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The 1980s on the shelf

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

Pooyan (1982) Atari 2600 box
Pooyan
1982 · 9 platforms
eBay from $30
Kung-Fu Master (1984) NES box
Kung-Fu Master
1984 · 11 platforms
eBay from $108
Antarctic Adventure (1983) NES box
Antarctic Adventure
1983 · 3 platforms
eBay from $31
Pole Position (1982) Atari 2600 box
Pole Position
1982 · 6 platforms
eBay from $35
Altered Beast (1988) NES box
Altered Beast
1988 · 17 platforms
eBay from $38
Sweet Home (1989) Family Computer box
Sweet Home
1989 · Family Computer
Hang-On (1985) Arcade box
Hang-On
1985 · Arcade
eBay from $28
Road Fighter (1984) NES box
Road Fighter
1984 · 2 platforms
eBay from $30
Tennis (1984) NES box
Tennis
1984 · NES
eBay from $20
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (1987) DOS box
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
1987 · 7 platforms
eBay from $33
Mappy (1984) NES box
Mappy
1984 · NES
eBay from $53
After Burner (1987) Arcade box
After Burner
1987 · Arcade
eBay from $58
Custer's Revenge (1982) Atari 2600 box
Custer's Revenge
1982 · Atari 2600
eBay from $364
Track & Field (1983) Arcade box
Track & Field
1983 · Arcade
eBay from $198
The Great Giana Sisters (1987) Amiga box
The Great Giana Sisters
1987 · 7 platforms
eBay from $4313
CIB Sid Meier's Pirates! (1987) NES box
Sid Meier's Pirates!
1987 · 13 platforms
eBay from $300
Elite (1984) NES box
Elite
1984 · 14 platforms
eBay from $200
CIB Ninja Gaiden (1988) NES box
Ninja Gaiden
1988 · NES
eBay from $60
Archon: The Light and the Dark
1983 · 7 platforms
Pinball (1984) NES box
Pinball
1984 · NES
eBay from $22
Phoenix (1980) Atari 2600 box
Phoenix
1980 · Atari 2600
eBay from $30
Baseball (1983) NES box
Baseball
1983 · NES
eBay from $86
CIB M.U.L.E. (1983) NES box
M.U.L.E.
1983 · 4 platforms
eBay from $444
Robotron: 2084 (1982) Atari 5200 box
Robotron: 2084
1982 · 7 platforms
eBay from $40
Clu Clu Land (1984) NES box
Clu Clu Land
1984 · NES
eBay from $88
SEALED Jackal (1988) NES box
Jackal
1988 · NES
eBay from $2056
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1986) Master System box
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
1986 · 2 platforms
eBay from $50
King's Quest I (1984) Mac box
King's Quest I
1984 · 6 platforms
Gauntlet (1985) Mac box
Gauntlet
1985 · 12 platforms
eBay from $158
Salamander (1986) NES box
Salamander
1986 · 8 platforms
eBay from $38
Elevator Action (1983) NES box
Elevator Action
1983 · 9 platforms
eBay from $79
Ikari Warriors (1986) NES box
Ikari Warriors
1986 · NES
eBay from $44
Battlezone (1980) Atari 2600 box
Battlezone
1980 · 7 platforms
eBay from $38
Wild Gunman (1984) NES box
Wild Gunman
1984 · NES
eBay from $50
BurgerTime (1982) Atari 2600 box
BurgerTime
1982 · 10 platforms
eBay from $40
Moon Patrol (1982) Atari 2600 box
Moon Patrol
1982 · 7 platforms
eBay from $27
Rad Racer (1987) NES box
Rad Racer
1987 · NES
eBay from $35
Golf (1983) NES box
Golf
1983 · 3 platforms
eBay from $13
Pac-Land (1984) NES box
Pac-Land
1984 · 8 platforms
eBay from $22
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar (1985) NES box
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
1985 · 7 platforms
eBay from $47
CIB Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989) Mega Drive box
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
1989 · Mega Drive
eBay from $33
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei (1987) NES box
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
1987 · NES
eBay from $40
The Final Fantasy Legend (1989) Game Boy box
The Final Fantasy Legend
1989 · Game Boy
eBay from $174
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981) Apple II box
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
1981 · Apple II
eBay from $213
CIB Haunted Castle (1988) PlayStation 2 box
Haunted Castle
1988 · PlayStation 2
eBay from $200
Castlevania: The Adventure (1989) Game Boy box
Castlevania: The Adventure
1989 · Game Boy
eBay from $90
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989) NES box
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1989 · NES
eBay from $33
Blaster Master (1988) NES box
Blaster Master
1988 · NES
eBay from $70