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The 1980s on the shelf

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

Pitfall! (1982) Atari 2600 box
Pitfall!
1982 · 8 platforms
eBay from $65
Lode Runner (1983) NES box
Lode Runner
1983 · 14 platforms
eBay from $28
Kid Icarus (1986) NES box
Kid Icarus
1986 · 4 platforms
eBay from $69
Super Contra (1988) NES box
Super Contra
1988 · 3 platforms
eBay from $104
Castle Wolfenstein (1981) DOS box
Castle Wolfenstein
1981 · 5 platforms
eBay from $20
CIB Donkey Kong 3 (1984) NES box
Donkey Kong 3
1984 · NES
eBay from $304
Centipede (1981) Atari 2600 box
Centipede
1981 · 14 platforms
eBay from $20
CIB Boulder Dash (1984) NES box
Boulder Dash
1984 · 14 platforms
eBay from $266
Adventure (1980) Atari 2600 box
Adventure
1980 · Atari 2600
eBay from $30
Q*bert (1982) Atari 2600 box
Q*bert
1982 · 21 platforms
eBay from $28
Phantasy Star (1987) Master System box
Phantasy Star
1987 · Master System
eBay from $196
CIB Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989) NES box
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
1989 · NES
eBay from $295
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987) Famicom Disk System box
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
1987 · Famicom Disk System
eBay from $90
Mystery House (1980) Apple II box
Mystery House
1980 · 4 platforms
Hudson's Adventure Island (1986) NES box
Hudson's Adventure Island
1986 · NES
eBay from $32
Populous (1989) Mega Drive box
Populous
1989 · 14 platforms
eBay from $38
Paperboy (1985) NES box
Paperboy
1985 · 13 platforms
eBay from $242
Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1985) NES box
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
1985 · NES
eBay from $21
Marble Madness (1984) NES box
Marble Madness
1984 · 11 platforms
eBay from $60
Defender (1981) Arcade box
Defender
1981 · Arcade
eBay from $20
Missile Command (1980) Atari 2600 box
Missile Command
1980 · 9 platforms
eBay from $29
Snatcher (1988) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Snatcher
1988 · 6 platforms
eBay from $70
Joust (1982) Atari 2600 box
Joust
1982 · 7 platforms
eBay from $40
Popeye (1982) Atari 2600 box
Popeye
1982 · 5 platforms
eBay from $29
10-Yard Fight (1983) NES box
10-Yard Fight
1983 · 7 platforms
eBay from $65
1943: The Battle of Midway (1987) NES box
1943: The Battle of Midway
1987 · 9 platforms
eBay from $30
R-Type (1987) Master System box
R-Type
1987 · 10 platforms
eBay from $190
Dragon Quest III (1988) NES box
Dragon Quest III
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $20
Vampire Killer (1986) MSX box
Vampire Killer
1986 · MSX
eBay from $228
CIB Out Run (1986) Master System box
Out Run
1986 · 14 platforms
eBay from $35
Commando (1985) NES box
Commando
1985 · 14 platforms
eBay from $40
SEALED Zero Wing (1989) Arcade box
Zero Wing
1989 · Arcade
eBay from $237
CIB Battle Chess (1988) NES box
Battle Chess
1988 · 13 platforms
eBay from $71
DuckTales (1989) NES box
DuckTales
1989 · NES
eBay from $50
CIB Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) NES box
Ghosts 'n Goblins
1985 · 9 platforms
eBay from $569
Xevious (1982) Arcade box
Xevious
1982 · 10 platforms
eBay from $205
Rush'n Attack (1985) NES box
Rush'n Attack
1985 · 14 platforms
eBay from $28
SEALED Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure (1989) Mac box
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
1989 · 8 platforms
eBay from $95
Qix (1981) NES box
Qix
1981 · 6 platforms
eBay from $78
Circus Charlie (1984) NES box
Circus Charlie
1984 · 4 platforms
eBay from $30
Dragon Quest II (1987) NES box
Dragon Quest II
1987 · 3 platforms
eBay from $12
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness
1981 · 4 platforms
Phantasy Star II (1989) Mega Drive box
Phantasy Star II
1989 · 5 platforms
eBay from $160
Shinobi (1987) NES box
Shinobi
1987 · 8 platforms
eBay from $59
Wasteland (1988) Mac box
Wasteland
1988 · 5 platforms
Gradius (1985) Arcade box
Gradius
1985 · Arcade
eBay from $70
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) DOS box
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1989 · 6 platforms
eBay from $55
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) DOS box
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $19