Paperboy (Nintendo NES, 1988) turns the most boring after-school job into an arcade nightmare—developed by Atari Games and published by Mindscape. You’re a kid on a bike slinging newspapers, but this neighborhood is basically a warzone.

1. Deliver or destroy: Hit mailboxes for points, smash windows if you’re feeling chaotic—either way, someone’s mad.
2. Obstacles galore: Cars, dogs, breakdancers, tornadoes, even the Grim Reaper—because apparently death itself cares about your paper route.
3. Bonus stunt course: Nail the obstacle course after your shift and prove your BMX skills aren’t just for dodging angry homeowners.

Paperboy is classic arcade frustration in cartridge form—fast, punishing, and addictive. Every failed throw makes you swear you’re done, then you’re right back on the bike for “one more run.”

If you want peak 80s arcade chaos on your NES, Paperboy delivers. Buy retro games on Retro Games eXchange and relive the paper route from hell—without the actual job.