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Golden Axe

Golden Axe

Jan 27, 1989 · 3.4
Progress is made through the game by fighting through Death Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors, and knights. Players are able to attack using their …
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Paperboy

Paperboy

Nov 1, 1984 · 3.0
Paperboy is a 1985 arcade game by Atari Games originally developed in 1984 . The players take the role of a paperboy who delivers newspapers along a suburban street on …
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Altered Beast

Altered Beast

Jun 14, 1988 · 2.8
Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades. Set in Ancient Greece, the game follows a Roman centurion …
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Ms. Pac-Man

Ms. Pac-Man

Jan 13, 1982 · 3.5
In 1982, a sequel to the incredibly popular Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay …
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Final Fight

Final Fight

Nov 25, 1989 · 3.4
Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up produced by Capcom. Final Fight can be played by up to two players simultaneously. Before the game begins, the player chooses between the three …
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SimCity

SimCity

Oct 3, 1989 · 3.7
SimCity, later renamed SimCity Classic, is a city-building simulation video game, first released on February 2, 1989, and designed by Will Wright for the Macintosh computer. SimCity was Maxis's second …
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Ghosts 'n Goblins

Ghosts 'n Goblins

Jul 7, 1985 · 3.0
Ghosts 'n Goblins is a platform game where the player controls a knight, named Sir Arthur, who must defeat zombies, ogres, demons, cyclops, dragons and other monsters in order to …
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Gauntlet

Gauntlet

Oct 15, 1985 · 3.3
The players, up to four at once in the arcade version, select among four playable fantasy-based characters; Thor the Warrior, Merlin the Wizard, Thyra the Valkyrie, or Questor the Elf. …
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The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants

The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants

Dec 31, 1991 · 2.5
Bart vs. The Space Mutants is a platform game where the player goes into the role of Bart Simpson (from the TV show The Simpsons) and must stop the Space …
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1942

1942

Dec 1, 1984 · 3.1
1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese …
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Bionic Commando

Bionic Commando

Dec 31, 1987 · 3.5
For two years, your people have struggled against the relentless onslaught of invading forces. With your army reduced to a handful and your artillery depleted, further resistance seems impossible. But …
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Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Oct 26, 1984 · 2.3
Ghostbusters is an action game that features an overhead-view and a side-view. From Ghostbusters HQ, the player must monitor a map of midtown Manhattan for "ghost alarms", as well as …
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Shinobi

Shinobi

Nov 16, 1987 · 3.1
The five missions in the game are each three or four stages long. Several hostages are being held in each stage; Joe must rescue all of them before he is …
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Paperboy 2

Paperboy 2

Nov 1, 1991 · 2.8
You're a paper boy (or papergirl). Get on your bicycle. Avoid obstacles on the road, such as dogs, cars, and basically everything you can imagine. Hell, some people shoot cannon …
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1943: The Battle of Midway

1943: The Battle of Midway

Jun 1, 1987 · 3.2
The game is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll. The goal is to attack the Japanese Air Fleet that bombed …
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Spy Hunter

Spy Hunter

Nov 1, 1983 · 3.1
Originating in the arcades, Spy Hunter is a driving action game played from an overhead point of view. Your car is equipped with machine guns to help you get past …
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Lode Runner

Lode Runner

Oct 30, 1983 · 3.3
Lode Runner is a 1983 puzzle video game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to …
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Spy vs Spy

Spy vs Spy

Dec 31, 1984 · 3.0
The black spy and the white spy are out to outsmart each other before the time bell rings. Find the needed objects (money, passport, secret plans and airport door key) …
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Pole Position

Pole Position

Sep 16, 1982 · 2.9
The very first racing game with the rear perspective camera and track based on real life.
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Commando

Commando

Apr 2, 1985 · 3.0
Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this arcade conversion. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of enemies. Some are wandering …
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Gun.Smoke

Gun.Smoke

Oct 23, 1985 · 3.4
Gun.Smoke is very similar to Commando, another Capcom game, but with several differences. Whereas Commando is a run and gun game, this game is a scrolling shooter in which the …
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Top Gunner

Top Gunner

Oct 1, 1986 · 3.6
Overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up. You play as jeep driver and gunner rescuing POWs. More commonly known as Jackal outside the US.
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Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja

Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja

Mar 2, 1988 · 2.7
Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja, often referred to simply as Bad Dudes (on the American NES port of the arcade original), and known in Japan simply as DragonNinja is a 1988 …
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Elevator Action

Elevator Action

May 23, 1983 · 3.0
Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games". Innovative in gameplay, the game was very popular for many years. In …
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Xevious

Xevious

Dec 10, 1982 · 2.8
It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back …
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Operation Wolf

Operation Wolf

Nov 1, 1987 · 2.9
In the steamy jungles of South America, heavily armed extremists are holding innocent civilians prisoner. Little do these terrorists know that real terror is about to land on their front …
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Super Hang-On

Super Hang-On

Apr 4, 1987 · 3.1
Super Hang-On is a 1987 motorcycle racing arcade game by Sega, and the sequel to the acclaimed Hang-On. A version of this game, in the full simulated-motorcycle cabinet used by …
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Alien Storm

Alien Storm

Dec 31, 1990 · 3.0
Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up. The game resembles Golden Axe, with a similar artistic style, three playable characters (a man, a woman, and a novelty character) and …
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Rush'n Attack

Rush'n Attack

Jul 1, 1985 · 2.9
A run & gun shooter by Konami, also known by the title Green Beret, in which the player takes the role of a soldier infiltrating a military base.
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Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2

Dec 31, 1987 · 3.4
Rainbow Islands is a 1987 arcade game developed and published by Taito. The arcade version was licensed to Romstar for North American manufacturing and distribution. The game is subtitled "The …
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River Raid

River Raid

Dec 1, 1982 · 3.5
Mission: Code Name River Raid. Jet down the river. Break the enemy blockade and blast the bridges to halt enemy troop advances. Terrain: Code Name River of No Return. An …
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Bonanza Bros.

Bonanza Bros.

Jun 18, 1990 · 2.9
Just who are these guys? Mobo and Robo are the coolest villains you'll ever meet- they rob banks, museums (and innocent computer gamers of their sanity). One evening whilst watching …
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Gauntlet II

Gauntlet II

Jan 1, 1986 · 3.1
The gameplay is very similar to the original Gauntlet, a topdown dungeon crawl supporting up to four players. The biggest difference from the original game is that players can choose …
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Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Yie Ar Kung-Fu

Oct 25, 1984 · 3.1
Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a 1985 fighting game developed and published by Konami. Along with 1984's Karate Champ, which influenced Yie-Ar Kung Fu, it is one of the games that …
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North & South

North & South

Dec 31, 1989 · 3.5
Your objective is ensure victory for your side by eliminating all the enemy armies. You will be controlling armies across all the combat zones of the Civil War. You may …
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Dec 31, 1990 · 3.1
As Billy, you set off to rescue Gizmo the Gremlin from Clamp Tower skyscraper, where Dr. Catheter plans to viciously experiment with him. Unfortunately, Catheter gets word of your plans, …
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Karnov

Karnov

Jan 1, 1987 · 2.7
Karnov is a 1987 platform arcade game. It is the debut of Data East's mascot of the same name. After Data East became defunct due to bankruptcy in 2003, Paon, …
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The Legend of Kage

The Legend of Kage

Oct 1, 1985 · 3.1
The Legend of Kage is a 1985 arcade game by Taito and was released for several contemporary video game home systems in 1986. The player is armed with a kodachi …
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Karateka

Karateka

Dec 31, 1984 · 3.0
Karateka is a 1984 beat'em up video game by Jordan Mechner, and was his first game created while attending Yale University. It was originally programmed for the Apple II, and …
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Klax

Klax

Feb 1, 1990 · 2.8
Klax is a 1989 computer puzzle game designed by Dave Akers and Mark Stephen Pierce. The object is to line up colored blocks into rows of similar colors to make …
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Star Wars

Star Wars

May 1, 1983 · 3.8
Star Wars is a first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film. You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - …
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Zaxxon

Zaxxon

Jan 1, 1982 · 3.3
Zaxxon is a 1982 isometric shooter arcade game developed and released by Sega. The game gives the player the experience of flying a fighter craft through a fortress while shooting …
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Battlezone

Battlezone

Nov 1, 1980 · 2.9
Battlezone is an arcade game from Atari released in November 1980. It displays a wireframe view (using vector graphics rather than raster graphics) on a horizontal black and white (with …
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Batman

Batman

Dec 31, 1989 · 3.1
The movie of the decade is now the game of the year! Just when you thought you'd heard the last of his heinous cackling, The Joker is back in an …
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Defender of the Crown

Defender of the Crown

Nov 1, 1986 · 3.1
The Age of Chivalry! A time of lusty wenches and black hearted villains. King Richard has been murdered and England is thrown into civil war! Amidst the ringing clash of …
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Cabal

Cabal

Dec 31, 1988 · 3.3
Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy. …
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Turrican

Turrican

Dec 31, 1990 · 3.4
Turrican is a 1990 video game programmed and designed by Manfred Trenz. It was first developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts, but was ported to other systems later. …
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game

Dec 31, 1989 · 2.6
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game is a side-scrolling action title based on the 1989 film of the same name. Players control Indiana Jones through various levels …
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Tempest

Tempest

Oct 1, 1981 · 3.2
Tempest is a 1981 arcade game by Atari Inc., designed and programmed by Dave Theurer. It takes place on a three-dimensional surface, sometimes wrapped into a tube, which is viewed …
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Rick Dangerous

Rick Dangerous

Dec 31, 1989 · 3.7
The game is largely based on the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. Set in 1945, British agent Rick Dangerous travels to the Amazon jungle to search for …
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