One popular show television show that was turned into an arcade game is "Dallas". This television show aired at night and told the story of the most important family within Dallas, Texas. The show was on television between 1978 and 1991. The main Dallas family within this show where the Ewings with John Ross Ewing being one of the central figures within the television show.

The family is involved in oil and cattle and J.R. Ewing is notorious for his greedy dealings. During the show's lifetime the phrase, "Who shot J.R.?" was on the lips of many fans. This television programs is considered by many to be a evening soap opera, and the show was very well-watched during the time it aired on CBS.
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"Happy Days" is one hit television show that many people will remember. It aired on ABC television from 1974 to 1984. The original series was the brain-child of Gary Marshall and it showed the perfect live in America during that time. 

Everyone is familiar with the popular television show, "Dr Who".  As one of the most  popular television series that was created into an arcade game, it would be this television show. The official licensed game was called “Dr. Who: The First Adventure”. It is based on the episode of Dr. Who in which the doctor is played by Peter Davidson. Dr. Who was a popular British science fiction television show that was imported to television stations around the world.

In the television show, Dr. Who is able to travel through time. He also has the ability to move through space. Dr. Who is not fully human and not fully alien. These characteristics give him the ability to go through time travel. In the arcade game, the Doctor does travel using the TARDIS as in the television show. It is quite an elaborate game as the gamer must find a key to unlock levels of the game. Read more about Television Programs as Arcade Games: Dr Who

One of the most popular television series is now an arcade game. Airing on CBS and running for 12 seasons, the television show “Murder She Wrote” was quite popular. The show was based on a detective story and mystery writer called Jessica Fletcher, played by actress Angela Lansbury. It had over 200 episodes created from its start in 1984. After it ended in 1996, another 4 television movies were made. After retiring from English, Jessica Fletcher travels and writes about the numerous mysteries she’s solved.

With the advent of the EA games the SIMS, there was also an arcade version of this game created. The SIMS is a virtual reality game in which single players buy a plot of land that either has a house or the player can build a house. A virtual family can be placed in the house.

It will then be the player’s job to take care of their simulated family. This might seem easy, but each SIM will have personality traits just like a regular human being. Therefore, your SIMS will get hungry, tired, bored and lazy. Just like the people in our real lives.