80 games

When you grow up in the 80s you spend most of your time outside playing or in the house playing board games. I used to do a mix of both.Play outside for a few hrs, and come in the house shower, eat and beat my family at board games. All the games that I used to play in the 80s when I was just a kid, is still available to be played now.

The first version of the arcade game Pac-Man

80s the Golden Age of Arcade Games I recently had a conversation with my daughter about an 80s themed birthday party she is throwing for her friend. She was so excited about the bright colors, rubik’s cubes, 80’s smash hits and, most importantly, her 80’s themed outfit. Never once did she mention arcade games. I …

I've finally found someone who understands me - the "thirty-years-ago"me. If you have ever played video or computer games - especially if you are in your forties and spent a lot of time (and a significant part of your college fund) in video arcades - you really need to check out the work of Jane McGonigal. She is currently the Director of Game Research & Development at the Institute for the Future. Her interest and area of study focuses on how online gaming - in great numbers - creates new…

If you enjoy drooling over walls of pixelated arcade typography as much as I do, this internet "museum" of fonts used in Namco's arcade games from the 70's to the 80's is your cup of tea. Alas, all descriptive text is in Japanese so it's a bit tricky figuring out...

“Prepare to qualify…” Sick of floating around outer space and blowing up asteroids? Tired of defending your bases as missiles hurtle toward you? Well, how about a nice little driv…

Jump in our payphone time machine, along with Bill & Ted, and transport back to the 80s at these Denver places.

In case you need a refresher before passing this knowledge on to your kids, I wrote up the rules for some of the backyard games I remember most from my childhood.