32 Nostalgic 1980s Snapshots for The Latchkey Generation That Bring Back Memories
I miss arcades! And I'm talking about those real 80s arcades, where you would just have video game cabinets, waiting for you to drop a quarter in and start playing. And as long as you were good, as long as you were winning - you could just keep playing on the same quarter. Me and my brother used to go every day after school to our local arcade and spend hours there, playing "After burner" "Double Dragon" Operation Wolf" and "Metal Slug". But our jam was "Golden Axe".
We got so good at Golden Axe that we would play all the way to the final boss on the same coin, while a group of kids would form around us, waiting for their turn but at the same time cheering on and shouting (useless) tips. Somehow I would always die at the last boss at least once. I don't know if he was really that hard or if I would just get nervous, But I was never able to complete the entire game on one coin.
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You could lick-sharpen these lolly pops into a shiv
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This was a lot of people's favorite TV show but for me it meant it was time to go to bed
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This was the bomb back then!
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"At one time in the 80's you could buy Born in the USA on four different formats"
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Invisible Ink!
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"As usual, Gen X doesn't exist..."
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Family pack is just a suggestion
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These were good!
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"Am I the only one to get Ranger Rick in the mail?"
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Free root beer to whoever recognizes this legend
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Look at those gas prices!
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I can feel it
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"How we used to look for jobs 80s style"
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"You're old if you know what this is, and knew how to keep score"
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Memory Unlocked
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Best 3 seconds of your childhood
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Dream bicycle
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This was our VR
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Do they still make Rock Em Sock Em Robots?
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Triple threat
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I can smell it
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"Throw some sticks on the ground and pick them up again"
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"Back when cars were cars"
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No doubt
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His whole act was smashing fruit with a mallet. How did he get so famous?
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Do you remember what this ad was for? Bonus points if you remember the song playing.
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Hardest game ever
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Is that the T-1000 behind you?
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Po-ta-toes!
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My dad had this at his office
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Not many knew this stupid show but I loved it!
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Mmmmm... Butter Rum...
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