Credits & Legal
Last updated 6 October 2026
Credits to the original creators
Arcade EZ is a small, free, independent arcade. Its games are tributes to classic games we love. They would not exist without the people who invented those classics, and we thank them here.
Alien Siege → inspired by Bomberman
- Bomberman was created by Hudson Soft and first released in 1983. Hudson Soft developed and published the series for decades.
- In Europe, an early-1990s home-computer version was released under the name Dyna Blaster.
- Hudson Soft became part of Konami in 2012. Today Konami Digital Entertainment owns the series and the Bomberman name.
Stackstorm → inspired by Tetris
- Tetris was created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984 in Moscow. He invented the falling-block puzzle that Stackstorm belongs to.
- The Tetris name and brand belong to Tetris Holding and are licensed through The Tetris Company.
- Stackstorm’s bright, candy-coloured look was inspired by the playful style of SEGA’s Puyo Puyo series.
What we made, and what we didn’t take
The Arcade EZ games are our own work, written from scratch.
- No original code, graphics, sprites, characters, sound effects, music or level data from any of the games above are used. All of our art is drawn by our own code, and all sounds are generated in your browser.
- Our games have their own names, characters, look and features: aliens, bots, character customisation, online rooms, and more. Stackstorm plays in a 9×18 candy jar with round gumdrops that melt together, its own colours, a landing beam instead of a ghost piece, and its own names for moves.
- We only use the names of the original games to give their creators credit and to describe the kind of game you’re playing.
Not affiliated. Arcade EZ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or approved by Konami, Hudson Soft, The Tetris Company, Tetris Holding, SEGA, Alexey Pajitnov, or any other owner of the games that inspired ours.
Trademarks
- Bomberman is a trademark or registered trademark of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
- Tetris is a trademark or registered trademark of Tetris Holding, LLC, licensed to The Tetris Company, LLC.
- Puyo Puyo and SEGA are trademarks or registered trademarks of SEGA Corporation.
- Xbox, PlayStation and other controller names mentioned in our games belong to their respective owners. We name them only to say which controllers work.
- All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
“Arcade EZ”, “Alien Siege”, “Stackstorm”, the Arcade EZ logo and the games’ original art and code are © 2026 Arcade EZ. All rights reserved.
Fonts & software we use
- Fredoka typeface, © The Fredoka Project Authors. Licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
- Press Start 2P typeface, © The Press Start 2P Project Authors (CodeMan38). Licensed under the SIL Open Font License 1.1.
- ws WebSocket library for Node.js, © Einar Otto Stangvik and contributors. Licensed under the MIT License.
- Node.js, © the OpenJS Foundation and Node.js contributors. Licensed under the MIT License.
Terms of use
By playing on Arcade EZ you agree to these simple terms.
- Free, as-is. The games are free and provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. They may have bugs, lose a game in progress, or be unavailable at times.
- Limitation of liability. To the fullest extent allowed by law, Arcade EZ is not liable for any loss or damage that comes from using, or being unable to use, the site or games.
- Play nice online. Pick a friendly player name. Don’t use names that are offensive, hateful, or that share personal information. Don’t cheat, flood the server, or try to disrupt other players. We may close rooms or block connections that break these rules.
- Kids. Arcade EZ is made to be family-friendly. Younger players should play online with a parent or guardian, and should never put their real full name in a player name.
- Changes. We may change, add or remove games, features or these terms at any time. The date at the top of this page shows when they last changed.
- Gifts are gifts. If anyone ever sends Arcade EZ a gift, it is a voluntary gift. It does not buy any service, feature, advantage or obligation.
Privacy
- No accounts, no ads, no tracking. We don’t use cookies, analytics, advertising, or third-party trackers. Fonts are served from our own domain, so your browser doesn’t contact other companies when you visit.
- Saved on your device. Your player name, character look, settings and stats are saved in your browser’s local storage, on your own device. They are never sent to us, except your name and look when you play online. You can delete them at any time by clearing this site’s data in your browser.
- Online play. When you play online, your player name, character look and game moves are sent to our game server and shared with the other players in your room. This is kept only in memory while the room exists, and is not stored afterwards.
- Connection data. Like any website, our server and our hosting provider (Railway) see your IP address when you connect. We use it only to deliver the site and to limit abuse, for example capping how many connections one address can open. Our host may keep short-lived technical logs.
- Children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13.
Contact & takedown requests
Are you a rights holder with a concern about anything on Arcade EZ? Please email hello@arcadeez.com. Include what the concern is and where it appears on the site. We take these requests seriously and will respond promptly. Where appropriate, we will change or remove the material.
The same address works for questions, bug reports and feedback.
This page is a plain-language notice, not legal advice.