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Despite the success of his game, Iwatani never received much attention. Rumors emerged that the unknown creator of Pac-Man had left the industry when he received only a $ 3500 bonus for creating the highest-grossing video game of all
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Asteroids to compete with the Space Invaders arcade game, which was produced by another company. Atari's version proved to be a popular alternative. By the end of the year, 70,000 of the units had been
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It was all Midway could do to keep up with the demand for the quarter-munching machines, churning out a hundred thousand of them in 1980 (three times that number were produced over the next seven years).
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The ultimate history of video games: from Pong to Pokémon and beyond: the story behind the craze that touched our lives and changed the world
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ColdFusion
Presents: New Thinking: From Einstein to Artificial Intelligence, the Science and Technology That Transformed Our World
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Examination of the graphics of 10 video machines, selected from the list of the 20 most popular videos for 1980 as published by
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Vintage Games: An
Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time
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generates $ 2.81 billion in revenue ($ 10.4 billion adjusted for inflation).
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1980 saw the release of a number of games with influential concepts, including
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2513:[Best Three Book Survey (Survey Target 1980) ~ Arcade Game Machines]
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sports one of the first video-game bosses: a purple alien in a mothership.
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for the TRS-80, a track and field video game which precedes Konami's
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The following titles were the best-selling home video games in 1980.
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The
Ultimate History of Video Games: From Pong to Pokémon and Beyond
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Video Game Myth
Busters - Did the "Crash" of 1983/84 Affect Arcades?
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Digital Play: The
Interaction of Technology, Culture, and Marketing
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2947:"Total share: 30 years of personal computer market share figures"
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for the VCS and the first console title to sell a million copies.
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Playing With Power: Great Ideas That Have
Changed Gaming Forever
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Kline, Stephen; Dyer-Witheford, Nick; Peuter, Greig De (2003).
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Game
Machine's Survey Of "The Year's Best Three AM Machines"
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Video Games: Past, Present and Future; An
Industry Overview
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ceremony. It awards games released during 1978–1979, with
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2974:"Total Share: Personal Computer Market Share 1975-2010"
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adjusted for inflation) in the United States, with the
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dedicated home video game console is released only in
1912:, the first game with platforms and ladders. The term
2700:. Vol. 11, no. 2. pp. 134-175 (160-3).
2296:, The Golden Age Arcade Historian (December 27, 2013)
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genre, opened gaming to female audiences, introduced
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The game produced one billion dollars in 1980 alone
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2886:[How many old (1970s) video games sold?].
2785:Genesis II, creation and recreation with computers
2250:are the first home computers to play games in the
2398:Loguidice, Bill; Barton, Matt (August 21, 2012).
2132:publishes its first title, the graphic adventure
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2735:U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
2694:"The Replay Years: Reflections from Eddie Adlum"
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3042:. Vol. 130, no. 45, 039. p. D1.
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375:The following titles were the highest-grossing
2929:. Vol. 127, no. 8. pp. 98, 102.
2468:"International Directory of Company Histories"
2065:is written by Michael Toy, Glenn Wichman, and
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3212:"AtariAge - Catalog - Atari (CO16725-Rev. D)"
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298:. The year's highest-grossing video game was
29:Overview of the events of 1980 in video games
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2916:Greenberg, Jonathan (April 13, 1981).
2000:, all for the Atari VCS, hits stores:
1925:releases first-person 3D tank shooter
1918:was still several years in the future.
1761:game design team, later nicknamed the
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2671:New York Heritage Digital Collections
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2511:"ベストスリー 本紙調査 (調査対象1980年) 〜 アーケードゲーム機"
2466:Kepos, Paula; Derdak, Thomas (1994).
2434:
2361:Altraide, Dagogo (January 15, 2019).
2217:dedicated home video game console in
2193:, for which many games are developed.
1895:. It also features multi-directional
1757:creates the original five-programmer
3004:. Arco Pub. pp. 107-109 (108).
2945:Reimer, Jeremy (December 15, 2005).
2933:
2894:from the original on January 9, 2014
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366:leading the market with a 44% share.
3032:Pollack, Andrew (August 13, 1981).
2834:. Three Rivers Press. p. 190.
1773:
24:
3189:Gaming's Most Important Evolutions
3018:
2972:Jeremy Reimer (December 7, 2012).
2749:
2719:
2704:
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2260:releases the first version of the
1859:releases the vertically scrolling
25:
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3241:Campbell, Colin (March 9, 2015).
2959:from the original on June 7, 2012
2888:Classic Videogame Station Odyssey
2644:"1980 Jukebox/Games Route Survey"
1805:highest-grossing game of all time
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2438:The Winners' Book of Video Games
2091:1960s TV series of the same name
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2868:"The Agony & The Ecstasy".
2816:
2768:(3). Pumpkin Press: 53-55 (54).
2756:Stone, Andrea (December 1982).
2685:
2659:
2605:
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2335:McGill–Queen's University Press
1846:releases the cold-war-inspired
3790:History of video game consoles
3754:Video game history by platform
3034:"Big I.B.M.'s Little Computer"
2692:Adlum, Eddie (November 1985).
2673:. Empire State Library Network
2632:February 15, 1982. p. 30.
2459:
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1996:The first batch of games from
13:
1:
3773:History of arcade video games
2613:""Donkey Kong" No.1 Of '81 —
2527:February 15, 1981. p. 2.
2523:(in Japanese). No. 159.
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1025:Best-selling home video games
371:Highest-grossing arcade games
2655:: AMOA-28. November 1, 1980.
42:List of years in video games
7:
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1822:, and told a story through
1713:
1431:Atari Video Computer System
10:
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3159:The Essential 50 - Pac-Man
2859:Cartridge Sales Since 1980
1807:. It has the first gaming
1803:in Japan). It becomes the
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3918:List of video game genres
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3333:Chronology of video games
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3098:(3): 20. January 15, 1980
2884:"昔(1970年代）のテレビゲームは何台売れた？"
2541:Sullivan, George (1981).
2306:Lindner, Richard (1990).
2213:PPZ Ameprod releases the
2189:, the first standardized
2160:handheld electronic games
2099:releases its first game:
2089:, loosely based upon the
2040:releases its first game,
1733:Human Engineered Software
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4210:Digital collectible card
3068:The Arcade Awards – 1980
2210:home video game console.
2123:The Activision Decathlon
1891:, the first game with a
1778:
4295:Roguelike deck-building
4203:Roguelike deck-building
3807:History of mobile games
3074:Winter 1981, pages 38-9
2667:"Play Meter Award 1980"
1551:Commodore International
582:Japan and United States
5000:Video games by country
3295:History of video games
3194:June 15, 2011, at the
3117:Steve L. Kent (2001),
2581:Cohen, Daniel (1982).
354:Home video games sell
4537:Tactical role-playing
4302:Tactical role-playing
3816:By console generation
3768:Early mainframe games
3222:on September 23, 2015
2993:Bloom, Steve (1982).
2630:Amusement Press, Inc.
2525:Amusement Press, Inc.
2435:Kubey, Craig (1982).
2097:Strategic Simulations
339:Financial performance
330:third-party developer
328:and support from new
5286:1980 in video gaming
4917:Vertically scrolling
2262:Tandy Color Computer
2187:DECO Cassette System
2108:Microsoft publishes
2050:), which begins the
1633:North Star Computers
962:Sasuke vs. Commander
18:1980 in video gaming
5291:Video games by year
4547:Turn-based strategy
4452:Submarine simulator
4258:Action role-playing
4165:Interactive fiction
3853:Seventh (2005–2017)
2314:Nintendo of America
2059:The mainframe game
379:worldwide in 1980.
4948:Video game modding
4890:Nonlinear gameplay
4552:Turn-based tactics
4520:Real-time strategy
3838:Fourth (1987–2003)
3828:Second (1976–1992)
3039:The New York Times
1814:, established the
1628:North Star Horizon
588:arcade video games
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4953:Video game remake
4861:Emergent gameplay
4532:Real-time tactics
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4430:Flight simulation
4160:Graphic adventure
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3907:Video game genres
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3870:
3848:Sixth (1998–2013)
3843:Fifth (1993–2005)
3833:Third (1983–2003)
3823:First (1972–1980)
3718:
3717:
3011:978-0-668-05518-5
2841:978-0-7615-3643-7
2790:Reston Publishing
2452:978-0-446-37115-5
2415:978-1-136-13758-7
2384:978-1-63353-751-4
2344:978-0-7735-2591-7
2312:. United States:
2138:for the Apple II.
2117:Track & Field
2111:Olympic Decathlon
2102:Computer Bismarck
1870:Stern Electronics
1701:video game awards
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1659:Texas Instruments
1467:Tandy Corporation
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1169:American football
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295:Olympic Decathlon
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16:(Redirected from
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4943:Video game clone
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4655:Related concepts
4462:Vehicular combat
4317:
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4190:Digital tabletop
4170:Interactive film
4130:Grand Theft Auto
4121:Action-adventure
4114:
4071:Platform fighter
3950:Platform fighter
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2715:. November 1980.
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2375:Mango Publishing
2358:
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2324:
2318:
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2303:
2297:
2291:
2153:Game & Watch
1964:The multi-stage
1774:Notable releases
1763:Blue Sky Rangers
1695:hosts the first
1692:Electronic Games
1403:Game & Watch
1394:
1371:
1370:
1061:
1032:
1031:
938:Super Speed Race
593:
592:
477:
433:
428:$ 1,000,000,000
413:
382:
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361:
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349:market in the US
315:Game & Watch
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4912:Twitch gameplay
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4602:Survival horror
4575:
4525:Time management
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4457:Train simulator
4416:
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2995:"The Next Step"
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2890:(in Japanese).
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2870:Once Upon Atari
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2824:Kent, Steven L.
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2792:, p. 175,
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2737:. July 15, 1981
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2711:"Video Games".
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2480:St. James Press
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2191:arcade platform
2173:
2130:On-Line Systems
2126:by three years.
2105:for the TRS-80.
1849:Missile Command
1837:Sun Electronics
1781:
1776:
1741:On-Line Systems
1719:New companies:
1716:
1687:
1682:
1607:Hewlett-Packard
1369:
1027:
1004:Missile Command
794:Missile Command
584:
476:$ 2,600,000,000
475:
432:$ 3,700,000,000
431:
405:Distributor(s)
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253:Missile Command
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4285:Monster-taming
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4263:Looter shooter
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3945:Endless runner
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3858:Eighth (2012–)
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3085:"Bally Awards"
3076:
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3002:Video Invaders
2985:
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2591:. p. 17.
2573:
2567:Space Invaders
2544:Social Science
2530:
2499:
2488:
2458:
2451:
2445:. p. 13.
2424:
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2390:
2383:
2363:"Video Games:
2353:
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2337:. p. 96.
2319:
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2215:Ameprod TVG-10
2211:
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2168:
2167:
2145:
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2139:
2127:
2106:
2094:
2074:
2057:
2046:(later called
2033:
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2027:
1994:
1986:Space Invaders
1977:
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1868:November 12 –
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1246:Air-Sea Battle
1242:
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1229:
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1071:Space Invaders
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983:Space Invaders
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750:
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4732:Personalized
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4580:Other genres
4510:Auto battler
4478:Falling-sand
4440:Lunar Lander
4250:Role-playing
4233:
4175:Visual novel
4137:Metroidvania
4129:
4083:
4015:Third-person
3988:Shoot 'em up
3973:First-person
3427:
3250:. Retrieved
3236:
3226:November 12,
3224:. Retrieved
3220:the original
3216:atariage.com
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1347:Atari, Inc.
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1308:Street Racer
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1285:Atari, Inc.
1277:Circus Atari
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1254:Atari, Inc.
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1223:Atari, Inc.
1215:Night Driver
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5119:Philippines
5109:South Korea
4854:Hypercasual
4775:Multiplayer
4691:Educational
4641:Programming
4636:Photography
4609:Incremental
4405:Kart racing
4349:Virtual pet
4180:Walking sim
4155:Escape room
4054:Beat 'em up
3993:Bullet hell
3800:Console war
3761:By platform
3710:Near future
3200:GamesRadar+
3102:February 2,
3053:December 6,
2863:Atari Corp.
2762:Video Games
2584:Video Games
2549:Pi Gamma Mu
2181:December –
2036:December –
1983:'s port of
1981:Atari, Inc.
1940:Star Castle
1923:Atari, Inc.
1921:November –
1909:Space Panic
1902:November –
1893:bonus round
1881:November –
1844:Atari, Inc.
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1998:Activision
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1928:Battlezone
1857:Nichibutsu
1855:October –
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1721:Broderbund
1577:Apple Inc.
1451:1,250,000
1377:System(s)
1344:Atari VCS
1313:Atari VCS
1282:Atari VCS
1251:Atari VCS
1220:Atari VCS
1189:Atari VCS
1153:Atari VCS
1118:Atari VCS
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333:Activision
235:Battlezone
206:Philosophy
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5190:Lithuania
5094:Indonesia
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4290:Roguelike
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2559:Asteroids
2406:CRC Press
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2183:Data East
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4025:Survival
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2652:Cash Box
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2143:Handheld
2087:Apple II
2085:for the
2077:Edu-Ware
2031:Computer
2024:Checkers
2003:Dragster
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1725:Bug-Byte
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1572:Apple II
1535:200,000
1507:200,000
1501:Console
1481:290,000
1472:Computer
1413:Handheld
1408:Nintendo
1298:148,756
1267:160,093
1236:161,352
1205:245,670
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5235:Ukraine
5180:Ireland
5170:Germany
5160:Finland
5150:Belgium
5023:Nigeria
4900:Sandbox
4742:Serious
4675:Bishōjo
4592:Fitness
4564:Wargame
4422:Vehicle
4395:Fishing
4334:Farming
4234:Sokoban
4098:Stealth
4084:Pac-Man
3960:Shooter
3252:July 2,
3247:Polygon
2365:Pac-Man
2230:Germany
2198:Console
2056:series.
2038:Infocom
1975:Console
1967:Phoenix
1888:Rally-X
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1842:July –
1801:Puckman
1796:Pac-Man
1654:TI-99/4
1617:11,300
1598:HP 9800
1587:79,500
1561:90,000
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5006:Africa
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2015:Boxing
1953:Midway
1829:May –
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1755:Mattel
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