ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1229 releases
44 Years AgoKickman
C64Worldwide
In Kickman, you are a unicycle riding clown! Your job? Catch all the balloons on your head, without dropping any.
44 Years AgoZektor
ArcadeNorth America
You have to infiltrate eight space cities which are held captive by robots. Asteroids-style you fight the robot squadrons.
43 Years AgoMr. BASIC Meets Bits 'N Bytes
IntellivisionWorldwide
An introduction to computers and BASIC programming through the fun of a video game. Control "Mr. BASIC" and capture the "Bits" and "Bytes" in one of three exciting games.
43 Years Ago
43 Years AgoSurfer's Paradise
Atari 2600Worldwide
The Surf's Up and you're ready to go. But wait...there's a shark warning. The only thing to do is jump each time the shark makes his move.
43 Years AgoIn the Chips
Commodore VIC-20North America
You are in control of a Silicon Valley software firm and try to multiply your $100,000 investment.
42 Years AgoExa Innova
MSXWorldwide
I believe this is Compile's first vertically scrolling shooting game, and contains many elements they'd later incorporate into the Zanac / Aleste series. The title screen credits "Programmers-3" but I have seen re-releases crediting Compile.
42 Years AgoElevator Panic
Epoch Cassette VisionJapan
The eleventh and final game to be officially released for the Epoch Cassette Vision. It is labelled 12 because game 10 (Grand Champion) was cancelled.
42 Years AgoZarth
PC-88FM-7Japan
In the 21st century, powerful computer systems were invented. but humanity failed to control them.
42 Years AgoDonkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu
NEC PC-6000 SeriesPC-88Sharp X1Japan
A semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3, using different play mechanics and a completely new set of levels. Like Mario Bros. Special and Punch Ball Mario Bros., the game is not a port, but more of a semi-sequel to Donkey Kong 3.
42 Years AgoTrack & Field 2
PortMSXJapan
Test your skills in the heat of competition in the Olympic Stadium!
42 Years AgoSecret Mission
PC-88Japan
This adventure takes place in a nuclear power plant and using two word commands you must prevent a reactor meltdown.
42 Years AgoThe Quest
PC-88PC-98Japan
You have to help the strong but not very intelligent Gorn to rid the kingdom of Balema of a dragon.
42 Years AgoMr. Robot and His Robot Factory
PC-88Japan
Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory is a single-player platform game created for the Atari 8-bit family by Ron Rosen and ported to the Apple II and Commodore 64.
42 Years AgoThe Heist
PC-88Japan
As a cat burglar, it's up to you to collect all of the valuable paintings from each level while avoiding security systems, pits and robotic sentries which move back and forth. Each level is comprised of three floors and ladders connecting them.
42 Years AgoZenji
Atari 5200North America
Let us call the "Many" the "Elements." Then let us see that in the vast blackness, beyond the beyond, the Elements assemble around the Source. Some are connected, some are not. Those united with the Source are green with energy, while the disconnected ones are an empty grey.
42 Years AgoChopper Hunt
Atari 8-bitNorth America
You drop bombs from your chopper in order to dig up treasure from underground.
42 Years AgoBuggy Challenge
ArcadeNorth America
Buggy Challenge is a Racing game, developed and published by Taito Corporation, which was released in Japan in 1984.
41 Years AgoJackie Chan in The Protector
MSXWorldwide
Protector, martial arts specialist in service of the NYPD, tracks fown a ruthless drugs syndicate that has kidnapped his girl.
41 Years AgoMagic Mushrooms
BBC Microcomputer SystemWorldwide
The theme of the game is to guide Murphy through the screens collecting his mushrooms. The mushrooms appear in each room in random positions each time you play the game, so you have to be adept at going around the screen in a number of different ways.
41 Years AgoKaruizawa Yuukai Annai
FM-7Japan
Adventure game created by Yuji Horii and released by Enix in 1985.
41 Years AgoBomb Jack
PortPC-88Japan
In Bomb Jack, the player controls Jack, who must collect all the bombs in order to complete the current round and go onto the next one. This sounds easy, right? Wrong!
41 Years AgoJackie Chan no Spartan X
MSXJapan
Help Jackie and Yuen save Sylvia from her evil uncle!
41 Years AgoDrol
PC-88Japan
Drol is an SG-1000 game released in 1985. Originally developed by Brøderbund for various home computers in the west, it was brought to the SG-1000 by Sega and released exclusively in Japan. You play as a robot who must rescue his children.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.