Games Released in February 1981
21 new games released in February 1981, with Arcade being the most active platform. February 1 was the busiest day, with 16 new releases.
Top Platform
Arcade
New Releases
21
Busiest Day
February 1
What was the most popular game of February 1981?
Route-16
A racing game where the main character is the greed. Several cars battle each other on maze-like rooms trying to get the money bags and avoiding the dangers. In this game, everybody cares just about the money, showing that the money is the "route" of all evil.
Which days had the most releases?
February 1 saw the most activity with 16 releases.
Sun, Feb 1
16 releases
Mon, Feb 2
No releases
Tue, Feb 3
1 release
Wed, Feb 4
No releases
Thu, Feb 5
No releases
Fri, Feb 6
No releases
Sat, Feb 7
No releases
Sun, Feb 8
No releases
Mon, Feb 9
No releases
Tue, Feb 10
No releases
Wed, Feb 11
1 release
Thu, Feb 12
No releases
Fri, Feb 13
No releases
Sat, Feb 14
No releases
Sun, Feb 15
1 release
Mon, Feb 16
No releases
Tue, Feb 17
No releases
Wed, Feb 18
No releases
Thu, Feb 19
No releases
Fri, Feb 20
No releases
Sat, Feb 21
1 release
Sun, Feb 22
No releases
Mon, Feb 23
1 release
Tue, Feb 24
No releases
Wed, Feb 25
No releases
Thu, Feb 26
No releases
Fri, Feb 27
No releases
Sat, Feb 28
No releases
How did each week compare?
The first week of February was the busiest with 17 releases.
Week 2 (February 8–14)
1 release
Most popular release in Week 2
The End
There are two ways to lose. The primary and most familiar is to exhaust ships, but the player guards ranks of blocks which are stolen and placed to spell the words "The End". The game is over when this happens.
Week 3 (February 15–21)
2 releases
Most popular release in Week 3
Deluxe Invaders
Space Invaders Clone by Roklan
Which platforms saw the most releases?
Arcade received 7 new titles in February 1981. The runner up was Texas Instruments TI-99 with 5 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Shooter was the dominant genre in February 1981 with 9 titles. Arcade followed closely with 8.