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My Favourite Arcade Games of 1987 – No.3
R-Type
Inspired by Gradius, the movie Aliens and the art of H.R. Giger, R-Type is an awesome shoot ‘em up with amazing graphics & challenging but rewarding gameplay. An outstanding game and one of the decade’s greatest blasters.
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1987 – No.5
Combat School
Basic training at a US Marine Corps training camp has never been so much fun! With great graphics and superb gameplay, it’s a highly addictive challenge of speed, strength & coordination that looks, sounds & plays superbly.
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1987 – No.7
After Burner
After Burner gives the player control of an F-14 Tomcat jet & is inspired by the popular 80s movie Top Gun. Amazingly graphics, stunning sound & fast & frenetic gameplay combine to make another state-of-the-art Sega classic.
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1987 – No.9
APB
In this fun & original game, you play as Officer Bob - keeping the streets safe & eating donuts. Cartoony graphics, lots of humour, & a cop car cab (gas pedal, steering wheel, siren button & flashing lights) make it highly enjoyable.
My Fave Arcade Games of 1987 No.10
Thunder Blade
Another fast 3D sprite scaling sit-down motion simulator cab game, Thunder Blade was a huge hit for Sega. Inspired by Blue Thunder, it's graphically spectacular, packed with thrills & spills and has a thunderous soundtrack.
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1986 No.4
Ikari Warriors
Commando’s success triggered (sorry) a rash of run & gun games & this is one of the best. Cool graphics, chunky Rambo lookalike protagonists, 8-way rotary joysticks & 2-player co-op gameplay make IW stand out from the crowd.
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1986 – No.5
720°
As featured on BBC kids' TV show First Class, 720 Degrees is a highly original skateboarding game from Atari. Neat graphics, bass-heavy rockin’ tunes and cool, innovative and addictive gameplay make this a totally rad game, dude!
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1986 – No.6
Wonder Boy
The first in a series of 6 games from Sega, Wonder Boy is immensely enjoyable thanks to its bright, cute, colourful graphics, catchy theme tune, use of humour & simple addictive gameplay. Got that music stuck in your head yet?
My Favourite Arcade Games of 1986 – No.12
Road Runner
Meep! Meep! Road Runner puts the player in control of the eponymous cartoon bird trying to escape the evil clutches of Wile E Coyote. Gameplay is limited, but the graphics & humour capture the spirit of the cartoon nicely.