ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1122 releases
42 Years AgoSentinel
C64North America
Sentinel is the sequel to Dimension X, you join the warriors of Dimension X to continue fight against evil on the planet Jaraloba. This time it is flown in outer space, while you are controlling the space jet.
42 Years AgoDimension X
Atari 8-bitNorth America
As a warrior of the Dimension X you are descended on Jaraloba planet to defend it from Rigillians. The planet is divided in 25 sectors (5x5 matrix), and each of them is filled with enemy forces.
42 Years AgoRails West
Apple IIAtari 8-bitNorth America
You try to control important transcontinental railroads.
42 Years AgoTribble Trubble
ZX SpectrumEurope
Loosely based on the cult episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" from the original Star Trek series you are a tribbles farmer and have to guide a batch of your newly bred critters to safety.
42 Years AgoDinky Doo
C64Europe
You have to navigate through mazes wihtout touching the walls or the enemies in order to reach the exit.
42 Years AgoSundog: Frozen Legacy
Apple IINorth America
You just inherited a one-man star freighter - the SunDog - from an uncle who died under mysterious circumstances. You also inherited the contract he signed to aid in the building of a colony for a religious group.
42 Years AgoSuper Pipeline
C64North America
This is an action game created by Taskset. Your job in this game is to keep a pipeline flowing with water. This pipeline will be disrupted by a falling plug from above this line.
42 Years AgoBozo's Night Out
C64Europe
Bozo's Night Out is an action computer game developed and published by Taskset Ltd. in 1984 for the Commodore 64. The game centers on Bozo, a drunkard trying to get home safely after spending a night at a bar.
42 Years AgoDucks Ahoy!
C64North America
You have to catch the ducks with your boat before they jump in the canals of Venice and transport them to the beach.
41 Years AgoRing Quest
Apple IINorth America
Ring Quest is the sequel to 1983's The Quest, both published by Penguin Software (later Polarware). The player, as the bearer of the Ring of Order, must evade the sorceress Lisa, who is possessed by the Ring of Chaos, until you can free her.
41 Years AgoHarry Fox
PC-98Japan
One day, a fox kit living in the Romus Forest contracts the apparently uncurable "Romus disease", leaving his mother distraught. She remembers her grandmother's story of a cure hidden deep within the forest, a piece of fried tofu found at a shrine.
41 Years AgoMindwheel
C64North America
An electronic novel where the protagonist must dive into the minds of four deceased powerful figures in order to save the world from destruction.
41 Years AgoPaul McCartney's Give My Regards to Broad Street
C64Europe
You are ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and your master tape of your new solo album has been accidentally erased. All tracks coukd be recovered except the first one. You must find seven members of your band in order to recover the missing track.
41 Years AgoTalisman
ZX SpectrumEurope
Talisman is a fantasy RPG adventure game based on the classic board game of the same name.
41 Years AgoEveryone's a Wally
ZX SpectrumEurope
Everyone's a Wally was the first arcade adventure game to feature multiple playable characters - a revolutionary feature at the time.
41 Years AgoIce Palace
C64Europe
You are on a quest to retrieve your dead Father's crown to help you destroy the evil Ice Queen and remove eternal darkness from your land.
41 Years AgoBrian Bloodaxe
ZX SpectrumEurope
A action platformer, with over 104 rooms, following the adventures of a Viking awoken in 1983 who plans to conquer Britain.
41 Years AgoMama Llama
C64Europe
With the aid of a flying 'killdroid', players attempt to protect a family of llamas from aliens.
40 Years AgoErnie's Big Splash
DOSNorth America
Ernie's Big Splash is a 1986 Sesame Street video game starring Rubber Duckie. The goal was to create a series of connections, for Rubber Duckie to make his way to Ernie's bathtub. The game teaches basic logic, directions (North, South, East and West) and sequencing.
40 Years AgoGrover's Animal Adventures
DOSNorth America
Grover's Animal Adventures is a Sesame Street computer game starring Grover published by Hi Tech Expressions. The game was released for the Atari and the Commodore in cartridge form.
40 Years AgoGemstone Warrior
PC-88PC-98Japan
You have to find the five pieces of the Gemstone which was stolen and shattered by demons.
40 Years AgoMindwheel
Atari ST/STENorth America
An electronic novel where the protagonist must dive into the minds of four deceased powerful figures in order to save the world from destruction.
40 Years AgoConan: Hall of Volta
PC-88Japan
Journey forth, Conan the Barbarian, and traverse the evil wizard Volta's fortress.
39 Years AgoDota
MSXJapanEurope
In the near-future, a scientist experiments with creating life using a secret scroll found in Tibetan ruins. He accidentally revives an ancient bio-weapon that quickly captures him & his family, except their plucky son Dota.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.