Blitzkrieg is a real-time tactics computer game based on the events of World War II and is the first title in the Blitzkrieg series. The game allows players to assume the role of commanding officer during the battles of World War II that occurred in Europe and North Africa. Each country has its respective...
It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. Smith of Renton, Washington, who at the time was an architecture student at the University of Washington. This prototype, called Kong, was written for a Prime Computer 550 minicomputer...
Dig Dug is an arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan in 1982. Atari also obtained the license for home versions of Dig Dug, and released it for the Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Intellivision, Apple II, Atari 8-bit family, VIC-20, Commodore 64, IBM PC, and TI-99/4A. The objective...
It debuted as a game for the Famicom in Japan in 1984 and as a launch title for the NES in 1985. The goal is to qualify for the Excitebike race by coming in at third place or above in the challenge race . The player controls the position of the red motorcycle with the Y-axis of the directional pad, and...
The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a spacecraft which is situated at the bottom of the screen. Galaga is one of the most successful games from the golden age of arcade video games. Enemies swarm in groups in a formation near the top of the screen, and then begin flying down toward the...
First introduced in 1983, it was distributed in the United States by Bally/Midway. The player guides Mappy the police mouse through the mansion of the cats called the Mewkies to retrieve stolen goods. If the player waits too long after this, the "Gosenzo" coin will drop onto the top-middle...
The objective is to change the color of every cube in a pyramid by making the on-screen character hop on top of the cube while avoiding obstacles and enemies. Lee designed the title character and original concept, which was then further developed and implemented by Davis. The success resulted in sequels...
It was later ported to the MSX, Famicom and remade for the PC Engine platform by Game Studio. However, in recent years, the series has been retconned as being set in the fantasy kingdom of "Babylim". The player assumes the role of the hero Gilgamesh, whose goal is to rescue the maiden Ki from...
Donkey Kong 3 is the third video game in the original Donkey Kong series by Nintendo. Donkey Kong has taken refuge in his greenhouse and it is now up to Stanley to stop the ape from stirring up any more insects that will soon destroy his flowers. A level is completed by continually using bug spray on...
The object of the game is to drive down roads in the technologically advanced "Interceptor" car and destroy various enemy vehicles with a variety of onboard weapons. Spy Hunter was also ported to various home computers and video game systems. Spy Hunter is a vertical scrolling action/driving...
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. Barbie is the figurehead of a brand of Mattel dolls and accessories, including other family members and collectible dolls. However sales have declined sharply since 2014. The doll transformed the toy business in affluent communities...
Arcade shooter where you protect humans from being captured by aliens.
Hogan's Alley (ホーガンズアレイ HÅganzu Arei) is a 1984 video game by Nintendo. It was one of the first games to use a light gun as an input device. The game presents players with "cardboard cut-outs" of villains and innocent civilians. The player must shoot the...
Urban Champion is a 2-player fighting game produced by Nintendo in 1984. The purpose of the game is to knock the other player into a sewer manhole. If the timer runs out then the police will arrest the player closest to being knocked off of the pavement, meaning it is a default win for the other player...
Wild Gunman is a light gun shooter game created by Nintendo. If the player was fast enough, the projection would change to that of the shot gunman falling down, otherwise it would show the gunman drawing and firing his gun. It also featured a shooting gallery where opponents had to be shot from the windows...
F-1 Race is a racing video game released in 1984 for the Family Computer in Japan. The game features racing in one of two Formula One cars around a variety of tracks near world capitals and landmarks. Finishing in first, second, or third results in a podium finish; players must win on each track to advance...
Flicky was later ported to various home computer systems in Japan, and in 1991 was ported to the Sega Genesis, the version which has been re-released in several compilations of Sega video games. With only the ability to run side-to-side and jump, the player must collect all the Chirps and guide them...
Choplifter is a 1982 Apple II game developed by Dan Gorlin and published by Brøderbund. The player must collect the hostages and transport them safely to the nearby friendly base, all the while fighting off hostile tanks and other enemy combatants. It may shoot at enemies in any of these directions...
A video game adaption of the popular movie. Players have to capture all of the Mogwai.
