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Double page advertisement from 1984 for the Commodore 16 complete starter pack - Everything you need To start computing in one box.
Some computers and games featured in the Janet Frazer autumn and winter 1984/5 mail order catalogue.
Fun with the likes of Zaxxon and Sensor Travel Chess. The Tomy Skyfighters "brings you realistic sights and sounds. Press the top control buttons to manoeuvre your 'Skyfighters' against the enemy squadron."
The Atari 600XL and the Commodore 64.
Games for the Commodore 64, Sinclair Spectrum 48K and Atari 600XL and 400/800.
The new streamlined-look Atari 2600 console and games galore - including the delectable Ms Pacman.
Goodies here include the Philips Videopac G7000, a "boss joystick" suitable for Atari 2600 video game, Atari computers, Commodore 64 and Vic 20 computers, and lots of lovely games like Donkey Kong and Zaxxon.
Astro Wars, Star Force, Munchman, Firefox, BMX Flyer (BMX without the cuts and grazes), Krazy Kong and Multigame - "6 CHALLENGING GAMES IN ONE PLUS BONUS GAME".
Here are the CGL mini arcade games Frogger, Amidar and Galaxy Invader 1000. Such memories! Details are also listed of the items below.
CGL - Game and Watch - "The games you can take anywhere for those boring moments". Here are Snoopy, Donkey Kong, Mario's Bombs Away, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario's Cement Factory, Pinball, Mario Brothers and Popeye.
Alexey Pajitnov, the game's creator, began work on Tetris whilst employed at Moscow's Computer Centre in June 1984, and that work continued until 1986, in collaboration with Dmitry Pavlosky and Vadim Gerasimov. Online claims that the game was 'released' in the USSR in June 1984 are incorrect.
Tetris prototype, but it would be some time before the game's fame spread to the Western World.
Today, 6 June 2009, Tetris is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its invention.
The release of the first Gameboy in the USA in 1989 set Tetris on its path to world-wide fame.
'80s Actual wishes Mr Pajitnov, the game's creator, and all the other people responsible for bringing Tetris to world wide fame, a very happy celebration!
Double page advertisement from 1984 for the Commodore 16 complete starter pack - Everything you need To start computing in one box.
Some computers and games featured in the Janet Frazer autumn and winter 1984/5 mail order catalogue. 
Fun with the likes of Zaxxon and Sensor Travel Chess. The Tomy Skyfighters "brings you realistic sights and sounds. Press the top control buttons to manoeuvre your 'Skyfighters' against the enemy squadron."
The Atari 600XL and the Commodore 64.
Games for the Commodore 64, Sinclair Spectrum 48K and Atari 600XL and 400/800.
The new streamlined-look Atari 2600 console and games galore - including the delectable Ms Pacman.
Goodies here include the Philips Videopac G7000, a "boss joystick" suitable for Atari 2600 video game, Atari computers, Commodore 64 and Vic 20 computers, and lots of lovely games like Donkey Kong and Zaxxon.
Astro Wars, Star Force, Munchman, Firefox, BMX Flyer (BMX without the cuts and grazes), Krazy Kong and Multigame - "6 CHALLENGING GAMES IN ONE PLUS BONUS GAME".
Here are the CGL mini arcade games Frogger, Amidar and Galaxy Invader 1000. Such memories! Details are also listed of the items below.
CGL - Game and Watch - "The games you can take anywhere for those boring moments". Here are Snoopy, Donkey Kong, Mario's Bombs Away, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario's Cement Factory, Pinball, Mario Brothers and Popeye.
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