Most people experienced "The Legend of Zelda" by sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of an old TV. That's how gaming worked in the Reagan years, at least at home.
Away from home, you could go to arcades and play better looking and sounding versions of many of the same games. However, "The Legend of Zelda" is one game from that era that was never released in arcades.
Thankfully, that's been rectified by a hardcore fan who goes by Wyo, from Arcade Museum. Here is Wyo's "The Legend of Zelda" arcade cabinet: