Fads+of+the+80s

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**Video Games: **

 * **Pacman **
 * **Space Invaders **
 * **Donkey Kong **
 * **Frogger **
 * **Air Hockey **

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 * Young children in the 80s made playing arcade games one of the most popular **** things to do. Arcades became popular because they were an easy and cheap **** way to waste time and still have fun. The most popular video game that could be found in an arcade was Pacman. The game was released in the early 80s by Namco, and it was such a success because the game was able to appeal to both young girls and boys. Games before Pacman, like Space Invaders, only appealed to young boys which made the game unsuccessful. Pacman and other arcade games became a social phenonmen in the 80s, and are still very popular. **=====

Games:

 * ** Trivial Pursuit **
 * ** Operator **
 * ** Trouble **
 * ** Connect Four **
 * ** Hungry Hippos **

Toys:

 * ** Cabbage Patch Dolls **
 * ** Care Bears **
 * ** My Little Pony **
 * ** Star Wars Action Figures **
 * ** Micro Machines[[image:B00006JZZH_01_LZZZZZZZ.jpg width="240" height="300" align="right" caption="www.google.com/images"]] **

Activities:

 * ** Roller Skating **
 * ** Skateboarding **
 * ** Exercising[[image:roller.jpg width="339" height="279" align="right" caption="www.google.com/images"]] **
 * ** Riding Bikes **


 * In the 80s, many people believed that they needed to stay fit by doing **
 * various activities and exercising. Teens during the summer went out- **
 * side and engaged in roller skating, skateboarding, and riding their bike. **
 * There was an exercise craze throughout the 80s, and it was engouraged **
 * by the government to stay fit and eat healthy. During this exercise craze, **
 * McDonald's suffered economically from Americans turning to healthier **
 * foods. Teens in the 80s were more active than teens today which **
 * exlpains the higher rate of teen obesity in the 21st century. **