Games Released in December 1982

746 new games debuted in December 1982, with Apple II being the most active platform. December 31 was the busiest day, with 41 releases.

Top Platform

Apple II

New Releases

746

Busiest Day

December 31

What was the most popular game of December 1982?

River Raid

Mission: Code Name River Raid. Jet down the river. Break the enemy blockade and blast the bridges to halt enemy troop advances. Terrain: Code Name River of No Return. An ever-changing, ever-challenging waterway. Expect huge islands, narrow channels and treacherous bays crawling with enemy choppers, tankers and jets. Weaponry: Code Name StratoStrafer. Your B1 StratoWing Assault Jet has been retrofitted with sophisticated, rapid-fire guided missiles. Your craft is super-sensitive to the stick. Accelerate, slow or bank radically with only a touch. Tactics: Jet low to the river to avoid radar. Stop periodically at depots to refuel. A warning claxxon will alert you. Top speed! Best of luck!

Which days had the most releases?

December 31 saw the most activity with 41 releases.

41 releases

December 31

8 releases

December 1

2 releases

December 6

1 release

December 10

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Wed, Dec 1

8 releases

Thu, Dec 2

No releases

Fri, Dec 3

No releases

Sat, Dec 4

No releases

Sun, Dec 5

No releases

Mon, Dec 6

2 releases

Tue, Dec 7

1 release

Wed, Dec 8

No releases

Thu, Dec 9

No releases

Fri, Dec 10

1 release

Sat, Dec 11

No releases

Sun, Dec 12

No releases

Mon, Dec 13

No releases

Tue, Dec 14

No releases

Wed, Dec 15

No releases

Thu, Dec 16

No releases

Fri, Dec 17

No releases

Sat, Dec 18

No releases

Sun, Dec 19

No releases

Mon, Dec 20

No releases

Tue, Dec 21

No releases

Wed, Dec 22

No releases

Thu, Dec 23

No releases

Fri, Dec 24

No releases

Sat, Dec 25

No releases

Sun, Dec 26

No releases

Mon, Dec 27

No releases

Tue, Dec 28

No releases

Wed, Dec 29

No releases

Thu, Dec 30

No releases

Fri, Dec 31

41 releases

How did each week compare?

The fifth week of December was the busiest with 41 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

11 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Xevious

It's a nightmare, but it's true! Research shows that we are the actual aliens on Earth, and the ruthless Xevions are the original inhabitants. Now the Xevions want Earth back -- minus humans! Their invasion forces are fierce -- the land is crawling with deadly Domogram Rovers; the sky is black with Toroid Patrol Fleets and Zoshi Death Squads. Our puny weapons offer no defense. Earth's only hope is our powerful new Solvalou Fighter Plane. Its pilot will have a single mission: Penetrate the enemy ranks and destroy the Xevious Mother Ship. The mission is dangerous. We can't guarantee success. But at this point, it's do or die! One small problem. We still need a pilot. Any volunteers?

Week 5 (December 29–31)

41 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Atlantis

The lost city of Atlantis is under attack! Wave after wave of Gorgon vessels are approaching, each armed with weapons capable of destroying a part of the city. You are in charge of the command posts at the edges of the city and need to defend it from the invaders. The various gorgon craft will keep flying by on the screen in varying numbers and in different flight patterns. At first they fly high in the sky but then progressively lower. If an enemy makes it low enough before you destroy it, it will use it's weapons and destroy one of the buildings in Atlantis. As you progress in the game, the enemy craft will keep increasing in speed. The game ends when all remaining buildings in the city have been destroyed.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Apple II received 24 new titles in December 1982. The runner up was Atari 8-bit with 14 new titles.

Apple II24 releases

Atari 8-bit14 releases

Arcade9 releases

TRS-804 releases

PC-8800 Series2 releases

Atari 26001 release

Commodore C64/128/MAX1 release

DOS1 release

FM-71 release

Game & Watch1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in December 1982 with 30 titles. Shooter followed closely with 15.

Arcade30

Shooter15

Adventure6

Puzzle6

Strategy5

Platform4

Turn-based strategy3

Card & Board Game2

Simulator2

Fighting1

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Games Released in December 1982

Top Platform

New Releases

Busiest Day

What was the most popular game of December 1982?

Which days had the most releases?

How did each week compare?

Week 1 (December 1–7)

Most popular release in Week 1

Week 2 (December 8–14)

Most popular release in Week 2

Week 5 (December 29–31)

Most popular release in Week 5

Which platforms saw the most releases?

What genres were most popular?