1980

151 video games came out in 1980, among them Pac-Man, Rogue and Adventure.

By month

• January2 games
• February6 games
• March3 games
• April2 games
• May3 games
• June5 games
• July4 games
• August2 games
• September2 games
• October8 games
• November6 games
• December8 games

Best rated games of 1980

1. 
   Rally-XArcade, VIC-20, MSX +5 · Namco
   89Nov 1980
2. 
   Battlezone2600, Arcade, VIC-20 +8 · Atari, Inc.
   80Nov 1980
3. 
   PhoenixArcade, 2600 · Centuri (pub.)
   79Dec 1980
4. 
   RoguePDP-11, mainframe computer, DOS +11 · Epyx
   781980
5. 
   Adventure2600 · Atari, Inc.
   76Mar 1980
6. 
   BerzerkArcade, 2600, Zilog Z80 +2
   7412 Nov
7. 
   Missile Command2600, MOS Technology 6502, Arcade +8 · Atari, Inc.
   72Jul 1980
8. 
   Boxing2600 · Activision
   70Jul 1980
9. 
   Fishing Derby2600 · Activision
   701980
10. 
    Mystery HouseApple II, NEC PC-8800 series, PC-98 +3 · Sierra Entertainment
    695 May
11. 
    Moon CrestaArcade, C64, ZX +9 · Nichibutsu
    6915 Feb
12. 
    Wizard and the PrincessAtari 8-bit, Apple II, DOS +4 · Sierra Entertainment
    571980
13. 
    Warlords2600, Arcade · Atari, Inc.
    511980
14. 
    Dodge 'Em2600 · Atari, Inc.
    511980
15. 
    Crazy ClimberArcade, 2600, NES +6 · Nichibutsu, Jorudan
    48Oct 1980

Most talked about

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  Pac-ManArcade, 2600, Atari 8-bit +32 · Namco
  22 May
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  RoguePDP-11, mainframe computer, DOS +11 · Epyx
  781980
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  Adventure2600 · Atari, Inc.
  76Mar 1980
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  Missile Command2600, MOS Technology 6502, Arcade +8 · Atari, Inc.
  72Jul 1980
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  Mystery HouseApple II, NEC PC-8800 series, PC-98 +3 · Sierra Entertainment
  695 May
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  PhoenixArcade, 2600 · Centuri (pub.)
  79Dec 1980
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  Battlezone2600, Arcade, VIC-20 +8 · Atari, Inc.
  80Nov 1980
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  Rally-XArcade, VIC-20, MSX +5 · Namco
  89Nov 1980
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  Crazy ClimberArcade, 2600, NES +6 · Nichibutsu, Jorudan
  48Oct 1980
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  BerzerkArcade, 2600, Zilog Z80 +2
  7412 Nov
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  King & BalloonArcade, MSX · Namco
  31 Oct
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  Computer BismarckTRS-80, Apple II · Strategic Simulations
  Feb 1980
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  Radar ScopeZilog Z80, Arcade · Nintendo Research & Development 1
  1 Nov
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  Space PanicArcade, Coleco · Universal Entertainment
  1980
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  Moon CrestaArcade, C64, ZX +9 · Nichibutsu
  6915 Feb
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  Wizard and the PrincessAtari 8-bit, Apple II, DOS +4 · Sierra Entertainment
  571980
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  Balloon BomberArcade · Taito
  Mar 1980
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  Game & Watch: BallGame & Watch series, G&W · Nintendo Research & Development 1
  28 Apr
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  Astro InvaderArcade · Konami
  May 1980
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  Armor AttackArcade, Vectrex · Tim Skelly
  Jun 1980
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  BasketballINTV · APh Technological Consulting
  25 Aug
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  Tank BattalionArcade, MSX, Switch +2 · Namco
  Oct 1980
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  Boxing2600 · Activision
  70Jul 1980
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  Warlords2600, Arcade · Atari, Inc.
  511980
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  Dragster2600 · Activision
  1 Feb
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  Crazy Balloon2600, PC, PS2 +2 · Taito
  1980
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  3-D Tic-Tac-Toe2600, Atari 8-bit · Atari
  1980
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  Sasuke vs. CommanderArcade, PSP, PS3
  Oct 1980
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  Maze Craze2600 · Atari, Inc.
  1980
• Pelé's Soccer2600 · Sears
  1980

Known only to the year

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  RoguePDP-11, mainframe computer, DOS +11 · Epyx
  78
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  Space PanicArcade, Coleco · Universal Entertainment
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  Wizard and the PrincessAtari 8-bit, Apple II, DOS +4 · Sierra Entertainment
  57
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  Warlords2600, Arcade · Atari, Inc.
  51
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  Crazy Balloon2600, PC, PS2 +2 · Taito
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  3-D Tic-Tac-Toe2600, Atari 8-bit · Atari
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  Maze Craze2600 · Atari, Inc.
• Pelé's Soccer2600 · Sears
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  Fishing Derby2600 · Activision
  70
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  Space FirebirdZilog Z80, Arcade · Nintendo Research & Development 1
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  EamonApple II, DOS, iOS · Donald Brown
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  The PrisonerApple II · David Mullich, Edu-Ware
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  Sea BattleINTV, 2600 · Mattel Electronics
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  Red BaronArcade · Atari, Inc.
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  TargArcade, 2600, C64 · Exidy (pub.)
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  Odyssey: The Compleat ApventureApple II
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  Computer AmbushApple II, Atari 8-bit, C64 +1
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  BaseballINTV, 2600 · APh Technological Consulting
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  Sea DuelMicrovision · Milton Bradley Company
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  PolarisArcade, 2600 · Taito
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  Olympic DecathlonTRS-80, Apple II, DOS · Microsoft (pub.)
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  Skiing2600 · Activision
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  Dodge 'Em2600 · Atari, Inc.
  51
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  Midway CampaignTRS-80, Atari 8-bit, PET +6 · Avalon Hill
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  Rescue at RigelPET, TRS-80, Apple II +3 · Epyx
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  Star WarriorTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit +1 · Epyx
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  Attack ForceTRS-80, Arcade, C64
• NetworkApple II · David Mullich
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  ABMApple II · Muse Software (pub.)
• DogfightApple II
• Compu-SpellApple II · Edu-Ware
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  Computer ConflictApple II · Strategic Simulations
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  Golf2600 · Atari
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  Computer QuarterbackApple II, Atari 8-bit, C64 · Strategic Simulations (pub.)
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  SpectarArcade · Exidy
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  North Atlantic Convoy RaiderTRS-80, PET, Apple II +3
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  NukeWarTRS-80, PET, Apple II +4
• PinballTRS-80
• Apple-OidsApple II
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  Hellfire WarriorPET, Apple II, TRS-80 +1
• Mission Escape!Apple II
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  Lords of KarmaAtari 8-bit, TRS-80, PET +1 · Avalon Hill (pub.)
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  Galactic AttackApple II · Sir-Tech
• SkiingINTV · APh Technological Consulting
• Windfall: The Oil Crisis GameApple II · David Mullich
• TerroristApple II · Edu-Ware
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  Computer AcquireApple II, PET, TRS-80 +2
• Lunar Lander
• The Human AdventureApple II
• Retro BallC64
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  Electronic Table SoccerOdyssey 2
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  LabyrinthApple II, TRS-80
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  Space ZapArcade, Bally Astrocade · Midway Games (pub.)
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  ScramAtari 8-bit
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  Stellar Track2600
• Invaders from Space
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  SlagTRS-80
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  MusicianOdyssey 2 · Koninklijke Philips NV (pub.)
• Meta-TrekTRS-80
• Pro Monaco GPArcade
• Star CruiserTRS-80
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  Time TravellerTRS-80, Apple II, PET
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  TennisINTV · APh Technological Consulting
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  Planet MinersTRS-80, Apple II, PET +2
• Monster Mash & BattleshipTRS-80
• Space Games-3TRS-80
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  Othello2600 · Atari, Inc.
• Airmail PilotTRS-80, Texas Instruments TI-99…
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  Computer Air CombatApple II · Strategic Simulations (pub.)
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  Stone of SisyphusTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit
• Space and Sport Games
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  Project OmegaTRS-80
• Stellar AdventureTRS-80
• Nijmeegs AvontuurPET, C64 · Wim Couwenberg
• QuasarZaccaria
• Invasion From Outer SpaceTRS-80
• TycoonTRS-80
• Circus Atari2600
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  Deathmaze 5000Apple II, TRS-80
• Micro-80 Pinball MachineTRS-80
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  Ouranos!PET
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  Creature VentureApple II
• Cosmic PatrolTRS-80
• Space TacticsArcade
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  PlanetoidsApple II, ZX
• Winged SamuraiAtari 8-bit
• NHL HockeyINTV · APh Technological Consulting
• Dragon-Quest AdventureTRS-80
• Parsector VTRS-80
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  Galaxy InvasionTRS-80
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  Video Pinball2600
• Money MadnessTRS-80
• Super NovaTRS-80
• Savage IslandAtari 8-bit, Apple II, TRS-80 +7
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  The TarturianApple II
• Jul i SkomakergataPC
• Oldorf's RevengeAtari 8-bit, Apple II · Synergistic Software (pub.)
• African Adventure
• Crossword PuzzlePET, C64
• ViktorIntel 8085 · Pfiat

Platforms

• Apple II 45
• TRS-80 38
• arcade video game machine 38
• Atari 2600 29
• Atari 8-bit computers 24
• Commodore 64 20
• Commodore PET 13
• Intellivision 13
• MS-DOS 11
• ZX Spectrum 9
• FM-7 8
• PC 8
• Commodore VIC-20 7
• iOS 5
• Game & Watch series 5
• Magnavox Odyssey 2 4