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Arcade is a collection of mostly free retro-style video games for the Meta Quest VR headset. The description of each game is available by clicking the corresponding option in the menu, or one of the following buttons:

Bricks Invasions Blocks Match Match Emoji Match Xmas Galactics Rocs Rocs Emoji Jack Jack Spin

The download section contains instructions on how to obtain it. I also invite you to talk about it in your networks. You certainly have acquaintances who could be seduced by this type of game. In short, let's work together to create the largest community of Arcade players in the world!

There are 2 ways to get Arcade:
• By clicking App Lab
• Directly with your virtual headset. Look for the word arcade in the store. Then go to the App Lab section. Click, install and play:

I try to make Arcade evolve as often as possible. That's why I rely heavily on player feedback. So don't hesitate to send me your comments by clicking one of the following buttons:

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Bricks is the first game I've developed for the Meta Quest virtual headset. Being a big fan of brick-breaking games, I decided to offer my own modern yet retro interpretation of this old hit.

I originally released a demo version called Retro Bricks 1982. The reception was very positive, which encouraged me to take it one step further.

So, a few months later, I published the first version of Arcade, which contained Bricks, Invasions and Blocks.

In each of the 30 levels, you have to destroy all the bricks except the white ones, which are indestructible. You start your adventure with 3 lives.

Here are a few variations on the classic game:
• You have 2 rackets that you can point in any direction.
• On the screen you'll see colored zones: these are the racket zones.
• When your joystick pointer enters a racket zone, a racket of the same color materializes.
• Every time a ball touches your racket, it turns exactly the same color.
• Some bricks give bonuses.
• When the racket leaves the racket zone, it dematerializes and transforms into a green circle called deflector.
• When you activate the deflector with the joystick trigger, you can deflect bullets that come into contact with it.
• No matter how far you progress in the game, you can't have more than 5 simultaneous balls.
• When you complete a level, the balls remaining in play are carried over to the next level.

Here are a few tips to help you score more points and improve your personal best:
• Save as many balls as possible for the next level.
• Destroy the bricks and bonuses with a ball of the same color: your points and bonuses will be doubled.

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Invasions was the second game I'd thought of for Arcade: I'd loved TI Invaders on TI 994A. So naturally I was going to concentrate all my efforts on my interpretation of this great classic.

Here the differences are less marked than with Bricks, but they are essential and significantly change the dynamics of the game.

This game is a classic of its kind, and there are hundreds of versions. But the basic principle remains the same: in each of the 30 levels, you must eliminate the invasion before it reaches the bottom of the screen. You have 3 lives to do so.

Here are a few things you need to know.
• You have 2 ships at your disposal, which you can move from left to right, and turn in all directions.
• Observe the hexagonal-shaped flying saucer, which crosses the top of the screen from time to time. Sometimes from left to right. Sometimes from right to left. You can't destroy it, but every time you hit it with a projectile, it changes direction, increasing your point multiplier by one.
• This coefficient increases the number of points each time you destroy an enemy ship.
• For example, if your enemy is worth 100 points, and the coefficient is 8, when you destroy him, you gain 800 points (8 X 100).
• Note that the point multiplier only applies when the flying saucer is present on the screen. Otherwise, you'll only get the basic number of points. If we go back to the previous example, you'll only pocket 100 points.

Here are a few tips to help you score more points and improve your personal best:
• One thing that's sure to score you lots of points is the flying saucer. Try to keep it on screen as much as possible.
• The more enemies you destroy, the faster the invader moves.
• There are several tactics for defeating the invasion. Here's mine: first I destroy a few columns to the right and left. Then I destroy the lowest rows.
• Then you have to find the right balance. A word of advice: watch out for their fire, and make good use of the little protective brick walls.

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For my third game, I set myself the challenge of creating a game as simple as Tetris, yet original and addictive. That's when Blocks was born.

I have to admit that, much to my surprise, the game was very well received. Just goes to show that it's still possible to create games with ultra-simple concepts.

Despite its ultra-simple concept, Blocks will require a great deal of dexterity and calm to complete all 15 levels.

Here's what you need to know:
• You start with 3 lives.
• You have to clear all the blocks in each level by superimposing the one on the joystick with the one on the board.
• As you progress through the game, the size of the grid increases.
• You can rotate the blocks in either direction, using either the trigger or the squeeze.
• The faster you eliminate blocks, the more points you get.

The only thing you need to know here is that you always have much more time to place the first block. So use that time to study the game. And as soon as you're ready, place your first block. Because after that, depending on the difficulty level, things can go very quickly.

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After Bricks, I knew that sooner or later I'd have to tackle another childhood classic, and one of my favorite games. So when I began development of my fourth game, Galactics, I wanted to make sure I incorporated enough new features to give it its own identity.

This game, along with PacMan, is also the favorite of the love of my life. All the more reason to be motivated.

This game is one of the classics of the genre. At the time, it was considered an evolution of Space Invaders. Today, there are hundreds of versions, each with its own special features.

Before you cross all 75 levels with your 5 lives, here's what you need to know:
• You have 2 ships that you can turn in any direction.
• You can move anywhere in the play area.
• There are 35 types of invader. Each has its own characteristics.
• It goes fast, even very fast sometimes! Try the expert mode to see for yourself.

In fact, I've only got one piece of advice for you: shoot anything that moves! Just like in the good old days.

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For my fifth Match game, I had to incorporate the following three ideas:

• An ultra-simple concept.
• A blitz style game, where the player completes all levels in less than 3 minutes.
• Some variations on the game such as Match Xmas and Match Emoji.

The great thing about Match, is that you can play it for just 15 minutes and do 5 games. It's also an excellent exercise in visual skills. Personally, I find the game very addictive. In fact, it's one of my favorites.

With 3 lives, you'll complete all 15 levels in under 3 minutes. Here's what you need to remember:
• You have to eliminate all strictly identical pairs.
• It's easy, just hover over two identical shapes with the left and right joystick pointers.
• The faster you go, the more points you earn.
• If you fail to complete a level in time, you lose a life, and gain 25% extra time.

The only advice I can give you is to stay focused and go fast. You'll see how exhilarating it is when you string together pairs.

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Match Xmas is a variation of Match with christmas shapes.

It's a little bit difficult than Match, but very entertaining!

Like Match, you'll complete all 15 levels in under 3 minutes. Here's what you need to remember:
• You have to eliminate all strictly identical pairs.
• It's easy, just hover over two identical shapes with the left and right joystick pointers.
• The faster you go, the more points you earn.
• If you fail to complete a level in time, you lose a life, and gain 25% extra time.

Like Match, the only advice I can give you is to stay focused and go fast. You'll see how exhilarating it is when you string together pairs.

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Match Emoji is a second variation of Match with emoji faces.

It's probably the most difficult of the 3 Match games, but very funny!

Like Match, with 3 lives, you'll complete all 15 levels in under 3 minutes. Here's what you need to remember:
• You have to eliminate all strictly identical pairs.
• It's easy, just hover over two identical shapes with the left and right joystick pointers.
• The faster you go, the more points you earn.
• If you fail to complete a level in time, you lose a life, and gain 25% extra time.

Like Match, the only advice I can give you is to stay focused and go fast. You'll see how exhilarating it is when you string together pairs.

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For my sixth game, Rocs, it was both a request from players and a classic that I wanted to revisit. What's new here is the way the ship is piloted, using 2 joysticks. It's a radical change compared to the 5 previous games, but one that gives extraordinary freedom: the handling is so fluid that I plan to use it again in future games.

This game is also a classic. But I wanted it to have its own color in Arcade. Here's what you need to know to get through all 30 levels:
• You start the game with 3 lives.
• To reach the next level, you have to destroy all the green rocks.
• You have 2 fast-firing ships that you can turn in any direction.
• The Red rocks are indestructible.
• The orange rocks move in your direction. Be careful, even if you destroy them, they will reappear.
• The Cyan rocks shoot projectiles at you. Also here, if you destroy them, they'll reappear.
• The Magenta rocks grow, even when you smash them into smaller rocks. So hurry if you don't want to see the screen overrun with magenta.

Here are a few tips to ensure you get the best scores:
• The bonus depends on how long it takes you to clear all the green rocks. So go as fast as you can.
• Watch out for the magenta rocks. If you start by breaking one, make sure you break them all, otherwise each piece will revert to its original size.

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Rocs Emoji is a variation of Rocs with emoji faces.

Very enjoyable to see all these faces around the screen!

Like Rocs, this game is a classic. But I wanted it to have its own color in Arcade. Here's what you need to know to get through all 30 levels:
• You start the game with 3 lives.
• To reach the next level, you have to destroy all the green rocks.
• You have 2 fast-firing ships that you can turn in any direction.
• The Red rocks are indestructible.
• The orange rocks move in your direction. Be careful, even if you destroy them, they will reappear.
• The Cyan rocks shoot projectiles at you. Also here, if you destroy them, they'll reappear.
• The Magenta rocks grow, even when you smash them into smaller rocks. So hurry if you don't want to see the screen overrun with magenta.

Like Rocs, here are a few tips to ensure you get the best scores:
• The bonus depends on how long it takes you to clear all the green rocks. So go as fast as you can.
• Watch out for the magenta rocks. If you start by breaking one, make sure you break them all, otherwise each piece will revert to its original size.

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Jack is my seventh game.

Here I wanted to try my hand at something a little different: transposing into a video game a great classic from our childhood, combining color, memory and sound. This game can also be considered a Blitz-type game.

Here's what you need to know:
• You start with 5 lives.
• You have to repeat the sequence of colors and sounds in the same order.
• The sequence starts at 1, and increases by one each time.
• There are up to 100 levels.
• If you make a mistake, you lose a life and we show you the sequence.
• You have a limited time to execute the sequence.

The only advice I can give you is to perform each sequence as quickly as possible. The faster you go, the more points you get.

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Jack Spin is a variation of Jack with a circular disk spinning.

A little bit difficult than Jack!

Like Jack, here's what you need to know:
• You start with 5 lives.
• You have to repeat the sequence of colors and sounds in the same order.
• The sequence starts at 1, and increases by one each time.
• There are up to 100 levels.
• If you make a mistake, you lose a life and we show you the sequence.
• You have a limited time to execute the sequence.
• The circular disk turns on itself. And faster and faster.

Like Jack, the only advice I can give you is to perform each sequence as quickly as possible. The faster you go, the more points you get.

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Arcade is about retro games, but not only! It's also music, for which I've received a lot of positive feedback. So I thought why not make them available to everyone? If you're curious, here are a few links to listen to the different tracks:

> YouTube
> Spotify
> Amazon Music
> Apple iTunes

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Here's a list of testimonials I've collected on the AppLab, which I wanted to share with you.

"Close to perfection !

Excellent retro gaming game, in the tradition of the great tetris, very addictive, incredible for the price I highly recommend. I would like to see a "multi" mode arrive to take on friends!"

Gatsby-

"Amazing. Brilliant. Fantastic. Bargain!

This is such a cool thing. Six games, essentially a whole mini vectrex arcade, all with great music, different variations on some (Emoji, Christmas etc) great vector graphics, really well put together, global scoreboards and you're only charging that??? I'd have happily paid double that for this.

This is so neat. There's a dual bat Arkanoid clone, Space Invaders, Asteroid, Tetris-like etc. I really hope you carry on developing titles on the Quest platform. I will be following with great interest.

I like this so much, I just bought a copy for a friend. Might drop some more as gifts. That's genuinely how much I dig this."

ZotzWylde

"Buy this dev some energy drinks!

What can I say that no one else said?

Most games that are 1-2 bucks are simply just a very rough alpha version of an idea…the dev usually just stops all building of the game.

This dev however went with “if it’s not broken don’t fix it” and made a gem!

The game is mini games of 1970 and 1980 vector arcade games.

Blocks- breakout
(Paddle hits ball to break blocks)

Galaga- the first true hard core “bullet hell” type game.

Tetris but as a birdseye view twist.

Space invaders - The actual first “bullet hell” type game.

There two more games but haven’t played them yet, I cannot stop playing the galaga clone!

Dev- I have some suggestions…Battle zone, Tempest, robotron, defender, joust, did I say tempest? This screams TEMPEST!

Update

Wooaaaaaaaaa this is so addictive!

Don’t even think about it, for two bucks this dev can get loaded on energy drinks and make more updates!

This is “THE” game to support!

Update of an update

Woaaaaaaa the new game ROCS is Asteroids! Missing the flying saucer but this game Rocs! Pun intended!

Don’t wait , just get it!"

wareix

"What a great little game!

Let me start by saying, I'm in my upper 60's in age so I've been through gaming since the birth of pong. These three games are reminiscent of those good old days, and also a little like beat saber. It has all the old challenges with the immersed experience to boot. This is an early review so I'm just going to keep to the basics. It's fast, fun, and challenging. I can see myself giving this a lot of my free time. Looking at the menu, it hints of more games coming. Might be nice to have a menu addition, to select music to play during the game. Not sure if that would take away from the sound effects or not? Something for them to ponder I guess. All in all I highly recommend this game and look forward to good things to come. At the current price of $1.99 you should buy it and gift it to family and friends before it goes up. Well done developers!"

JoeW55

"Fun, retro mini-game collection

Vectrex inspired mini-games in VR. In it's current state it's a fun collection for a very low price. Space invader clone, Breakout/Arkanoid clone and a block matching puzzle game are currently available. More games were announced and it will make the app even better for the asking price."

GargoyleInfestation

"Great little game at a bargain price too

I've been playing this for a couple of weeks now, of the three games available currently I'm loving the space invaders one. I'm early 50's so started out playing vector-graphic games in the old arcades here in the UK so the graphics and soundtrack are perfect for me.

All in all, a great product and looking forward to seeing more from the developer(s)"

kaak99

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Here's a list of people I'd like to thank. They all contribute, in their own way, to the success of Arcade!

A big thank you to Jérôme Vallet aka Majerik Votre Magicien. He has made it possible to expand the French-speaking Arcade community. Never short of ideas, he never hesitates not only to share them with me, but also to take the time to give me feedback from users. In fact, without him, I'd never have undertaken to redesign the website in French. Finally, I appreciate his enthusiasm, which becomes a great support.

I invite you to visit his website.

Thanks to Fabrice from VirtualGo. By chance, he came across the game, which he found very cool and addictive. He wanted to introduce it to his listeners through an excellent video presentation, which undoubtedly helped grow the Arcade community.

You can find him on his networks.

Thanks to Éric from GamerGen. He too loved the game and wanted to introduce it to his audience during a live session. Here's the video segment he devoted to Arcade.

If you're a fan of video games, you'll be able to see him and his collaborators in action on GamerGen.