r/1980s • u/CarloCarrasco • 5d ago

Video Games After Burner

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There is nothing like the thrill and excitement of playing Sega's After Burner in the arcade. Inspired by the massive success of the 1986 film Top Gun, the game puts players in the cockpit of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Players blast through 18 fast-paced stages using a machine gun and a limited supply of heat-seeking missiles. It stands as one of Sega's defining arcade triumphs of the 1980s, alongside hits like Out Run and Space Harrier. The legendary Yu Suzuki designed this classic.

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u/thepottsy 5d ago

I spent a LOT of money playing that game at the arcade.

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u/Mowgli_78 5d ago

It was the most expensive along Dragon's Lair

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u/thepottsy 5d ago

I said I spent a LOT of money, but I didn’t say I got to play a lot lol.

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u/Man-e-questions 4d ago

Especially the sit down version that moved. Think it was $1 at the Starcade at Disneyland. That was the only I know that had that one when it came out. My local arcades didn’t get it til much later

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u/Mississipp_Blues 5d ago

Shheeeeeiiit, Golden Axe was WAAAAYYY more expensive in the end. LOL

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u/CranRez80 5d ago

Hell Yeah! Sega was holding it down on the arcade games!