Top 140 1980s Arcade Games

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
  • The golden age of arcade video games was the era when arcade video games entered pop culture and became a dominant cultural force. The exact time period is disputed, but key moments include the release of Space Invaders in 1978 and the vector-based Asteroids in 1979-moments made possible by the increase in power and decrease in cost of computing technology. This led to the rise of both video game arcades and the mention of video games in other media, such as songs, cartoons, and movies like 1982's TRON. Other iconic games from this era include Pac-Man, Defender, Galaga, Donkey Kong, and Centipede etc... #1980sArcade #ArcadeClassic #OldSchoolGames #GoldenAgeOfArcade
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  • @user-hi1et2tb5u
    @user-hi1et2tb5u 4 місяці тому +5

    Crazy how many of these are buried deep in your memories.

  • @bryansteele832
    @bryansteele832 Рік тому +19

    I put arcades in 3 categories: Early 80s, Late 80s and Early 90s. Then after that they really started to disappear or became niche. Mark my words. Some day we are going to have a VR system/game where you are in a arcade and you play classic arcade games within the VR arcade game.

    • @omarchijani424
      @omarchijani424 Рік тому +2

      We now have this

    • @orderofmagnitude-TPATP
      @orderofmagnitude-TPATP 8 місяців тому +1

      Yea we do, we have an 80s living room even playing old atari 😅

    • @laustcawz2089
      @laustcawz2089 8 місяців тому

      I remember a couple from
      the early 2000s--"Crazy Taxi"
      & "House Of The Dead".

  • @philjungmann7396
    @philjungmann7396 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you for assembling this and the reminder of how 50k in quarters when missing.

  • @LevelSmackcom
    @LevelSmackcom Рік тому +4

    Best 80s arcade list on youtube. You got hidden gems and popular favorites.

  • @jackgoff2072
    @jackgoff2072 Рік тому +13

    I didn't see Zaxxon.

  • @dpety08
    @dpety08 3 дні тому

    Thanks guys I needed this. From a former Arcade lover.

  • @QuizTimeUK
    @QuizTimeUK 2 роки тому +5

    Great compilation and I love how you got all the correct artwork for every game and machine! I have an 80s Arcade Quiz on my channel if you want to have a blast at some point.

  • @jacktheripoff1888
    @jacktheripoff1888 Рік тому +5

    What gets lost during that time from say 1979-84 is that pinball, once the former king of arcade games, had to get creative and quick to compete. That's when things like multi-levels, magnet ball-saves, and multi-ball play bonuses started to show up. The only "novel" thing prior to this in pinball was "Playboy" in 1977 because it was the first one to have a digital scoring display.

    • @BlackBartGames
      @BlackBartGames 7 місяців тому

      Check it out our new arcade channel @BlackBartGames then ua-cam.com/video/JJAT_bQlgbU/v-deo.htmlsi=9bVQfEXe0kFlLYOb

  • @maximerlin
    @maximerlin 2 роки тому +12

    ExciteBike, Zaxxon, Xevious, Gradius, Punch Out!, 1941!,......You're missing quite a few!!!

  • @pedropedroki9070
    @pedropedroki9070 Рік тому +3

    Shinobi, Heavy Barrel, and Kick would also be on my list.

  • @darylmodjeski698
    @darylmodjeski698 Рік тому +3

    Donkey Kong 2 is not an actual arcade machine. It was a homebrewed project made in the 2000's

  • @jpongothics
    @jpongothics Місяць тому

    Great list! Always nice to see games like Ladybug or even Mappy get some credit. I enjoyed playing these games back in the day, too....
    Wizard of Wor
    Satan's Hollow
    Journey
    Halley's Comet

  • @stevehensonuk
    @stevehensonuk 7 місяців тому +1

    Great work - that's my childhood and proud of it!

  • @leewainwright3526
    @leewainwright3526 2 роки тому +2

    loved pac-land and paper boy amazing classics on here only wish I could get them all again

  • @artdeco64
    @artdeco64 11 місяців тому +3

    I lost track of how many times I said, “Oh, remember that.”

  • @phrayzar
    @phrayzar 3 роки тому +5

    I remember when marble madness appeared. It stood out as so different, super sharp graphics, surreal imagery, unusual music and addictive gameplay. Also one of the few games that you could actually finish.

    • @laustcawz2089
      @laustcawz2089 8 місяців тому

      Yes. "Marble Madness" is
      my all-time favorite!

  • @maestro-zq8gu
    @maestro-zq8gu 4 місяці тому +1

    Again with the best of thing.. I just want to see the master list. Nice job tho.

  • @laustcawz2089
    @laustcawz2089 8 місяців тому +2

    Great list, but I'm surprised to not see...
    Baby Pac-Man
    Super Pac-Man
    Jr. Pac-Man
    Blasteroids
    Dragon's Lair
    Food Fight
    Ghosts & Goblins
    Make Trax
    Road Runner
    Zaxxon

  • @bradleymcavoy3432
    @bradleymcavoy3432 Рік тому +2

    I absolutely Love Discs of Tron! 😎 One of my all time faves that I played to death when I was a Tween! Also Some people hated Donkey Kong 3 but I thought it was innovative and Hilarious! 🤣
    However some of my favorites weren’t on this list which are Golden Axe, Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace, Time Soldiers, Police Trainer, Yie ar Kung Fu, Karate Champ, Black Tiger, Crossbow, RoboCop, Double Dragon and last but certainly not least Tournament CyberBall 2072! It’s Robot Football and the ball is a Bomb! That’s Awesome! 🤩

  • @RohanAppaloosa
    @RohanAppaloosa 5 місяців тому

    I've played at least 90% of these, these are the sound of my childhood.

  • @teecoles6732
    @teecoles6732 2 місяці тому

    No Bomb Jack??. It's the most addictive platform game I still play today. My Sony TV is the best arcade machine on this planet.

  • @mrksts1
    @mrksts1 Рік тому +1

    I remember wishing that my Atari 2600 had the graphics of some of those games. 😂

  • @luisreyes1963
    @luisreyes1963 6 місяців тому

    To think I spent many a quarter in most of those games. Thanks for the memories. 😁

  • @nestorvelasquez9633
    @nestorvelasquez9633 6 місяців тому +1

    When was Bad Dudes vs Dragon Ninja made? That should be on this list

  • @nickragucci7335
    @nickragucci7335 7 місяців тому +1

    I respect the fact that you put together a list of games from the 80’s, but this list is missing so many key games, I mean so many, but hey, if this is your personal top 140, then that is your opinion and gotta respect it.

  • @stellarox1
    @stellarox1 5 місяців тому +2

    Does anyone remember a game? Were you try to pop balloons? I think the balloons are like red, pink and blue that’s all I remember.

    • @jussivalter
      @jussivalter 9 днів тому

      80s? No, but You can try for example Puzzle bobble

  • @literallyunderrated
    @literallyunderrated 2 роки тому +4

    Its a great list. Of course everyone’s list is personal, I’d find room for games like Final Fight, Golden Axe, NARC, Lunar Lander to name a few. Also I seem to remember Rampart using track ball controls not joysticks

  • @teatromarinostravelnation654
    @teatromarinostravelnation654 2 місяці тому

    remember this game just like twin bee but the difference before the start of the game you can choose yun spaceship cage and during game play you can replace it by obtaining special floating power to change the cage of your spaceship i forget its name there are big boss also need to defend inorder ro go next round

  • @rladen1
    @rladen1 10 місяців тому +1

    Great list!! Xevious should have made the cut. Original Pole Position as well.

  • @itiswhatitis141
    @itiswhatitis141 5 місяців тому

    Man those were simpler times

  • @sergiogalindo3024
    @sergiogalindo3024 Рік тому +1

    My Top 10:
    1. Dragon's Lair
    2. Yie Ar Kung-Fu
    3. 8-Ball Deluxe
    4. Stunt Cycle
    5. Atari Football (Track Ball)
    6. Champion Baseball
    7. Mat Mania
    8. Frontline
    9. Bombjack
    10. Star Castle

  • @161cyk
    @161cyk Рік тому +1

    Wonderful👍

  • @nunyabusiness3666
    @nunyabusiness3666 3 місяці тому +1

    These are the games I want to sit in my house and play on my TV. How do I do that? There are too many options out there with a bunch of modern games I don't care about. Please help.

  • @fanbutton
    @fanbutton 9 місяців тому +1

    I wish you could have put Gremlins in the list. There were actually two games called Gremlins. Coin detected in pocket.

  • @manic_misfit9722
    @manic_misfit9722 Місяць тому

    Outrunners, Virtua Racing , Rampage World Tour & NBA Jam are from the 90's, not the 80's.

  • @frethand101
    @frethand101 8 днів тому

    Hoping to see Xenophobe but it must be one of those forgotten games.. 😢

  • @mxarturo
    @mxarturo 8 місяців тому

    Your video is an artwork. Tu video es una obra de arte. Greeting from México. ,🇲🇽

  • @dirkdex
    @dirkdex Рік тому

    This is the best looking front-end theme I've seen. Thanks for sharing! On mine, all my cabinets look the same. Can you share a tutorial link or tell me how do I get mine to display/download those cabinets so it looks like yours? Thanks if you can help!

  • @mrnobodyinvr9762
    @mrnobodyinvr9762 2 роки тому +1

    I just love all this, just the best. Can you please let me know what Image this is? I'm just about to do a 1up PC Mod on my Final Fight cab, and would love to load this in. Thanks for all the amazing clips!!!

    • @videogamesreplay5580
      @videogamesreplay5580  2 роки тому

      coinops next 2 pc

    • @mrnobodyinvr9762
      @mrnobodyinvr9762 2 роки тому

      @@videogamesreplay5580 Thank you so much, I'm looking at whats best to put in my 1Up cab, and that looks very nice. Thanks again!

  • @charliegagliardi7414
    @charliegagliardi7414 7 місяців тому

    No punch out is a joke lol

  • @DerekDavis213
    @DerekDavis213 10 місяців тому

    In many cases, the control panel with buttons, joystick, spinner ,etc. is not shown correctly.
    The marquees and game screens look great though.

  • @brantnuttall
    @brantnuttall 3 роки тому +3

    No Nemesis? No Double Dragon? Lots of excellent games not here.

  • @FranklinonFood
    @FranklinonFood 10 місяців тому

    NBA Jam Tournament Edition - great game, but it shouldn't be on a list of top games of the 1980s.

  • @dayrmesdelatorre1737
    @dayrmesdelatorre1737 Рік тому +2

    Lembro do tempo em que vivia nas casas de fliperama. Lembro de uma máquina que tinha um jogo de nave muito legal, mas hoje em dia, mesmo pesquisando e garimpando na internet não encontrei mais esse jogo (detalhe: o jogo, após destruir todas as naves inimigas, aparecia no topo da tela um boneco mexendo os braços e que descia em várias direções tentando acertar o jogador e a gente tinha que atirar e destruir esse boneco alienígena). Infelizmente não lembro o nome desse jogo e até agora não encontrei nenhum vídeo dela na internet. Se alguém souber ou conhecer, compartilha aí, pois hoje temos os emuladores que nos ajudam a relembrar esses tempos bacanas.

  • @blueshattrick
    @blueshattrick 10 місяців тому

    You could turn off the video portion of this, and I could still guess most of these games simply on sounds alone! Now that's "iconic"

  • @markmccleary7276
    @markmccleary7276 2 місяці тому

    Is that Neuschwanstein Castle at 4:10?

  • @pacebrison1453
    @pacebrison1453 7 місяців тому

    How did this list not end with Zaxxon??

  • @rjl310
    @rjl310 7 місяців тому

    * Donkey Kong ll is a fan made game from 2006.

  • @celinesenden4142
    @celinesenden4142 3 роки тому +2

    40 anniversary of donkey kong

  • @mikescorpio13
    @mikescorpio13 7 місяців тому

    am i the only one that played and loved Kick hahaha good to see some games no one mention.

  • @bryansteele832
    @bryansteele832 10 місяців тому +1

    N.A.R.C
    Also I do not think NBA Jam came out in the 89s.

  • @stupidfathobbit4262
    @stupidfathobbit4262 Рік тому +1

    I’m pretty sure NBA Jam and Smash TV were 90s games also how can you forget Commando and Ghosts n Goblins.

    • @omarchijani424
      @omarchijani424 Рік тому

      ya there are quite a few 90s in there (VR racing etc), also no 1943, rolling thunder, shinobi, R-Type, twin cobra, Raiden, ghost and goblins, Contra, Trojan, double dragon, Xena, ring king, jackel, assult,

  • @lufasumafalu5069
    @lufasumafalu5069 Рік тому

    can you increase size of game titles and reduce the game screen by half ?

  • @dancero643
    @dancero643 3 роки тому +2

    virtua racing 80's? i think 1992

  • @simoneroncato315
    @simoneroncato315 Рік тому

    Un video bellissimo. 👌

  • @andrew-hk5ph
    @andrew-hk5ph 3 роки тому +1

    11:39 kangaroo, the background music similar to other game, but i cannot remember, anyone find out that?

    • @andrew-hk5ph
      @andrew-hk5ph 3 роки тому

      may be NES puss in boots? i cannot remember exactly

    • @stephenwalsh4481
      @stephenwalsh4481 2 роки тому

      Maybe Bubble Bobble sounds similar I think maybe!

  • @synxgaming3644
    @synxgaming3644 Рік тому

    anyone knows about a robot game adventure or it can be multiplayer battle that player can choose their own type of robots in battle, this game can be player 1 and 2 only, the human pilot can also get out in his machine and he can also fly with using jetpack to find a robot around. some of robot i remember you can choose a spider type robot, a gundam like robot and a airplane type robot. I forgot what year it is, i just born 1998 and play this game when i was 8 year old, while playing i remember some of game in the same year, like mortal combat and super mario there are also donkey kong. Im looking for this game, i just play it in arcade i have a memory in it i just forgot the name

    • @ROMBomb001
      @ROMBomb001 Рік тому

      It sounds like you might be describing Metal Warriors for the SNES...

  • @norwegianblue2017
    @norwegianblue2017 21 день тому

    No Rastan or Double Dragon?

  • @jasond7618
    @jasond7618 2 роки тому

    What front-end are you using?

  • @petermacnab1871
    @petermacnab1871 2 роки тому

    How do I get this build ?

  • @97warlock
    @97warlock 2 роки тому

    anybody know the namke of the arcade game where theres 3 lines across the screen, a motorcycle & busses along the bottom & each jump it gives you another bus added to the bottom.

    • @JetSetDiva
      @JetSetDiva Рік тому +1

      Stunt Cycle from Atari, circa 1976. I played the heck out of it when I was a kid!

    • @97warlock
      @97warlock Рік тому +1

      @@JetSetDiva thank you, sheeeesh never wouldve guessed it, cool. now i know

  • @mario_survivor
    @mario_survivor Місяць тому

    Gladiator
    Operation Wolf
    Spy Hunter
    Kid Nikki
    Legend of Gage
    Victory Road
    Gauntlet
    Karate Champ
    Double Dragon
    Bad Dudes
    Renegade
    Ninja Gaiden
    Super Contra

  • @romanwhite2874
    @romanwhite2874 6 місяців тому

    Neither did Yars Revenge.

  • @foxsky4336
    @foxsky4336 2 роки тому +1

    80's Arcade Games Shemale 8 Médio !!!

  • @mrpickles3479
    @mrpickles3479 8 місяців тому

    No king fu master 🤷‍♂️

  • @vicentecarbonell1480
    @vicentecarbonell1480 3 місяці тому

    Quiero saber el nombre de un juego arcade q jugaba en los 80 o 90,era un chinito q tiraba cartas y se le pegaban como bolitas y meneabas el mando para quitartelas

  • @jsosgood
    @jsosgood 8 місяців тому

    What, no Qix?

  • @user-mz1nl1vk4t
    @user-mz1nl1vk4t 7 місяців тому

    I love the 80s

  • @romanwhite2874
    @romanwhite2874 6 місяців тому

    Rush N Attack didn't make it here.

  • @huffie00
    @huffie00 Рік тому

    No pitfall 2 ?

  • @brantnuttall
    @brantnuttall 3 роки тому

    Got to Kangaroo and realised no HunchBack. Boo

  • @neiderjaviermurciacardozo2044
    @neiderjaviermurciacardozo2044 2 роки тому

    the millennial icons

  • @fernandopenalva2680
    @fernandopenalva2680 2 роки тому

    Nes version of Lode Runner looks better than this one...

  • @inquilinoregio
    @inquilinoregio 2 роки тому

    ok