Atari 2600 Video Game Release Dates for 1987
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Below is an incomplete list of Atari 2600 video game release dates by month in the USA for the year 1987 along with lists of top 100 music (selected hits in the order they charted), new movies at the theater, and new TV shows to help summon your treasured memories of the Atari 2600 and the 1980s with the bonus of recreating the magical feelings of that special time.
If you were too young or not even born yet, play the songs in the order they are listed and watch video clips or commercials for the movies and TV shows (in order) and you might get a sense of what it was like living from month to month back in 1987. There were no smartphones with an Internet full of knowledge and entertainment at your fingertips. If you wanted to know something, you had to go to the library and try to find the information in a book. If you were lucky, you had an encyclopedia set at home, but it would probably be many decades out of date.
Links that jump to other places on this page are blue. Links that lead to other pages online are red.
For those who only want release dates and nothing else, the game entries are listed in the Page Table of Contents. This page also has an Index to help you find a specific game. There's also an Atari 2600 NTSC Game Index for 1977 to 1991.
Most of the release dates below are not set in stone. Games will be moved as better information is found, so be sure to check back once in a while.
Many games are marked as a best guess. Some guesses are worse than others. Below is a list of the types of guesses that might be on this page.
Best Guess (BG): At least one magazine or newsletter mentioned the month a game was released or supposed to be released or newspaper ads have been found.
Extreme Best Guess (EBG): A vague mention of the release month in a magazine, newsletter, or newspaper.
Super Extreme Best Guess (SEBG): The Video Game Update newsletter only had a review for the game (no release month mentioned), so it's a semi-educated wild guess. The review could have happened the same month the game was released or the review could have been published a month or more later.
Desperate Super Extreme Best Guess (DSEBG): There might be an ad in a magazine or newspaper to go on if we're lucky. It's a desperate semi-educated wild guess.
I signed up for the most expensive subscription option at Newspapers.com in November of 2020 so I could finally look up games for myself. As I find the earliest newspaper ads for a game, I'll add a green check mark for that entry to indicate that the definitive release date has probably been found for that game.
≈ ✔ An almost equal symbol with a green check mark means that the game might have been available in some areas in the previous month. The entry is close enough.
☹ ✔ A sad face with a green check mark means that I couldn't find any useful newspaper ads, but there is enough evidence showing that the entry probably belongs in that month.
✳ A green eight spoked asterisk means that the entry might need to be moved if more information is found, but ads or news items suggest that the entry might be close enough to the correct month.
??? Three orange question marks indicate that I searched the newspapers and couldn't find anything helpful, so a more accurate release date for that game still needs to be found.
Remember, the date on the box, cartridge, manual, and copyright screen can be different from the actual release date. For example, Atari 2600 Pac-Man was released in March/April of 1982, but the box, cart, manual, and copyright screen have 1981 as the copyright date. It usually took around 6 months for a programmer to make an Atari VCS game back then and that’s not counting the time it took to make the manuals, boxes, and cartridges.
To help make your experience more enjoyable, most items listed on this page have a link to related search results at YouTube (YT) where you can watch music videos, scenes from movies, or clips from TV shows. The movies and TV shows listed on this page also have links to web sites such as the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) and Wikipedia (WP).
If you find a mistake, or have more information to add, such as month/year release dates for games, please contact me. Every little bit of credible information helps, no matter how insignificant you think it might be. Thanks for your help.
January 1987
“Jacob’s Ladder” by Huey Lewis & The News (Jan 17) YT
“Don’t Dream It’s Over” by Crowded House (Jan 17) YT 70%
“Let’s Wait Awhile” by Janet Jackson (Jan 17) YT
“Mandolin Rain” by Bruce Hornsby & The Range (Jan 17) YT 65%
“Respect Yourself” by Bruce Willis (Jan 17) YT
“Come Go With Me” by Exposé (Jan 24) YT
“The Final Countdown” by Europe (Jan 24) YT
“Let’s Go” by Wang Chung (Jan 24) YT
“The Honeythief” by Hipsway (Jan 24) YT
“Ronnie’s Rapp” by Ron & The D.C. Crew (Jan 24) YT
“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” by Starship (Jan 31) YT
January 1987
Assassination (Jan 9) YT IMDb WP
The Bedroom Window (Jan 16) YT IMDb WP
Critical Condition (Jan 16) YT IMDb WP
Wanted: Dead or Alive (Jan 16) YT IMDb WP
The Stepfather (Jan 23) YT IMDb WP
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (Jan 27) YT IMDb WP
January 1987
Unsolved Mysteries [specials until 1988] NBC (Jan 3) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Ohara ABC (Jan 17) YT IMDb WP Schedule
February 1987
“The Finer Things” by Steve Winwood (Feb 7) YT
“Stone Love” by Kool & The Gang (Feb 7) YT
“What You Get Is What You See” by Tina Turner (Feb 7) YT
“Smoking Gun” by Robert Cray Band (Feb 7) YT
“Lean On Me” by Club Nouveau (Feb 14) YT
“The Lady In Red” by Chris DeBurgh (Feb 14) YT
“Tonight, Tonight, Tonight” by Genesis (Feb 14) YT
“Walking Down Your Street” by Bangles (Feb 14) YT 75%
“Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You” by Glenn Medeiros (Feb 14) YT
“Dominoes” by Robbie Nevil (Feb 14) YT
“Serious” by Donna Allen (Feb 14) YT
“Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow)” by World Party (Feb 14) YT
“I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Feb 21) YT
“Light Of Day” by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Feb 21) YT
“How Much Love” by Survivor (Feb 21) YT
“Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)” by Mel & Kim (Feb 21) YT
“Come As You Are” by Peter Wolf (Feb 28) YT
“The Right Thing” by Simply Red (Feb 28) YT
“It’s Tricky” by Run DMC (Feb 28) YT 60%
February 1987
Black Widow (Feb 6) YT IMDb WP
From the Hip (Feb 6) YT IMDb WP
Light of Day (Feb 6) YT IMDb WP
Over the Top (Feb 13) YT IMDb WP
Death Before Dishonor (Feb 20) YT IMDb WP
Square Dance (Feb 20) YT IMDb WP
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (Feb 27) YT IMDb WP
February 1987
LBJ: The Early Years [TV movie] NBC (Feb 1) YT IMDb WP
Amerika [miniseries] ABC (Feb 15) YT IMDb WP
The Facts of Life Down Under [TV movie] NBC (Feb 15) YT IMDb WP
March 1987
“(I Just) Died In Your Arms” by Cutting Crew (Mar 7) YT
“Looking For A New Love” by Jody Watley (Mar 7) YT
“Sign O’ The Times” by Prince (Mar 7) YT
“Meet Me Half Way” by Kenny Loggins (Mar 7) YT
“The Boy In The Bubble” by Paul Simon (Mar 7) YT
“Right On Track” by Breakfast Club (Mar 14) YT
“With Or Without You” by U2 (Mar 21) YT
“La Isla Bonita” by Madonna (Mar 21) YT
“Always” by Atlantic Starr (Mar 28) YT
“You Keep Me Hangin’ On” by Kim Wilde (Mar 28) YT 60%
“Big Love” by Fleetwood Mac (Mar 28) YT
“Heat Of The Night” by Bryan Adams (Mar 28) YT
“Just To See Her” by Smokey Robinson (Mar 28) YT
“Se La” by Lionel Richie (Mar 28) YT
March 1987
Angel Heart (Mar 6) YT IMDb WP
Lethal Weapon (Mar 6) YT IMDb WP
Evil Dead II (Mar 13) YT IMDb WP
Raising Arizona (Mar 17) YT IMDb WP
Hollywood Shuffle (Mar 20) YT IMDb WP
March 1987
Houston Knights CBS (Mar 11) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Rags to Riches NBC (Mar 13) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Bronx Zoo NBC (Mar 18) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Roomies NBC (Mar 19) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Trivia: Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns as the host of The PTL Club after involvement in a sex scandal. Christian TV (Mar 19) YT WP: 1987 Events
The Charmings ABC (Mar 20) YT IMDb WP Schedule
April 1987
“Songbird” by Kenny G (Apr 4) YT
“I Know What I Like” by Huey Lewis & The News (Apr 4) YT
“Lessons In Love” by Level 42 (Apr 4) YT 70%
“Day-In Day-Out” by David Bowie (Apr 4) YT
“Baby Grand” by Billy Joel & Ray Charles (Apr 4) YT
“Head To Toe” by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam (Apr 11) YT 60%
“Don’t Disturb This Groove” by The System (Apr 11) YT
“Diamonds” by Herb Alpert featuring Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith (Apr 11) YT 60%
“Wanted Dead Or Alive” by Bon Jovi (Apr 11) YT
“Endless Nights” by Eddie Money (Apr 11) YT
“I’ll Still Be Loving You” by Restless Heart (Apr 11) YT
“Should I See” by Frozen Ghost (Apr 11) YT
“Shy Girl” by Stacey Q (Apr 11) YT
“We Are What We Are” by The Other Ones (Apr 18) YT
“Go See The Doctor” by Kool Moe Dee (Apr 18) YT
“In Too Deep” by Genesis (Apr 25) YT
“Jammin’ Me” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Apr 25) YT
“Dirty Water” by Rock And Hyde (Apr 25) YT 70%
April 1987
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (Apr 3) YT IMDb WP
The Aristocats [re-release] (Apr 10) YT IMDb WP
Making Mr. Right (Apr 10) YT IMDb WP
The Secret of My Success (Apr 10) YT IMDb WP
Three for the Road (Apr 10) YT IMDb WP
Rumpelstiltskin (Apr 17) YT IMDb WP
Wild Thing (Apr 17) YT IMDb WP
April 1987
Nothing in Common NBC (Apr 2) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Trivia: The Fox TV network makes its prime-time debut. The network debuts two shows, Married... with Children and The Tracey Ullman Show. Fox (Apr 5) YT WP: 1987 Events
Married... with Children Fox (Apr 5) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Tracey Ullman Show Fox (Apr 5) YT IMDb WP Schedule
21 Jump Street Fox (Apr 12) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Sweet Surrender NBC (Apr 18) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Bionic Six Syndication (Apr 19) YT IMDb WP
Duet Fox (Apr 19) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Trivia: Matt Groening’s The Simpsons debuts as a series of short animated segments as part of The Tracey Ullman Show. Fox (Apr 19) YT WP: 1987 Events
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Fox (Apr 26) YT IMDb WP Schedule
May 1987
“Heart And Soul” by T’Pau (May 2) YT
“Something So Strong” by Crowded House (May 2) YT
“I’d Still Say Yes” by Klymaxx (May 2) YT
“Rock The Night” by Europe (May 2) YT
“Only In My Dreams” by Debbie Gibson (May 9) YT 55%
“Point Of No Return” by Exposé (May 9) YT
“Alone” by Heart (May 16) YT
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston (May 16) YT 55%
“Funkytown” by Pseudo Echo (May 16) YT 60%
“Kiss Him Goodbye” by The Nylons (May 16) YT
“Every Little Kiss” by Bruce Hornsby & The Range (May 16) YT
“Flames Of Paradise” by Jennifer Rush & Elton John (May 16) YT
“Shakedown” by Bob Seger (May 23) YT 60%
“The Pleasure Principle” by Janet Jackson (May 23) YT
“Happy” by Surface (May 23) YT
“Why Should I Cry?” by Nona Hendryx (May 23) YT
“Give Me All Night” by Carly Simon (May 23) YT
“Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (May 30) YT 70%
“Wot’s It To Ya” by Robbie Nevil (May 30) YT 60%
“Girls, Girls, Girls” by Mötley Crüe (May 30) YT
“Back In The High Life Again” by Steve Winwood (May 30) YT
“Moonlighting (Theme)” by Al Jarreau (May 30) YT
May 1987
The Allnighter (May 1) YT IMDb WP
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (May 1) YT IMDb WP
Creepshow 2 (May 1) YT IMDb WP
Gardens of Stone (May 8) YT IMDb WP
Hot Pursuit (May 8) YT IMDb WP
Beverly Hills Cop II (May 20) YT IMDb WP
May 1987
Mr. President Fox (May 3) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd NBC (May 21) YT IMDb WP Schedule
June 1987
“I Want Your Sex” by George Michael (Jun 6) YT
“Luka” by Suzanne Vega (Jun 6) YT
“Can’t We Try” by Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Jun 6) YT
“Rock Steady” by The Whispers (Jun 6) YT
“Cross My Broken Heart” by The Jets (Jun 6) YT
“Mary’s Prayer” by Danny Wilson (Jun 6) YT 60%
“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2 (Jun 13) YT
“Don’t Mean Nothing” by Richard Marx (Jun 13) YT
“Since You’ve Been Gone” by The Outfield (Jun 13) YT
“I Want Action” by Poison (Jun 13) YT
“Living In A Box” by Living In A Box (Jun 20) YT
“Seven Wonders” by Fleetwood Mac (Jun 20) YT
“La Bamba” by Los Lobos (Jun 27) YT
“It’s Not Over (Til It’s Over)” by Starship (Jun 27) YT
“Lies” by Jonathan Butler (Jun 27) YT
June 1987
Harry and the Hendersons (Jun 5) YT IMDb WP
The Untouchables (Jun 5) YT IMDb WP
The Believers (Jun 12) YT IMDb WP
Million Dollar Mystery (Jun 12) YT IMDb WP
The Witches of Eastwick (Jun 12) YT IMDb WP
Benji the Hunted (Jun 19) YT IMDb WP
June 1987
July 1987
“Here I Go Again” by Whitesnake (Jul 4) YT
“When Smokey Sings” by ABC (Jul 4) YT
“Who’s That Girl” by Madonna (Jul 11) YT
“Wipeout” by Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Jul 11) YT
“Love Power” by Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Jul 11) YT
“Who Found Who” by Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Jul 11) YT
“I’m Bad” by LL Cool J (Jul 11) YT
“I Heard A Rumour” by Bananarama (Jul 18) YT
“Doing It All For My Baby” by Huey Lewis & The News (Jul 18) YT
“One Heartbeat” by Smokey Robinson (Jul 18) YT
“In My Dreams” by REO Speedwagon (Jul 18) YT
“Touch Of Grey” by Grateful Dead (Jul 25) YT
“Jump Start” by Natalie Cole (Jul 25) YT
“Fake” by Alexander O’Neal (Jul 25) YT
“Back To Paradise” by .38 Special (Jul 25) YT
July 1987
Adventures in Babysitting (Jul 3) YT IMDb WP
The Brave Little Toaster (Jul 10) YT IMDb WP
Full Metal Jacket (Jul 10) YT IMDb WP
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (Jul 10) YT IMDb WP
The Squeeze (Jul 10) YT IMDb WP
White Water Summer (Jul 10) YT IMDb WP
Jaws: The Revenge (Jul 17) YT IMDb WP
Nowhere to Hide (Jul 17) YT IMDb WP
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [re-release] (Jul 17) YT IMDb WP
Summer School (Jul 24) YT IMDb WP
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Jul 24) YT IMDb WP
The Living Daylights (Jul 31) YT IMDb WP
July 1987
Werewolf Fox (Jul 11) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Karen’s Song Fox (Jul 18) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter Fox (Jul 18) YT IMDb WP Schedule
August 1987
“Didn’t We Almost Have It All” by Whitney Houston (Aug 1) YT
“Lost In Emotion” by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Aug 1) YT
“U Got The Look” by Prince & Sheena Easton (Aug 1) YT
“Carrie” by Europe (Aug 1) YT
“I Need Love” by LL Cool J (Aug 1) YT
“Holiday” by The Other Ones (Aug 1) YT 60%
“Don’t Look Down (The Sequel)” by Go West (Aug 1) YT
“Misfit” by Curiosity Killed The Cat (Aug 1) YT
“I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” by Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Aug 8) YT 60%
“Never Let Me Down” by David Bowie (Aug 8) YT
“Be There” by Pointer Sisters (Aug 8) YT
“Oh Yeah” by Yello (Aug 8) YT 60%
“Casanova” by Levert (Aug 15) YT
“Breakout” by Swing Out Sister (Aug 15) YT 78%
“Who Will You Run To” by Heart (Aug 15) YT
“Let Me Be The One” by Exposé (Aug 15) YT
“Paper In Fire” by John Cougar Mellencamp (Aug 15) YT
“One Lover At A Time” by Atlantic Starr (Aug 15) YT
“Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)” by Mr. Mister (Aug 22) YT
“Victim Of Love” by Bryan Adams (Aug 22) YT
“Dinner With Gershwin” by Donna Summer (Aug 22) YT
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany (Aug 29) YT 55%
“Little Lies” by Fleetwood Mac (Aug 29) YT 70%
“Don’t Make Me Wait For Love” by Kenny G (Aug 29) YT
“You Are The Girl” by The Cars (Aug 29) YT
“I Don’t Think That Man Should Sleep Alone” by Ray Parker Jr. (Aug 29) YT
“Happy Together” by The Nylons (Aug 29) YT
“Love Is A House” by Force M.D.’s (Aug 29) YT
August 1987
Back to the Beach (Aug 7) YT IMDb WP
The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (Aug 7) YT IMDb WP
Masters of the Universe (Aug 7) YT IMDb WP
Who’s That Girl (Aug 7) YT IMDb WP
Can’t Buy Me Love (Aug 14) YT IMDb WP
Disorderlies (Aug 14) YT IMDb WP
The Monster Squad (Aug 14) YT IMDb WP
No Way Out (Aug 14) YT IMDb WP
North Shore (Aug 14) YT IMDb WP
Born in East L.A. (Aug 21) YT IMDb WP
Dirty Dancing (Aug 21) YT IMDb WP
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (Aug 21) YT IMDb WP
The Big Easy (Aug 28) YT IMDb WP
The Fourth Protocol (Aug 28) YT IMDb WP
Hamburger Hill (Aug 28) YT IMDb WP
August 1987
September 1987
Kung-Fu Master (Activision) ???
Best Guess. The game was shipped in September according to Computer Entertainer. I've only found newspaper ads in 1988 so far.
[Kung-Fu Master was reviewed in the October 1987 issue of Computer Entertainer.]
Newspaper: Rawson Stovall (Jul 3, 87)
The best news from Atari is that they, as well as other companies, have started to make more games for the 2600. Desert Falcon, Rad Boardin', Crossbow and re-issues of Zaxxon, Mousetrap, Venture, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr, and Q*bert have been promised from Atari. Summer Games and Winter Games have been announced by Epyx. Kung Fu Master, Commando and a new game from David “Pitfall” Crane all from Activision will soon become available.
Newspaper: K-F Mstr $21.99 (Aug 11, 88)
Newspaper: K-F Mstr $21.99 (Dec 25, 88)
September 1987
“Mony Mony (Live)” by Billy Idol (Sep 5) YT
“I’ve Been In Love Before” by Cutting Crew (Sep 5) YT
“It’s A Sin” by Pet Shop Boys (Sep 5) YT
“That’s What Love Is All About” by Michael Bolton (Sep 5) YT
“Betcha Say That” by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Sep 5) YT
“Causing A Commotion” by Madonna (Sep 12) YT
“Where The Streets Have No Name” by U2 (Sep 12) YT
“Come On, Let’s Go” by Los Lobos (Sep 12) YT
“Let’s Work” by Mick Jagger (Sep 12) YT
“Love Is Contagious” by Taja Sevelle (Sep 12) YT
“Solitude Standing” by Suzanne Vega (Sep 12) YT
“Bad” by Michael Jackson (Sep 19) YT 75%
“The One I Love” by R.E.M. (Sep 19) YT
“Hourglass” by Squeeze (Sep 19) YT 90%
“Boys Night Out” by Timothy B. Schmit (Sep 19) YT
“Waterfall” by Wendy & Lisa (Sep 19) YT
“Heaven Is A Place On Earth” by Belinda Carlisle (Sep 26) YT 52%
“(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” by Bill Medley with Jennifer Warnes (Sep 26) YT
“Should’ve Known Better” by Richard Marx (Sep 26) YT
“Catch Me (I’m Falling)” by Pretty Poison (Sep 26) YT
September 1987
Amazon Women on the Moon (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP
Fatal Attraction (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP
Hellraiser (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP
The Pick-up Artist (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP
The Principal (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP
Best Seller (Sep 25) YT IMDb WP
September 1987
Geraldo Syndication (Sep 7) YT IMDb WP
My Pet Monster ABC (Sep 12) YT IMDb WP
I’m Telling! [game show] NBC (Sep 12) YT IMDb WP
The New Archies NBC (Sep 12) YT IMDb WP
Popeye and Son CBS (Sep 12) YT IMDb WP
Dinosaucers Syndication (Sep 14) YT IMDb WP
Maxie’s World Syndication (Sep 14) YT IMDb WP
The Wil Shriner Show Syndication (Sep 14) YT IMDb WP
Frank’s Place CBS (Sep 14) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Oldest Rookie CBS (Sep 16) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Wiseguy CBS (Sep 16) YT IMDb WP Schedule
A Year in the Life [miniseries/TV Series] NBC (Sep 16) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Out of This World Syndication (Sep 17) YT IMDb WP
DuckTales (Original series) Syndication (Sep 18) YT IMDb WP
Marblehead Manor Syndication (Sep 19) YT IMDb WP
She’s the Sheriff Syndication (Sep 19) YT IMDb WP
Once a Hero ABC (Sep 19) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Highwayman NBC (Sep 20) YT IMDb WP Schedule
My Two Dads NBC (Sep 20) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Beverly Hills Teens Syndication (Sep 21) YT IMDb WP
Spiral Zone Syndication (Sep 21) YT IMDb WP
Full House ABC (Sep 22) YT IMDb WP Schedule
I Married Dora ABC (Sep 22) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Hooperman ABC (Sep 23) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Slap Maxwell Story ABC (Sep 23) YT IMDb WP Schedule
A Different World NBC (Sep 24) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Tour of Duty CBS (Sep 24) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Beauty and the Beast CBS (Sep 25) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Jake and the Fatman CBS (Sep 26) YT IMDb WP Schedule
ALF: The Animated Series NBC (Sep 26) YT IMDb WP
J.J. Starbuck NBC (Sep 26) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Second Chance (aka Boys Will Be Boys) Fox (Sep 26) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Dolly ABC (Sep 27) YT IMDb WP Schedule
The Law & Harry McGraw CBS (Sep 27) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Star Trek: The Next Generation Syndication (Sep 28) YT IMDb WP
October 1987
Title Match Pro Wrestling (Absolute Entertainment) ???
Best Guess. This game was shipped in October 1987 according to Computer Entertainer.
[Title Match Pro Wrestling was reviewed in the November 1987 issue of Computer Entertainer.]
Newspaper: Tech Bytes (Aug 16, 87)
Activision said it will market two new video games for the Atari 2600 machine produced by Absolute Entertainment of New Jersey.
“Title Match Pro Wrestling” contains body slams, punching, kicking, air-spins and other wrestling moves. Players choose from four different wrestlers and then match up against the computer.
On “Skateboardin': A Radical Adventure on Wheels,” players skateboard through a maze of city streets and overcome obstacles to get to school on time. The game even allows grabbing the back of a truck to pull the skateboarder along.
The products will be in stores in September, said the Mountain View, firm.
Newspaper: TMPW $21.99 (Aug 11, 88)
October 1987
“Shake Your Love” by Debbie Gibson (Oct 3) YT
“Brilliant Disguise” by Bruce Springsteen (Oct 3) YT
“Don’t You Want Me” by Jody Watley (Oct 3) YT
“Dude (Looks Like A Lady)” by Aerosmith (Oct 3) YT 55%
“Love Will Find A Way” by Yes (Oct 3) YT
“Satellite” by The Hooters (Oct 3) YT
“Tell It To My Heart” by Taylor Dayne (Oct 10) YT
“We’ll Be Together” by Sting (Oct 10) YT 65%
“Valerie” by Steve Winwood (Oct 10) YT 60%
“Crazy” by Icehouse (Oct 17) YT
“Skeletons” by Stevie Wonder (Oct 17) YT
“I Do You” by The Jets (Oct 17) YT
“Motortown” by The Kane Gang (Oct 17) YT [Didn’t hear it back then, but I might have liked it.]
“Need You Tonight” by INXS (Oct 24) YT
“Got My Mind Set On You” by George Harrison (Oct 24) YT 75%
“Faith” by George Michael (Oct 24) YT
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake (Oct 24) YT
“Cherry Bomb” by John Cougar Mellencamp (Oct 24) YT
“So Emotional” by Whitney Houston (Oct 31) YT
“Pop Goes The World” by Men Without Hats (Oct 31) YT
October 1987
Like Father Like Son (Oct 2) YT IMDb WP
The Princess Bride (Oct 9) YT IMDb WP
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oct 9) YT IMDb WP
Three O’Clock High (Oct 9) YT IMDb WP
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (Oct 16) YT IMDb WP
Hope and Glory (Oct 16) YT IMDb WP
The Whales of August (Oct 16) YT IMDb WP
The Glass Menagerie (Oct 23) YT IMDb WP
No Man’s Land (Oct 23) YT IMDb WP
Prince of Darkness (Oct 23) YT IMDb WP
The Sicilian (Oct 23) YT IMDb WP
October 1987
Everything’s Relative CBS (Oct 3) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Leg Work CBS (Oct 3) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Friday the 13th: The Series Syndication (Oct 3) YT IMDb WP
Women in Prison Fox (Oct 11) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Trivia: Bob Barker stops dyeing his hair brown and appears on The Price Is Right for the first time with white hair. CBS (Oct 15) YT WP: 1987 Events
November 1987
Summer Games (Epyx) ✔
Best Guess. This game was shipped in October 1987 according to Computer Entertainer. The earliest ads I've found so far were in November.
[Summer Games was reviewed in the November 1987 issue of Computer Entertainer.]
Newspaper: Summеr Gamеs $15.97 (Nov 11, 87)
Newspaper: Summеr Gamеs $19.99 (Nov 26, 87)
Newspaper: Summеr Gamеs $16.99 (Dec 30, 87)
November 1987
Winter Games (Epyx) ✔
Best Guess. This game was shipped in October 1987 according to Computer Entertainer. The earliest ads I've found so far were in November.
[Winter Games was reviewed in the November 1987 issue of Computer Entertainer.]
Newspaper: Wintеr Gamеs $15.97 (Nov 11, 87)
Newspaper: Wintеr Gamеs $16.99 (Dec 30, 87)
November 1987
“Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen (Nov 7) YT
“Candle In The Wind (Live)” by Elton John (Nov 7) YT
“There’s The Girl” by Heart (Nov 7) YT
“I Live For Your Love” by Natalie Cole (Nov 7) YT
“Honestly” by Stryper (Nov 7) YT
“Hazy Shade Of Winter” by Bangles (Nov 14) YT 60%
“Don’t Shed A Tear” by Paul Carrack (Nov 14) YT
“I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man” by Prince (Nov 14) YT
“The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson (Nov 21) YT 75%
“I Found Someone” by Cher (Nov 21) YT
“Push It” by Salt ‘N Pepa (Nov 21) YT
“Could’ve Been” by Tiffany (Nov 28) YT
“Seasons Change” by Exposé (Nov 28) YT
“Pump Up The Volume” by M|A|R|R|S (Nov 28) YT
“Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac (Nov 28) YT 68%
“Because Of You” by The Cover Girls (Nov 28) YT
November 1987
Cry Freedom (Nov 6) YT IMDb WP
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (Nov 6) YT IMDb WP
Hello Again (Nov 6) YT IMDb WP
Less Than Zero (Nov 6) YT IMDb WP
Made in Heaven (Nov 6) YT IMDb WP
Cross My Heart (Nov 13) YT IMDb WP
The Running Man (Nov 13) YT IMDb WP
Cinderella [re-release] (Nov 20) YT IMDb WP
Date with an Angel (Nov 20) YT IMDb WP
Flowers in the Attic (Nov 20) YT IMDb WP
Sign “☮” the Times (Nov 20) YT IMDb WP
Teen Wolf Too (Nov 20) YT IMDb WP
November 1987
Finders Keepers Nickelodeon (Nov 2) YT IMDb WP
Beverly Hills Buntz NBC (Nov 5) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Sable ABC (Nov 7) YT IMDb WP Schedule
Trivia: Sonny & Cher reunite for a performance on Late Night with David Letterman. NBC (Nov 13) YT WP: 1987 Events
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story [miniseries] NBC (Nov 16) YT IMDb WP
December 1987
“Say You Will” by Foreigner (Dec 5) YT 65%
“Tunnel Of Love” by Bruce Springsteen (Dec 5) YT
“What Have I Done To Deserve This” by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (Dec 12) YT 80%
“Hot Hot Hot (Radio Edit)” by Buster Poindexter and his Banshees Of Blue (Dec 12) YT 65%
“Hot In The City” by Billy Idol (Dec 12) YT
“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley (Dec 19) YT
“She’s Like The Wind” by Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser (Dec 19) YT
“Twilight World” by Swing Out Sister (Dec 19) YT
“853-5937” by Squeeze (Dec 19) YT
“Rhythm Of Love” by Yes (Dec 19) YT
“I Need A Man” by Eurythmics (Dec 19) YT
“Dear Mr. Jesus” by Powersource (Dec 19) YT
December 1987
Cold Steel (Dec 11) YT IMDb WP
Throw Momma from the Train (Dec 11) YT IMDb WP
Wall Street (Dec 11) YT IMDb WP
*batteries not included (Dec 18) YT IMDb WP
Eddie Murphy Raw (Dec 18) YT IMDb WP
Leonard Part 6 (Dec 18) YT IMDb WP
Moonstruck (Dec 18) YT IMDb WP
The Last Emperor (Dec 20) YT IMDb WP
Broadcast News (Dec 25) YT IMDb WP
Empire of the Sun (Dec 25) YT IMDb WP
December 1987
Remote Control MTV (Dec 7) YT IMDb WP
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Syndication (Dec 10) YT IMDb WP
Need a Month
??? 1987
Desert Falcon (Atari) ???
The game was supposed to be released in the fourth quarter of 1987 according to Computer Entertainer. Atari's sales activity for 01/01/87 - 01/01/88 shows that 16,788 units were sold in 1987.
Date of Publication: Dec 21, 87
Registration Date: Oct 25, 91
Atari created a non-playable demo on May 27, 1987, so we know the finished game wasn't sold before May. Computer Entertainer reported in their March 1988 issue that an Easter egg was discovered in Desert Falcon by a subscriber.
Newspaper: Dеsert Falcоn $14.97 (Jun 5, 88)
Newspaper: Dеsert Falcоn $16.99 (Dec 25, 88)
??? 1987
RealSports Boxing (Atari) ???
The game was scheduled as a fourth quarter 1987 release according to Computer Entertainer. Atari's sales activity for 01/01/87 - 01/01/88 shows that 25,388 units were sold in 1987.
Date of Publication: Dec 29, 87
Registration Date: Oct 25, 91
Newspaper: RealSpоrts Bоxing $14.97 (Mar 16, 88)
Newspaper: RealSpоrts Bоxing $14.97 (Jun 5, 88)
Newspaper: RealSpоrts Bоxing $16.97 (Sep 7, 88)
1987
Information Compiled From the Following Sources
The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers
Atari History Museum (Atari Historical Society)
Rock on the Net: The Ark Weekly Top 40 Archives
WP: List of Years in Television
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Did you know that Trump's rushed Operation Warp Speed rona jab has less than one percent overall benefit? Some people call it the depopulation jab and it has many possible horrible side effects (depending on the lot number, concentration, and if it was kept cold). Remember when many Democrats were against Trump's Operation Warp Speed depopulation jab, then they quickly changed their minds when Biden flip-flopped and started pushing it?
Some brainwashed rona jab cultists claim that there are no victims of the jab, but person after person will post what the jab did to them, a friend, or a family member on web sites such as Facebook and they'll be lucky if they don't get banned soon after. Posting the truth is “misinformation” don't you know. Awakened sheep might turn into lions, so powerful people will do just about anything to keep the sheep from waking up.
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Take a look at my page about the famous demonized medicines called The H Word and Beyond. You might also want to look at my page called Zinc and Quercetin. My sister and I have been taking zinc and quercetin since the summer of 2020 in the hopes that they would scare away the flu and other viruses (or at least make them less severe). Here's one more page to check out: My Sister's Experiences With COVID-19.
Some people appear to have a mental illness because they have a vitamin B deficiency. For example, the wife of a guy I used to chat with online had severe mood swings which seemed to be caused by food allergies or intolerances. She would became irrational, obnoxious, throw tantrums, and generally act like she had a mental illness. The horrid behavior stopped after she started taking a vitamin B complex. I've been taking Jarrow B-Right (#ad) for many years. It makes me much easier to live with. I wonder how many people with schizophrenia and other mental mental illnesses could be helped by taking a B complex once or twice a day with meals (depending on their weight)?
Unfermented soy is bad! “When she stopped eating soy, the mental problems went away.” Fermented soy doesn't bother me, but the various versions of unfermented soy (soy flour, soybean oil, and so on) that are used in all kinds of products these days causes a negative mental health reaction in me that a vitamin B complex can't tame. The sinister encroachment of soy has made the careful reading of ingredients a necessity.
I started taking AyaLife (99% Pure CBD oil) as needed in April of 2020. So far it's the only thing that helps my mood when I've mistakenly eaten something that contains soy. AyaLife is THC-free (non-psychoactive) and is made in the USA. I also put a couple dropper fulls under my tongue before leaving the house or if I just need to calm down.
It's supposedly common knowledge that constantly angry Antifa-types basically live on soy products. What would happen if they stopped eating and drinking soy sludge and also took a B complex every day? Would a significant number of them become less angry? Would AyaLife CBD oil also help?
If you are overweight, have type II diabetes, or are worried about the condition of your heart, check out the videos by Ken D Berry, William Davis, and Ivor Cummins. It seems that most people should avoid wheat, not just those who have a wheat allergy or celiac disease. Check out these books: Undoctored (#ad), Wheat Belly (#ad), and Eat Rich, Live Long (#ad).
Negative ions are good for us. You might want to avoid positive ion generators and ozone generators. A plain old air cleaner is better than nothing, but one that produces negative ions makes the air in a room fresher and easier for me to breathe. It also helps to brighten my mood.
Never litter. Toss it in the trash or take it home. Do not throw it on the ground. Also remember that good people clean up after themselves at home, out in public, at a campsite and so on. Leave it better than you found it.
Climate Change Cash Grab = Bad
Seems like more people than ever finally care about water, land, and air pollution, but the climate change cash grab scam is designed to put more of your money into the bank accounts of greedy politicians. Those power-hungry schemers try to trick us with bad data and lies about overpopulation while pretending to be caring do-gooders. Trying to eliminate pollution is a good thing, but the carbon footprint of the average law-abiding human right now is actually making the planet greener instead of killing it.
Eliminating farms and ranches, eating bugs, getting locked down in 15-minute cities, owning nothing, using digital currency (with expiration dates) that is tied to your social credit score, and paying higher taxes will not make things better and “save the Earth.” All that stuff is part of an agenda that has nothing to do with making the world a better place for the average person. It's all about control, depopulation, and making things better for the ultra-rich. They just want enough peasants left alive to keep things running smoothly.
Watch these two videos for more information:
Charlie Robinson had some good advice about waking up normies (see the link to the video below). He said instead of verbally unloading or being nasty or acting like a bully, ask the person a question. Being nice and asking a question will help the person actually think about the subject.
Interesting videos:
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