Classic Arcade Games From the 80's

[@joevanseeters2873]

Oh how I miss those incredible days in the "Golden Era of Arcade Games". I was 15 in 1981 at the height of the video arcade days and it was wonderful. There was nothing like going down to the video arcade at the local mall and spending an afternoon playing a myriad of video games. Everyone had their favorites. We held "tournaments" on Friday and Saturdays and all you played for was "bragging rights". But being known as the "master" of a particular video game was big stuff back then (LOL). It was a local hang out for many a teens in the 1980's. I still remember when Space Invaders came to our local Jiffy Food Store (similar to a 7-11). As word spread that the game had arrived, literally the entire neighborhood showed up in droves at the Jiffy Store to get his/her turn on this newfound video "wonder" that morphed into a true phenomenon over the next 4 or 5 years after that. Then, a year later Donkey Kong showed up at the same store. WOW, what a craze that caused. Then on to Pac Man, Joust, Ms. Pac Man, Dig Dug, Moon Patrol (A particular favorite of mine), Star Trek, where you sat in an enclosed game pod piloted the Enterprise and Mr. Spock stated "Welcome Aboard Captain" when you inserted the quarter. Another game I particularly liked was called Gyruss. A type of space game where you traveled from Planet to Planet upon finishing each level. It was a challenging but particularly fun game. Wow I spent a lot of quarters in that game over the years. There was even a video game centered around the rock group JOURNEY at the time, which was actually a pretty good game and you even got to hear there music while playing through the various levels. And the list continues on and on with literally hundreds, if not thousands of various video arcade games of all different types. It was truly a great time in history. When a quarter dollar could bring you so much joy for the few minutes (or MANY minutes for a lot of us) could bring you. Two dollars could mean two hours of play time for some of us that were expert players. It's hard to imagine all the different sounds, beeps, bleeps, bings and boings going on (loudly) in the video arcade, but somehow, your mind could separate and drowned out all the other sounds behind you when you were transfixed on playing your particular arcade game. It's funny, many of the games were just mastering "patterns" (Pac Man has a "pattern") that you could memorize and literally play for a LONG......time. I even give credit to girlfriends at the time who may have not been particularly interested in video games, but they "put up with it" because it gave their boyfriends at the time so much joy. Girls standing around watching their boyfriends play over an hour or two, meeting with other friends. Not saying that girls didn't like playing video games because many of them did, but, for a lot of them it was watching their boyfriends play, finding a new boyfriend at the video arcade, or ditching a current boyfriend for a new beau they met at the arcade was the order of business on many a weekend night. I even saw quite a few "squabbles" between girls over boys at the local arcade. And quite a few boys fighting over a girl at the arcade. Oh, the days of the video arcade...... They are gone forever, but WOW, what a great time it was. It is a time I will cherish in my life forever.

[@paultreadaway102]

Well said heyhey

[@scottfitzpatrick1939]

Seriously what a time to be a teen. Was amazing. VR is giving me a new dose of those feels

[@hmmmmbolinadegorfi7585]

I was born in 2005, but while all my childhood I've just played the 80's games. Never another, just the 80's and I never wanted to change it

[@prodtutorials]

Everybody loves the old classic games from their youth... We were young and video games, especially in the 80's were exciting part of our pop culture. Seeing the games now takes us back to our youth, a time we cherish!!

[@dg-hughes]

I worked on video games in the 1980s my uncle owned a coin-op business all those games shown are burned into my brain I forget the names of two of the games though the 3D flying one (?) and the second one that looks like Galaga is it Phoenix?

[@sqarg89122]

Zaxxon. One of my old favorites too.

[@deaththink]

Hi thanks for the great video, whats the stick figure one that looks like robotron, starts at 6:49 ? Thank you

[@wleon4068]

How right you are.

[@georgiosantonopoulos7893]

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[@josephcontreras8930]

Classic games of my childhood!!! 😅😅 I've lived in the arcades it was like a kid night club. Some places had pizza by the slice hot dogs or firelog dogs and wash them down with a supertanker of coke. And music on the jukebox. Kids today will never know the fun of our times.

[@tomy.1846]

Nice mix of games!! Truly classics. God I miss those days of hanging out in the "Game room" in the back of the local convenience store. It was great when they would get a new game every month or so. Those quarters were like gold, I was so addicted. You could actually make new friends and meet kids from different schools. And the crowds at the bowling alleys and roller skating rinks where they had a ton of games, good times!

[@wleon4068]

Mr Do was one of my all time favourites - along with Pac Man Galaxians, Marble Madness, Tron, Gorf, and Space Harrier'. All the others brought back so many memories for me.

[@aemiliacarolphonetube9749]

3:09 9:37 Both are nostalgic and leaked into my 2010s childhood

[@paultreadaway102]

Galaga and Pacman and Berzerk and a few other legend games spent my childhood playing them how cool we had it go 80s never to forget oh hail the greatest decade of all time

[@savary2185]

80's video games....is there anything better in the world?

[@happylyfe5111]

Hell Nah!

[@harrisongore2810]

+Cheddar Sharp hes so right

[@stanislavdaganov574]

90's video games. (!)

[@POTIS1]

WOW...MY YOUTH IS HERE!!! I WAS REALLY SUPER KID THOSE TIMES...AN ARCADE KILLER.... 3:03 DIG DUG...100 LEVELS AND END IT... 3:24 Q-BERT MY SCORE WAS 1.500.000 POINTS 4:33 DONKEY KONG LAP=22 AND 622.000 POINTS ....GALAGA...PHOENIX...FROGGER....ENOUGH HOURS OF PLAY WITH ONE COIN...AND MORE AND MORE THAT ARE NOT HERE...LIKE 1942 = 13.000.000 POINTS ENDED WITH ONE COIN...AMIDAR 630.000...RIVER PATROL = 100 LAPS AND GAME OVER...GYRUSS = 1.500.000 POINTS 8 TIMES TO EARTH...

[@orionsstar6326]

BRINGS ME BACK , YOU CANNOT BEAT THE 80'S GAMES!

[@Hologhoul]

Zaxxon - blew me away when I first saw that! And Defender - one of the toughest ever games to play very far.

[@barryschwarz]

Yeah, I loved both games, especially defender, though it was tough. The sound with those bass pulses was awesome. Been going through these 80s games and forgotten so many I played. Beserk! Haven't seen that since I played it nearly 40 years ago. Still gaming! Ooooh - Phoenix! Another game i've completelyt forgotten I played.

[@Hologhoul]

Yeah it's great rediscovering these old gems! It's cool you mentioned the sound, I sampled the arcade version of Defender for one of my weird electronica tracks!

[@barryschwarz]

@@Hologhoul That's great! May I have a link to a sample?

[@Hologhoul]

@@barryschwarz I've realised I haven't uploaded the track anywhere, I'll do that later and will send a link, cheers! Just played it back for the first time in a while and realise I've got some Robotron in there as well - probably my all-time favourite arcade game!

[@barryschwarz]

@@Hologhoul Brilliant! I will return if you drop a link. And here's to a better year!

[@caxtonman]

Pole Position, Zaxxon, Dig Dug, Qbert, Donkey Kong,Galaxian, Cyberton, Defender, Frogger and others - all played a part in my mis-spent youth! Brilliant Post.

[@uofksteel]

Galaga.....my favorite all time video game!

[@jimbarrofficial]

Donkey Kong had a variant called Crazy Kong which was in the back of a pizza shop in my hometown. I got to good at it that I could entertain myself for 2 hours on one quarter. I often abandoned games at some point, turning them over to younger players who were watching. Defender I could never master, too much hand-eye-ear coordination. Galaga was another one I mastered early on. Loved this video.

[@Bf-Beee..]

Watch this makes me feel how much I miss The Arcade room as a kid

[@MonsterClosetNJ]

wow this goes way back. nice!

[@johnlewisbrooks]

LOVED Zaxxon! The evil robot at the end was the BANE of my existance! XD

[@rvirzi]

OMG - I had totally forgotten about Phoenix! Used to play it all day. Thanks for this.

[@videografx]

woohoo you got 100% hits in the challenging stage - i was so addicted to galaga back in the 80s

[@Jhihmoac]

Crystal Castles and Galaga were two favs of mine...

[@fabianobarcelos8569]

Scramble, Choplifter, Double Dragon, Bad Duds, Gostin in Gobilins, Green Beret, Pré-históric Island, Mat Mania, Gun Smok and Metal Slug is the best arcade games

[@modernoverdrive]

So many memories!

[@TimelordR]

Those games sure take me back to when i was a quarter-tossin' kid.

[@magneto8002]

These are better than today's games.

[@danlivni2097]

The game at 8:05 is Phoenix. Galaga and Moon Cresta were similar type games.

[@870cda]

I wish I can play those games from the 80's since I was born in the 90's. I wonder if they have Donkey Kong and Tekken with great graphics. I always love Pacman and Mrs. Pacman.

[@ssweeps]

Don't forget foosball, air hockey and pinball machines...

[@PersianCatBSCA]

Ah yes some of these bring back memories

[@mattylga01]

my favorite classics are shinobi, bubble bobble, rygar, karnov, black tiger, R-type, time soldiers, 1943, rush n attack, ms pacman, galaga, commando, time pilot, paper boy, hang on, missile command, outrun, Qbert, street fighter 2, tetris, defender, APB, punch out, gauntlet, donkey kong, donkey kong jr, mario bros, super mario bros, Mr Do, mega zone and im sure i forgot plenty of others :-)...

[@CliftonPhotographer]

If you like those games, have you ever listened to "Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner and Garcia? They sing songs with the music and sound effects from games like Pac-Man, Centipede,Defender,Donkey Kong,Robotron and more!! I think you'd like the album. Look for it on KZbin! Then come back and thank me. :)

[@harrisongore2810]

love em all

[@caiusmadison2996]

Tron was awesome, and so was arcade Double Dragon as well as the Renegade that inspired it.

[@luisreyes1963]

My "Golden Years" for video gaming. 👾

[@rrearden65]

Favorite games from the 80's were Tron, Bubble Bobble and MatMania. And Dig Dug and Mr. Do.

[@keetmadu1054]

Music to my ears. 😁

[@mattgiguere5638]

So many quarters! 🤘

[@mattozx6rr]

Oh my, if only I had the forth wit to invest all the quarters I dumped into all those games. LOL!!

[@doobie4416]

Time Pilot, Paper Boy and Tutankham deserve to be on here.

[@harrisongore2810]

true

[@rst4u1999]

A time that can never be replicated................

[@Dredwardsma]

@caxtonman arcade game first with the 2 joy sticks, one for shooting any direction and the other to move.. was one of the first games i played at the arcade..

[@TheMightyHartley]

Great nostalgia!!

[@jacoblonewolf]

I'm now able to play all these great old arcade game on a console now. I'm able to play Dig Dug, Pole Position, Ms. Pac Man, Galaxian, & Galga on the GBA. And I've found out, I still am not very good at them. The memories are worth it though.

[@salkeammerer5413]

I was Beast at Defender!!

[@caxtonman]

@Dredwardsma Yes, playing arcade games were a lot simpler back then - apart from Defender (far too many buttons to keep a track of !!)

[@nyukchewlai7448]

80's Arcade Games it's fun to play when i was 18 year old

[@BruceMardle]

Ah, nostalgia! A list of the games might be nice. I'm sure about some, have a vague ID on some, and don't recognise 1 at all! (I used to have a Defender machine in my living room.)

[@rachparov]

2:02 I played this game in the sega collection i believe, i think it's a great game for its time but it's sure is tough to play.

[@aznvandamm]

Thanks man, saved me a ton of time searching.

[@Halo428]

@caxtonman Same here about my youth. I think you meant to say Robotron 2084 and not Cybertron. One of my favorites too which strangely was not in this video.

[@geribaldi2]

Mayeur000Donz: I found a bunch but on various collections. Nintendo DS has some cool game packs (classic 80's games). Namco Museum, Konami Arcade Hits, There are some on ITunes as well Namco Arcade, Midway Arcade (this one has a Virtual Arcade feel), and on the ITunes store Atari has a huge collection of games (but these are better played on the IPad - bigger screen), also (Atari 2600 games) - Activision Anthology (again ton of games). Plus there are ports for some of the old Laser Disc games (Dragon's Lair, Space Ace). So basically yeah, as long as your prepared to do the leg work, they are out there to find. Sorry this was a question near and dear to me, I useto love Arcades back in the day (mid 40's - I started playing them in'79 at 13)

[@Pboy7272]

You got it right on the money however I would've added Robotron. Thanks for posting.

[@jondstewart]

I had a CD of the old Atari games from the late 70s and early 80s on my Hewlett-Packard computer in the late 90’s and had classic midway games in the 1980s on PlayStation. Is there anyway to still play these games other than trying to search out a vintage arcade?

[@sarame07]

I believe the name of the game at 8:08 was phoenix

[@FoxMcCloud3173]

ahhh, pole position, i remember that game!

[@caxtonman]

@Halo428 Yes, you are right my friend, Robotron was an Atari game I think?

[@SupremeNerd]

sure was

[@ssweeps]

I want all of those quarters back. I'd be rich.

[@bisexualbuffthug]

Where do you get the background for galaga mame???? I looked every where for it.

[@aznvandamm]

Does anyone know the name of a classic arcade game where there is a robber in pinstripes. When the robber dies, he yells, ai yi yi ! ???

[@blop1738]

Hi there! *Does anyone recall the name* of an 80's arcade game as the one I'm looking for? It was a sort of Beat'em Up with horizontal scrolling (direction was left to right) Your character was a Robot with Boxing gloves. There was planets. 8 maybe. There was a Planet Mushroom where enemies were living mushroom. The Boss had a Mushroom-head. Your character could punch or kick. No lasers ,no guns. A sort of Soldier of Light but different. Characters were bigger. Any ideas?

[@blop1738]

I got!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's called GUARDIAN

[@DrWho2008t101]

thanks for the video.

[@Mayeur000Donz]

I'm kinda curious... Is there any console/product out there that has all the old arcade games? You know the ones. Space Invaders, Pac-Man, Tetris... Can I get any suggestions?

[@Mayeur000Donz]

***** Thanks.

[@phoghat]

also available on android atari bundle

[@harrisongore2810]

tetris was so good but what about mariobros I loved that game

[@nyukchewlai7448]

Yes

[@jollygreengamers5625]

The Atari 2600 and NES had lots of arcade ports

[@ssweeps]

Coin detected in pocket...

[@jamesoaks69]

What is the game after Pac man, at 2:10?

[@jamesoaks69]

Zaxxon...spent a fortune on that one, don't regret a moment...wait, maybe I should have bought some Walmart stock instead....naaaah!

[@MysticalHeartless]

I am SiniStar. Beware, I live! RUN RUN RUN, I hunger.

[@hootyhaha]

I wish Xbox Live would get these games: QUARTET from SEGA, Kings Quest, Torrin's Passage, The Balck Cauldran, and more point, type, and click retro games. If they did it with Lucas's Pirates game then they can do it with those. Quartet was an action game though with a rad soundtrack. Oh, CONGO BONGO original arcade would be a fun release too. But for real low cheap Microsoft points since it's such a short game.

[@DartkJer]

oh yeah, thanks my friend!! You got it, great job!

[@turnertalking]

Must have been 30 years since I saw a Zaxxon boss to kill.

[@bb3ca201]

Pole Position kicked my ass when I was a kid :(

[@EX7RUD1CON]

Zaxxon!!

[@sugarxsweet9237]

Can someone please tell me the name of the game after Defender? 8 minutes and 14 seconds in. I loved this game so much!!

[@sanathesuperflash]

80's Arcade boom!

[@drrobotnikmeanbeanma]

Thug Queen is the best girl emcee lyrically.i love her and her verses on the Mo Thugs album.

[@stingray4mesidewinderbandga]

of the games on here I have phoenix and zaxxon.

[@andrewlucio5939]

6:50 Which game is this? I remember playing this tons of times with my friends.

[@UnYin99]

+Andrew Lucio BERZERK

[@VelvetSky123]

O shoot

[@edwardbliss8931]

We used to get our dopamine fix from arcade games. Now we get it from smartphones

[@yuufeternal5837]

what game is it starting at 2:07 ?

[@davidwright4495]

+Yuuf Eternal .....ZAXXON

[@mrp8488]

Yep, I remember I had to load it onto my computer via cassette tape.

[@nwagr6557]

1632... Is that a year or something? No Chunk... It's your top score on Pole Position.

[@TheSubDoctorDjAndyG]

Does anyone know what the game is called before defender please big retro thanks

[@MegaGordyboy]

whats the game after defender.

[@aronos]

I'm seriously waiting for someone to have a DigDug 24hr music loop on youtube.

[@poohbear539100]

I used to have this game as a kid that was like a huge compilation of 80s games like these on it. Does anyone know the name of anything like that???

[@UnYin99]

+Tori Cherry MAME

[@RetroBros8588]

City connection is the game you're thinking of

[@danny_cookie]

Namco seemed to dominate this era and category in video games

[@danny_cookie]

***** How 'bout no?

[@SupremeNerd]

More like Midway, Taito and Williams

[@bonniethebunny4780]

Say it with me!!! DIGDUG IS LIFE!!!!

[@69stepe]

What is the name of the game at 8:08 ?

[@Qbertandfriendsofficial]

6:51 what is this game

[@Boxguy]

Bezerk

[@exil3dlivecom]

Lol. Pole position sounds lika a taco bell fart!

[@scorpioblue4510]

Name of the game at 2.06...and 3.24 plz

[@desolationangel5136]

Zaxxon and Qbert

[@bossmodl3thalpoppa484]

Used my lunch money every morning at the local laundromat,it was on the way to school and had pac man

[@nathansharp6205]

Im trying to find a game I played in the 80s. It was a top view & In it your character went up the screen & the weapon you had looked like you were waving white handkerchief in front of you. If you missed the enemy it would stick to you & slow you down for a while. When you got to the 'Big Boss' at the end of the stage he was like this massive red buddah/demon looking guy who would fire down lightning bolts at you. Can anyone remember this?? Ive looked at all the 'classic 80s Games' clips on KZbin & its nowhere to be found.

[@sugarxsweet9237]

I found it! Phoenix!

[@landonluman2910]

What is the game at 5:49

[@DartkJer]

Is someone remember the game with a little kid throwing some card and killing monsters with a white flag?? It was some Japan game i think...I played this arcade game a lot but don't remember the name...great vid by the way!!

[@Qwert123620]

Does anybody know a game where there is a boy with a laser gun shooting it at small black enemies like bugs?

[@Djimee_Andrax]

What's the game at 3:10 ?

[@dylannardi4503]

Trevolyn it's called DIG DUG!

[@jeffydalmor7205]

Either my recollection of the graphics from that era is wanting, or these are home console versions, not the original arcade games. Somehow they don't look as good at I remember.....especially Crystal Castle

[@stalkerbuts4193]

Random recommendations..... Ai gone mad ... it must be a sign

[@liberatetutemeexinferis5902]

Defender was the shit!

[@jpd66]

Where's Gravitar?...Zaxxon and Dig Dug were my favorites of all of these.

[@harrisongore2810]

yeah weres dig dug

[@SupremeNerd]

@@harrisongore2810 thats on here

[@bpnsirdiealot]

It would be nice if you had listed each game or had the names come up just before the video of each game. Great video otherwise, thanks for posting.

[@black25330]

prepare to qualify

[@bilgeodullofcal4730]

yes