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The 1980s on the shelf

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

Space Ace (1984) Mac box
Space Ace
1984 · 10 platforms
eBay from $25
Doraemon (1986) NES box
Doraemon
1986 · NES
eBay from $17
Uninvited (1986) NES box
Uninvited
1986 · 8 platforms
eBay from $154
Tapper (1983) Atari 2600 box
Tapper
1983 · 6 platforms
eBay from $101
Jungle Hunt (1982) Atari 2600 box
Jungle Hunt
1982 · 6 platforms
eBay from $27
CIB The Hobbit (1982) DOS box
The Hobbit
1982 · 7 platforms
eBay from $32
The Battle of Olympus (1988) NES box
The Battle of Olympus
1988 · NES
eBay from $60
CIB The Guardian Legend (1988) NES box
The Guardian Legend
1988 · NES
eBay from $233
North & South (1989) NES box
North & South
1989 · 8 platforms
eBay from $60
Tag Team Match: MUSCLE (1985) NES box
Tag Team Match: MUSCLE
1985 · NES
eBay from $35
MotoRace USA
1983 · Arcade
Cobra Triangle (1989) NES box
Cobra Triangle
1989 · NES
eBay from $49
R.C. Pro-Am (1988) NES box
R.C. Pro-Am
1988 · NES
eBay from $20
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World (1987) Master System box
Alex Kidd: High-Tech World
1987 · Master System
eBay from $48
CIB Zanac (1986) NES box
Zanac
1986 · 3 platforms
eBay from $110
Turbo Outrun (1989) Mega Drive box
Turbo Outrun
1989 · 7 platforms
eBay from $114
CIB Raid on Bungeling Bay (1984) NES box
Raid on Bungeling Bay
1984 · 3 platforms
eBay from $118
Friday the 13th (1989) NES box
Friday the 13th
1989 · NES
eBay from $32
8 Eyes (1988) NES box
8 Eyes
1988 · NES
eBay from $35
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) Famicom Disk System box
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
1987 · Famicom Disk System
eBay from $235
Batman: The Video Game (1989) NES box
Batman: The Video Game
1989 · NES
eBay from $64
Chubby Cherub (1985) NES box
Chubby Cherub
1985 · NES
eBay from $183
Sabre Wulf (1984) Commodore 64 box
Sabre Wulf
1984 · 4 platforms
eBay from $123
Tetris (1989) Game Boy box
Tetris
1989 · Game Boy
eBay from $54
CIB Field Combat (1985) NES box
Field Combat
1985 · NES
eBay from $55
The Duel: Test Drive II (1989) Mega Drive box
The Duel: Test Drive II
1989 · 11 platforms
eBay from $19
CIB Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World (1988) Mega Drive box
Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World
1988 · 7 platforms
eBay from $55
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (1988) DOS box
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella
1988 · 6 platforms
eBay from $63
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero (1989) Mac box
Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero
1989 · 4 platforms
eBay from $63
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
1987 · 6 platforms
Athena (1986) NES box
Athena
1986 · 6 platforms
eBay from $63
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984) DOS box
Beyond Castle Wolfenstein
1984 · 5 platforms
eBay from $473
Gradius III (1989) Arcade box
Gradius III
1989 · Arcade
eBay from $49
Speedball (1988) Amiga box
Speedball
1988 · 7 platforms
eBay from $22
Star Soldier (1986) NES box
Star Soldier
1986 · NES
eBay from $13
CIB Winter Games (1985) NES box
Winter Games
1985 · 13 platforms
eBay from $121
SEALED Zombi (1986) DOS box
Zombi
1986 · 6 platforms
eBay from $16
Ballblazer (1984) NES box
Ballblazer
1984 · 10 platforms
eBay from $87
A Mind Forever Voyaging
1985 · 6 platforms
Gunship (1986) DOS box
Gunship
1986 · 10 platforms
eBay from $19
SEALED I, Robot (1984) Arcade box
I, Robot
1984 · Arcade
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1988) NES box
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1988 · NES
eBay from $52
Kaboom! (1981) Atari 2600 box
Kaboom!
1981 · 3 platforms
eBay from $49
Berzerk (1980) Atari 2600 box
Berzerk
1980 · 4 platforms
eBay from $35
Gyromite (1985) NES box
Gyromite
1985 · NES
eBay from $25
CIB Neuromancer (1988) DOS box
Neuromancer
1988 · 5 platforms
eBay from $552
Time Pilot (1982) Arcade box
Time Pilot
1982 · Arcade
eBay from $71
Pang (1989) Game Boy box
Pang
1989 · 7 platforms
eBay from $94