1984 Year Quiz and Timeline

Major events and internet culture

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Movies from this timeline

• Ghostbusters mixes comedy with paranormal cleanup1984: Ghostbusters mixes comedy with paranormal cleanup. A team in jumpsuits turned haunted New York into a quotable comedy adventure.
• Back to the Future sends Marty to 1955Back to the Future opened in 1985.
• The Breakfast Club defines teen ensemble drama1985: The Breakfast Club defines teen ensemble drama. Five students spending detention together in a high-school story.
• The Breakfast Club defines teen ensemble drama release year1985: The Breakfast Club defines teen ensemble drama. Five students spending detention together in a high-school story.
• The Breakfast Club defines teen ensemble drama timeline clue1985: The Breakfast Club defines teen ensemble drama. Five students spending detention together in a high-school story.

Music and chart-era clues

• Billie Jean helps define the MTV eraBillie Jean was released in 1983.
• Take On Me becomes an animated video staple1985: Take On Me becomes an animated video staple. A synth-pop single tied to a pencil-sketch style music video.
• Take On Me becomes an animated video staple release year1985: Take On Me becomes an animated video staple. A synth-pop single tied to a pencil-sketch style music video.
• Take On Me becomes an animated video staple timeline clue1985: Take On Me becomes an animated video staple. A synth-pop single tied to a pencil-sketch style music video.
• Take On Me becomes an animated video staple year check1985: Take On Me becomes an animated video staple. A synth-pop single tied to a pencil-sketch style music video.

Games and player memories

• Tetris becomes a puzzle game foundation1984: Tetris becomes a puzzle game foundation. Falling blocks and clean rules made a Soviet-designed puzzle endlessly reusable.
• Super Mario Bros. defines side-scrolling platformersSuper Mario Bros. launched for the Famicom/NES era in 1985.
• The Legend of Zelda begins an adventure legacyThe Legend of Zelda first released in 1986.
• Metroid begins atmospheric exploration1986: Metroid begins atmospheric exploration. A sci-fi action game known for maze-like discovery and isolation.
• Metroid begins atmospheric exploration release year1986: Metroid begins atmospheric exploration. A sci-fi action game known for maze-like discovery and isolation.

Tech and product releases

• Apple Macintosh reaches consumers1984: Apple Macintosh reaches consumers. A personal computer introduced a mouse-driven graphical interface to a broader audience.
• Macintosh introduces graphical desktop computing1984: Macintosh introduces graphical desktop computing. Apple's computer launch helped make mouse-driven interfaces mainstream.
• The CD-ROM era reaches home PCs1985: The CD-ROM era reaches home PCs. Optical discs started making encyclopedias, games, and multimedia titles feel larger.
• AOL begins as an online service brand1985: AOL begins as an online service brand. Dial-up era services that helped ordinary users reach email and chat.
• AOL begins as an online service brand release year1985: AOL begins as an online service brand. Dial-up era services that helped ordinary users reach email and chat.