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The 13 Most Influential Games of All Time

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Jason Venter Polygon
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Games covered in this roundup

Pac-Man
Pac-Man
7 writers
Rogue
Rogue
3 writers
Zork
Zork
3 writers
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
7 writers
Tetris
Tetris
18 writers
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
5 writers
The Legend of Zelda
The Legend of Zelda
15 writers
SimCity
SimCity
17 writers
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter II
3 writers
Doom
Doom
86 writers
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