80s Innovations
This 1980 invention revolutionized the way people listened to music on the go, featuring compact cassette tapes.
What is the Sony Walkman?
This toy, which involves spinning a colorful top, was a major fad during the 80s.
What is a Rubik's Cube?
This 1981 music video was a game-changer, and the first music video to be played on MTV
What is 'Video Killed the Radio Star"?
Gaining popularity in the late 70s and early 80s, this simple arcade game simulates table tennis and is often credited with launching the video game industry.
What is Pong?
This 1982 film, directed by Steven Spielberg, follows the story of a young boy who befriends an alien stranded on Earth.
What is "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"?
This 1984 Apple product was one of the first personal computers to feature a graphical user interface and a mouse.
What is the Macintosh?
This hairstyle, popularized by stars like Madonna and David Bowie, often featured spiked or teased hair.
What is the mullet?
Released in 1987 by Guns N' Roses, this power ballad features memorable guitar riffs and sentimental lyrics
What is "Sweet Child o' Mine"?
This 1984 game by Nintendo introduced players to a construction worker who jumps over barrels thrown by a gorilla
What is "Donkey Kong"
This film features five high school students from different social groups who bond during Saturday detention.
What is The Breakfast Club
This 1981 product became a groundbreaking milestone in personal computing and is considered the start of the computer era.
What is the IBM PC?
In the 80s, this new home video format competed with Betamax and became the dominant standard.
What is VHS?
This 1980 song by Blondie was one of the early hits to blend punk rock with disco, reaching No. 1 on the charts.
What is "Call Me"?
This 1981 game from Namco involves controlling a spaceship to shoot down enemy aliens in a series of progressively harder waves.
What is Galaga?
This 1987 TV show features a group trained in ninjutsu by their rat master.
What is "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"?
This device, which became popular in offices during the 1980s, allowed users to send scanned documents over telephone lines.
What is a fax machine?
This video game craze, which involved collecting and trading these small, hand-held electronic devices, was popular in the late 80s.
What are Tamagotchis?
This 1985 charity single, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, raised millions for Ethiopian famine relief.
What is "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" by Band Aid?
This 1981 game, where players control a frog crossing a busy road and a river, became a classic arcade hit.
What is "Frogger"?
This movie features the famous song by Kenny Loggins, which shares its title with the film and became a major hit.
What is "Footloose"?
This device, introduced in 1983 by Motorola, was one of the first commercially available cell phones.
What is the Motorola DynaTAC 8000X?
These were a key part of the power dressing trend of the 1980s, adding structure and a sense of authority to your silhouette
What are Shoulder Pads?
This 1984 anthem by Twisted Sister became a rallying cry for youth rebellion and featured a memorable music video with a school principal and a rebellious student.
What is "We're Not Gonna Take It"?
Designed by Takashi Nishiyama, this 1984 game is based on Hong Kong martial arts films and released in North America as an arcade game.
What is Kung-Fu Master?
This 1983 film, based on a novel by S.E. Hinton, features rival gangs and characters like Ponyboy and Johnny Cade.
What is "The Outsiders"?