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Helmet

Helmet is a Game & Watch game that was released in 1981. In the game, you have to run from one house to the house across from it without getting hit by falling tools that your enemies is throwing at you…

21 February 1981

Helmet is an arcade developed by Nintendo, released 21 February 1981 on Game & Watch.

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What Helmet is

Helmet is an arcade game developed by Nintendo and released in 1981. It is available on Game & Watch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Helmet is a Game & Watch game that was released in 1981. In the game, you have to run from one house to the house across from it without getting hit by falling tools that your enemies is throwing at you. Sometimes the door on the other house will close, making you run around until it opens.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Helmet launched on 21 February 1981, within three weeks of Defender, Scramble and Asteroids Deluxe.

Released around the same time: Defender, Scramble, Asteroids Deluxe.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Helmet come out?
Helmet was released on 21 February 1981 for Game & Watch.

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