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The 1980s on the shelf

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

California Games (1987) NES box
California Games
1987 · 14 platforms
eBay from $69
Bionic Commando (1987) DOS box
Bionic Commando
1987 · 6 platforms
eBay from $10
Test Drive (1987) DOS box
Test Drive
1987 · 5 platforms
eBay from $84
Space Quest I: The Sarien Encounter
1986 · 6 platforms
Darius (1987) TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine box
Darius
1987 · 6 platforms
eBay from $63
CIB Wonder Boy (1986) SG-1000 box
Wonder Boy
1986 · 6 platforms
eBay from $148
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (1988) Mega Drive box
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
1988 · 7 platforms
eBay from $299
Dangerous Dave (1988) DOS box
Dangerous Dave
1988 · DOS
eBay from $19
Rygar (1987) NES box
Rygar
1987 · NES
eBay from $24
Spelunker (1985) NES box
Spelunker
1985 · NES
eBay from $24
Nebulus
1987 · 9 platforms
Blades of Steel (1988) NES box
Blades of Steel
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $30
Ys I (1987) NES box
Ys I
1987 · 16 platforms
eBay from $24
Bonk's Adventure (1989) NES box
Bonk's Adventure
1989 · 8 platforms
eBay from $1896
Strider (1989) Mega Drive box
Strider
1989 · 9 platforms
eBay from $70
TwinBee (1985) NES box
TwinBee
1985 · 7 platforms
eBay from $22
Tron (1982) Arcade box
Tron
1982 · Arcade
SEALED Laser Squad (1988) DOS box
Laser Squad
1988 · 7 platforms
eBay from $30
Hyper Sports (1984) NES box
Hyper Sports
1984 · 7 platforms
eBay from $18
Flicky (1984) Arcade box
Flicky
1984 · Arcade
eBay from $19
Ice Hockey (1988) NES box
Ice Hockey
1988 · NES
eBay from $24
CIB Crazy Climber (1980) Arcade box
Crazy Climber
1980 · Arcade
eBay from $94
Devil World (1984) NES box
Devil World
1984 · NES
eBay from $14
SEALED Pengo (1982) Atari 2600 box
Pengo
1982 · 4 platforms
eBay from $632
Gyruss (1988) NES box
Gyruss
1988 · 9 platforms
eBay from $30
Lunar Pool (1985) NES box
Lunar Pool
1985 · NES
eBay from $24
Rampage (1986) NES box
Rampage
1986 · 17 platforms
eBay from $69
Dig Dug II (1985) Arcade box
Dig Dug II
1985 · Arcade
eBay from $20
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 (1987) NES box
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
1987 · 7 platforms
eBay from $81
Mach Rider (1985) NES box
Mach Rider
1985 · NES
eBay from $123
Arabian (1983) NES box
Arabian
1983 · 3 platforms
eBay from $36
Ninja Gaiden (1988) Arcade box
Ninja Gaiden
1988 · 3 platforms
eBay from $15
CIB Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (1988) NES box
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $323
Alien Syndrome (1987) Arcade box
Alien Syndrome
1987 · Arcade
eBay from $129
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (1989) Famicom Disk System box
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
1989 · Famicom Disk System
eBay from $69
Ghostbusters (1984) NES box
Ghostbusters
1984 · 11 platforms
eBay from $32
SEALED The Tower of Druaga (1984) Arcade box
The Tower of Druaga
1984 · Arcade
eBay from $71
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn (1983) NES box
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn
1983 · 4 platforms
eBay from $82
Jet Set Willy (1984) Commodore 64 box
Jet Set Willy
1984 · 7 platforms
eBay from $55
Mighty Bomb Jack (1986) NES box
Mighty Bomb Jack
1986 · NES
eBay from $20
Chase H.Q. (1988) NES box
Chase H.Q.
1988 · 11 platforms
eBay from $58
Spy vs. Spy (1984) NES box
Spy vs. Spy
1984 · 13 platforms
eBay from $26
The Last Ninja (1987) Commodore 64 box
The Last Ninja
1987 · Commodore 64
eBay from $44
The Colonel's Bequest (1989) DOS box
The Colonel's Bequest
1989 · DOS
eBay from $19
Moria
1983 · 2 platforms
Stargate (1981) Atari 2600 box
Stargate
1981 · 6 platforms
eBay from $35
Klax (1989) NES box
Klax
1989 · 17 platforms
eBay from $35
Solomon's Key (1986) NES box
Solomon's Key
1986 · 8 platforms
eBay from $21