Most Acclaimed Games of 1981

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Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong (1981)

Rank: 122

Dev: Ikegami Tsushinki, Nintendo

Platforms: ARC, NES

Genres: Action, Arcade, Platform

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Donkey Kong (1981)

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Galaga

Rank: 150

Dev: Namco Limited

Platforms: ARC

Genres: Arcade, Shooter

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Defender

Defender (1981)

Rank: 255

Dev: Shockwave, Williams Electronics

Platforms: ARC, A26

Genres: Action, Shooter, Strategy

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Defender (1981)

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Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness

Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981)

Rank: 457

Dev: Origin Systems

Platforms: A2, A8

Genres: Action, Open world, Role-playing (RPG)

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Ultima / Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness (1981)

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981)

Rank: 537

Dev: Sir-tech Software

Platforms: A2, MAC, C64, FM7, MSX, NES, PC88, PC98, SX1

Genres: Role-playing (RPG)

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981)

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Frogger

Rank: 624

Dev: Konami

Platforms: ARC

Genres: Action, Arcade, Platform, Survival

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Centipede

Centipede (1981)

Rank: 654

Dev: Atari

Platforms: ARC, A26, A52, A8, C64, INTV

Genres: Action, Arcade, Shooter

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Centipede (1981)

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Tempest

Rank: 673

Dev: Atari

Platforms: CPC, ARC, AST, BBCM, ZXS

Genres: Action, Arcade, Shooter

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Warlords

Warlords (1981)

Rank: 804

Dev: Atari

Platforms: ARC, A26

Genres: Action, Arcade, Shooter

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Warlords (1981)

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Qix

Rank: 958

Dev: Taito

Platforms: ARC, A52, A8, C64, FM7, NES

Genres: Action, Arcade, Puzzle

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