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Marble Madness (1984)

0.1459Canon Score · ranked #197 all time

Aggregated from 4 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the game

Marble Madness is a 1984 platform game designed by Mark Cerny and published by Atari Games Inc. for arcades. Set in an isometric perspective, the game tasks the player with guiding a marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit.

Why it ranks #197

Every list on which Marble Madness appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Next Generation Top 100 (1996)Editorial list#15 / 100
Game Informer Top 300 (2018)Critics' canon#198 / 300
Polygon 500 Best (2017)Critics' canon#478 / 500
1001 Video Games (2013 ed.)Critics' canonSelected