10 Classic Arcade Games As 80's After School Specials

Look closely, there's some big drama going on in those 80's console games... Some after school drama... (Cue Helen Hunt falling out of a window while on crank.)

1. PAC-MAN

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GO PELLET ON THE MOUNTAIN:

The story of a Japanese exchange student who develops an eating disorder when he's haunted by the Ghouls of his past. Struggling to find his way, he must tackle the maze of adolescence to find the "fruit" of his labors

2. SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

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BREAKING THE SPEED BARRIER:

Sonny, a big city boy, moves to the country and befriends science teacher and local meth kingpin, Doctor Egghead. When he becomes addicted to meth he begins stealing gold to pay for his addiction. Then he meets Tails, an unlikely friend who will help "lift" him to new heights.

3. DIG DUG

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THE BIG DIG:

Dug is a young man whose been forced to join the family business, working in the suffocating mines of his small town. While working one day, he meets a rag tag group of misfits. They help him discover a hidden talent; inflating people's worth. But will his Pa let him leave the family business to study Counseling?

4. PAPERBOY

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DELIVERING HOPE:

When young Hector sees the ruin his neighborhood has become (stray dogs, out of control lawn mowers, break dancers, the grim reaper) he takes on a summer job delivering newspapers to help pay for a community clean up. However, will his illiteracy come to light when he's asked to write about his crusade in the very paper he delivers?

5. Q*bert

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A BRIGHTER SHADE OF Q:

A shy wallflower with Tourette Syndrome has been ostracized (cornered, if you will) by his classmates. When a local gang moves in to take over the school, Q decides to bring some bright color back to his dismal surroundings.

6. ASTEROIDS

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ROCKY ROID:

High school nerd, "Pointy", is having a hard time navigating the teen scene. When the football team, "The Rocks" starts pushing him around, "Pointy" turns to steroids to even the score. But will this choice leave him "warped" for the rest of his life?

7. PONG

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PONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS:

Barry and Julia live on opposite sides of town. Julia lives in the rich white side, Barry in the poorer, slightly less white side. For years these two communities have been divided by a dotted line. That can't stop these lovers. They create a simplistic communication device so they can send each other messages. Will the town's ignorance cause these messages of hope to fly past them?

8. ARKANOID

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SHIFTING OUT OF PARKANOID:

Arkanoid is a dead end town. No one knows that better than Tracy: a flat, straight edged girl moving nowhere but sideways. Enter Cindy: a bubbly, curvy girl with a shiny personality. Will the two be able to break through the barriers of the small town to become successful women? Or will the glass ceiling leave them just banging their heads together?

9. FROGGER

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JUMPING LANES:

"Froggy" is a military brat who suffers from crippling social anxiety. Because he's constantly jumping from one place to the next, he can't seem to make friends. At his new high school, Lane Prep, he overhears the cool kids talking about fixing the big cross country meet. Can Froggy get past his anxiety and navigate the social traffic of high school to save the race?

10. SPACE INVADERS

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SOME SPACE TO DANCE:

Shipley is just your average kid. But he has a secret: he loves to DANCE. When a group of land developers from another country descend on his small town, Shipley decides to shoot them away with a dance marathon. Can he save his town of Three Hills, or will the land developers squash his teen dreams.