Greatest games of the 80s
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matt
Local caffeine junky
Speaking of that ET game, Atari actually buried loads of them in a landfill, they were dug up a few years ago and were sold on eBay for much profit.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_video_game_burial
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-17-atari-et-game-landfill-spoils-fetch-usd37-000-on-ebay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_video_game_burial
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-11-17-atari-et-game-landfill-spoils-fetch-usd37-000-on-ebay
Jan
Grand Poobah
Yup! I actually mention the documentary for which they were dug up in the article.
What I found most interesting is that it challenged the commonly held myth that E.T. was the worst game ever made, and lead to Atari's crash.
The truth, it turns out, is more complex. As it always is.
DieGrootHammer
Daddy TK
Great article!!!!! Nice trip down memory lane.
Space Quest was the very first game I ever played on a PC. One of those old IBM machines. That and Super Mario Bros 3 was my jam, and the games that paved the way of me becoming a gamer.
Space Quest was the very first game I ever played on a PC. One of those old IBM machines. That and Super Mario Bros 3 was my jam, and the games that paved the way of me becoming a gamer.
Avantar
New member
Where to start...I had a Commodore 64 and ZX spectrum back then. The best games - I do not know: Loved all of them. Played Pole, position, Thundercats, V (was really awesome), International Karate, The quests like King's quest, Summer games and Winter games (favourites) Hated Tetris - because once my sister and mother started on that, I can kiss gaming time goodbye.
I still throw-up a little in my throat when I hear the music.
I still throw-up a little in my throat when I hear the music.
Avantar
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Agreed - also liked Mikey (I think it was called. Had different names) But basically you are in a classroom full of students and have to bump them of their seats to get points and avoid the teacher catching you or throwing you with his false teeth. lol Whilst all the while the Beatle's song, It's a hard days night, is playing in the background.
I grew up in the 90s and played all of those top 10. After spending hours on Circus Charlie, I hated the game! There's this stage (I think the tight rope) that I could never pass. Duck Hunt was so much fun, and my friend had it at his house. I recall my fascination at actually aiming at a TV screen, shooting at things. I used to wonder how the game knew we were pointing at the TV, and at the exact locations of ducks.
I discovered cheat codes with Rockman/Megaman. I used to play using Player1 controller while my little sister would press a button (can't remember which), that would allow me to fly right on top of the screen...thus avoiding most obstacles on every stage. The biggest cheat I found, though, was health boost! Once again, by pressing a button on Player2's controller, I could get maximum health bar. That game was so difficult, the only way I could finish it was by cheating.
Good that Street Fighter 1 didn't make the list. I only played it in my adulthood, out of curiosity as to why we never had it at our games/arcades centre. We had SF2 and so many others (including a 3D version that I can't recall the title). So in my early university years, I read an article saying SF1 was one of the hardest games to play. I found a copy at a games shop and played it. Could never get to the last stage with any character I had tried (as a kid I finished with every single character, and mastered all their moves). Avantar's avatar made me write the wall of text above!
I discovered cheat codes with Rockman/Megaman. I used to play using Player1 controller while my little sister would press a button (can't remember which), that would allow me to fly right on top of the screen...thus avoiding most obstacles on every stage. The biggest cheat I found, though, was health boost! Once again, by pressing a button on Player2's controller, I could get maximum health bar. That game was so difficult, the only way I could finish it was by cheating.
Good that Street Fighter 1 didn't make the list. I only played it in my adulthood, out of curiosity as to why we never had it at our games/arcades centre. We had SF2 and so many others (including a 3D version that I can't recall the title). So in my early university years, I read an article saying SF1 was one of the hardest games to play. I found a copy at a games shop and played it. Could never get to the last stage with any character I had tried (as a kid I finished with every single character, and mastered all their moves). Avantar's avatar made me write the wall of text above!
murfle
New member
LOL !! dude i remember that
It's been a hard days night!
Avantar
New member
Sure! Tapper and Donkey-Kong was pretty popular too. Remember the kids bringing their wallet-looking games to school. It had 2 screens - Donkey Kong and Mario Bro's was the popular ones. This Mario Bros.; however, you need to load a truck full of parcels - moving Mario and Lu...(Mario's brother
) up and down the conveyor belts to catch the parcels.lol a life b4 gameboy, the classics, for me retro games was always fun and challenging, it was awesome... nowadays its all about better graphics.
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thats why at time when i dont feel like playing PS4 i connect the tv game and play some mario or adventure Island
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thats why at time when i dont feel like playing PS4 i connect the tv game and play some mario or adventure Island