1985

635 video games came out in 1985, among them Super Mario Bros., Ice Climber and Battle City.

By month

• January11 games
• February12 games
• March13 games
• April16 games
• May13 games
• June19 games
• July16 games
• August21 games
• September15 games
• October22 games
• November21 games
• December38 games

Best rated games of 1985

1. 
   Ultima IV: Quest of the AvatarC64, DOS, Amiga +6 · Origin Systems
   8816 Sep
2. 
   Super Mario Bros.NES, Arcade, FDS +6 · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
   8413 Sep
3. 
   The Bard's TaleMac, DOS, Amiga +9 · Interplay Entertainment
   84Sep 1985
4. 
   Battle CityArcade, NES, X1 +5 · Namco
   789 Sep
5. 
   A Mind Forever VoyagingApple II, DOS, Mac +3 · Infocom
   7814 Aug
6. 
   Déjà VuMac, Amiga, DOS +8 · ICOM Simulations
   78Sep 1985
7. 
   The Way of the Exploding FistBBC, ZX, C64 +3 · Krome Studios Melbourne
   781985
8. 
   GauntletArcade, Atari 8-bit, MSX +13 · Atari Games
   7715 Oct
9. 
   Lunar PoolNES, MSX, Wii · Compile
   765 Dec
10. 
    Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?Mac, Apple II, DOS +6 · Broderbund
    7523 Apr
11. 
    Super TennisSMS
    7422 Dec
12. 
    Ghosts 'n GoblinsArcade, NES, C64 +8 · Capcom
    737 Jul
13. 
    CommandoArcade, 2600, C64 +19 · Capcom
    712 Apr
14. 
    Space HarrierC64, Arcade, Amiga +13 · Sega AM2
    702 Oct
15. 
    Alpha MissionArcade, NES, PSP +2 · SNK
    701 Nov
16. 
    Section ZArcade, NES, PS3 +1 · Capcom
    709 Dec
17. 
    Boulder Dash IIC64, MSX, DOS +2 · First Star Software (pub.)
    701985
18. 
    GradiusArcade, MSX, NES +8 · Konami
    6929 May
19. 
    Gun.SmokeArcade, ZX, MSX +6 · Capcom
    6923 Oct
20. 
    Hang-OnArcade, SG-1000, SMS · Sega AM2
    685 Jul
21. 
    Rush'n AttackThomson MO5, Arcade, ZX +12 · Konami
    671 Jul
22. 
    Dig Dug IIArcade, NES, FDS +2 · Namco
    6712 Mar
23. 
    The Legend of KageArcade, MSX, C64 +3 · Taito
    651 Oct
24. 
    Buggy BoyArcade, Atari ST, C64 +3 · Tatsumi
    651985
25. 
    Ice ClimberArcade, NES, Wii +4 · Nintendo Research & Development 1
    6430 Jan
26. 
    ThexderPC-88, X1, FM-7 +11 · Game Arts
    64Apr 1985
27. 
    Terra CrestaArcade, C64, ZX +2 · Nichibutsu
    621 Nov
28. 
    Mach RiderArcade, NES, Wii +2 · Nintendo Research & Development 2
    6127 Aug
29. 
    City ConnectionZX, Arcade, NES +1 · Jaleco, Aackosoft
    601 Jul
30. 
    Winter GamesDOS, Amiga, ZX +11 · Epyx
    60Oct 1985

Most talked about

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  Super Mario Bros.NES, Arcade, FDS +6 · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  8413 Sep
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  Ice ClimberArcade, NES, Wii +4 · Nintendo Research & Development 1
  6430 Jan
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  Battle CityArcade, NES, X1 +5 · Namco
  789 Sep
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  Ghosts 'n GoblinsArcade, NES, C64 +8 · Capcom
  737 Jul
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  CommandoArcade, 2600, C64 +19 · Capcom
  712 Apr
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  Rush'n AttackThomson MO5, Arcade, ZX +12 · Konami
  671 Jul
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  GradiusArcade, MSX, NES +8 · Konami
  6929 May
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  Hang-OnArcade, SG-1000, SMS · Sega AM2
  685 Jul
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  GauntletArcade, Atari 8-bit, MSX +13 · Atari Games
  7715 Oct
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  Ultima IV: Quest of the AvatarC64, DOS, Amiga +6 · Origin Systems
  8816 Sep
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  City ConnectionZX, Arcade, NES +1 · Jaleco, Aackosoft
  601 Jul
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  SoccerNES, FDS, Wii +1 · Intelligent Systems
  579 Apr
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  The Bard's TaleMac, DOS, Amiga +9 · Interplay Entertainment
  84Sep 1985
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  Space HarrierC64, Arcade, Amiga +13 · Sega AM2
  702 Oct
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  The Legend of KageArcade, MSX, C64 +3 · Taito
  651 Oct
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  Lunar PoolNES, MSX, Wii · Compile
  765 Dec
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  Dig Dug IIArcade, NES, FDS +2 · Namco
  6712 Mar
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  Mach RiderArcade, NES, Wii +2 · Nintendo Research & Development 2
  6127 Aug
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  TwinBeeMSX, Arcade, NES +9 · Konami
  575 Mar
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  Field CombatArcade, NES, Wii +3 · Tose Co.
  9 Jul
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  Tag Team Match: MUSCLENES · Tose Co.
  8 Nov
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  Chubby CherubNES · Tose Co.
  16 Dec
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  A Mind Forever VoyagingApple II, DOS, Mac +3 · Infocom
  7814 Aug
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  Déjà VuMac, Amiga, DOS +8 · ICOM Simulations
  78Sep 1985
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  ThexderPC-88, X1, FM-7 +11 · Game Arts
  64Apr 1985
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  Winter GamesDOS, Amiga, ZX +11 · Epyx
  60Oct 1985
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  Sky DestroyerArcade, NES · Magical Company
  56May 1985
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  Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomArcade, ZX, C64 +6 · Atari Games
  511 Aug
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  GyromiteNES · Nintendo Research & Development 1
  13 Aug
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  The Transformers: Mystery of ConvoyNES, Wii · ISCO
  5 Dec

Known only to the year

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  Romance of the Three KingdomsAmiga, PC-88, PC · Koei
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  Silent ServiceAtari 8-bit, C64, Mac +12 · MicroProse
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  Yie Ar Kung-Fu IIMSX, Thomson TO7, BBC +5 · Konami
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  King's ValleyMSX, DOS, ZX · Konami
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  Buggy BoyArcade, Atari ST, C64 +3 · Tatsumi
  65
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  SameGameMac, SNES, Wii +5 · Hudson Soft
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  Back to the FutureZX, CPC, C64 · Electric Dreams Software (pub.)
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  SaboteurC64, ZX, CPC +4 · Durell Software (pub.)
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  Summer Games IIC64, DOS, Amiga +3 · Epyx
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  The Way of the Exploding FistBBC, ZX, C64 +3 · Krome Studios Melbourne
  78
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  The PawnAmstrad PCW, Mac, Atari ST +8 · Magnetic Scrolls
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  InfiltratorApple II, Atari 8-bit, C64 +5 · Aackosoft, Gray Matter Inc.
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  Kennedy ApproachZX, C64, Atari 8-bit +3 · MicroProse
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  Dynamite DanZX, C64, CPC +1 · Mirrorsoft (pub.)
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  Koronis RiftAtari 8-bit, C64, Apple II +4 · Lucasfilm Games
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  HardBall!C64, Atari ST, Apple II +9 · Aackosoft
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  MercenaryC64, Atari 8-bit, C16 +4 · Novagen Software
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  Psi-5 Trading CompanyC64, DOS, CPC +2 · Distinctive Software, Aackosoft
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  Blade RunnerZX, C64, CPC · CRL Group (pub.)
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  Macadam BumperC64, CPC, ZX +4 · ERE Informatique
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  AcrojetC64, CPC, ZX +3 · MicroProse
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  FairlightZX, Amstrad PCW, C64 +1 · Bo Jangeborg
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  GunfrightMSX, CPC, ZX · Stamper brothers
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  HackerMac, ZX, Apple II +8 · Activision
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  Borrowed TimeApple II, Atari ST, C64 +3 · Interplay Entertainment
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  Questprobe featuring Human Torch and the ThingC64, CPC, Atari 8-bit +5 · Adventure International (pub.)
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  Under Fire!C64, Apple II, DOS · Avalon Hill
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  Tau CetiZX, Atari ST, C64 +3 · CRL Group
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  Kikstart: Off-Road SimulatorC64, Atari 8-bit, C16 · Mastertronic (pub.)
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  AutoduelApple II, C64, Atari 8-bit +4 · Origin Systems
• Omega: The Invisible PlanetC64, CPC, MOTO Gamme · Infogrames
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  TomahawkZX, Apple IIe, C64 +5 · Digital Integration
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  Monty on the RunZX, C64, CPC +2 · Gremlin Interactive (pub.)
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  KampfgruppeApple II, Atari 8-bit, C64 +3 · Strategic Simulations
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  BlackwycheC64, Xbox 360 · Ultimate Play the Game
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  Friday the 13thZX, CPC, C64 · Domark Software
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  The Great American Cross-Country Road RaceAtari 8-bit, Apple II, C64 · Activision
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  Crusade in EuropeApple II, Atari 8-bit, C64 +2 · MicroProse
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  BounderC64, Amstrad PCW, CPC +3 · Gremlin Interactive
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  ZorroC64, Atari 8-bit, Apple II +3 · Datasoft (pub.)
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  One Man and His DroidZX, C64, CPC +2 · Mastertronic (pub.)
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  Moebius: The Orb of Celestial HarmonyMac, Apple II, C64 +3 · Origin Systems
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  Camelot WarriorsZX, C64, MSX +1 · Opera Soft
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  Doctor Who and the Mines of TerrorBBC, C64, CPC · Micro Power (pub.)
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  Mat Mania – The Prowrestling NetworkArcade, PS4, 7800 · Taito (pub.)
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  PhantasieApple II, C64, NEC PC-8800 series +10 · Strategic Simulations
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  The GooniesAtari 8-bit, C64, Apple II +2 · Datasoft
• هون شوغي: نايتو 9 دان شوغي هيدن
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  The Earth Fighter RayiezaX1, MSX, PC-88 +3 · Enix
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  Law of the WestC64, Apple II, NES +1 · Accolade, Aackosoft
• SpellboundC64, ZX, CPC · David Jones
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  Master of MagicC64, ZX · Mastertronic (pub.)
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  Eddie Kidd Jump ChallengeC64, Electron, ZX +2 · Martech Games
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  Beach Head II: The Dictator Strikes BackZX, Apple II, C64 +2 · Indie Built, Aackosoft
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  Boulder Dash IIC64, MSX, DOS +2 · First Star Software (pub.)
  70
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  Swords and SorceryZX, CPC
• Microsoft ReversiPC · Microsoft
• Mopi RangerMSX
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  OutlawsC64 · Ultimate Play the Game
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  Jet Set Willy IIC64, CPC, ZX +5 · Software Projects (pub.)
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  Brian Jacks Superstar ChallengeCPC, C64, ZX +3 · Aackosoft, Martech Games
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  Bored of the RingsZX, CPC, BBC +1 · Delta 4
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  WizMSX, Arcade
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  ElidonMSX, C64, CPC · Aackosoft, Orpheus Ltd
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  Phantom of the AsteroidC64 · Mastertronic (pub.)
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  Action BikerAtari 8-bit, C64 · Mastertronic
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  Highway EncounterZX, CPC, MSX +2 · Costa Panayi
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  Desert FoxC64, CPC · Aackosoft, Sydney Development Corporation
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  Street HawkCPC, ZX
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  The Wizard of OzC64, DOS, Apple II +1 · Windham Classics
• 軽井沢誘拐案内FM-7
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  Who Dares Wins IIC64, Commodore 16 and Plus/4, CPC +5
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  Battle of BritainC64, CPC, ZX
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  Road RunnerArcade · Atari Games
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  ChimeraAtari 8-bit, ZX, C64 +1 · Telecomsoft (pub.)
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  Decision in the DesertAtari 8-bit, C64, Apple II +2 · MicroProse
• Raging BeastC64, CPC, MSX
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  ArnhemCPC, C64, ZX +2 · Strategic Simulations (pub.)
• ChillerC64, ZX, NES
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  Gribbly's Day OutC64 · Andrew Braybrook
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  U.S.A.A.F. - United States Army Air ForceApple II, C64, Atari 8-bit
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  Theatre EuropeAtari 8-bit, C64, CPC +2 · Personal Software Services (pub.)
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  Turbo SubArcade, Lynx · Atari (pub.)
• Mobile Suit Z GundamFM-7 · Bandai
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  Canvas CroquisMain Event, Arcade
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  FooblitzkyDOS, Atari 8-bit, Apple II · Infocom
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  Fast Tracks: The Computer Slot Car Construction KitC64 · Activision (pub.)
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  Vera CruzThomson MO5, Thomson TO7, CPC +4 · Infogrames (pub.)
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  World Tour GolfDOS, C64, Apple IIGS +1 · Electronic Arts (pub.)
• PoséidonCPC, Thomson MO5, Thomson TO7 · Coktel Vision
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  Pitfall II: The Lost CavernsArcade
• WaterlooZX
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  SchizofreniaC64, ZX · Quicksilva (pub.)
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  Hero of the Golden TalismanC64, CPC, PC · Mr Chip Software
• La Bête du GévaudanApple II
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  ConfuzionCPC, C64, BBC +2 · Incentive Software
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  Back to SkoolZX
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  Paul Whitehead Teaches ChessC64
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  WrigglerZX, CPC
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  KaneC64, BBC, Electron +3 · Mastertronic (pub.)
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  Castle of TerrorZX, C64, PC · Krome Studios Melbourne
• Dragonfire II: The Dungeonmaster's AssistantC64 · Erik Brynjolfsson
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  Jack Charlton's Match FishingC64, ZX
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  Perry Mason: The Case of the Mandarin MurderDOS, Apple II, C64 +2 · Telarium
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  Benny Hill's Madcap ChaseZX · Don Priestley
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  Battle of AntietamApple II, Atari 8-bit, DOS +1
• Konami's GolfZX
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  DeathstarElectron, BBC · Peter Johnson
• Icicle WorksC64, ZX, C16 · Commodore Business Machines (UK) (pub.)
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  Beyond the Forbidden ForestC64
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  Frankie Goes to HollywoodC64, ZX, CPC · Ocean Software (pub.)
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  Graham Gooch's Test CricketCPC, C64, BBC +3 · Audiogenic
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  BoffinElectron, BBC · Addictive Games (pub.)
• GladiatorC64, ZX, CPC
• Wyvern F-0Arcade · Taito
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  Hunter PatrolC64 · Mastertronic (pub.)
• MUD2mainframe computer
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  Alcazar: The Forgotten FortressApple II, Coleco, MSX +1 · Activision
• Joe the Whizz KidC64 · Stavros Fasoulas
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  JuggernautCPC, ZX
• Indiana Jones a Chrám zkázyZX · PROXIMA - software nové dimenze (pub.)
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  Desert Rats: The North Africa CampaignZX, CPC, DOS
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  Six-Gun ShootoutC64, Apple II, Atari 8-bit
• VolcanoZX
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  Cosmic WartoadZX, PC · Denton Designs
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  The 5th AxisC64, CPC, Thomson MO5 +1 · Loriciels
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  The Halley ProjectC64, Atari 8-bit, Apple II +1 · Tom Snyder
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  ScalextricC64, ZX, CPC
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  William WobblerC64, ZX · Antony Crowther
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  Pud Pud in Weird WorldZX, PC · Jonathan Smith
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  Saucer AttackC64
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  Thai BoxingC16, Electron, C64 +3
• TimeslipAtari 8-bit, Commodore 16 and Plus/4
• Même les pommes de terre ont des yeux!Apple II · Froggy Software
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  AmazôniaTRS-80, ZX81, ZX +3
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  Doctor Who and the WarlordBBC
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  Word MunchersApple II, DOS, Mac +1 · Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium
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  Power!ZX, CPC, C64 · Accolade
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  ReptonElectron, BBC, ZX +4 · Superior Software (pub.)
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  Time TunnelC64
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  MarsportZX, CPC · Gargoyle Games
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  JetDOS, C64, Apple II +4 · Sublogic
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  NonterraqueousCPC, ZX, C64 · Mastertronic (pub.)
• La Ville infernaleCPC · ARG Informatique
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  GyroscopeCPC, C64, ZX +3 · Krome Studios Melbourne (pub.)
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  The Battle of ChickamaugaAtari 8-bit
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  HAL 21Arcade, HAL 21, PS3 +1
• Daley Thompson's Super-TestCPC, ZX, BBC +1 · Ocean Software
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  SchreckensteinAtari 8-bit, C64 · Axis Komputerkunst
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  Universe IIApple II, Atari ST, DOS +1
• Warp
• Märchen VeilX1
• Treasure IslandApple II
• Le crime du parkingApple II · Froggy Software
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  Bazooka BillC64, ZX · Aackosoft, Krome Studios Melbourne
• NachtwachtC64, MSX · Radarsoft
• Video Stock MarketApple II
• NFL ChallengeDOS
• Astro PlumberCPC · Blue Ribbon (pub.)
• Battallion CommanderC64
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  Herbert's Dummy RunZX, C64, CPC
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  The Arc of YesodC64, ZX · Odin Computer Graphics
• Space DoubtC64 · CRL Group (pub.)
• キン肉マン コロシアムデスマッチMSX
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  Grand NationalZX, Amiga, iOS · Elite Systems (pub.)
• Formula OneZX, CPC · CRL Group (pub.)
• Floyd the DroidC64 · Radarsoft
• ImperialisCPC, Thomson MO5, Thomson TO +1
• International TennisC64
• Vruće LjetovanjeZX
• LocomotionC64, BBC, Electron +2
• American TruckMSX
• EGGYMSX, PC-6000 series, DoJa · Aackosoft, Bothtec
• Delta 16C16
• World Series BaseballC64, ZX, CPC
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  SGI DogfightSilicon Graphics · Silicon Graphics (pub.)
• Route-16 Turbo
• TalosZX
• Ultra ChessMSX · Aackosoft
• BusinessmanC64 · ERE Informatique (pub.)
• Defence-16C16
• The X-Rated Adventure: volume IC64
• トップギア (ゲーム)
• Games Computers Play
• Vote for MeCPC, Thomson MO5, Thomson TO +1
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  The Human RaceC64
• HexAtari ST · Mark of the Unicorn
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  Project Space StationC64, DOS, Apple II · HESware (pub.)
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  Cops 'n' RobbersVIC-20, C64, C16 +3 · Atlantis Software (pub.)
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  Gremlins: The AdventureElectron, BBC, ZX +3
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  Championship TennisINTV · Mattel Electronics
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  Jason's GemZX · Mastertronic (pub.)
• Fighting WarriorC64, ZX
• MapGameZX
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  Lands of HavocEnterprise, Sinclair QL, C64 +1
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  CitadelBBC, Electron · Superior Software (pub.)
• F-16 ファイティングファルコン (セガ・マークIII)
• Danger Mouse: Making WhoopeeZX, CPC
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  Space Pilot 2Atari ST, C64
• Geoff Capes StrongmanC64, ZX, CPC +2 · Martech Games (pub.)

Platforms

• Commodore 64 302
• Amstrad CPC 202
• ZX Spectrum 200
• MSX 107
• Apple II 93
• MS-DOS 83
• arcade video game machine 77
• Atari 8-bit computers 69
• Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) 57
• Atari ST 52
• Amiga 47
• BBC Micro 43
• PC 41
• Mac 37
• Acorn Electron 29
• Commodore 16 26