Man, I miss the 80's...

Dragon's Lair..

 

What were the other arcade games of the 1980's?

Remember Joust?
Car game, California Dreamin (or something like it).

Defender!

What else?

OOOh. I seem to remember skateboards were becomin "in." They were still plastic/plexiglass, and small... .

And who here didn't own a velcro wallet?

I know I am delusional here, but I could swear the summers back then were hotter/longer/ and better than now .

Nerf footballs came out, so did whiffle balls/bats. Toys R Us was selling the u-control Cox airplanes. Did anyone EVER get one of them to fly longer than one revolution before disentegrating it?

Remember "Speed Racers." Little match box cars you pulled backwards to stretch a spring mechanism, then they zoomed across your floor?

Remember the RC cars? The grasshopper. The Hornet. The Fox. Remember the first radio controlled helicopters? The Cricket?

Everyone had a "Trapper" velcro notebook holder for school....

The brick style cell phone came out - man I wanted one...

Who sings the song "It was the summer of '69. Those were the best days, of my life..."

 

Mattel made the white one, they started reselling them as retro games a year or so back. Check Walmart, they have them. The light brownish football game was Colleco's version and improved upon Mattel as you could pass the ball.

Dragons Lair.

 

Acid washed jeans.....

 

High school girls

 

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You should have at least included this with your post:
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All this music being listed and yet no one is really listing any Metal.

Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, Motley Crew

Did anyone mention the Police?

Grey Market cars.

Movies: The road warrior, 3 O'Clock High

Fraggle Rock, Garbage Pail Kids, and He-Man and She-Ra, and does anyone remember Star Blazers? 3:30 was always booked for that.

Birth of MTV. Did you know all they used do was play videos?

Spuds Mackenzie

Union JackT-Shirt (no sleeves), Bundeswehr Tank Top, Zogs Sex Wax T-Shirts, shoulder pads, tab collars, skinny ties, skinny belts (girls), spiked belts, suspenders, swatch watches (and swatch guards), bandana tied around the wrist or ankle, Spiked high heels (the higher the better) and what I miss the most, thigh highs and stockings! Or if the skirts were real short I had a GF who would wear hose/tights with an access panel built in. And any color was available and probably worn. Going out with bare legs was just not done.

Boy I miss the 80s...

 

As far as I'm concerned, skinny ties are the only ties. Who wants a giant hunk of cloth around their neck that's as wide as a beaver's tail? Looks like something Fred Flintstone would wear. Skinny; wide; it's all just a cycle to keep the tie companies in business.

 

My first rock concert: "The Who" May 7th 1980.
The death of John Bonham, John Lennon, Randy Rhoads, Gilles Villeneuve & Enzo Ferrari.
Saw my first porno on 16mm at a friend's house (Garden Romp).
First blowjob....during my college years (Leslie, I'll never forget you!).
Lost my virginity...late in the 80's (thanks Lina!).
Miami Vice introduced me to Ferrari's and Jan Hammer.
Space Shuttle disaster...we all remember where we were when we first heard about it (McGill University Music library)...or saw it on live TV.
Our first VHS machine (850$ and 30 pounds light)...Dad still has it!!!!
My first car (1979 Mazda RX-7)...
...and my second car (1980 Fiat Spider, that I kept for 15 years).
My sister returned home after having disappeared for about 3 years.
Those disappointing Led Zeppelin reunions (Live Aid & Atlantic 40th).
First job in banking...and still going strong after 18 years!

 

Still have mine... and yes it does work!! lol

A Brick in the Right Hang keeps dem Ho'z in line!
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Bryan Adams

http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/bryan_adams/summer_of_'69/

Summer of '69

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we'd never get far

Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of '69

Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about ya wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of '69

 

You can't be serious
And you lend it to these guys for their movie
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Coleco's Electronic Quarterback - the first handheld football game that allowed passing, one upping Mattel's Electronic Football.

In 1980 or 1981 Mattel released Electronic Football 2 in a green case. This version of the Mattel game allowed passing and also allowed the receiver/rusher to run backwards, one upping Coleco's Electronic Quarterback.

Tomy's Digital Derby kept me occupied for hours.

I was also a big fan of Parker Brothers Merlin game.

It's funny to look back at the things that were so important to you when you were a kid. Sadder still, that I remember so many of those things in such detail.

 

For those of you that can't get enough of 80's arcade games...

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?whse=&topnav=&prodid=11098104

Included Games:

1941 Counter Attack™ (Capcom 1990)
1942™ (Capcom 1984)
Arlington Horse Racing® (Incredible Technologies 1990)
Asteroids® (Atari 1979)
Asteroids Deluxe® (Atari 1980)
Bagman™ [UltraCade 2003 (Valadon 1982)]
Battlezone® (Atari 1980)
Berzerk® (Stern 1980)
Black Widow™ (Atari 1980)
Bomb Jack Twin™ [UltraCade 2003 (NMK 1993)]
Centipede® (Atari 1980)
Commando™ (Capcom 1985)
Crystal Castles™ (Atari 1983)
Dark Stalkers™ (Capcom 1994)
Do! Run Run™ [UltraCade 2002 (Universal 1984)]
Exed Exes™ (Capcom 1985)
Frenzy™ (Stern 1982)
Ghosts N' Goblins™ (Capcom 1985)
Ghouls N' Ghosts™ (Capcom 1988)
Gimme A Break™ [David Foley (Sente 1985)]
Goal '92™ (David Foley) (Sente 1984)
Goalie Ghost™ [David Foley (Sente 1984)]
Golden Tee Golf® (Incredible Technologies 1990)
Golden Tee Golf II® (Incredible Technologies 1992)
Gravitar™ (Atari 1982)
Grid Iron Fight™ [David Foley (Tehkan 1985)]
Gunsmoke™ (Capcom 1985)
Hat Trick™ [David Foley (Sente 1984)]
Hoccer™ [David Foley (Eastern Micro Electronics 1983)]
Hot Shots Tennis™ (Incredible Technologies 1990)
Karate Champ™ [David Foley (Nihon Bussan 1984)]
Lady Bug™ [UltraCade 2002 (Universal 1981)]
Legendary Wings™ (Capcom 1986)
Liberator™ (Atari 1982)
Lunar Lander™ (Atari 1979)
Major Havoc™ (Atari 1983)
Mega Man™ (Capcom 1995)
Mercs™ (Capcom 1990)
Millipede™ (Atari 1982)
Mini Golf™ [David Foley (Sente 1985)]
Missile Command® (Atari 1980)
Mortal Kombat® (Midway 1992)
Mr. Do!™ [UltraCade 2002 (Universal 1982)]
Mr. Do's Castle™ [UltraCade 2002 (Universal 1983)]
Mr. Do's Wild Ride™ [UltraCade 2002 (Universal 1984)]
Penguin Wars™ [UltraCade 2002 (UPL 1984)]
Pinball Action™ [UltraCade 2002 (Tehkan 1985)]
Pinbo™ [UltraCade 2002 (Jaelco 1984)]
Red Baron™ (Atari 1980)
Ring King™ [David Foley (Nihon Bussan 1985)]
Saboten Bomber™ [UltraCade 2003 (NMK 1992)]
Section Z™ (Capcom 1985)
Showdown™ [David Foley (Exidy 1988)]
Side Arms Hyper Dyne™ (Capcom 1986)
Side Pocket™ [David Foley (Nihon Bussan 1986)]
Sno Brothers 2™ [David Foley (Toaplan 1994)]
Space Duel™ (Atari 1982)
Speed Spin™ (David Foley)
Speedball™ [David Foley (Tecfri 1987)]
Spiker® [David Foley (Sente 1986)]
Street Fighter II CE™ (Capcom 1991)
Street Football™ [David Foley (Sente 1985)]
Street Hoop™ (Data East 1991)
Strider™ (Capcom 1989)
Super Breakout™ (Atari 1978)
Super Casino™ [David Foley (Data Amusements 1982)]
Super Champion Baseball™ [David Foley (Alpha 1989)]
Super Dodge Ball™ [UltraCade 2003 (Technos 1987)]
Super Dodge Ball (neo)™ [UltraCade 2003 (Technos 1987)]
Super Doubles Tennis™ [David Foley (Nihon Bussan 1983)]
Super Strike Bowling™ (Incredible Technologies 1990)
Tag Team Wrestling™ [David Foley (Nihon Bussan 1984)]
Tehkan World Cup™ [David Foley Tehkan 1985)]
Tempest™ (Atari 1980)
Truxton 2™ [David Foley (Toaplan 1992)]
UltraSlot™ (UltraCade 2004)
US Championship Vball™ [David Foley (Technos 1988)]
Vulgus™ (Capcom 1984)
Warlords™ (Atari 1980)
Wind Jammers™ [David Foley (Nihon Bussan 1994)]
Zero Wing™ [David Foley (Toaplan 1989)]

When I think about how many quarters I dropped at the arcade when I was a teenager, I could have just waited 20 years, bought one of these, and been money ahead.

 

quintessential 80's
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Spectreman!!!

Even though it was the 70's, he still totally rocked. So did his theme song...

http://www.bumpinthenightproductions.com/2005%20items/spectreman.mp3
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Electronic/computer games? Never played them, BUT I do remember being at Brands Hatch in October of ‘83, during the Formula Ford Festival, and watching Ayrton Senna and Chico Serra seriously stuck into a game of Space Invaders, no quarter given. At the time Serra was in F1 and Senna had just clinched the British F3 championship and was looking for a job....

The ‘80s were just great. If all you can take with you is memories, you might as well have a few. Here’s one of mine:
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AHHHHHHH... AHHHHHHH... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

SAM!! He was Da MAN!!!
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"....MOVE TO WHERE THE FOOD IS!!!!"

 

Da DICE MAN!!!


"OOHHHHWWAA Swedish Meatballs!"
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"...come a little closer honey I'll butter ya' f*cking popcorn!".

 

"Jack and Jill went up the hill each with a buck and a quarter. Jill came down with two-fifty. DAHH!"
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"...you know Stanley.....as in the Power drill".

 

"Little Miss Muffet Sat on her tuffet eating her curds and Whey, Along came a spider and sat down beside her and said 'Whats in the Bowl B*tch?'"
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