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1985 Nominees
Arcade/Shooter
 | Beach-Head II -- Access Software, © 1985 |
 | Rescue on Fractalus! -- Epyx, © 1985 (Lucasfilm) |
 | Racing Destruction Set -- Electronic Arts, © 1985 |
 | Time Bandit -- MichTron, ©1985 |
 | Master of the Lamps -- Activision, ©1985 |
Jump and Run/Platform
 | Zorro -- Datasoft, ©1985 |
 | Paradroid -- Hewson, ©1985 |
Military Simulator
 | Silent Service -- Microprose, © 1985 |
Sports
 | Hardball! -- Accolade, © 1985 |
Fantasy Sport
 | Ballblazer -- Epyx, © 1985 (Lucasfilm) |
Action/RPG
 | Autoduel -- Origin Systems, © 1985 |
 | Moebius -- Origin Systems, © 1985 |
RPG
 | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar -- Origin Systems, © 1985 |
 | The Bard's Tale -- Electronic Arts, © 1985 |
 | Rogue -- Epyx, © 1985 |
 | Alternate Reality: The City -- Philip Price (Datasoft), © 1985 |
 | Wizard's Crown -- SSI, © 1985 |
 | Phantasie -- SSI, © 1985 |
Adventure
 | Hacker -- Activision, ©1985 |
Strategy
 | Balance of Power -- Mindscape, © 1985 |
 | Colonial Conquest -- SSI, © 1985 |
Wargame
 | Kampfgruppe -- SSI, © 1985 |
 | Mech Brigade -- SSI, © 1985 |
 | Operation Market Garden -- SSI, © 1985 |
 | Crusade in Europe -- MicroProse, © 1985 |
 | Under Fire -- Avalon Hill, © 1985 |
 | Decision in the Desert -- MicroProse, © 1985 |
 | Battle of Antietam -- SSI, © 1985 |

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