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The finalists for the 2016 World Video Game Hall of Fame. Inductees will be announced in May.

(Provided by Strong National Muse)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Fifteen finalists are up for a coveted spot in the Strong's World Video Game Hall of Fame.

The choices are: Elite, Final Fantasy, Grand Theft Auto III, John Madden Football, The Legend of Zelda, Minecraft, Nurburgring, The Oregon Trail, Pokemon Red and Green, Sid Meier's Civilization, The Sims, Sonic the Hedgehog, Space Invaders, Street Fighter II and Tomb Raider.

This is the second year the Strong Museum of Play has inducted video games into its hall of fame. The inaugural class was Pac-Man, Pong, Tetris, Super Mario Bros., Doom and World of Warcraft.

The 2016 final inductees will be chosen with guidance from an international selection advisory committee made up of journalists, scholars and other individuals familiar with the history of video games. The finalists will be announced during a special ceremony at The Strong museum at 10:30 a.m. May 5.

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