Games Released in 1974

29 new games debuted in 1974 across 1 platforms, with Arcade seeing 9 releases. March was the busiest month, with 3 releases. Tank was the most popular release of the year.

Which days had the most releases?

March 4 was the busiest single day of 1974 with 2 releases.

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2 releases

March 4

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1 release

November 5

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1 release

October 31

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1 release

June 11

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 1974 was March, totaling 3 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q1 was the busiest quarter of 1974 with 5 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

5 releases

Q2 (Apr–Jun)

2 releases

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

2 releases
Tank

Most popular release in Q4

Tank

Players move their tanks through a maze on screen, avoiding mines and shooting each other. The tanks are controlled by two joysticks in a dual configuration. Pushing both joysticks will move the player's tank forward, and pulling them both back causes the tank to stop. Moving the right joystick forward while pulling the left joystick back will cause the tank to turn right, while reversing the motion will cause the tank to turn left. The players are represented by one black and one white tank sprite, and mines are denoted by an "X". Points are scored by shooting the opponent or when a player runs over a mine; the player with the highest score at the end of the time limit wins the game. Tank was also one of very few games to be ported onto 1st generation consoles, usually under the title "Tank Battle".

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 9 new titles in 1974, holding the most releases.

Arcade9 releases

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in 1974 with 9 titles. Sport followed closely with 3.

Arcade9
Sport3
Pinball1
Racing1
Shooter1
Simulator1
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