{"id":2347,"date":"2014-07-22T08:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/?p=2347"},"modified":"2014-07-22T08:47:18","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T07:47:18","slug":"arcade-in-the-80s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/arcade-in-the-80s\/","title":{"rendered":"Arcade in the 80s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"#A\">A<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#B\">B<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#C\">C<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#D\">D<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#E\">E<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#F\">F<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#G\">G<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#H\">H<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#I\">I<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#J\">J<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#K\">K<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#L\">L<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#M\">M<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#N\">N<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#O\">O<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#P\">P<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#Q\">Q<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#R\">R<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#S\">S<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#T\">T<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#V\">V<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#W\">W<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#X\">X<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#Z\">Z<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#1\">1<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"#7\">7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2943\" style=\"border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"80s-arcade\" src=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/80s-arcade.jpg\" alt=\"Arcade in the 80s\" width=\"500\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/80s-arcade.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/80s-arcade-160x127.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/80s-arcade-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/80s-arcade-377x300.jpg 377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"alignright\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n     google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1609637348681190\"; \/* SKOOLNEW-w-arcade-300x250 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"5621883829\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The entire world gets a major case of <em>Pac-Man<\/em> fever, and video games get their first true superstar. Video takes the arcade into a new golden age, riding on the shoulders of giants like <em>Donkey Kong<\/em>, <em>Defender<\/em>, <em>Centipede<\/em>, <em>Frogger<\/em>, <em>Galaga<\/em>, <em>Q*bert<\/em> and the Pac&#8217;s little lady, <em>Ms. Pac-Man<\/em>. If the video cabinets are booked for the next few hours, the arcade still has plenty to offer: the bubble hockey of <em>Chexx<\/em>, pinball greats like <em>Black Knight<\/em>, <em>Haunted House<\/em> and more. The arcade takes a tumble with the great video game market crash 1984, but hits like <em>Gauntlet<\/em> and <em>Rampage<\/em> show the way back, while the hard-hitting punches of <em>Double Dragon<\/em> and <em>Final Fight<\/em> point to the wave of the future.<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong class=\"letter\">A<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"A\" name=\"A\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1003.htm\">After Burner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1238.htm\">Air Hockey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1007.htm\">Altered Beast<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1009.htm\">APB<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1011.htm\">Arkanoid series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1013.htm\">Asteroids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">B<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"B\" name=\"B\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1015.htm\">Baby Pac-Man<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1016.htm\">Bad Dudes<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1244.htm\">Baseball games<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1253.htm\">Basketball games (hoop shooting)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1018.htm\">Battlezone<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1019.htm\">Berzerk<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1224.htm\">Black Knight<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1020.htm\">Blasteroids<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1260.htm\">Bowler Roller<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1273.htm\">Bowling games<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1231.htm\">Bozo&#8217;s Grand Prize Game<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1180.htm\">Bubble Bobble series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1189.htm\">Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1294.htm\">Bump &#8216;n Jump<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1022.htm\">BurgerTime<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1190.htm\">Buster Bros.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">C<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"C\" name=\"C\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1026.htm\">Centipede<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1251.htm\">Chexx<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1027.htm\">Commando<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1181.htm\">Congo Bongo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1029.htm\">Contract<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1030.htm\">Crazy Climber<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1184.htm\">Crossbow<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1033.htm\">Crystal Castles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">D<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"D\" name=\"D\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1036.htm\">Defender<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1192.htm\">Demolition Derby (80&#8217;s)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1037.htm\">Devastators<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1039.htm\">Dig Dug<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1249.htm\">Digger\/Crane\/Claw games<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1040.htm\">Discs of Tron<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1041.htm\">Donkey Kong<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1042.htm\">Donkey Kong 3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1043.htm\">Donkey Kong Jr.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1044.htm\">Double Dragon series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1045.htm\">Dragon&#8217;s Lair<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">E<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"E\" name=\"E\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1230.htm\">Earthshaker<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1172.htm\">Elevator Action<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1178.htm\">The Empire Strikes Back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">F<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"F\" name=\"F\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1047.htm\">Final Fight<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1265.htm\">Foosball<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1051.htm\">Frogger<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">G<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"G\" name=\"G\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1053.htm\">Galaga<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1054.htm\">Galaxian series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1055.htm\">Gauntlet series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1193.htm\">Ghosts &#8216;n Goblins<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1056.htm\">Golden Axe series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1057.htm\">Gorf<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1059.htm\">Gyruss<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">H<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"H\" name=\"H\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1060.htm\">Hang-On<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1061.htm\">Hard Drivin&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1229.htm\">Haunted House<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">I<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"I\" name=\"I\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1064.htm\">I, Robot<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1194.htm\">Ikari Warriors series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1065.htm\">Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1066.htm\">Ironman Ivan Stewart&#8217;s Super Off Road series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">J<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"J\" name=\"J\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1067.htm\">John Elway&#8217;s Team Quarterback<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1068.htm\">Journey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1069.htm\">Joust<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1070.htm\">Jr. Pac-Man<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1071.htm\">Jungle King \/ Jungle Hunt<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">K<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"K\" name=\"K\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1072.htm\">Kangaroo<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1073.htm\">Karate Champ<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1196.htm\">Krull<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1077.htm\">Kung-Fu Master<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">L<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"L\" name=\"L\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1197.htm\">Looping<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">M<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"M\" name=\"M\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1080.htm\">M.A.C.H. 3<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1081.htm\">Marble Madness<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1082.htm\">Mario Bros.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1087.htm\">Missile Command<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1295.htm\">Mold-A-Rama<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1088.htm\">Moon Patrol<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1090.htm\">Mr. Do! series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1091.htm\">Ms. Pac-Man<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">N<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"N\" name=\"N\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1140.htm\">NARC<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1095.htm\">Ninja Gaiden<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">O<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"O\" name=\"O\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1096.htm\">Operation Wolf<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1097.htm\">Out Run series<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">P<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"P\" name=\"P\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1099.htm\">Pac-Land<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1100.htm\">Pac-Man series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1218.htm\">Pachinko<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1101.htm\">Paperboy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1102.htm\">Phoenix<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1215.htm\">Photo Booths<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1105.htm\">Pole Position<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1233.htm\">Pop-A-Ball<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1107.htm\">Popeye<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1109.htm\">Punch-Out!!<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1276.htm\">Pusher games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">Q<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"Q\" name=\"Q\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1111.htm\">Q*bert<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1112.htm\">Qix series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1268.htm\">Quiz games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">R<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"R\" name=\"R\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1182.htm\">Rally-X<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1113.htm\">Rampage series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1198.htm\">The Real Ghostbusters<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1114.htm\">Return of the Jedi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1116.htm\">Road Blasters<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1117.htm\">Road Runner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1118.htm\">Robotron: 2084<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">S<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"S\" name=\"S\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1199.htm\">Scramble<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1125.htm\">Shinobi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1127.htm\">Sinistar<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1210.htm\">Skee-Ball<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1130.htm\">Space Ace<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1131.htm\">Space Harrier<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1132.htm\">Space Invaders<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1146.htm\">Sprint series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1136.htm\">Spy Hunter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1170.htm\">Star Castle<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1137.htm\">Star Trek (video game)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1138.htm\">Star Wars<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1201.htm\">StarFire<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1142.htm\">Street Fighter series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1144.htm\">Strider<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1119.htm\">S.T.U.N. Runner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1200.htm\">Super Cobra<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1145.htm\">Super Mario Bros.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1147.htm\">Superman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"letter\">T<\/strong><br \/>\n<a id=\"T\" name=\"T\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1153.htm\">Tapper<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1149.htm\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1151.htm\">Tempest<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1152.htm\">Tetris<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1155.htm\">Time Pilot<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1158.htm\">Toobin&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.skooldays.com\/categories\/arcade\/ag1159.htm\">Track &amp; 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