Best 1980s Video Games!

The 1980s saw the Golden Age of the arcade. Many kids spent hours and hours along with rolls and rolls of quarters playing video games. In this video we are going to take a look back at some of the top video games of the 1980s!

#80s #arcade #nostalgia

[spidermanx]

Pauline was just Pauline, not Peach. She appears in Super Mario Odyssey on the Switch. Great video still.

[KentKaliber]

Good gosh there will NEVER BE A DECADE as FUN as the 80's. I miss it so badly :(

[mariacasillad]

I miss the 80s more than I can express, as a 16 yr old back than I wouldn't trade those awesome memories for anything 🦋💕

[DisparityOfBeliefAndTruth]

80s was an awesome decade to be a kid. I was born mid 70s so I got childhood and adolescence during that stretch. My parents used to forbid me from hanging out at the local arcade cuz they said that’s where the riff raff hung out. They were in denial, not realizing that I was part of the riff raff.

[billybarnett]

The 80s was decade where everything sort of came together for a lot of kids in America. I miss everything about it.

[karlepaul]

Galaga was my all time favorite, especially when you doubled up on ships and shooting the bonus rounds!

[pamosborn]

My boyfriend & I spent rolls of quarters at a 7-11 playing GAUNTLET!!!! We Loved it!

[matthewclay]

I was 12 yrs. old in 1980... the perfect time for the video arcade craze that was just beginning to sweep the country. "Crazy Climber" was one of my favorites! Wish I had a time machine! Nice video by the way!! Thanks.

[jmorgan]

I spent a lot of time and money in arcades back in the day, my favorite being Joust. Thanks for the memories Rhetty

[bighuge]

I wish I were a youngster seeing this through fresh eyes and being entirely taken aback. As a 61 year old, I remember well when our mall got rid of an eatery/food court across from the theaters and the space gave way to a video arcade. It was an experience you can not recreate on a home videogame system by oneself.

[jeffreysg]

I think my favorite Frogger TV reference was when George found a Frogger arcade and had to cross a busy street with it. They then filmed a top view of George crossing the street, Frogger style, avoiding cars to get to the other side.
That’s gold, Jerry. Gold!

[tonydavis]

I was born in 1968, and loved going to arcades in the 80s. One arcade near me had Pac Man Plus. I don't remember seeing that one around as much as regular Pac Man. Jr. Pac Man could be a real challenge.

[tempestfury]

Gauntlet with four players was extremely fun! I also loved Space Duel, a two player sequel to Asteroids; you could link the two ships together that would make movement a wacky and risky endeavor.

The sit-inside version of Star Wars was incredible but usually cost 50¢, as did Dragon's Lair when it released.

I also love another vector graphics game from Atari that is rarely mentioned....Major Havoc!

[techmeout]

Great video. One of the most popular games of the 80s left off the list was Asteroids. GREAT game and even more popular than Pacman in it's time.

[lleblanc]

Moon Patrol and Ghosts and Goblins were my favorites.

[rladen]

Asteriods, Missile Command, Xevious, Gyruss, Joust, Burger Time just to name a few that were not on the list. The early 80's was a timeless, priceless era. Tons and tons of bands touring to choose from, along with arcades everywhere, so much to do as a teenager. Nothing compares.

[CaptainSkeleton]

Classic arcade games are one of my favorite to play, even though the graphics are outdated i still enjoy them.

[jonkaminsky]

When Q*Bert fell off the pyramid there was an electric “thumper” inside that would create a brief sound and a sensation throughout the wooden frame that made it seem as if Q*Bert had hit the bottom of the box inside. My favorite as a kid back then was “Battle Zone” - it was a three dimensional tank battle that you had to fight by out maneuvering the A.I. opponents. “Karate Champ” was another iconic game.

Running out of quarters was awful … so to delay the inevitable you would just watch other people play. The Arcades always had the smell of warm T.V. tubes and circuit boards .. that warm electronics smell from all those machines being pushed to their graphical limits daily. Great memories from the 80’s !!

[GeorgeLennon]

Wish I had all those quarters back today! Every weekend was spent at the arcade. I can still remember many rows of different games.

[DRKxHORZoN]

The 80s...I miss sooo much 😞 damn....❤️ The 80s is just a era that will always stay relevant, there's still games, movies and other related things that have a 80s influence or concepts 👍