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Tetris
Tetris () is a puzzle video game created by Alexey Pajitnov, a Soviet software engineer, in the mid-1980s. In Tetris, falling pieces consisting of four connected blocks, known as tetrominoes, must be sorted into a pile. Once a horizontal line of the playfield is filled with blocks, the line disappears, granting points and preventing the pile from reaching the top. This gameplay has been used in approximately 220 versions across at least 70 platforms. Newer versions frequently add game mechanics, some of which have become standard. , Tetris is the second-best-selling video game series, with ove
Pac-Man
Pac-Man, originally titled in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan on May 22, 1980 and by Midway Manufacturing in North America in August 1980. The player controls Pac-Man, who must eat all the dots inside an enclosed maze while avoiding four colored ghosts. Eating large flashing dots called "Power Pellets" causes the ghosts to temporarily turn blue and vulnerable, allowing Pac-Man to eat the ghosts for bonus points.
Donkey Kong
1981 arcade game
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1989 video game
Mario Bros.
1983 arcade game
Contra
1987 run and gun action game
Sokoban
is a puzzle video game created in 1981 by Hiroyuki Imabayashi. In Sokoban, the player pushes boxes in a warehouse to get them onto storage locations. The game is viewed from a top-down perspective. Boxes can only be pushed, never pulled, and only one box can be pushed at a time. The principal challenge is planning moves correctly to avoid causing a deadlock, a situation where a box or the player becomes permanently trapped, making the puzzle unsolvable.
SimCity
1989 video game
Arkanoid
is a 1986 block breaker video game developed and published by Taito for Japanese arcades; in North America, it was published by Romstar. Controlling a paddle-like craft known as the Vaus, the player is tasked with clearing a formation of colorful blocks by deflecting a ball towards it without letting the ball leave the bottom edge of the playfield. Some blocks contain power-ups that have various effects, such as increasing the length of the Vaus, creating several additional balls, or equipping the Vaus with cannons. Other blocks may be indestructible or require multiple hits to break.
Frogger
is a 1981 action video game developed by Konami and published by Sega for arcades. It was released in North America by Sega/Gremlin. The object of the game is to direct five frogs to their homes by dodging traffic on a busy road, then crossing a river by jumping on floating logs, turtles, and alligators.
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1986 video game
Street Fighter II
1991 video game developed by Capcom
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1991 puzzle-platformer video game
The Famous Five
series of children's novels written by Enid Blyton
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1984 video game
Galaxian
is a 1979 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. The player assumes control of the Galaxip starfighter in its mission to protect Earth from waves of aliens. Gameplay involves destroying each formation of aliens, who dive down towards the player in an attempt to hit them.
Ms. Pac-Man
1982 video game
Golden Axe
1989 beat 'em up video game
Street Fighter
1987 arcade video game
Final Fight
1989 beat-'em-up video game developed by Capcom
Lode Runner
1983 video game
Bomberman
1983 video game
Rogue
1980 video game
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1987 video game
Boulder Dash
1984 video game
Paperboy
1985 arcade game
1943: The Battle of Midway
1987 arcade game
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
1985 video game
Buck Rogers
science fiction hero
Defender
1981 video game
Dragon's Lair
1983 video game developed by Advanced Microcomputer Systems
Commando
1985 video game
Out Run
1986 video game
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1985 arcade game
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is a 1983 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in Japan and in North America by Atari, Inc. in February 1983. Controlling the Solvalou starship, the player attacks Xevious forces before they destroy all of mankind. The Solvalou has two weapons at its disposal: a zapper to destroy flying craft, and a blaster to bomb ground installations and enemies. It runs on the Namco Galaga arcade system.
Marble Madness
1984 arcade video game
Ghosts 'n Goblins
1985 video game
Gradius
1985 arcade game
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1987 arcade video game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1989 arcade game
Altered Beast
1988 video game
Kung-Fu Master
1984 video game
R-Type
is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for arcades. The player controls the R-9 "Arrowhead" starship in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful alien race bent on wiping out all of mankind. The R-9 can acquire a glowing orb called a "Force", giving limited protection from enemy fire and providing additional firepower.
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
1989 video game
Track & Field
1983 arcade video game
Jackal
1988 video game
Robotron: 2084
1982 video game
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1987 video game
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1984 video game
Ikari Warriors
1986 video game
Battlezone
1980 video game
Pac-Land
is a 1984 platform game developed and published by Namco for arcades. It was released in North America by Bally Midway, and in Europe by Atari Games. Controlling Pac-Man, the player must make it to the end of each stage to return a lost fairy back to its home in Fairyland. Pac-Man will need to avoid obstacles, such as falling logs and water-spewing fire hydrants, alongside his enemies, the Ghost Gang. Eating large flashing Power Pellets will cause the ghosts to turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for points.
Turrican
Turrican is a 1990 run and gun video game developed by Factor 5 and published by Rainbow Arts. Designed by Manfred Trenz, it was released for the Commodore 64, and was ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz programmed Turrican on the Commodore 64. A sequel, Turrican II: The Final Fight, followed in 1991 for the Commodore 64 and other platforms.
Archon: The Light and the Dark
1983 video game
Elevator Action
1983 arcade game
Salamander
1986 shoot 'em up video game
Gauntlet
fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
1991 video game
Chip's Challenge
1989 video game
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1984 platform arcade video game