1979

100 video games came out in 1979, among them Asteroids, Galaxian and Akalabeth: World of Doom.

By month

• January1 game
• February1 game
• March2 games
• April2 games
• May1 game
• June8 games
• July2 games
• August6 games
• September2 games
• October2 games
• November8 games
• December6 games

Best rated games of 1979

1. 
   Lunar LanderArcade, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 · Atari, Inc.
   78Aug 1979
2. 
   Galaxian2600, Java virtual machine, Arcade +10 · Namco
   7415 Sep
3. 
   AsteroidsArcade, 2600, MOS Technology 6502 +6 · Atari, Inc.
   7317 Nov
4. 
   Akalabeth: World of DoomApple II, iOS, C64 +1 · Richard Garriott
   481979
5. 
   Star Raiders2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST +1 · Atari, Inc.
   341979

Most talked about

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  AsteroidsArcade, 2600, MOS Technology 6502 +6 · Atari, Inc.
  7317 Nov
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  Galaxian2600, Java virtual machine, Arcade +10 · Namco
  7415 Sep
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  Akalabeth: World of DoomApple II, iOS, C64 +1 · Richard Garriott
  481979
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  Lunar LanderArcade, Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 · Atari, Inc.
  78Aug 1979
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  Monaco GPArcade, SG-1000 · Sega
  30 Nov
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  Superman2600, GB · Atari
  1979
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  Star Raiders2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST +1 · Atari, Inc.
  341979
• 
  SheriffArcade · Nintendo Research & Development 1
  1979
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  Head OnZilog Z80, Arcade, PS2 · Sega
  Apr 1979
• 
  Galaxy WarsArcade, SNES · Universal Entertainment
  10 Sep
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  Lunar RescueArcade, ZX · Taito
  Nov 1979
• 
  Ozma WarsArcade, PSP, PS3 · SNK
  1 Dec
• 
  Space Invaders Part IIArcade
  Jul 1979
• 
  WarriorArcade · Tim Skelly
  Oct 1979
• 
  StarhawkArcade, GB, Vectrex · Cinematronics
  Mar 1979
• 
  FS1 Flight SimulatorApple II, TRS-80
  1979
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  Star FireArcade, C64 · Exidy
  Jun 1979
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  Cutie QArcade, Mobile · Namco
  Nov 1979
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  Tail GunnerArcade · Tim Skelly
  Nov 1979
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  NASL Soccer2600, INTV · APh Technological Consulting
  1979
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  Star Trek: Phaser StrikeMicrovision · Milton Bradley Company
  25 Jan
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  Space FeverArcade · Nintendo Research & Development 1
  Feb 1979
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  Speed FreakArcade · Vectorbeam
  Mar 1979
• Temple of ApshaiPET, C64, Mac +1 · Epyx
  Aug 1979
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  Astro FighterArcade · Data East
  Oct 1979
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  Space BattleINTV, 2600 · APh Technological Consulting
  1979
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  Video Chess2600, Atari 8-bit · Atari
  1979
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  BASIC Programming2600 · Warren Robinett
  1979
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  Deep Scan2600, Arcade · Sega
  1979
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  NFL Football2600, INTV · APh Technological Consulting
  1979

Known only to the year

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  Akalabeth: World of DoomApple II, iOS, C64 +1 · Richard Garriott
  48
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  Superman2600, GB · Atari
• 
  Star Raiders2600, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST +1 · Atari, Inc.
  34
• 
  SheriffArcade · Nintendo Research & Development 1
• 
  FS1 Flight SimulatorApple II, TRS-80
• 
  NASL Soccer2600, INTV · APh Technological Consulting
• 
  Space BattleINTV, 2600 · APh Technological Consulting
• 
  Video Chess2600, Atari 8-bit · Atari
• 
  BASIC Programming2600 · Warren Robinett
• 
  Deep Scan2600, Arcade · Sega
• 
  NFL Football2600, INTV · APh Technological Consulting
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  ABPA BackgammonINTV · APh Technological Consulting
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  Invasion OrionApple II, TRS-80, PET +1 · Epyx
• Galactic EmpiresApple II
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  Starbase HyperionExidy Sorcerer, Atari 8-bit · Quality Software (pub.)
• Trek-80TRS-80 · Judges Guild
• 
  Cosmic GuerillaArcade, ZX · Crystal Computing
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  Head On NArcade · Nintendo Research & Development 1
• SamuraiOdyssey 2 · Koninklijke Philips NV
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  The CountTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit +11 · Adventure International
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  SundanceArcade · Tim Skelly
• HauntPDP-10, DECSYSTEM-20
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  AvatarPLATO
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  Voodoo CastleTRS-80, Apple II, VIC-20 +11 · Adventure International
• Compu-ReadApple II · Edu-Ware
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  Global WarApple II
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  Slot Machine2600 · Atari, Inc.
• YosakuArcade · SNK
• Alien Attackmobile device · Coleco
• SubmarineNamco System 12 · Namco (pub.)
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  Mystery Fun HouseTRS-80, Apple II, Texas Instruments TI-99 +10 · Adventure International
• Ideal ManiacIdeal Toy Company
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  Pyramid of DoomTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit +7 · Adventure International
• Simutek Package OneTRS-80
• Westward 1847TRS-80
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  Hockey! / Soccer!Odyssey 2
• Ants!!!TRS-80
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  Bowling2600 · Atari
• Star Trek III.4TRS-80
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  Three Mile IslandApple II · Muse Software (pub.)
• Atlantic Balloon CrossingTRS-80
• Round the HornTRS-80
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  Backgammon2600
• Who-Dun-It?TRS-80
• Pyramid 2000CoCo · RadioShack (pub.)
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  StarfighterTRS-80, Atari 8-bit
• Invinco!Arcade
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  Taipan!TRS-80, Apple II, Web
• Moon AlienArcade
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  Bally PinBally Astrocade · Dave Nutting Associates
• Flying SaucersTRS-80
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  PinballMicrovision · Milton Bradley Company
• Fire OneC64
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  Galactic TraderTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit
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  PigskinTRS-80
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  Strange OdysseyTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit +11 · Adventure International
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  Secret MissionTRS-80, Apple II, Atari 8-bit +11
• Space WarArcade
• Beam InvaderArcade

Platforms

• arcade video game machine 36
• TRS-80 28
• Apple II 24
• Atari 8-bit computers 16
• Commodore 64 14
• Atari 2600 13
• Commodore VIC-20 9
• TRS-80 Color Computer 7
• ZX Spectrum 6
• Texas Instruments TI-99 6
• BBC Micro 6
• Acorn Electron 6
• Dragon 32/64 6
• Intellivision 5
• MS-DOS 5
• FM-7 5