Games Released in June 1983

49 new games released in June 1983, with Arcade being the most active platform. June 1 was the busiest day, with 17 new releases.

Top Platform

Arcade

New Releases

49

Busiest Day

June 1

Dragon's Lair

What was the most popular game of June 1983?

Dragon's Lair

Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

Which days had the most releases?

June 1 saw the most activity with 17 releases.

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17 releases

June 1

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10 releases

June 4

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8 releases

June 5

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5 releases

June 3

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Wed, Jun 1

17 releases

Thu, Jun 2

3 releases

Fri, Jun 3

5 releases

Sat, Jun 4

10 releases

Sun, Jun 5

8 releases

Mon, Jun 6

No releases

Tue, Jun 7

No releases

Wed, Jun 8

No releases

Thu, Jun 9

No releases

Fri, Jun 10

No releases

Sat, Jun 11

1 release

Sun, Jun 12

No releases

Mon, Jun 13

No releases

Tue, Jun 14

No releases

Wed, Jun 15

No releases

Thu, Jun 16

1 release

Fri, Jun 17

No releases

Sat, Jun 18

No releases

Sun, Jun 19

1 release

Mon, Jun 20

No releases

Tue, Jun 21

No releases

Wed, Jun 22

No releases

Thu, Jun 23

1 release

Fri, Jun 24

1 release

Sat, Jun 25

No releases

Sun, Jun 26

No releases

Mon, Jun 27

No releases

Tue, Jun 28

No releases

Wed, Jun 29

No releases

Thu, Jun 30

1 release

How did each week compare?

The first week of June was the busiest with 43 releases.

Week 5 (June 29–30)

1 release
Chameleon

Most popular release in Week 5

Chameleon

A colorful platform game in which the player controls a long-tongued chameleon that must make around a series of single-screen, platform-strewn levels; stealing chicken eggs from their nests and being careful to avoid contact with angry chickens. As well as walking along the platforms and poles, the chameleon can use its tongue to pull itself up to higher platforms; and to escape from any nearby chickens. Each level also has a number of bombs placed at various points; the chameleon can hit these with its tongue to send them crashing towards nearby chickens. The player must keep an eye out for projectiles thrown by the chickens, such as flashing eggs. If the nesting eggs are left for too long, they will hatch into a baby chick. The player can eat the chick for bonus points, but if the chick is left alone for too long, it will grow into an adult chicken and start attacking the player. A level is over once all of the eggs have been collected and all of the chickens killed.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Arcade received 21 new titles in June 1983. The runner up was Atari 2600 with 12 new titles.

Arcade21 releases
Atari 260012 releases
ColecoVision8 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases
Intellivision1 release
Commodore VIC-201 release
FM-71 release
Vectrex1 release
Game & Watch1 release
DOS1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in June 1983 with 13 titles. Adventure followed closely with 8.

Arcade13
Adventure8
Shooter8
Platform8
Strategy3
Sport3
Racing3
Puzzle3
Music2
Fighting1
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