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Video Game Favorites From The '80s

Back in the 80s, did you play video games at home or in the arcade? Which game(s) were your favorites and why?

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Arcade was the best to play Pac-Man! Plus you got to eat some tasty pizza afterwards! I absolutely loved Donkey Kong! Got super good at that one.

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Those '80s were quite the era for gaming! Personally, I dabbled in both home and arcade gaming. It's hard to forget classics like Pac-Man and Space Invaders in the arcades. The thrill of trying to beat high scores with friends was unbeatable.
At home, titles like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda on the NES held a special place in my heart. Their simple yet engaging gameplay was revolutionary. Nowadays, I'm still all about that gaming life, especially with CS2 skins marketplace adding a fresh twist to my gaming adventures.

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Arcade but home mostly on my Atari with Dig Dug, Pitfall and Pong.🎮

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space invaders  , my friend use to have te bie atari  arcade game at her house alone w centipede and pacman  3 of the best in the 80s 

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space invaders still play

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Roller rink playing asteroids and galaga

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Eating lunch and playing Q*bert video game at Streeter's Tavern on E Chicago Ave, Chicago IL in 1984

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TETRIS hands down! It was addicting. I still miss it decades later (the 80s version, that is).

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I loved PAC MAN. I flipped the scoring on it several times. Hands would get sore playing. 

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I loved RoboTron, Defender, missile command!  I have an arcade close to me and i still go to play these!

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Loved Space Invaders and Frogger

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Moon Patrol! Man I loved that game and the catchy tune/music it played!!

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I loved playing Space Invaders and Centipede!

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Back in the day, i was the Pong state champ!

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My game was pacman

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Arcade or bar.  RevolutionX, Missile Command, Donkey Kong, Asteroids, and Space Invaders were my favorites (Had an Atari but no PlayStation and MegaTouch hadn't been introduced yet).

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I absolutely loved and played alot of PAC Man as well as Donkey Kong & Centipede. Always made for good times.

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Ms. Pacman was my favorite. i couldn't get enough. Donkey Kong was a favorite & of course pinball but it is too bad we can't find them anymore. it is rare you come across them nowadays.

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Roanoke has a video game and pinball museum that you  can play all day for just a cover fee

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I also loved pinball

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