Important Video Games of the 1980s

Pac-Man | May 22, 1980

Adventure | June 29, 1980

Centipede | July 26, 1980

Missile Command | July 1980

Battlezone | November 1980

Rogue | 1980

Defender | February 1981

Donkey Kong | July 9, 1981

Frogger | August 1981

Galaga | September 1981

Qix | October 18, 1981

Tempest | October 1981

Zaxxon | December 26, 1981

Dig Dug | February 20, 1982

Robotron: 2084| March 1982

Pitfall! | April 20, 1982

Yars' Revenge | May 1982

Joust | July 16, 1982

Pole Position | September 16, 1982

Q*bert | October 18, 1982

Sinistar | February 1983

Dragon's Lair | June 19, 1983

Lode Runner | June 23, 1983

King's Quest | May 10, 1984

Elite | September 20, 1984

Kung-Fu Master | November 24, 1984

Marble Madness | December 15, 1984

Gradius | February 2, 1985

Paperboy | February 1985

Ghosts 'n Goblins | July 7, 1985

Super Mario Bros. | September 13, 1985

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar | September 16, 1985

Space Harrier | October 2, 1985

Tetris | 1985

The Legend of Zelda | February 21, 1986

Rampage | July 3, 1986

Metroid | August 6, 1986

Out Run | September 4, 1986

Castlevania | September 26, 1986

Contra | February 20, 1987

Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished | June 21, 1987

Final Fantasy | December 18, 1987

Altered Beast | June 14, 1988

Ninja Gaiden | December 9, 1988

Mega Man 2 | December 24, 1988

Minesweeper | January 2, 1989

Golden Axe | January 27, 1989

SimCity | February 2, 1989

Populous | June 5, 1989

Prince of Persia | October 3, 1989

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