but the groundwork set in the previous decade the 1980s saw vast improvements
decade the 1980s saw vast improvements
decade the 1980s saw vast improvements in technology and gameplay assuring in
in technology and gameplay assuring in
in technology and gameplay assuring in the Golden Age of arcade games sorry
the Golden Age of arcade games sorry
the Golden Age of arcade games sorry I’ve been preparing for this moment my
I’ve been preparing for this moment my
I’ve been preparing for this moment my entire life
entire life
entire life welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re continuing our series on the top 10
continuing our series on the top 10
continuing our series on the top 10 arcade games per decade with our picks
arcade games per decade with our picks
arcade games per decade with our picks for the top 10 arcade games of the 1980s
for the top 10 arcade games of the 1980s
for the top 10 arcade games of the 1980s those games challenge I hand
those games challenge I hand
those games challenge I hand coordination mind body coordination fast
coordination mind body coordination fast
coordination mind body coordination fast reaction time and comprehensive thinking
reaction time and comprehensive thinking
reaction time and comprehensive thinking on a level that modern games don’t for
on a level that modern games don’t for
on a level that modern games don’t for this list we’re looking at the best
this list we’re looking at the best
this list we’re looking at the best arcade games of the decade in terms of
arcade games of the decade in terms of
arcade games of the decade in terms of popularity critical acclaim longevity
popularity critical acclaim longevity
popularity critical acclaim longevity and the impact they’ve had on the video
and the impact they’ve had on the video
and the impact they’ve had on the video gaming medium we’re focusing on games
gaming medium we’re focusing on games
gaming medium we’re focusing on games that saw popularity primarily in the
that saw popularity primarily in the
that saw popularity primarily in the arcades so while there was indeed a port
arcades so while there was indeed a port
arcades so while there was indeed a port of Super Mario Bros for coin op use you
of Super Mario Bros for coin op use you
of Super Mario Bros for coin op use you won’t find it here number 10
won’t find it here number 10
won’t find it here number 10 rampage for those who wanted to feel
rampage for those who wanted to feel
rampage for those who wanted to feel like they were in their very own monster
like they were in their very own monster
like they were in their very own monster movie rampage allowed them that pleasure
movie rampage allowed them that pleasure
movie rampage allowed them that pleasure as the player controls various monsters
as the player controls various monsters
as the player controls various monsters as they tear cities apart stop the
as they tear cities apart stop the
as they tear cities apart stop the National Guard and eat people the game
National Guard and eat people the game
National Guard and eat people the game was fun due to the sheer amount of
was fun due to the sheer amount of
was fun due to the sheer amount of adversaries including helicopters tanks
adversaries including helicopters tanks
adversaries including helicopters tanks and police cars and for the destructive
and police cars and for the destructive
and police cars and for the destructive cities
it could also support up to three
it could also support up to three players at once allowing your friends to
players at once allowing your friends to
players at once allowing your friends to join in on the mayhem and adding to the
join in on the mayhem and adding to the
join in on the mayhem and adding to the fun
number nine bubble bobble bubble bobble
number nine bubble bobble bubble bobble was a game that was so popular at the
was a game that was so popular at the
was a game that was so popular at the time that even with multiple ports
time that even with multiple ports
time that even with multiple ports across dozens of systems the arcade game
across dozens of systems the arcade game
across dozens of systems the arcade game remains the definitive version in the
remains the definitive version in the
remains the definitive version in the game up to two players control baby
game up to two players control baby
game up to two players control baby dragons bub and Bob as they travel
dragons bub and Bob as they travel
dragons bub and Bob as they travel through stages defeating all the enemies
through stages defeating all the enemies
through stages defeating all the enemies by bursting them inside bubbles its
by bursting them inside bubbles its
by bursting them inside bubbles its success led to many sequels and spawned
success led to many sequels and spawned
success led to many sequels and spawned a whole series of copycats from Snow
a whole series of copycats from Snow
a whole series of copycats from Snow bros to tumble pop it is also notable
bros to tumble pop it is also notable
bros to tumble pop it is also notable for being one of the first games with
for being one of the first games with
for being one of the first games with different endings depending on if a
different endings depending on if a
different endings depending on if a second player was present get used to
second player was present get used to
second player was present get used to that music though number 8
that music though number 8
that music though number 8 Mario Bros while not nearly as
Mario Bros while not nearly as
Mario Bros while not nearly as successful as later iterations from the
successful as later iterations from the
successful as later iterations from the famous plumber mario bros is known for
famous plumber mario bros is known for
famous plumber mario bros is known for giving the hero of Donkey Kong the name
giving the hero of Donkey Kong the name
giving the hero of Donkey Kong the name Mario as beforehand he had been known as
Mario as beforehand he had been known as
Mario as beforehand he had been known as jump man in the game both Mario and
jump man in the game both Mario and
jump man in the game both Mario and Luigi battle creatures in the sewers
Luigi battle creatures in the sewers
Luigi battle creatures in the sewers but unlike later games where Mario can
but unlike later games where Mario can
but unlike later games where Mario can famously jump on enemies they can only
famously jump on enemies they can only
famously jump on enemies they can only be flipped onto their backs and kicked
be flipped onto their backs and kicked
be flipped onto their backs and kicked away while it had the unfortunate timing
away while it had the unfortunate timing
away while it had the unfortunate timing of being released during the infamous
of being released during the infamous
of being released during the infamous video game crash it wasn’t long before
video game crash it wasn’t long before
video game crash it wasn’t long before Mario and his friends were taken over
Mario and his friends were taken over
Mario and his friends were taken over the world
number 7 Dig Dug Dig Dug like many
number 7 Dig Dug Dig Dug like many famous arcade games was a Japanese
famous arcade games was a Japanese
famous arcade games was a Japanese creation before being imported overseas
creation before being imported overseas
creation before being imported overseas the game has a simple enough concept and
the game has a simple enough concept and
the game has a simple enough concept and that the player controlling the titular
that the player controlling the titular
that the player controlling the titular hero has to eliminate monsters
hero has to eliminate monsters
hero has to eliminate monsters underground by inflating them to death
underground by inflating them to death
underground by inflating them to death or by dropping rocks on them the game
or by dropping rocks on them the game
or by dropping rocks on them the game was praised for its fun concept and
was praised for its fun concept and
was praised for its fun concept and unpredictable nature as enemies could
unpredictable nature as enemies could
unpredictable nature as enemies could travel through the dirt to ambush the
travel through the dirt to ambush the
travel through the dirt to ambush the player not to mention it’s really easy
player not to mention it’s really easy
player not to mention it’s really easy for the game’s walking tomb to get stuck
for the game’s walking tomb to get stuck
for the game’s walking tomb to get stuck in your head
number six
number six Cubert one of the most beloved videogame
Cubert one of the most beloved videogame
Cubert one of the most beloved videogame characters in the Golden Age era Qbert
characters in the Golden Age era Qbert
characters in the Golden Age era Qbert became a popular culture phenomenon in
became a popular culture phenomenon in
became a popular culture phenomenon in the early 1980s Oh Qbert is controlled
the early 1980s Oh Qbert is controlled
the early 1980s Oh Qbert is controlled by the player and the goal is to change
by the player and the goal is to change
by the player and the goal is to change the colors of cubes in a seemingly 3d
the colors of cubes in a seemingly 3d
the colors of cubes in a seemingly 3d pyramid all while avoiding enemies and
pyramid all while avoiding enemies and
pyramid all while avoiding enemies and obstacles the character became extremely
obstacles the character became extremely
obstacles the character became extremely popular appearing on merchandise like
popular appearing on merchandise like
popular appearing on merchandise like lunch boxes and even receiving his own
lunch boxes and even receiving his own
lunch boxes and even receiving his own animated television show praised for its
animated television show praised for its
animated television show praised for its unique gameplay in the stellar
unique gameplay in the stellar
unique gameplay in the stellar audio-visual production values most of
audio-visual production values most of
audio-visual production values most of Cuba’s popularity could be attributed to
Cuba’s popularity could be attributed to
Cuba’s popularity could be attributed to his potty mouth Hey number five gauntlet
his potty mouth Hey number five gauntlet
his potty mouth Hey number five gauntlet considered to be one of the first
considered to be one of the first
considered to be one of the first multiplayer dungeon crawl games gauntlet
multiplayer dungeon crawl games gauntlet
multiplayer dungeon crawl games gauntlet appease both fantasy lovers and general
appease both fantasy lovers and general
appease both fantasy lovers and general gamers looking for a fun time
the game could hold up to four players
the game could hold up to four players at once who had a choice between four
at once who had a choice between four
at once who had a choice between four different fantastical characters each
different fantastical characters each
different fantastical characters each with their own skills and weaknesses an
with their own skills and weaknesses an
with their own skills and weaknesses an obvious influence on the RPG games of
obvious influence on the RPG games of
obvious influence on the RPG games of today it’s been praised for its very
today it’s been praised for its very
today it’s been praised for its very compelling level design and exciting
compelling level design and exciting
compelling level design and exciting fantasy based gameplay its legacy as a
fantasy based gameplay its legacy as a
fantasy based gameplay its legacy as a pioneer for gaming today still lives on
number four Galaga a sequel to the
number four Galaga a sequel to the successful 1979 game Galaxian Galaga
successful 1979 game Galaxian Galaga
successful 1979 game Galaxian Galaga introduced a few new features to the
introduced a few new features to the
introduced a few new features to the well-established formula creating a
well-established formula creating a
well-established formula creating a bigger and even better game new to the
bigger and even better game new to the
bigger and even better game new to the sequel was the ability for players to
sequel was the ability for players to
sequel was the ability for players to become captured by the boss Galaga via
become captured by the boss Galaga via
become captured by the boss Galaga via his tractor beam
hot off the heels of space invaders
hot off the heels of space invaders Galaga success led to many copycats
Galaga success led to many copycats
Galaga success led to many copycats looking to get into the shoot-’em-up
looking to get into the shoot-’em-up
looking to get into the shoot-’em-up craze and with its legacy still being
craze and with its legacy still being
craze and with its legacy still being felt today
felt today
felt today Galaga earns its spot in gaming history
if Frogger did one thing right it was
if Frogger did one thing right it was changing its name from highway crossing
changing its name from highway crossing
changing its name from highway crossing frog considered a classic from the
frog considered a classic from the
frog considered a classic from the Golden Age of arcade games
Golden Age of arcade games
Golden Age of arcade games Frogger has been played by pretty much
Frogger has been played by pretty much
Frogger has been played by pretty much everyone what do you guys do it to fly
everyone what do you guys do it to fly
everyone what do you guys do it to fly it define the player controls the frogs
it define the player controls the frogs
it define the player controls the frogs that makes its way across a road and
that makes its way across a road and
that makes its way across a road and river avoiding an array of fatal
river avoiding an array of fatal
river avoiding an array of fatal obstacles Frogger was a sensation
obstacles Frogger was a sensation
obstacles Frogger was a sensation becoming one of the most popular arcade
becoming one of the most popular arcade
becoming one of the most popular arcade games of the 80s and when the game made
games of the 80s and when the game made
games of the 80s and when the game made a transition to home consoles it sold
a transition to home consoles it sold
a transition to home consoles it sold twenty million copies
still enjoy today in various ports and
still enjoy today in various ports and remakes Frogger will always be a video
remakes Frogger will always be a video
remakes Frogger will always be a video gaming icon
created by famous videogame designer
created by famous videogame designer Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong was
Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong was
Shigeru Miyamoto Donkey Kong was Nintendo’s first breakout hit and it
Nintendo’s first breakout hit and it
Nintendo’s first breakout hit and it soon became one of the most influential
soon became one of the most influential
soon became one of the most influential and popular video games of all time
Donkey Kong introduced both the titular
Donkey Kong introduced both the titular villain and Mario whom as we mentioned
villain and Mario whom as we mentioned
villain and Mario whom as we mentioned earlier was known as jump man it was
earlier was known as jump man it was
earlier was known as jump man it was praised for its challenging and exciting
praised for its challenging and exciting
praised for its challenging and exciting platforming gameplay
platforming gameplay
platforming gameplay and is known as an early example of the
and is known as an early example of the
and is known as an early example of the now-famous genre spawning numerous
now-famous genre spawning numerous
now-famous genre spawning numerous sequels spin-offs and even inspiring a
sequels spin-offs and even inspiring a
sequels spin-offs and even inspiring a whole documentary movie Donkey Kong was
whole documentary movie Donkey Kong was
whole documentary movie Donkey Kong was a major influence in video gaming and a
a major influence in video gaming and a
a major influence in video gaming and a pop-culture marvel
before we look at our most influential
before we look at our most influential topic here are a few honorable mentions
number one miss pac-man pac-man maybe
number one miss pac-man pac-man maybe one of the most popular video game
one of the most popular video game
one of the most popular video game characters of all time but it’s his wife
characters of all time but it’s his wife
characters of all time but it’s his wife that not only has the better game but
that not only has the better game but
that not only has the better game but the best arcade game of the era the goal
the best arcade game of the era the goal
the best arcade game of the era the goal of these games is we’re sure you know is
of these games is we’re sure you know is
of these games is we’re sure you know is to get the packs to eat dots while
to get the packs to eat dots while
to get the packs to eat dots while traversing a maze and avoiding the famed
traversing a maze and avoiding the famed
traversing a maze and avoiding the famed ghosts however what sets the missus
ghosts however what sets the missus
ghosts however what sets the missus ahead is that her game has multiple
ahead is that her game has multiple
ahead is that her game has multiple mazes forcing the player to quickly
mazes forcing the player to quickly
mazes forcing the player to quickly change in adapt new strategies as they
change in adapt new strategies as they
change in adapt new strategies as they progress because of these new mazes the
progress because of these new mazes the
progress because of these new mazes the game is still as incredibly fun to play
game is still as incredibly fun to play
game is still as incredibly fun to play today as it was more than 30 years ago
today as it was more than 30 years ago
today as it was more than 30 years ago making it our easy pick for number one
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what arcade game from the 80s do you consider the best more crowd-pleasing
consider the best more crowd-pleasing
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