The Video Game Years 1980 - Full Gaming History Documentary

The Video Game Years is here -- the acclaimed show that examines the fun, culture, and oddities of video game history. In this episode: The Rise of Arcades, Pac-Man, Centipede, Atari breaks out, Sierra, and much more!
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0:00 Intro
1:21 Pac-Man
7:07 Random Promo
7:40 Monaco GP
8:32 Atari Breaks Out
11:10 The Legend of Mr Atari
12:23 Pinball Games of 1980
13:00 Centipede
16:10 Battlezone
17:41 Sierra Online
21:22 Berzerk
23:05 Other Arcade Games of 1980
24:00 Broderbund
26:51 Missile Command
30:10 Rogue
31:43 Tempest
33:22 Gaming Innovation of 1980
34:10 Forgotten Games of 1980
34:46 Nintendo Game & Watch
39:65 Warlords
40:56 Zork & Infocom
45:10 Rally X
46:22 Cocktail Arcade Games
48:42 Credits

[TheGravygun]

I was 13 and 1980 what a great time to be a teenager

[endeavorxi]

Tommy Tallarico? Frank being confused? LGR with terrible facial hair? This episode has it all!

[meissean]

Just yesterday I went to find this series on Amazon Prime and it was GONE! I used to watch it repeatedly on Amazon. Always cheered me up when I was down. Tried a few days ago and... nothing. Glad to see it uploaded here!

[ADubiiousTask]

the most criminally underrated uploads of all time

[Left-Earth]

@36:10 they are talking about the Game & Watch's alarm feature.
*Fun Fact:* The Nintendo DS and DS Lite have this alarm feature also.

[kev]

The production quality on this series mega top tier quality. Better than the VH1 docs from back in the day.

[vghchannel]

Thank you for bringing these out again Pat! Been one of my favorite shows... and the HD treatment/re-up is great to see.

[OscillatorB]

It would have been great if they carried this on. I'm nostalgic for a video series about gaming history/nostalgia 😂

[swqdups]

As a child of the 80s I approve of this video.

[crookedtv]

Combining I love the decades from VH1 and video games.. perfection!!
Subbed yo

[jessicajujubean]

The end thing from Missile Command makes me think of Fast Times At Ridgemont High. They show it at the very end after telling you what happened to the characters.

[ironside-yb]

All these people are too young to have actually experienced this stuff as it happened.

[grassycrab]

Oh man look at all the retired content creators.

[jmatt]

I know that it's not financially worth it, but I would absolutely love it, if Mark would put out even one CGR review a year, just as a quick surprise, it wouldn't even have to be a long video. Mark, we need you during these crazy times. Just a simple, goofy game review with your humor, would really go such a long way.

[kickasstour]

Wow, back when LGR looked like Rasputin

[JohnnyMatherson]

2:10 it's Pat and Ian's favorite! Mr Clown Shoes himself!!

[michaels]

I've talked with David crane a couple times, he is such a world of video game history.

[unclelou]

The format seems to exactly mimic VH1's "I Love The..." series.

[tidq]

The praise of Billy Mitchell in the doc has aged like milk. Feel free to clip that part out.

[Diskoboy]

Most people would credit Robotron for having the first dual stick controls.

They would be wrong. Crazy Climber beat Robotron to the punch by 2 years.