1980's, Game of the Decade

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The 1980's game of the decade is Super Mario Bros 3.
The runner up is The Legend of Zelda.
The master thread for all of these contests can be found here.

It is time to vote for Game of the Decade.  A "Game of the Year" has been decided for each year of the 1980's by your votes!  Now, please comment on what you game voted for "Game of the Decade" and why.  These are the 10 candidates:

Pac-Man (1980, Arcade)
Donkey Kong (1981, Arcade)
Pitfall! (1982, Atari 2600)
Mario Bros. (1983, Arcade)
Duck Hunt (1984, NES/Arcade)
Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES)
The Legend of Zelda (1986, NES)
Phantasy Star (1987, SMS)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES)
SimCity (1989, Home Computers)

If you want to access any of the early threads about the 80's, you can do so through the Master Thread.

The winner of this vote will be decided Thursday, Sept 28 at 11:59 EST.

Last edited by The_Liquid_Laser - on 29 September 2023