Today we bring you another Atari Computer Archaeology Video top 30 list. 

This is a countdown of the shmups and arcade shooters on the Atari ST computers in 1986=7. These do not all satisfy the neo description of SHMUP, so to not split hairs, I am just calling these all arcade style shooters for lack of a better definition.

Let’s briefly look at the  games that didn’t make the cut followed by the top 30, ASMR style

Honorable mentions

• Damonoid (The) 
• Galactic Ranger
• Galactic Warriors
• Star Blaster
• Leviathan   
• Zxym
• Shoot the Moon
• Phoenix 
• Metropolis
• Skyfighter

The Countdown

30 TNT  

29 Screaming Wings 

28 Alcon  

27 Crack’ed   

26 Robotron 2084 

25 Spaceport 

24 Altaïr   

23 Deathstrike   

22 Terra Nova  

21 Hades Nebula   

20 Liberator 

19 Bomber Command  

18 Xevious 

17 Bouncing Boubles  (Mono)  

16 Skyrider   

15 War Heli  

14 Typhoon  

13 Azarian    

12 Mach III  

11 Orion’s Run  

10 Vector Invasion  

9 Moon Patrol  

8 Missile Command  

7 Outcast / Renegade 

6 Trauma  

5 Plutos   

4 Goldrunner   

3 Backlash   

2 Oids  

1 Star Wars