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Tetris (1984)

Summary: Differently shaped blocks descend into a 2D container. The blocks can be moved and rotated, and must be sorted into the rest of the blocks on the fly.

Release Date: November 18, 1988

Director: Alexey Pazhitnov

Writer: Alexey Pazhitnov

MPAA: E

Production: AcademySoft, Atari Games, Bullet-Proof Software

Countries: United States, Soviet Union

Language: English

8.4 - ZR Rating
105 votes

Elite (1984)

Summary: The classic space trading game. You and your Cobra Mk III battle wagon have to become 'Elite.' but this is only achieved if you do very suicidal things You start the game with the rating 'Harmless,' and must work your way up the r...

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Writers: Ian Bell

, David Braben

, Robert Holdstock

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

8.2 - ZR Rating
89 votes

The Last Starfighter (1984)

Summary: A teen loner thinks he is becoming the high scorer of a video game in his trailer park, but he is actually being recruited by an Alien race to help them save their universe.

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

Country: United States

Language: English

8.2 - ZR Rating

Impossible Mission (1984)

Summary: As a secret agent you must stop the evil Professor Elvin Atombender, whatever the cost.

Genre: Action

Writer: Dennis Caswell

Production: Epyx Inc., U.S. Gold

Country: United States

Language: English

8.1 - ZR Rating
106 votes

Boulder Dash (1984)

Summary: You are Rockford, and you must guide him through a series of caves to hunt for diamonds. You must collect enough of them in order to exit each cave, while at the same time dodging deadly falling rocks, fireflies, and other perils.

Genre: Family

Production: First Star Software

Country: United States

Language: English

7.8 - ZR Rating
89 votes

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984)

Summary: You are Arthur Dent, and you must survive the worst day of your life. For one thing, your house is being demolished. For another thing, so is the planet. Having found out your friend is an alien, you hitch a lift onto a Vogon spac...

Release Date: September 14, 1984

Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi

Writers: Douglas Adams

, Steve Meretzky

Production: Infocom

Country: United States

Language: English

7.7 - ZR Rating
41 votes

Knight Lore (1984)

Summary: The player, as Sabreman, has been bitten by the Sabre Wulf and now transforms into a werewolf at nightfall. He has 40 days to collect items throughout Melkhior the Wizard's castle and brew a cure for his curse.

Production: Ultimate Play the Game

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

7.6 - ZR Rating
33 votes

Deus ex Machina (1984)

Summary: Take control and follow the life of a "defect", which takes the shape of a human body that was formed inside a machine. The defect goes through all stages of life from cells to senility, as it grows and evolves it must avoid the d...

Genre: Mystery

Production: Automata U.K. Limited

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

7.6 - ZR Rating
13 votes

Cobra Command (1984)

Summary: Terrorists are threatening the Free World and have amassed into a ruthless military force. Only the brave pilot of Cobra Command can vanquish the terrorist threat and save the free world from total destruction. The player assumes ...

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Director: Hideki Takayama

Writers: Yoshihisa Kishimoto

, Rie

, Sabu

Production: Data East, Toei Animation

Country: Japan

Language: English

7.5 - ZR Rating
99 votes

Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984)

Summary:

Genre: Action

Production: Muse Software

Country: United States

Language: English

7.5 - ZR Rating
20 votes

Thayer's Quest (1984)

Summary: With the help of a wizard, young Thayer Alconred must find five pieces of an ancient relic, defeat evil and unite his kingdom.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Production: RDI Video Systems

Country: United States

Language: English

7.5 - ZR Rating
14 votes

Badlands (1984)

Summary: Animated FMV light gun arcade that was later ported to LaserDisc. A gunslinger is after the gang who killed his family. He chases them into the badlands where human, animal and supernatural foes await.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Production: Konami Industries

Country: Japan

Language: English

7.4 - ZR Rating
54 votes

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984)

Summary:

Genre: Adventure

MPAA: E

Production: Activision

Country: United States

Language: English

7.4 - ZR Rating
42 votes

Jet Set Willy (1984)

Summary: Released on the Spectrum, this was a free-roaming version of Manic Miner. After a wild party, Willy woke up in the bath and had to tidy up the house (ie pick up about 100 objects in 60 rooms) before he was allowed to bed by Maria.

Director: Matthew Smith

Production: Software Projects

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

7.3 - ZR Rating
81 votes

Karateka (1984)

Summary: The evil samurai lord Akuma has taken the princess Mariko captive. You must defeat Akuma's minions to gain entrance into his castle. Once in, doors behind you slam shut and lock, so there's no going back. Approach the gate door in...

Release Date: November 25, 1984

Genres: Action, Adventure

Director: Jordan Mechner

Writer: Jordan Mechner

Production: Brøderbund Software

Country: United States

Language: English

7.3 - ZR Rating
30 votes

Dragon Slayer (1984)

Summary: The player takes control of a knight who must fight his way through large overhead maze-like dungeons. Unlike roguelikes, the combat in the game is fully action-oriented: the player must approach the monster and "bump" into it in ...

Genres: Action, Fantasy

Production: Nihon Falcom Corporation

Country: Japan

Language: Japanese

7.2 - ZR Rating
142 votes

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984)

Summary: The king of Daventry, King Edward, is dying. He sends his best knight Sir Graham to find 3 treasures to prove himself worthy of the throne

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Roberta Williams

Writer: Roberta Williams

Production: Sierra Entertainment

Country: United States

Language: English

7.1 - ZR Rating
1785 votes

Duck Hunt (1984)

Summary: Light gun shooter video game in which the player must hit a minimum number of targets (either ducks or clay pigeons) to advance to the next round or else get a game over. If the player loses, a dog appears to mock the player.

Genres: Action, Sport

Writers: Masayuki Uemura

, Gunpei Yokoi

MPAA: E

Production: Nintendo R&D1

Country: Japan

Language: English

7 - ZR Rating
831 votes

Excitebike (1984)

Summary: Participate in a motocross championship. Ride your bike through excitingly designed circuits full of ramps and jumps.

Release Date: October 18, 1985

Genre: Sport

Director: Shigeru Miyamoto

MPAA: E

Production: Nintendo R&D1

Country: Japan

Language: English

6.9 - ZR Rating
155 votes

Marble Madness (1984)

Summary: Marble Madness is an arcade video game designed by Mark Cerny, in which the player must guide a marble through six courses, populated with obstacles and enemies, within a time limit.

Release Date: December 15, 1984

Genre: Sci-Fi

Production: Atari Games

Country: United States

Language: English

Tetris (1984)

Elite (1984)

The Last Starfighter (1984)

Impossible Mission (1984)

Boulder Dash (1984)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984)

Knight Lore (1984)

Deus ex Machina (1984)

Cobra Command (1984)

Beyond Castle Wolfenstein (1984)

Thayer's Quest (1984)

Badlands (1984)

Pitfall II: Lost Caverns (1984)

Jet Set Willy (1984)

Karateka (1984)

Dragon Slayer (1984)

King's Quest: Quest for the Crown (1984)

Duck Hunt (1984)

Excitebike (1984)

Marble Madness (1984)

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