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The 1980s on the shelf

The games of the 1980s worth keeping, ranked by standing.

CIB Championship Lode Runner (1985) NES box
Championship Lode Runner
1985 · NES
eBay from $41
Dragon Slayer (1984) MSX box
Dragon Slayer
1984 · 9 platforms
eBay from $409
Ys II (1988) NES box
Ys II
1988 · 10 platforms
eBay from $280
Mappy-Land (1986) NES box
Mappy-Land
1986 · NES
eBay from $28
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (1987) NES box
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
1987 · NES
eBay from $44
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (1987) DOS box
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel
1987 · 4 platforms
eBay from $124
CIB Victory Road (1986) NES box
Victory Road
1986 · 6 platforms
eBay from $111
Volfied (1989) Mega Drive box
Volfied
1989 · 4 platforms
eBay from $35
CIB Action Fighter (1986) Arcade box
Action Fighter
1986 · Arcade
eBay from $152
SEALED Castle of the Winds (1989) Windows box
Castle of the Winds
1989 · Windows
eBay from $126
SEALED Gravitar (1982) Atari 2600 box
Gravitar
1982 · Atari 2600
eBay from $63
Rambo III (1989) DOS box
Rambo III
1989 · 7 platforms
eBay from $104
Arch Rivals (1989) NES box
Arch Rivals
1989 · 3 platforms
eBay from $16
Rolling Thunder (1986) Arcade box
Rolling Thunder
1986 · Arcade
eBay from $63
Special Criminal Investigation (1989) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Special Criminal Investigation
1989 · 7 platforms
eBay from $71
CIB Baseball Stars (1989) NES box
Baseball Stars
1989 · NES
eBay from $109
Alpha Mission (1986) NES box
Alpha Mission
1986 · NES
eBay from $29
Baraduke (1985) Arcade box
Baraduke
1985 · Arcade
eBay from $209
New Rally-X (1981) Arcade box
New Rally-X
1981 · 4 platforms
F-19 Stealth Fighter (1988) DOS box
F-19 Stealth Fighter
1988 · 7 platforms
eBay from $20
CIB Deflektor (1987) ZX Spectrum box
Deflektor
1987 · 2 platforms
eBay from $27
Halloween (1983) Atari 2600 box
Halloween
1983 · Atari 2600
eBay from $1654
Pole Position II (1983) DOS box
Pole Position II
1983 · 4 platforms
Section Z (1985) NES box
Section Z
1985 · 3 platforms
eBay from $138
CIB Tecmo Bowl (1987) NES box
Tecmo Bowl
1987 · 3 platforms
eBay from $79
DONKEY.BAS
1981 · PC
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle (1982) Atari 2600 box
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle
1982 · 2 platforms
eBay from $19
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong (1984) NES box
4 Nin Uchi Mahjong
1984 · NES
eBay from $5
CIB Adventures of Dino Riki (1987) NES box
Adventures of Dino Riki
1987 · NES
eBay from $126
B-Wings (1984) NES box
B-Wings
1984 · 2 platforms
eBay from $22
La Abadía del Crimen
1987 · 6 platforms
Super Dodge Ball (1988) NES box
Super Dodge Ball
1988 · NES
eBay from $102
Exerion (1983) Arcade box
Exerion
1983 · Arcade
eBay from $54
Formation Z (1984) NES box
Formation Z
1984 · 3 platforms
eBay from $7
Getsu Fūma Den (1987) NES box
Getsu Fūma Den
1987 · NES
Sqoon (1986) NES box
Sqoon
1986 · NES
eBay from $35
Keef the Thief (1989) DOS box
Keef the Thief
1989 · 2 platforms
eBay from $142
CIB Kid Niki: Radical Ninja (1987) NES box
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
1987 · NES
eBay from $268
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun (1985) NES box
Ninja JaJaMaru-kun
1985 · NES
eBay from $15
Ninja Kid (1986) NES box
Ninja Kid
1986 · NES
eBay from $27
Captain Blood
1988 · 10 platforms
Track & Field II (1988) NES box
Track & Field II
1988 · NES
eBay from $50
CIB Skate or Die! (1987) NES box
Skate or Die!
1987 · 6 platforms
eBay from $48
Terra Cresta (1985) NES box
Terra Cresta
1985 · 4 platforms
eBay from $32
Aleste (1988) Master System box
Aleste
1988 · 2 platforms
eBay from $1069
Famicom Wars (1988) NES box
Famicom Wars
1988 · NES
eBay from $32
CIB Super Punch-Out!! (1985) Arcade box
Super Punch-Out!!
1985 · Arcade
eBay from $329
John Madden Football (1988) DOS box
John Madden Football
1988 · 2 platforms
eBay from $158