List RulesVote up the best 80s video games that you spent all your coins and tokens on.
Nothing beats a little nostalgia, and ranking the best '80s arcade games is a great way to bring back such fond memories. It may also remind us how many quarters and tokens we've lost trying to beat a game. Nonetheless, some of the greatest arcade games to date came out in the 1980s and, whether you were around at the time or not, we've all come to know and love these classic games. From the top beat 'em up arcade games to the best shooters, you really can't beat the arcades of the '80s.
When it comes to the best and most popular arcade games of the '80s, we're talking the original Ms. Pac Man, Street Fighter, and Star Wars games here—all of which have been remade and reimagined for a range of proceeding game systems. For many, the side-scrolling days of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were simply the greatest, and the same could be said for so many other awesome games from the '80s. In short, many of these classics hit during the golden age of arcade games (though the timeline is often disputed) and they've become mainstays in gaming history. But which single game should top the list?
Check out the top '80s arcade games below and vote up the ones you think were the most fun to play. You can also vote games down the list, and add any classics that are missing.
1
1,205377Pac-Man
1980Genres (Video game): Maze
2
1,371442Galaga
1981Genres (Video game): Shoot 'em up, Action game, Space combat, Science Fiction
3
917302Space Invaders
1978Genres (Video game): Fixed shooter
4
996336Ms. Pac-Man
1982Genres (Video game): Action game, Maze
5
1,097405Donkey Kong
1981Genres (Video game): Platform game
6
921353Frogger
1981Genres (Video game): Action game
7
7882941942
1984Genres (Video game): Shoot 'em up, Action game, Scrolling shooter
8
487165Out Run
1986Genres (Video game): Driving
9
26064Asteroids
1979Genres (Video game): Shoot 'em up, Action game, Space combat
10
802351Tetris
1985Genres (Video game): Puzzle game, Strategy video game
11
710325Dragon's Lair
1983Genres (Video game): Puzzle game, Interactive movie, Action game
12
739344Street Fighter
1987Genres (Video game): Action game, Fighting game
13
526242Battlezone
1980Genres (Video game): Simulation video game, Turn-based tactics, Vehicular combat game
14
327133After Burner
1987Genres (Video game): Combat flight simulator, Shoot 'em up, Action game, Flight simulator
15
767387Dig Dug
1982Genres (Video game): Action game
16
692353Pole Position
1982Genres (Video game): Simulation video game, Sports game, Racing video game
17
358164Berzerk
1980Genres (Video game): Shooter game, Shoot 'em up, Action game, Run and gun
18
721391Defender
1980Genres (Video game): Shoot 'em up
19
679371Gauntlet
1985Genres (Video game): Action game, Run and gun, Maze, Hack and slash
20
761454Genres (Video game): Platform game, Action game, Adventure
21
681403Centipede
1980Genres (Video game): Shoot 'em up
22
448257Zaxxon
1982Genres (Video game): Isometric projection, Shooter game, Shoot 'em up, Action game
23
482284Bubble Bobble
1986Genres (Video game): Puzzle game, Platform game, Action game
24
615375Joust
1982Genres (Video game): Platform game, Action game
25
641395Tron
1982Genres (Video game): Action game