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1983 Nominees
Arcade/Shooter
 | Super Cobra © 1983 |
 | Blue Max -- Synapse, ©1983 |
 | Forbidden Forest -- Cosmi, ©1983 |
 | Beach-Head -- Access Software, © 1983 |
Jump and Run/Platform
 | Jumpman -- Automated Simulations (Epyx), © 1983 |
 | B.C.'s Quest for Tires -- Sierra On-Line, ©1983 |
 | Bruce Lee -- Datasoft, ©1983 |
Driving Simulator
 | Pitstop -- Epyx, © 1983 |
Flight Simulator
 | Flight Simulator II -- Sub Logic, © 1983 |
Water-based Simulator
 | Gato -- Spectrum Holobyte, © 1983 |
Sports
 | One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird -- Electronic Arts, © 1983 |
Action/Strategy
 | Archon -- Electronic Arts, © 1983 |
RPG
 | Ultima III -- Origin Systems, © 1983 |
 | Universe -- Omnitrend, @1983 (RPG? If so, own genre?) |
 | Questron -- SSI, © 1983 |
Adventure
 | Suspended -- Infocom, ©1983 |
Strategy*
 | M.U.L.E. -- Electronic Arts, © 1983 |
 | Excalibur (by Chris Crawford) -- Atari Program Exchange (run by Atari, Inc.), © 1983 |
 | Star Fleet 1 -- Interstel, © 1983 |
 | Reach for the Stars -- Strategic Studies Group, © 1983* |
Wargame*
 | War in Russia -- SSI, ©1983 |
 | Carrier Force -- SSI, © 1983 |
 | TAC: Tactical Armor Command -- Avalon Hill, © 1983* |
 | Panzer - Jagd -- Avalon Hill, © 1983* |

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