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The modern arcades games of this age make extensive use of solid state electronics and integrated circuits. In the past, coin-operated video games generally used custom per-game hardware.

The new games are controllable via more immersing and realistic means than either computer of play console, and they feature specialized ambiance and control accessories, including fully enclosed dynamic cabinets with force feedback controls, dedicated lightguns, rear-projection displays, reproductions of car or plane cockpits and even motorcycle or horse-shaped controllers, or those that look like dancing mats and fishing rods. It are these accessories that side the game arcade of today aside from the home computer or play console, because they are usually too bulky, expensive or specialized to be used at home.

Arcade games can also be played on your own computer, and you don’t need to visit an arcade. Many developers are producing games in the arcade genre that are designed specifically for use on the internet. These games are usually designed with Flash, Java or DHTML and run directly from web browsers.

Although the arcade games had their heyday in the 1980’s they are still popular and many kids (and even adults) play games on their computer. The most popular games are the following:
• Need For Speed (or NFS) Underground. Here you step into the world of street races and tuned on cars. You get behind the wheel and you can win money to buy new spare parts. These you need to build a real racing machine. The game goes on in a dark street, and you have to develop skills to make it through.

• 2D Army Swat. Shoot the drunk terrorists but watch out for them shooting back!

• 12 Many. Here you are shown a screen of stars very quickly. You have to click in on the numbers of stars you saw on the previous screen. If correct, the number of stars is added to your score. If off by one star, you don’t earn any points but you don’t lose any either. You are allowed three errors.

• Whack your boss. It is ever so much fun to tell your boss off, or even be brutal to him. You can get creative with office supplies, and you don’t have to clean up the mess – this is done by the Cleaner.

• Sonic in Angel Island. A continuation of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Fun stuff where you have to guide Sonic through another adventurous journey in Angel Island.

• Video Poker. Here you will play on screen, but first – just like in a real casino – you need to buy chips to play. You play against a machine. The aim is to get the perfect combination with five cards. The machine will offer you the possibility to take a card or refuse one. Because you can play for money, some people become addicted to playing and it is actually becoming somewhat of a concern, as even young people can play poker on the computer.