Video Game Reviews: 1980

Below is a list of video games we’ve reviewed and indexed. This list is for video games released between the years 1980 – 1984.

1984

Astro Chase (Atari 5200) (Shooter) (70%) [2018]
Ballblazer (Atari 5200) (Sports) (72%) [2013/2014]
Beamrider (Atari 5200) (Third Person Shooter) (70%) [2013/2014]
Bounty Bob Strikes Back (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (64%) [2019]
Dig Dug (Atari 7800) (Action) (78%) [2013/2014]
Frogger II – Threeedeep! (Atari 5200) (Puzzle) (84%) [2013/2014]
Gyruss (Atari 5200) (Shooter) (70%) [2020]
H.E.R.O. (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (68%) [2020]
James Bond 007 (Atari 5200) (Action) (60%) [2020]
Keystone Kapers (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (74%) [2019]
Millipede (Atari 2600) (Action) (52%) [2020]
Montezuma’s Revenge (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (84%) [2020]
Mr. Do!’s Castle (Atari 5200) (Survival) (60%) [2019]
Pitfall! (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (74%) [2013/2014]
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (Atari 5200) (Adventure (72%) [2020]
Quest for Quintana Roo (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (46%) [2020]
Tape Worm (Atari 2600) (Survival) (62%) [2017]
The Dreadnaught Factor (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (70%) [2019]
Zaxxon (Atari 5200) (Shooter) (50%) [2019]
Zenji (Atari 5200) (Puzzle) (76%) [2019]
Zone Ranger (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (72%) [2019]

1983

Assault (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (66%) [2015]
Beamrider (Atari 2600) (Third Person Shooter) (66%) [2015]
Berzerk (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter/Action) (62%) [2013/2014]
Blueprint (Atari 5200) (Action) (80%) [2018]
Bump N’ Jump (Atari 2600) (Top Down Racing) (84%) [2016]
Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom (Atari 5200) (Third Person Shooter) (76%) [2019]
Bumper Bash (Atari 2600) (Pinball) (70%) [2018]
BurgerTime (Atari 2600) (Puzzle) (52%) [2013/2014]
Congo Bongo (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (62%) [2019]
Dig Dug (Atari 5200) (Survival) (88%) [2019]
Frogger (Atari 5200) (Strategy/Puzzle) (72%) [2013/2014]
Galaxian (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (70%) [2015]
Gauntlet (Atari 2600) (Action/Survival) (68%) [2015]
I Want My Mommy (Atari 2600) (Survival) (44%) [2016]
Jet Pac (ZX Spectrum) (Action) (78%) [2013/2014]
Joust (Atari 5200) (Action) (72%) [2020]
Jungle Hunt (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (70%) [2019]
K-razy Shoot-Out (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (52%) [2019]
Kaboom! (Atari 5200) (Action) (58%) [2019]
Kangaroo (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (42%) [2019]
Mario Brothers (Atari 5200) (Action) (68%) [2013/2014]
Megamania (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (68%) [2020]
Meteorites (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (42%) [2019]
Miner 2049er (Atari 5200) (Adventure) (80%) [2019]
Moon Patrol (Atari 5200) (Action) (84%) [2020]
Motocross (Atari 2600) (Top Down Racer) (56%) [2016]
Mountain King (Atari 5200) (Puzzle) (56%) [2020]
Ms. Pac Man (Atari 5200) (Survival) (70%) [2013/2014]
No Escape! (Atari 2600) (Action) (56%) [2020]
Pengo (Atari 5200) (Survival) (76%) [2019]
Pole Position (Atari 5200) (Racing) (70%) [2019]
Popeye (Atari 5200) (Adventure/Survival) (74%) [2018]
Q-Bert (Atari 5200) (Puzzle) (84%) [2019]
River Raid (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (84%) [2019]
Robotron 2084 (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (68%) [2015]
Space Dungeon (Atari 5200) (Survival) (72%) [2019]
Space Shuttle (Atari 5200) (Space Flight Simulator) (32%) [2019]
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator (Atari 5200) (Shooter) (70%) [2019]
Star Wars – Return of the Jedi – Death Star Battle (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (60%) [2019]
Super Cobra (Atari 5200) (Side-Scrolling Shooter) (64%) [2018]
The Earth Dies Screaming (Atari 2600) (FPS/Action) (66%) [2013/2014]
Vanguard (Atari 5200) (Action) (88%) [2020]
Wall Ball (Atari 2600) (Puzzle/Action) (66%) [2016]
Wizard of Wor (Atari 5200) (Action) (70%) [2015]

1982

Adventures of Tron (Atari 2600) (Survival) (76%) [2018]
Berzerk (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (62%) [2013/2014]
Bugs (Atari 2600) (Action) (30%) [2018]
Centipede (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (68%) [2013/2014]
Choplifter (Atari 5200) (Action) (70%) [2015]
Countermeasure (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (54%) [2019]
Dark Cavern (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (72%) [2018]
Defender (Atari 5200) (Side Scroller Shooter) (68%) [2015]
Dancing Plate (Atari 2600) (Puzzle) (38%) [2018]
E.T. – The Extraterrestrial (Atari 2600) (Adventure) (16%) [2013/2014]
Fireball (Atari 2600) (Action Puzzle) (54%) [2017]
Frogger (Atari 2600) (Strategy/Action) (76%) [2016]
Galaxian (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (68%) [2018]
Missile Command (Atari 5200) (Action/Survival) (80%) [2013/2014]
Pac Man (Atari 5200) (Survival) (90%) [2013/2014]
Pac Man (Atari 2600) (Survival) (44%) [2015]
Pitfall (Atari 2600) (Adventure) (78%) [2013/2014]
Qix (Atari 5200) (Puzzle) (86%) [2018]
Raft Rider (Atari 2600) (Survival) (70%) [2016]
River Raid (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (82%) [2018]
Space Invaders (Atari 5200) (Top Down Shooter) (76%) [2013/2014]
Star Raiders (Atari 5200) (FPS) (56%) [2019]
Super Breakout (Atari 5200) (Action/Puzzle) (62%) [2018]
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress (16-Bit DOS) (RPG) (28%) [2025]

1981

Asteroids (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter) (70%) [2013/2014]
Checkers (Atari 2600) (Strategy/Board Game) (70%) [2016]
Missile Command (Atari 2600) (Action/Survival) (84%) [2020]
Super Breakout (Atari 2600) (Action/Puzzle) (74%) [2013/2014]
Warlords (Atari 2600) (Action) (54%) [2013/2014]

1980

3D Tic-Tac-Toe (Atari 2600) (Puzzle) (38%) [2013/2014]
Adventure (Atari 2600) (Adventure) (66%) [2020]
Golf (Atari 2600) (Sports) (18%) [2013/2014]
Space Invaders (Atari 2600) (Top Down Shooter/Action) (70%) [2013/2014]
Video Checkers (Atari 2600) (Board Game) (64%) [2013/2014]
Video Pinball (Atari 2600) (Pinball) (20%) [2013/2014]