Retro Atari games
Space Invaders
1978
Shooter game that conquered the arcade machines market in late 1970s and remained an icon not only for the genre, but video games as a whole.
Basketball
1979
Would you believe a game called Basketball is about basketball and nothing else? Yes, 1970s were a different times.
Pac-Man
1980
One of the most widespread successes among arcade games, Pac-Man was available on almost any platform available in 8-bit era.
Tigers in the Snow
1981
Early strategy game simulating one of the major battles of 1944, famous Battle of the Bulge, the last offensive of Wehrmacht in World War 2.
Donkey Kong
1981
Classic platform game, one of the earliest titles of the genre, which introduced a character of Mario.
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Getaway!
1982
Classic arcade game, in which we drive a getaway car through city and collect stash while 3 police cars are out to get us.
Moon Patrol
1982
Japanese arcade game that was later cloned and adapted several times. On the surface of the Moon you patrol in small buggy while bad guys are trying to stop you.
Pole Position
1982
Classic arcade game about car racing - in a mixture between Formula One and street racing we take part in race with quite weird rules.
Seafox
1982
Early Brøderbund Software arcade game - while hiding in the murky waters aboard your submarine you are trying to sink the enemy convoy and avoid its escort.
Submarine Commander
1982
Early submarine simulator published in 1982 - as captain of an U-Boat you cruise around Mediterranean Sea during World War II and chase the Allied convoys.
Pitfall!
1982
Platform game that had an extra topical flavour - as an adventurer you jump and run through the jungle environment and face the dangers the jungle has to offer.
River Raid
1982
Classic shoot’em up - fly through a narrow canyon above a river and shoot the obstacles.
Blue Max
1983
Classic arcade game with slight elements of simulation - we take control over World War I plane that flies deep behind enemy lines and attacks the land targets and strategic bridges.
One on One
1983
Classic basketball game with two of the most famous players of their times, Julius Erving and Larry Bird, meeting on the court in one-on-one duel.
Wavy Navy
1983
Interesting variation to the classic Space Invaders arcade game - you shoot the formations of enemy planes while dealing with the giant waves.
Night Strike!
1983
Retro shooter - while enemy bombards your city you can put stop to the attack using the mobile anti-aircraft gun.
Spy Hunter
1983
Arcade game inspired by James Bond movies - you drive a heavily armed car on the road full of people that want you dead.
The Pharaoh’s Curse
1983
Platform game, try to grab the treasures before the mummy will get ancient on your ass.
Beach Head
1983
Arcade game set in a reality of World War 2 - take charge in landing on an island and overwhelming the defenders.
Decathlon
1983
Decathlon, from Latin, "game for people with too much time on their hands". And an amazing grip. With reality, of course.
Solo Flight
1983
One of the early flight simulators that did not involved the aerial combat elements.
Air Support
1984
Single helicopter has to provide air support to defense lines during a frontal attack of enemy robots.
Rescue on Fractalus!
1984
Rocky surface and dense toxic atmosphere of planet Fractalus is a worst place to be stuck, especially when your fighter has just been shot down and you don’t really have much choice.
Agent USA
1984
Game that was planned as simple educational entertainment for the kids, but in fact turned out to be quite good fun for long hours.
Electrician
1984
It is tough being electrician - you have to fight with the crocodiles, you are constantly kidnapped by magic bats or weird worms eat you cables. Either it is description of a game or the author was pretty high...
Stealth
1984
Arcade game - steer your stealth fighter through enemy territory and destroy their dark tower.
Globetrotter
1984
To go around the world in 80 days was impressive, ask Michael Palin, but could you do it in 60 days while having limited budget and access to planes?
Montezuma’s Revenge
1984
Platform game set in an Aztec pyramids, where dangers await Panama Joe, the main character.
Karateka
1984
The evil warlord Akuma have imprisoned Princess Mariko in his castle and you have to rescue her because... Because you just do, stop asking questions!
Tapper
1984
Arcade game that can be model to show how arcade should look like - very simple, easy to learn, fun to play.
Silent Service
1985
Classic submarine simulator that set the standards for the genre that more or less are still in use in modern titles.
The Great American Cross-Country Road Race
1985
One of the best early car racing games - take part in the illegal race across United States.
Ballblazer
1985
Futuristic sport, in which you try to put the ball between the ever decreasing and constantly moving goal posts.
Zorro
1985
A platform game with a mean streak hidden beneath, because it was partly a puzzle game. And when I say puzzle game, I mean a f... Well, anyway.
Footballer of the Year
1986
Build your own career as a soccer player and make it to the top to become the player of the year.
Ace of Aces
1986
World War 2 flight simulator, in which we flight de Havilland Mosquito, multi-role airplane, in missions over occupied Europe attacking strategic targets.
Dambusters
1986
Arcade game inspired by true World War 2 Operation Chastise, the attack on German dams in Ruhr Valley.
Ninja
1986
The 1980s was an era when ninjas took over the Western culture with the (completely false) image of wearing all-black clothing assassins.
The Train: Escape to Normandy
1987
One of the early simulations based on the 1964 war movie The Train - during World War 2 French resistance takes control over a train and drives it towards Normandy, where Allied forces have landed.
Bismarck
1988
Strategy game with elements of arcade built around real World War II events surrounding the hunt for German battleship Bismarck as it was trying to breakthrough to Atlantic.
Kennedy Approach
1989
Being air traffic controller is the most stressful job in the world, but the same job turned into a game is surprisingly entertaining.
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