ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1122 releases
48 Years AgoVideocart-16: Dodge-It
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
The gameplay featured on this cart is a take on the game of Dodgeball. The player is trapped inside a playfield and has to dodge a ball that continuously keeps bouncing of the sides of the playfield. The longer the player is able to dodge the ball, the more points are earned.
48 Years AgoVideocart-20: Video Whizball
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
Video Whizball is a game where players control paddles that have to protect a goal from being entered by whizballs. To protect their goal, the player's paddle can fire missiles which can be aimed straight or angled up or downward.
48 Years AgoVideocart-18: Hangman
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
The classic game of Hangman, in which the player has to guess a hidden word by suggesting letters. Only a certain number of letters can be tried - every incorrect guess will add an element to a drawing of a man being hanged at the gallows.
48 Years AgoVideocart-19: Checkers
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
A playable version of the board game of Checkers. The player controls the 12 checkers at the bottom of the screen and attempts to remove the 12 checkers at the top of the screen, controlled by the computer.
48 Years AgoVideocart-17: Pinball Challenge
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
Although the title of the game may lead players to believe it's a pinball game, this is actually a Breakout variant. The basic gameplay features the player bouncing a ball off of a paddle into a wall of bricks, chipping them off one brick at a time.
48 Years AgoVideocart-15: Memory Match
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
Memory Match is a game where the player is given the task of flipping over cards two at a time in the hopes of having them match. If the cards match, they disappear from the playfield. If they don't match, the cards are flipped back over face down and the player tries again.
48 Years AgoVideocart-14: Sonar Search
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
Sonar Search features the basic gameplay idea of Battleship, but with a unique twist. Instead of trying to randomly guess what grid an opponent's battleship is on, after the player takes a shot, the player will hear a sonar ping noise.
46 Years AgoVideocart-23: Galactic Space Wars
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
In Galactic Space Wars, the player controls of a fighter spacecraft with the sole objective to find and destroy enemy space ships. The players takes a first person perspective from inside the cockpit searching the vast area of space to locate enemy craft.
46 Years AgoVideocart-24: Pro Football
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
Pro Football is a 2-player American Football game played on a horizontal football field. Players take control of a 6-player team and play both offense and defense against an opposing player's team with the objective of outscoring their opponent.
46 Years AgoVideocart-22: Slot Machine
Fairchild Channel FWorldwide
In this slot machine simulation, the player can choose the starting purse (from 1-99 USD) and then bet on each spin of the slot reels.
46 Years AgoSteel Worker
ArcadeJapan
Steel Worker is a reflex game that combines OH&S with the Japanese practice of just in time manufacturing. Each level starts with a mindless worker moving steadily from one side of the factory to the other along an incomplete gantry.
46 Years AgoSky Chuter
ArcadeJapan
In Sky Chuter, the player guides their missile launcher that must fire at planes that appear from the left and right edges of the screen, then make their way down towards the player.
44 Years Ago
44 Years AgoAli Baba and 40 Thieves
ArcadeWorldwide
Ali Baba and 40 Thieves is a maze arcade game released by Sega in 1982. Players take the role of the famous Arabian hero who must fend off and kill the forty thieves who are trying to steal his money. The game is based on the folk tale of the same name.
43 Years AgoMission Survive
Atari 2600Worldwide
Mission Survive is an Action game, published by Video Gems, which was released in 1983.
43 Years AgoRaft Rider
Atari 2600North America
White water everywhere! And hidden in the strong current are any number of dangers lying in wait to capsize your log raft.
43 Years Ago
43 Years AgoIce Trek
IntellivisionNorth America
In order to stop another Ice Age from occurring, Vail the Avenger must make a trek across the frozen lands in order to reach the Ice Palace of Kalktron the Terrible and put a stop to his evil plans to freeze the land.
43 Years AgoDracula
IntellivisionNorth America
As the sun sets, Dracula rises, hungry for the blood of fresh victims. As Dracula, the goal of this game is to stalk the streets at night, feeding on people walking the streets, or by luring them out of their homes.
43 Years AgoKamikaze Saucers
Atari 2600Worldwide
Your ship can move left or right but it does not move in a smooth scrolling fashion. Rather, it moves into one of several preset positions. When your ships is in the center of the screen, it fires directly upwards.
43 Years AgoShuttle Orbiter
Atari 2600Worldwide
Shuttle Orbiter is a race against time to complete the Space Station. It includes elements of both strategy and arcade games. Excellence in Shuttle Orbiter requires mastery of basic orbital mechanics, development of a logistics strategy, and agility at close-in maneuvering.
42 Years AgoDaredevil Dennis
Acorn ElectronWorldwide
Daredevil Dennis is a platform game of sorts where the player takes the role of Daredevil Dennis, a stuntman. Dennis must use a variety of vehicles (motorbike, jet-ski and ski-doo) to perform a number of stunts. The only controls are accelerate, brake and jump.
42 Years AgoSafari Race
SG-1000Worldwide
Safari Race is a racing game for the SG-1000, developed and published by Sega in 1984. The player must drive through various "sections", avoiding wildlife and other cars while making sure not to run out of fuel.
42 Years AgoNova 2001
ArcadeNorth America
Nova 2001 is an arcade shooter released by Universal in 1984.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.