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The most popular shoot 'em up games

Shoot 'em ups were extremely popular in the '80s and '90s. In a classic shoot 'em up, the player controls a vehicle, a spaceship or an aircraft with the only goal of destroying the largest number of enemies as possible while dodging bullets and staying alive. Through the years, shoot 'em ups evolved to include features like end level bosses, multiple weapons and power-ups. Some of the most popular DOS shoot 'em ups were: Raptor, Tyrian 2000, Xenon 2.
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Sea Dragon

DOS19833/5 Adventure International
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Aquaphobia

DOS1992freeware3/5
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Soviet

DOS19904.1/5 Opera Soft
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Xerix II: The Caverns of Mars

DOS19943/5 Twilight
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Thunderblade

DOS19893.4/5 Sega
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The Ancient Art of War in the Skies

DOS19923.7/5 Evryware
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Tubular Worlds

DOS19943.5/5
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Cosmic Crusader

DOS19823.7/5 Funatics Software
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The Rocketeer

DOS19912.8/5 NovaLogic
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Space Commanders 2

DOS1985remake3.3/5
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Space Miner

DOS19833.5/5
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Space Commanders

DOS1983remake3.8/5 Columbia Data Products
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The Invaders

DOSWindows XP/98/951989remake3.6/5