The 1980s · Puzzle

1980s Puzzle games

10 Puzzle classics first released 1980 to 1989, in release order, and 12 games looking back to them.

Games looking back to them

Boxymoxy: Cat-themed C64 puzzle game sold on cartridge.
Dweep: Shareware laser-and-mirror tile puzzle sold from Dexterity's own site.
Wonderland Adventures: Top-down tile puzzle adventure about pushing blocks and guiding Stinkers, sold from Midnight Synergy's own site.
Wonderland Adventures: Mysteries of Fire Island: Wonderland puzzle adventure sequel sold in the developer's own collection.
Wonderland Dungeon: Grid-based push-and-switch puzzle game, part of the Midnight Synergy Games Collection sold on its own site.
Wonderland Secret Worlds: Tile puzzle game in the Wonderland series with a level editor, sold from the developer's site.
Tectonic: Dig for crystals while the rock above comes down
From Below: Falling-block puzzle game for real NES hardware with a kraken attacking the ship.
MouseCraft: Puzzle game mixing Lemmings-style walkers with Tetris blocks.
The Return of Traxtor: New MS-DOS puzzle game.
The Sentinel on the BBC Micro: Fully documented source of Geoff Crammond's The Sentinel.
Pipe Crazy: Pipe Mania remake.