5 retro arcade games to play if Netflix's Stranger Things makes you nostalgic

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Netflix’s Stranger Things is currently running its fourth season with most episodes already out for viewing, while the super-sized last two episodes are due to be released on July 1. Set during the ‘80s, this series follows the adventures of a few middle school and high school kids their fictional hometown of Hawkins, Indiana, is wrought with supernatural phenomena.

Stranger Things is highly inspired by the Stephen King novel, IT, which also deals with kids going up against a mysterious being from another dimension. Delving into '80s culture might be a little jarring for some younger audiences, but Stranger Things is mostly a hit of nostalgia for many whose childhood was set at the same time.

Featured in the town of Hawkins is The Palace, an arcade station where kids spend their hard-earned money playing various video games, which might be a feeling many can resonate with. Here are five popular arcade games that fans can still play to get a similar hit of ‘80s nostalgia.

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One of the most classic arcade games in history, Pac-Man has left its mark on pop culture since its release in 1980. Dubbed as a maze-action video game, Pac-Man is in existence during Stranger Things season 1, which starts in late 1983. It is even confirmed to be one of the games in The Palace.

In a simple game featuring a small set of convoluted corridors, players took control of Pac-Man with the objective being to eat all the gold coins in the level. Pac-Man had to avoid the different ghosts, but can attack them temporarily after engulfing an energizer.

Pac-Man has since left a long legacy of games behind him, with spinoffs for Ms. Pac-Man, the wife of Pac-Man as well as Baby Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man, who are