Dual-stick shooters are pretty common now, but in 1982, Robotron’s eight-directional running and shooting was a novel concept. In addition to blasting bad guys, you could rack up extra points by rescuing humans. Midway has released arcade collections including Robotron before, so I was surprised not to see it as part of the new iOS compilation.
14 Important Arcade Games Not Available for iPhone or iPad
Arcade classics have found new life on the iPhone and iPad, with major publishers bringing their retro hits to the App Store. But there's still room for more.