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Video Games of 1977

Let's celebrate the best video games of 1977, including PC and console games. Here’s a list of the most popular videogames released in 1977 organised by Genre, Platform and Publisher

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Air-Sea Battle
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Fixed shooter
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Outline: As an artillery commander, submarine captain, or aircraft bombardier, engage in combat by firing at enemy ships and planes. Alternatively, unwind at a shooting gallery, where you can test and hone your hand-eye coordination skills by targeting animated ducks, rabbits, and clowns at varying speeds and directions. The text presents opportunities for both military-style combat and recreational target practice.
Boot Hill
Platform: Arcade
Genre: shooter game
Baseball
Platform: RCA Studio II
Genre: Sport
Publisher: RCA
Space Wars
Genre: Multi-directional shooter
Publisher: Cinematronics
Destroyer
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Arcade
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Blackjack
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Sports (gambling)
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Outline: Blackjack is a classic card game played according to Las Vegas rules, where players aim to get their card value as close to 21 without exceeding it, and can choose to hit, stay, double, or accept or refuse insurance during their turn.
Triple Hunt
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Light gun shooter
Publisher: Atari
Basic Math
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Educational (mathematics)
Publisher: Atari
Outline: Basic Math is an educational game designed to help children learn and practice fundamental mathematical concepts.
Combat
Outline: Combat features 27 games in one, each are all variations on the tank, biplane, and jet gameplay.
Air/Sea Attack
Outline: Air/Sea Attack features 20 different game variants. Eight variants feature air battles, the other twelve are sea battles. Games generally involve controlling a submarine, destroyer, or airplane each trying to drop bombs or fire torpedoes in an attempt to destroy each other. Different variants allow for one or two players.
Space Ace
Robot Bowl
Videocart-6: Math Quiz I - Addition, Subtraction
Drag Race
Bi.Bip 8
Circus
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Arcade
Publisher: Exidy
Road Runner
Football
Outline: A handheld game featuring a simulation of American football with the use of lit up lights. The layout screen is a football field with implanted lights that represent both the player's team and the computer's team. The left side of the screen is the player's team, while the right side of the screen is the computer's team. The is able to control their own team by the use of pressing buttons that are on the game itself.
Surround
Platform: Atari 2600
Genre: Action
Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Super Bug
Platform: Arcade
Genre: Racing / Driving