The most interesting games released in 1987
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Test Drive (1987)
Racing 06 June 1987
One of the oldest car races. The game allows you to choose one of the five cars and race on the mountain trails.
Wizardry III: Legacy of Llylgamyn
RPG 27 June 1987
The third installment of the classic RPG trilogy, initiated by the Sir-Tech studio on Apple II computers. This time the team of daredevils will try to regain from the hands of the terrible dragon a magical ball, able to stop the destructive forces of nature Llylgamyn.
Bad Street Brawler
Arcade 12 November 1987
Bad Street Brawler is an arcade game of the fighting genre, for which the Australian company Beam Software is responsible. The product debuted in 1987 on several hardware platforms, including ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. The last edition was released in the United States under the name Bop'n Rumble.
Arcade Volleyball
Sports 12 May 1987
Arcade Volleyball is a simple "arcade game" published in 1987, which takes up the subject of volleyball. The participants take control of two nice creatures, which reflect the ball with the help of the whole body.
Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter
Adventure 19 November 1987
The first part of a great series started by Sierra in 1987. It was established in the first phase of the formation of the company and is an old school adventure in the full sense of the word.
Where Time Stood Still
Adventure 12 April 1987
Where Time Stood Still is an action/adventure game, which will be created by programmers from Denton Design, responsible for The Great Escape. The above title was not a coincidence, because in many respects both products are very similar to each other.
Wheel of Fortune
Party 11 September 1987
Developed by Softie and published in 1987 by ShareData, a computer adaptation of the once popular "Wheel of Fortune" tele-tournament in Poland.
Family Feud
Party 12 May 1987
Family Feud by ShareData is a computer adaptation of an extremely popular tele-tournament, which in our country is known as "Familiada".
221B Baker St.
Party 21 May 1987
A computer adaptation of a traditional board game of the same title, which tells about the adventures of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his friends. Players taking part in the game will compete with each other and try to solve the case as soon as possible.
Super Hang-On
Racing 12 July 1987
Super Hang-On is a computer adaptation of the popular slot machine game, taking up the topic of crazy motorcycle racing in various areas, located all over the world. SEGA's PeCet product conversion was developed by Quicksilver studio, which should be well known to all fans of programs such as Commando or Ikari Warriors.
Mini-Putt: The Ultimate Challenge!
Sports 06 June 1987
Mini-Putt: The Ultimate Challenge! is a sports game, trying to faithfully recreate the reality of entertainment known as miniature golf. The main difference from the traditional one is the smaller area needed for its execution. Instead of huge fields of a few hectares, we have here simple constructions, usually surrounded by a gang and a mass of disturbing pillars, walls and other, sometimes very sophisticated accessories.
The Lurking Horror
Adventure 12 June 1987
The Lurking Horror is a text adventure game developed in 1987 by Infocom, a company specializing in this type of productions. The main protagonist of the program is a young student who comes to George Edwards University to prepare a commissioned project. As a result of bad weather, the building is cut off from the world.
Ultima Trilogy
RPG 15 June 1987
The Trilogy takes place during The Age of Darkness, telling the story of the fight against the sorcerer Mondaine and his servants trying to upset the balance of the world still known as the Sosaria.
Phantasie
RPG 30 August 1987
Stories of fantastic lands, which had to yield to the influence of demonic enemies, are almost everyday life in computer RPGs.
Star Wars (1987)
Action 12 May 1987
Star Wars is a dynamic shooting set in the classic Star Wars trilogy by George Lucas and at the same time the first PC game, dealing with the Rebellian fight with the evil Darth Vader and his Empire.
Rastan
Arcade 12 May 1987
Rastan is another hit from slot machines signed with Taito logo, which was converted to PeCety thanks to Novalogic company. The player will play the role of a powerful warrior whose task is to reach the castle, which is the seat of evil forces and annihilate its main tenant, a demon-possessed and extremely dangerous dragon. The program is maintained in the convention of a classic platformer, in which there are several worlds to overcome, densely populated by monsters from hell rhodium.
Tetris (1987)
Arcade 11 August 1987
The first commercial version of the legendary arcade and logic game, published in the West in 1987. The Spectrum Holobyte Group is responsible for the implementation of the programme, which has equipped the classic prototype mainly with a nice visual setting and a better interface.
The Bard's Tale (1987)
RPG 20 March 1987
The Bard's Tale is the first RPG game from the Tales of the Unknown series, in which a couple of legendary designers dipped their fingers: Michael Cranford and Brian Fargo. The action of the program takes us to the peaceful settlement Skara Brae, which, as it usually happens, found itself in the circle of interests of the evil sorcerer - Mangar the Dark.
Death Sword
Fighting 12 November 1987
Death Sword (outside the United States also known as the Barbarian) is a classic murder, in which the player will play the role of the warrior Gorth. His task will be to free Princess Marianne, kidnapped by the evil sorceress Drax. However, before the chief commander of all the confusion reaches justice, Gorth will have to deal with seven other barbarians who have been delegated by his master to prevent him from carrying out his mission.
Ford Simulator
Racing 06 June 1987
The first in a series of Ford's advertising programs, which not only provides a significant amount of information about Ford's products, but also allows you to test them in operation on a computer screen.
Crazy Cars
Racing 12 May 1987
Crazy Cars - one of the first Titus Interactive products - is a car racing game that will allow you to take part in a rally on the roads of Arizona and Florida.
Maniac Mansion
Adventure 15 October 1987
Dave and two friends set out to rescue his girlfriend Sandy. She was kidnapped by Dr. Fred, who under the influence of a dark meteorite intended to turn her into a zombie.
Police Quest: In Pursuit Of The Death Angel
Adventure 07 September 1987
Precursor of Sierra adventure games, the theme of which is the hard work of a policeman. Sonny Bonds' first task will be to stop the drug dealer, the title Death Angel.
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge
Adventure 19 November 1987
The second part of a large series of adventure games by Sierra entitled Space Quest. The authors in the new version increased the complexity of the puzzles, introduced a little bit better graphics and a few possible ways to complete the game.
Sid Meier’s Pirates! (1987)
Adventure 12 February 1987
One of the first loud productions that came from the hands of the legend Sid Meier and today's almost non-existent company MicroProse. In this title the player has an opportunity to move back to the times of the so-called Golden Age of the Caribbean Piracy and become one of the most famous pirates who then sailed on seas and oceans.
Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards
Adventure 15 June 1987
Leisure Suit Larry 1: In the Land of the Lounge Lizards is the first game in a series of adventure games created by Al Lowe and Sierra's development team. Players direct the actions of Larry Laffer, an incompetent lowlas, who sets out on the streets of Lost Wegas in search of love, fame and wealth. Due to a large dose of black humour and erotic references the game is addressed to older audiences.
Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure
Action 12 May 1987
Original, the first part of the egg-shaped creature's adventures, originally written for ZX Spectrum computers by two brothers hiding under the pseudonym Oliver Twins. The action of the game takes us to a small village near Kathmandu, whose inhabitants are influenced by a spell cast by the evil wizard Zaks. Dizzy's task will be to find the ingredients of the concoction needed to finally get rid of the magician.
Cabal
Action 12 November 1987
Pecket version of the popular slot machine gun. On the board you can still see the viewfinder, which we move with the cursor keys, and with it our hero moves as well. The game is divided into five large stages, which in turn contain four smaller sections.
Elite
Simulation 15 June 1987
Elite is a space aviation simulator, created in 1982 by students of Cambridge University - David Braben and Ian Bell. The player takes on the role of a star pilot through the dangerous corners of the galaxy. The PC version of the title was released in 1987 and was the first game with three-dimensional graphics on this hardware platform.
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