Games

Vector arcade games on the Vectrex

Arcade games running natively on the Vectrex through the SDK. Screenshots are frames captured from the simulator, or photos of a real console. The games read their romset from the SD card (roms/<name>.zip); bring your own.

Alpha One on the VectrexEmulator only

Alpha One

Atari · 1983

by Daniel Ferrer

Unreleased Major Havoc prototype; draws in the emulator.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)✓
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, AVG
Romset
roms/alphaone.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Armor Attack on the VectrexPlays with issues

Armor Attack

Cinematronics · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with flicker.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/armora.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Asteroids on the VectrexPlayable

Asteroids

Atari · 1979

by Ralf Kornmann

Plays well on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack✓
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, DVG
Romset
roms/asteroid.zip
Controls
Stick: rotate and thrust; buttons: fire, hyperspace
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-06-01
Asteroids Deluxe on the VectrexEmulator only

Asteroids Deluxe

Atari · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Draws in the host harness and the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, DVG
Romset
roms/astdelux.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Aztarac on the VectrexEmulator onlyv1.0

Aztarac

Centuri · 1983

by Daniel Ferrer

Fits a UVMC2 image and runs in the UVMC2 emulator; not yet verified on a console.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)✓
  • PCM–
  • Jack✓
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Centuri 68000 + Z80, vector
Romset
roms/aztarac.zip
Orientation
Horizontal game: drawn rotated 90°
Last update
2026-09-28
Download coming soon
Barrier on the VectrexPlays with issues

Barrier

Cinematronics (Vectorbeam license) · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with some screen corruption.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/barrier.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Battlezone on the VectrexPlayablev0.3a

Battlezone

Atari · 1980

by Ralf Kornmann

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart?
  • Simulator?
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM?
  • Jack✓
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502 + mathbox, AVG
Last update
2026-09-07
Black Widow on the VectrexEmulator only

Black Widow

Atari · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Draws in the emulator; controls need tuning on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, AVG, 2× POKEY
Romset
roms/bwidow.zip
Controls
Stick moves, the four buttons fire in four directions
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Boxing Bugs on the VectrexEmulator only

Boxing Bugs

Cinematronics · 1981

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU (colour)
Romset
roms/boxingb.zip
Controls
Rotary dial on the stick; shoot, box, start
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Bradley Trainer on the VectrexEmulator only

Bradley Trainer

Atari · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Army training version of Battlezone; draws in the emulator.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502 + mathbox, AVG
Romset
roms/bradley.zip
Controls
Analog gun controls (being refined)
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Centipede on the VectrexPlayablev0.3a

Centipede

Atari · 1980

by Ralf Kornmann

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart?
  • Simulator?
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM?
  • Jack✓
  • Speech?
More info
Last update
2026-07-08
Cosmic Chasm on the VectrexEmulator only

Cosmic Chasm

Cinematronics / GCE · 1983

by Daniel Ferrer

Renders its attract mode in the simulator; does not fit a cartridge image yet.

Runs on
  • UVMC2–
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics / GCE 68000
Romset
roms/cchasm.zip
Last update
2026-09-28
Download coming soon
Demon on the VectrexEmulator only

Demon

Rock-Ola · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Rock-Ola CCPU
Romset
roms/demon.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Eliminator on the VectrexPlays with issues

Eliminator

Gremlin · 1981

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with flicker and minor glitches.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Sega G80: Z80 (mz80)
Romset
roms/elim2.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
No capture yet
Emulator only

Gravitar

Atari · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, AVG, 2× POKEY
Romset
roms/gravitar.zip
Controls
Stick: rotate and thrust; fire, thrust, tractor
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Lunar Battle on the VectrexEmulator only

Lunar Battle

Atari · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Unreleased prototype; draws in the emulator.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, AVG, 2× POKEY
Romset
roms/lunarbat.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Lunar Lander on the VectrexParked

Lunar Lander

Atari · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and plays on hardware, parked until the rotated-drawing mode.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, DVG
Romset
roms/llander.zip
Orientation
Horizontal game: drawn rotated 90°
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Major Havoc on the VectrexPlays with issues

Major Havoc

Atari · 1983

by Daniel Ferrer

Runs on the console at about 34 fps (measured); sound through the PSG or the jack.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)✓
  • PCM–
  • Jack✓
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari dual 6502, AVG
Romset
roms/mhavoc.zip
Orientation
Horizontal game: drawn rotated 90°
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Omega Race on the VectrexPlayablev0.1a

Omega Race

Midway · 1981

by Ralf Kornmann

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart?
  • Simulator?
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM?
  • Jack✓
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Midway dual Z80
Last update
2026-09-11
QB-3 on the VectrexEmulator only

QB-3

Rock-Ola · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Rock-Ola CCPU
Romset
roms/qb3.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Quantum on the VectrexPlays with issuesv1.0

Quantum

General Computer Corporation (Atari license) · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

First console test fixed the controls and the screen fill; jack audio not yet heard on a console.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)✓
  • PCM–
  • Jack✓
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 68000, AVG, 2× POKEY
Romset
roms/quantum.zip
Controls
Trackball from the analog stick; button 4 coin, 1 and 2 start
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-28
Download coming soon
Red Baron on the VectrexPlayablev0.1a

Red Baron

Atari · 1980

by Ralf Kornmann

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart?
  • Simulator?
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM?
  • Jack✓
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502 + mathbox, AVG
Last update
2026-09-25
Rip-Off on the VectrexPlayable

Rip-Off

Cinematronics · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays well on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/ripoff.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Solar Quest on the VectrexPlayable

Solar Quest

Cinematronics · 1981

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware after a DIP-switch fix.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/solarq.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Space Duel on the VectrexEmulator only

Space Duel

Atari · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, AVG, 2× POKEY
Romset
roms/spacduel.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Space Fury on the VectrexPlays with issues

Space Fury

Sega · 1981

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with flicker.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Sega G80: Z80 (mz80)
Romset
roms/spacfury.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Space Wars on the VectrexPlayable

Space Wars

Cinematronics · 1977

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays well on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/spacewar.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Speed Freak on the VectrexPlays with issues

Speed Freak

Vectorbeam · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays with glitches.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware?
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Vectorbeam CCPU
Romset
roms/speedfrk.zip
Controls
Analog wheel and gear
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Star Castle on the VectrexPlayable

Star Castle

Cinematronics · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays well on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/starcas.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Star Hawk on the VectrexEmulator only

Star Hawk

Cinematronics · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; fire and start still being mapped.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/starhawk.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Star Trek on the VectrexPlays with issues

Star Trek

Sega · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with flicker.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)?
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Sega G80: Z80 (mz80)
Romset
roms/startrek.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Star Wars on the VectrexPlayablev1.2

Star Wars

Atari · 1983

by Daniel Ferrer

Released and tested on the console: music, effects and speech, through the PSG or the jack.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)✓
  • PCM✓
  • Jack✓
  • Speech✓
More info
Original hardware
Atari dual 6809 + mathbox, AVG
Romset
roms/starwars.zip
Last update
2026-09-30
Sundance on the VectrexEmulator only

Sundance

Cinematronics · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/sundance.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Tac/Scan on the VectrexPlays with issuesv1.1

Tac/Scan

Sega · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with some flicker; sound through the console or the jack.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM✓
  • Jack✓
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Sega G80: Z80 (mz80)
Romset
roms/tacscan.zip
Controls
Stick: spinner; buttons: fire, grab, start, coin
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Tail Gunner on the VectrexEmulator only

Tail Gunner

Cinematronics · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and runs its attract mode in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/tailg.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Tempest on the VectrexEmulator only

Tempest

Atari · 1980

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari 6502, AVG + mathbox
Romset
roms/tempest.zip
Controls
Spinner from the stick
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
The Empire Strikes Back on the VectrexPlayable

The Empire Strikes Back

Atari Games · 1985

by Daniel Ferrer

Runs on the console (measured at about 40 ms per frame); music, effects and speech, through the PSG or the jack.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)✓
  • PCM✓
  • Jack✓
  • Speech✓
More info
Original hardware
Atari dual 6809 + mathbox, AVG, Slapstic
Romset
roms/esb.zip
Last update
2026-09-30
TomCat on the VectrexEmulator only

TomCat

Atari · 1983

by Daniel Ferrer

Unreleased prototype on Star Wars hardware; draws in the emulator. The original has no sound.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Atari dual 6809 + mathbox, AVG
Romset
roms/tomcatsw.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Top Gunner on the VectrexEmulator only

Top Gunner

Exidy · 1986

by Daniel Ferrer

Renders identically to MAME in the simulator; no cartridge image yet.

Runs on
  • UVMC2–
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Exidy 68000 + AM2901 vector processor
Romset
roms/topgunnr.zip
Controls
Yoke and throttle on the stick
Analog controls
✓
Last update
2026-09-28
Download coming soon
Vector Kong on the VectrexPlayable

Vector Kong

Nintendo · 1981

by Daniel Ferrer · vectorised by 10yard

Donkey Kong, translated statically from the arcade Z80 code and drawn with vector art.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart?
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM✓
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Nintendo Z80, raster (redrawn as vectors)
Romset
roms/dkong.zip
Last update
2026-10-04
War of the Worlds on the VectrexEmulator only

War of the Worlds

Cinematronics · 1981

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU (colour)
Romset
roms/wotw.zip
Controls
Rotate, thrust, fire, hyperspace
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Warrior on the VectrexEmulator only

Warrior

Vectorbeam · 1979

by Daniel Ferrer

Boots and draws in the emulator; not yet tested on hardware.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware–
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech–
More info
Original hardware
Cinematronics CCPU
Romset
roms/warrior.zip
Analog controls
–
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon
Zektor on the VectrexPlays with issues

Zektor

Sega · 1982

by Daniel Ferrer

Plays on hardware with flicker; its AY tones are not routed yet.

Runs on
  • UVMC2✓
  • Debug Cart✓
  • Simulator✓
  • Tested on hardware✓
Audio
  • Music (PSG)–
  • PCM–
  • Jack–
  • Speech?
More info
Original hardware
Sega G80: Z80 (mz80)
Romset
roms/zektor.zip
Last update
2026-09-29
Download coming soon