Arcade Classics - Totally the 80's

ShowBiz Pizza and the Birthday Party Every Kid Wanted

Before bounce houses and party packages took over, one birthday flex ruled the 80s: ShowBiz Pizza. If your name was on that cake table, you were the main character for…

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Sega Genesis and the 16-Bit Leap Kids Wanted

You didn't need a spec sheet to know the Sega Genesis felt like a real step up. One look at the screen, one blast of that crunchy music, one quick…

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Atari 2600: The Console That Took Over Living Rooms

Before downloads, save files, and giant launch trailers, one wood-paneled box made the family TV feel like pure possibility. The Atari 2600 didn't break into homes by talking to hobbyists…

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Pac-Man Cereal and the Ghost Marshmallows We Still Miss

Some cereals fed you. A few gave you a whole little Saturday morning mood. Pac-Man cereal did that with one bright, goofy, brilliant move: it dropped Pac-Man and his ghost…

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Best 80s Arcade Games for First-Time Players

80s arcade games looked easy from across the room. Then you stepped up, grabbed the stick, and lost your quarter before the theme song in your head even kicked in.…