Cloning an arcade game.

Omnutia

For a long time I've been wanting to code something and today I realised that cloning an arcade game would be the easiest way to acquaint myself with the basics of making video games. I was thinking a stripped down version of Ikaruga, along the lines of Kairuga might be an idea.

Does anyone have any suggestions for games it would be fun to clone?

Apreche

Elevator Action 2.

beebzz

Burger Time!

mataman

zookeeper!

Apreche

Rampart

Coldguy

Wizards of Wor

GreatTeacherMacRoss

Galaga

Kiey

Space War

Ruffas

Space War

This, traditionally it's the way to go. Just make sure the controls don't suck like Computer Space! Or maybe Pong.

Neito

Sinistar.

Geo

Jr. Pacman

Walker

Silver Surfer.