ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1077 releases
45 Years Ago
45 Years AgoZ-Chess III
TRS-80North America
A chess program written by Bill Miller for the TRS-80 and published by Adventure International.
45 Years AgoHidden Valley
TRS-80North America
A fantasy role-playing game written by Marc B. Stanis and published by Adventure International for TRS-80.
45 Years AgoSky Warrior
TRS-80North America
A shoot'em up written by Roger Schrag and published by Adventure International for the TRS-80.
45 Years AgoSpook House and Toxic Dumpsite
TRS-80North America
Two text adventures written by Roger Schrag that were combined into a single package and published by Adventure International for the TRS-80.
45 Years AgoProject Omega
TRS-80North America
A space simulation in which the player has to manage as a governor one of the earth's first orbiting stations. Written by Bob Nicholas and published by Adventure International for TRS-80.
45 Years AgoSlag
TRS-80North America
A strategy-oriented war game simulation written by Stewart Eastman and published by Adventure International for TRS-80.
45 Years AgoStar Scout
TRS-80North America
A space simulation game written by Phillip Case and published by Adventure International for TRS-80.
45 Years AgoMission: Invasion Force
Apple IINorth America
A shoot 'em up developed by Computhings and published by Adventure International for the Apple II.
45 Years AgoBack 40 III
Apple IITRS-80North America
A version of the classic board game Backgammon that was written by Bill Miller and Steve Glenn.
45 Years AgoMountain Shoot
Atari 8-bitNorth America
A two player shoot'em up game by Jeff Jessee in which each player must shoot at their opponent over a randomly plotted mountain.
45 Years AgoMars Mission II
Atari 8-bitNorth America
Originally developed as Caverns of Mars II, this Atari 400/800 game was released years later as Mars Mission II.
45 Years AgoComputer Foosball
Apple IINorth America
A table-soccer simulation game published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.
45 Years AgoStrip Dice / Strip Concentration
TRS-80North America
Two games for adults, developed and published by Adventure International for TRS-80 and TRS-80 CoCo.
45 Years AgoMissile Attack
TRS-80North America
An action-shooter game developed by The Cornsoft Group and published by Adventure International for Aplle II and TRS-80.
45 Years AgoTombstone City: 21st Century
Texas Instruments TI-99Worldwide
Tombstone City: 21st Century is a single-player multidirectional shooter written by John C. Plaster for TI-99/4A home computer and published by Texas Instruments in 1981.
45 Years AgoGalactic Empire
Atari 8-bitNorth America
Galactic Empire is a strategy video game. It is the first game in the Galactic Saga and the first game published by Brøderbund which was, in fact, created for the purpose of publishing the game.
45 Years AgoGalactic Trader
Atari 8-bitNorth America
A strategy game written by Douglas Carlston and the second one in the Galactic Saga.
45 Years AgoPulsar II
Apple IINorth America
A single screen shoot'em up written by Nasir Gebelli and published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.
45 Years AgoOrbitron
Apple IINorth America
In this game the player has to shoot enemies in space through a series of rotating shields. Written by Eric Knopp and published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.
45 Years AgoGamma Goblins
Apple IINorth America
A shoot'em up taking place in the circulatory system of a human body where the player has to destroy the infectious gamma goblins. Written by Tony and Benny Ngo and published by Sirius Software for the Apple II computers.
45 Years AgoTawala's Last Redoubt
Apple IINorth America
The fourth and final game in the Galactic Saga written by Douglas Carlston.
45 Years Ago
45 Years AgoCopts & Robbers
Apple IINorth America
A action-adventure game similar to the Atari 2600 game "Adventure". The player, in form of a small block that can move around, must escape from the maze beneath the pyramids of the Pharao Tuttut.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.