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1982 was the peak year for the golden age of arcade video games as well as the second generation of video game consoles. Many games were released that would spawn franchises, or at least sequels, including Dig Dug, Pole Position, Mr. Do!, Zaxxon, Q*bert, Time Pilot and Pitfall!
Pages in category "1982 video games" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 361 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Atari, Inc. was an American video game developer and video game console and home computer development company which operated between 1972 and 1984. During its years of operation, it developed and produced over 350 arcade, console, and computer games for its own systems, and almost 100 ports of games for home computers such as the Commodore 64.
The arcade video game industry in the US alone was generating $5 billion of revenue annually in 1981 [8] and the number of arcades doubled between 1980 and 1982. [9] The effect video games had on society expanded to other mediums as well such as major films and music.
1982 video games (361 P) Pages in category "1982 in video gaming" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 and based on the film of the same name. The game's objective is to guide the eponymous character through various screens to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone that will allow him to contact his home planet.
Front Line [a] is a military-themed run and gun video game released by Taito for arcades in November 1982. [4] It was one of the first overhead run and gun games, a precursor to many similarly-themed games of the mid-to-late 1980s. Front Line is controlled with a joystick, a single button, and a rotary dial that can be pushed in like a button ...
Gravitar is a color vector graphics multidirectional shooter arcade video game released by Atari, Inc. in 1982. Using the same "rotate-and-thrust" controls as Asteroids and Space Duel, the game was known for its high level of difficulty. [3] It was the first of over twenty games (including the 1983 Star Wars) that Mike Hally designed and ...