direct continuation of the cult, two-dimensional shooting with vertical scrolling. In this version we sit at the helm of a modern fighter to face the invasion of aliens again. Defeated in the first part of the game enemies managed to rebuild their powerful army and return to complete their work of destroying our planet.

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Arcade 15 June 1997

Virtua Cop 2 is the second part of SEGA's arcade shootout of the kind of "target sight", which is well known to lovers of gaming machines. The player takes on the role of a policeman who has to deal with the criminals on the streets of the city and at the same time avoid hitting random passers-by.

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Arcade 12 July 1997

The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun is an arcade game by Infogrames, created on the basis of a popular Belgian comic book series, which has been translated into more than 50 languages since its inception in 1929. Its main character is a young, resolute reporter, whose fate throws him into the whirl of various, often dangerous events.

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Arcade 11 August 1997

Pinball 3D-VCR (in the United States known as Total Pinball 3D) is a modified version of Pinball Mania from 1995, which offers a new look at the tables well known from the original.

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Arcade 18 September 1997

A two-dimensional platform game with traits of an adventure game and a stealth game. The title, developed by Oddworld Inhabitants, takes place in an unknown planet inhabited by the race of Mudokons. The main protagonist of the game, Abe, is a Mudokon as well. The race is being abused by evil Glukkons, who force them to slave labor in a mine.

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Arcade 22 September 1997

Pandemonium 2 is a continuation of the popular platformer from 1996. The plot of the game is based on the mystery of the "comet of unlimited possibilities", flying over the land of Lyr once in 300 years. Known in the first installment, Nikii and Fergus have to face a bad queen who wants to use the comet for their evil purposes.

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Arcade 27 September 1997

Three-dimensional platformer filled with various agility challenges. The main character is the title crocodile, which sets out to rescue abducted friends. The game is designed for younger users.

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Arcade 30 September 1997

Continuation of a series of realistic pinballs, launched in 1996. This time the authors serve us a journey in time, asking players to find fragments of the crystal hidden in four different time zones.

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Arcade 28 October 1997

Arcade game in which we take control over a pirate ship. We observe the action from the bird's eye view, and our task is to reach a designated point on the map. Along the way we fight enemies with a variety of weapons, solve simple environmental riddles, conquer ports and avoid dangers. In addition to an extensive single player campaign, the title offers a multiplayer mode where up to five players can face each other. Overboard!

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Arcade 17 November 1997

Have you ever wondered what Elite games would look like if space were to be turned into the depths of the sea? If the answer is 'yes', you must read Sub Culture. It will allow you to perform similar activities as in David Braben's programmes, but under water.

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Arcade 11 December 1997

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a platformer created by Japanese company Namco, in which three-dimensional characters move in a two-dimensional plane. The hero of the game is an anthropomorphic cat named Klonoa, owned by a ring in which the spirit of Huepow is enchanted.

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Arcade 12 December 1997

Another pinball production, this time with Apogee/3D Realms logo. Players have at their disposal 5 tables in a different style, and one of them is dedicated to the hero of the cult FFP Duke Nukem 3D shooting.

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