Missile Command arcade machines

Updated Oct 1, 2026 · By Retro Field Guide research team

Two home machines in our listings include Missile Command, and both have a trackball. Arcade1Up's Atari Asteroids Counter Series is an 8-inch countertop unit at $184.99 on sale, and AtGames' Legends Ultimate CE-HD is a full-height cabinet at $899.99, both on their makers' stores as of October 1, 2026. Neither puts Missile Command on the marquee; it is one game in each collection.

The Missile Command machines compared

The Asteroids Counter Series names five Atari games: Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Missile Command, Crystal Castles and Liberator. It has a built-in trackball. Arcade1Up's 8-inch Counter Series units sit low and wide; the one in the line with stated dimensions, the Centipede model, is 16 by 19.5 inches and 7 inches tall.

The CE-HD lists Missile Command among 300 built-in games, with Centipede, Space Invaders and Bubble Bobble, and has a trackball, spinners and joysticks. Walmart listed it at $629 on September 30, 2026.

What to check before you buy

• Controls. Both machines list a trackball, the control the original game used.
• Size. The Counter Series goes on a table. The CE-HD stands 66.44 inches and needs a floor spot about 30 by 22 inches. See countertop machines.
• Players. The Counter Series states 1 player. The AtGames page does not state a count.
• Licensing label. The Asteroids Counter Series shows "Licensed, licensor named" (Atari), because Atari is named throughout its page. The CE-HD shows "Official titles named, licensor not stated". See licensing labels.
• Availability. As of October 1, 2026, the Counter Series was available on Arcade1Up's store and the CE-HD was sold out on AtGames' store.

We cover new machines only and do not price original cabinets.

The original game

Atari, Inc. developed and published Missile Command, released for arcades in June 1980. Its designer chose a trackball because it was faster than a joystick (Wikipedia, checked October 1, 2026). Another Atari trackball classic has its own page: Centipede arcade machines.

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• Centipede arcade machines
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