Games Released in March 1981

3 new games released in March 1981, with Arcade being the most active platform. March 1 was the busiest day, with 1 new release.

Which days had the most releases?

March 1 saw the most activity with 1 release.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sun, Mar 1

1 release

Mon, Mar 2

No releases

Tue, Mar 3

No releases

Wed, Mar 4

No releases

Thu, Mar 5

No releases

Fri, Mar 6

No releases

Sat, Mar 7

No releases

Sun, Mar 8

No releases

Mon, Mar 9

No releases

Tue, Mar 10

No releases

Wed, Mar 11

No releases

Thu, Mar 12

No releases

Fri, Mar 13

No releases

Sat, Mar 14

No releases

Sun, Mar 15

1 release

Mon, Mar 16

1 release

Tue, Mar 17

No releases

Wed, Mar 18

No releases

Thu, Mar 19

No releases

Fri, Mar 20

No releases

Sat, Mar 21

No releases

Sun, Mar 22

No releases

Mon, Mar 23

No releases

Tue, Mar 24

No releases

Wed, Mar 25

No releases

Thu, Mar 26

No releases

Fri, Mar 27

No releases

Sat, Mar 28

No releases

Sun, Mar 29

No releases

Mon, Mar 30

No releases

Tue, Mar 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of March was the busiest with 2 releases.

Week 3 (March 15–21)

2 releases
Scramble

Most popular release in Week 3

Scramble

The player controls an aircraft, referred to in the game as a "Jet," and has to guide it across a scrolling terrain, battling obstacles along the way. The ship is armed with a forward-firing weapon and bombs; each weapon has its own button. The player must avoid colliding with the terrain and other enemies, while simultaneously maintaining its limited fuel supply which diminishes over time. More fuel can be acquired by destroying fuel tanks in the game. The game is divided into six sections, each with a different style of terrain and different obstacles. There is no intermission between each section; the game simply scrolls into the new terrain. Points are awarded based upon the number of seconds of being alive, and on destroying enemies and fuel tanks. In the final section, the player must destroy a "base". Once this has been accomplished, a flag denoting a completed mission is posted at the bottom right of the screen. The game then continues by returning to the first section once more, with a slight increase in difficulty.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 2 new titles in March 1981. The runner up was Apple II with 1 new title.

Arcade2 releases
Apple II1 release

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in March 1981 with 2 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 2.

Shooter2
Puzzle2
Arcade1
Strategy1