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by **enzfan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:39 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by iposse[/i]
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The game was actually called Berzerk. The very first video game known to have killed a player in real life!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berzerk_%28video_game%29
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Holy crap, guess I was lucky not to be that good at it.[:)]

by **Retro_NRG** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:51 am

Besides the requisite video game faves like, Centipede, Mole Hunter, Tempest, Zaxxon and Time Pilot, I also fancied low tech classics such as <a href="http://www.hobbyhousetoys.com/productgraphics/labyrinth_board_game.jpg" target="blank">Labyrinth</a>, Chess and <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Uno.jpg/300px-Uno.jpg" target="blank">Uno</a>

However, Radio Shack's 'Armatron' was one of my most cherished geeky early 80's items. In retrospect, it was probably more of a toy than a game but I remember running out many sets of D batteries doing non-stop beat the timer sorting & dexterity tasks with all sorts of different objects. (Heh heh.. I even recall for a time, using it as a doobie holder![}:)])

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I'm still kicking myself for having sold it off at a garage sale almost 20 years back[:(]

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by **birdmadgirl** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:56 am

Did anyone else have the Intellivision set up? My parents wouldn't get me and my brother an Atari, but we had this. It had a really long controller with a curly telephone cord on the end.

http://www.intellivisionlives.com/

We had a game called Burger Time that was just ridiculous--you were a chef that was chased by pickles, tomatoes and eggs, I think. I wish I still had that game [:o)]

We recently bought the kids one of the Intellivision direct to TV things and it's been fun playing those old games--Shark! Shark! and Night Stalker in particular.

by **enzfan** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:46 am

I loved the game Mappy, would love to have this but don't think the wife would go for it even if it was in the neighborhood.
http://houston.craigslist.org/for/307075795.html

by **TragicMagic** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:25 pm

heheh some great memories above!

Atari!
Vic-20!
C-64!

don't foprget 'generic' TV-Games that consisted of a simple 'bat and ball' in just about any way imaginable.

There was a Duran Duran Board game.. anyone have that little gem? you'll make a mint on e-bay with it [;)]

TM

by **austinhosp06** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:34 pm

If you're talking 80's electronic games, then don't forget:
Space Invaders
Gallaga
Kiss Pinball Machine
Pong (maybe that was 70's)

by **TragicMagic** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:13 pm

Kung-Fu Master!

I used to have a "Hulk" board game, in which a small incredible hulk on wheels had to smash through buildings made of plastic bricks. Also had a "Monster Squad" board game.

TM

by **seffe** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:19 am

OIL PANIC was my favorite - maybe because that was the only one I got

by **sunzgem** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:19 am

When I was little I had a game called Run Yourself Ragged that was kind of like Mousetrap. I loved that game.

Now if your talking video games... Ms. Pac Man. Best. Game. Evar. Along with Tempest, Centipede, Donkey Kong, Pole Position, Asteroids, Space Invaders. And wasn't Tetris out in the 80's?

by **TragicMagic** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:16 pm

Scramble! The Last Ninja! Impossible Mission!

Ahh.. such fun.

TM

by **Panorama** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:03 pm

I own 5 full size arcade video games (all in pretty nice condition):
Donkey Kong Junior, Q*bert, Gyruss, Tempest, and Gravitar.

I'm also the Gravitar world champion.

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by **DarthBrett** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:30 pm

Here's my list of favorite games from the 80's

Pac Man
Ms. Pac Man
Pitfall
Combat
Defender
Galaga
Centipede
Joust
Donkey Kong
Rampage
Dragon's Lair
Tron
Super Mario Bros.
Duck Hunt
Legend of Zelda
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
Tetris
Burger Time
Castlevania
Contra
Metal Gear
Rad Racer
RC Pro-Am
Double Dragon
Tecmo Bowl
Blades of Steel
Track & Field
Zaxon
Q*Bert

I know I am missing many more, but these all are games I played to death whether it was at the arcade. on my Atari 2600 or on my NES.

by **newwavepunkgirl** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:17 am

I HATE the rubik cube is all I will say! I loved 'Space invaders' I had a hand-held game of that (GIRLS didn't have computers back then, sob![:(])

Luv Natasha

Devolution is real

by **newwavepunkgirl** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:20 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by TragicMagic[/i]
<br>heheh some great memories above!

Atari!
Vic-20!
C-64!

don't foprget 'generic' TV-Games that consisted of a simple 'bat and ball' in just about any way imaginable.

There was a Duran Duran Board game.. anyone have that little gem? you'll make a mint on e-bay with it [;)]

TM
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As a Duranie I have never heard of them havign a board game? Oh,oh I want it![:(]

Devolution is real

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