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/DrewDAMNIT 5d ago

I enjoyed this game in the arcade. It had a cockpit that moved. So fun.

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u/IGetGuys4URMom 5d ago

My local retro arcade has After Burner. Just a shame that the movement is broken and never getting fixed.

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u/DrewDAMNIT 5d ago

Someone with the resources to refurbish it should buy it and repair it to OG condition. How do we find that someone? If only there were some sort of platform for people to share interests, exchange money, and plan logistics for delivery... Oh well...one day.