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61 games Reset

  1. 51 R-Type 1987 · Shoot 'em up 1,358
  2. 52 Populous 1989 · Strategy 1,351
  3. 53 Shadow of the Beast 1989 · Platformer 1,348
  4. 54 Super Hang-On 1987 · Racing 1,346
  5. 55 Sid Meier's Pirates! 1987 · Action RPG 1,345
  6. 56 James Pond 2: Codename - RoboCod 1991 · Platformer 1,339
  7. 57 Leisure Suit Larry 2: Goes Looking for Love (in Several Wrong Places) 1988 · Point-and-click 1,336
  8. 58 Gauntlet 1985 · Beat 'em up 1,334
  9. 59 Spy vs Spy 1984 · Strategy 1,326
  10. 60 Defender of the Crown 1986 · Strategy 1,323
  11. 61 Dragon's Lair 1983 · Arcade 1,302

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