Games Released in July 1980
3 new games released in July 1980, with Game & Watch being the most active platform. July 1 was the busiest day, with 1 new release.
Top Platform
Game & Watch
New Releases
3
Busiest Day
July 1
What was the most popular game of July 1980?
Astro Invader
The player controls a small spaceship is at the bottom of the screen. Like most Space Invaders-type games of the period, the ship can move left and right (but not up or down), and can fire one bullet at a time. The ship may not fire again until its previous shot has detonated.
Which days had the most releases?
July 1 saw the most activity with 1 release.
Tue, Jul 1
1 release
Wed, Jul 2
No releases
Thu, Jul 3
No releases
Fri, Jul 4
No releases
Sat, Jul 5
No releases
Sun, Jul 6
No releases
Mon, Jul 7
No releases
Tue, Jul 8
No releases
Wed, Jul 9
No releases
Thu, Jul 10
1 release
Fri, Jul 11
No releases
Sat, Jul 12
No releases
Sun, Jul 13
No releases
Mon, Jul 14
No releases
Tue, Jul 15
No releases
Wed, Jul 16
No releases
Thu, Jul 17
No releases
Fri, Jul 18
No releases
Sat, Jul 19
No releases
Sun, Jul 20
No releases
Mon, Jul 21
No releases
Tue, Jul 22
No releases
Wed, Jul 23
No releases
Thu, Jul 24
No releases
Fri, Jul 25
No releases
Sat, Jul 26
No releases
Sun, Jul 27
No releases
Mon, Jul 28
No releases
Tue, Jul 29
No releases
Wed, Jul 30
No releases
Thu, Jul 31
1 release
How did each week compare?
The fifth week of July was the busiest with 1 release.
Week 2 (July 8–14)
1 release
Most popular release in Week 2
Vermin
Game and Watch game from the original 1980 Silver series.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
Game & Watch received 2 new titles in July 1980. The runner up was Arcade with 1 new title.
What genres were most popular?
Arcade was the dominant genre in July 1980 with 3 titles. Shooter followed closely with 1.