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Horace Goes Skiing cover
Horace Goes Skiing
1982 • Spectrum
Pixel8Games 52% Users
Worst ski holiday
Tetris cover
Tetris
1984 • Amstrad • Commodore 64 • PC
Pixel8Games 80% Users
One more piece
Pole Position cover
Pole Position
1982 • Arcade
Pixel8Games 71% Users
Qualify or quit
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker cover
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker
1991 • Amiga • Atari ST • Mega Drive +1 more
Pixel8Games 84% Users
Right on cue
Maniac Mansion cover
Maniac Mansion
1987 • Amiga • Apple II • Atari ST +3 more
Pixel8Games 79% Users
Break in, think
Gauntlet cover
Gauntlet
1985 • Amstrad • Apple II • Arcade +2 more
Pixel8Games 77% Users 100%
Eat the food. Survive the dungeon.
Ghostbusters cover
Ghostbusters
1984 • Amstrad • Apple II • Atari 8-bit +6 more
Pixel8Games 76% Users
Busting makes you feel good
Wipeout cover
Wipeout
1995 • PC • PS1 • Saturn
Pixel8Games 89% Users
Speed with teeth
Batman: The Movie cover
Batman: The Movie
1989 • Amiga • Amstrad • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 87% Users
Fear is the tool. Justice is the Knight.
Impossible Mission cover
Impossible Mission
1984 • Amiga • Amstrad • Commodore 64
Pixel8Games 90% Users
Timing is everything
Elite cover
Elite
1984 • Amstrad • BBC • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 93% Users
Profit or perish
Super Mario Bros. cover
Super Mario Bros.
1985 • NES
Pixel8Games 93% Users
One plumber. Endless legacy.
Pyjamarama cover
Pyjamarama
1984 • Amstrad • Commodore 64 • Spectrum
Pixel8Games 68% Users
Sleepwalking chaos
Metal Gear Solid cover
Metal Gear Solid
1998 • PS1
Pixel8Games 92% Users
Stealth with swagger
Raid Over Moscow cover
Raid Over Moscow
1984 • Amstrad • Apple II • Atari 8-bit +2 more
Pixel8Games 80% Users
The empire strikes back
Gryzor (aka Contra) cover
Gryzor (aka Contra)
1987 • Amstrad • Arcade • Commodore 64 +1 more
Pixel8Games 83% Users
Run. Gun. Regret.
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