Games Released in October 1981

13 new games released in October 1981, with Intellivision being the most active platform. October 1 was the busiest day, with 3 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

October 1 saw the most activity with 3 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Thu, Oct 1

3 releases

Fri, Oct 2

No releases

Sat, Oct 3

No releases

Sun, Oct 4

No releases

Mon, Oct 5

No releases

Tue, Oct 6

No releases

Wed, Oct 7

No releases

Thu, Oct 8

No releases

Fri, Oct 9

3 releases

Sat, Oct 10

No releases

Sun, Oct 11

No releases

Mon, Oct 12

1 release

Tue, Oct 13

No releases

Wed, Oct 14

No releases

Thu, Oct 15

3 releases

Fri, Oct 16

No releases

Sat, Oct 17

No releases

Sun, Oct 18

No releases

Mon, Oct 19

No releases

Tue, Oct 20

No releases

Wed, Oct 21

1 release

Thu, Oct 22

No releases

Fri, Oct 23

1 release

Sat, Oct 24

No releases

Sun, Oct 25

No releases

Mon, Oct 26

No releases

Tue, Oct 27

No releases

Wed, Oct 28

No releases

Thu, Oct 29

No releases

Fri, Oct 30

No releases

Sat, Oct 31

1 release

How did each week compare?

The third week of October was the busiest with 4 releases.

Week 3 (October 15–21)

4 releases
Astrosmash

Most popular release in Week 3

Astrosmash

In Astrosmash you control a laser canon at the bottom of the screen; your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the various incoming meteors, bombs, and other objects. Points are earned for destroying objects, while points are lost for letting them get past you. Meteors are the most common item you need to defend yourself against. They come in various sizes and colors, and some even split into two smaller meteors when shot. Mixed in with the meteors are white spinning bombs. While letting a meteor get past you will only lower your score, you have to shoot the spinners. If one gets past, you will lose a life. On the more difficult levels, ufo's and guided missiles will also appear occasionally and attempt to destroy your canon.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Intellivision received 4 new titles in October 1981. The runner up was Arcade with 3 new titles.

Intellivision4 releases
Arcade3 releases
Game & Watch3 releases
Apple II1 release
Elektor TV Games Computer1 release
Epoch Cassette Vision1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in October 1981 with 11 titles. Shooter followed closely with 4.

Arcade11
Shooter4
Puzzle3
Sport2
Strategy1
Platform1