Games Released in November 1981

7 new games debuted in November 1981, with Arcade being the most active platform. November 1 was the busiest day, with 1 release. Bosconian was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

November 20 saw the most activity with 1 release.

1 release

November 20

1 release

November 1

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sun, Nov 1

1 release

Mon, Nov 2

No releases

Tue, Nov 3

No releases

Wed, Nov 4

No releases

Thu, Nov 5

No releases

Fri, Nov 6

No releases

Sat, Nov 7

No releases

Sun, Nov 8

No releases

Mon, Nov 9

No releases

Tue, Nov 10

No releases

Wed, Nov 11

No releases

Thu, Nov 12

No releases

Fri, Nov 13

No releases

Sat, Nov 14

No releases

Sun, Nov 15

No releases

Mon, Nov 16

No releases

Tue, Nov 17

No releases

Wed, Nov 18

No releases

Thu, Nov 19

No releases

Fri, Nov 20

1 release

Sat, Nov 21

No releases

Sun, Nov 22

No releases

Mon, Nov 23

No releases

Tue, Nov 24

No releases

Wed, Nov 25

No releases

Thu, Nov 26

No releases

Fri, Nov 27

No releases

Sat, Nov 28

No releases

Sun, Nov 29

No releases

Mon, Nov 30

No releases

How did each week compare?

The third week of November was the busiest with 1 release.

Week 1 (November 1–7)

1 release

Most popular release in Week 1

Zork II: The Wizard of Frobozz

The adventure begins in the Barrow from "Zork I" armed only with the trusty brass lantern and sword of elvish antiquity. The purpose of the game is not initially clear. Like its predecessor, Zork II is essentially a treasure hunt. Unlike the previous game, the ten treasures are tied together by a crude plot. Finding the treasures does not end the game, nor are all the treasures needed to finish the game. Instead, the adventurer must figure out a way to use the treasures in order to reach the game's finale.

Week 3 (November 15–21)

1 release

Most popular release in Week 3

Bosconian

The object of Bosconian is to score as many points as possible by destroying enemy bases and ships. The player controls a small fighter ship that can move in eight directions and can fire both forward and backward. Each level consists of a number of green space stations that must all be destroyed to advance to the next level (a semi-transparent mini-map helps identify their location). Each station consists of six cannons arranged in a hexagon, surrounding a central core. The player must either destroy all six cannons or shoot the core to destroy a station, and in later levels the core is capable of defending itself. Additionally, the player must avoid or destroy asteroids, mines, and a variety of enemy missiles and ships that attempt to collide with the player's ship. Enemies occasionally launch formation attacks — destroying the leader causes all remaining enemies to disperse, but destroying all enemies in a formation scores extra bonus points. A spy ship (worth a random bonus value) also appears occasionally, which must be destroyed or the enemies will go berserk.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 1 new title in November 1981. The runner up was Handheld Electronic LCD with 1 new title.

Arcade1 release

Handheld Electronic LCD1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in November 1981 with 2 titles. Shooter followed closely with 1.

Arcade2

Shooter1

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