Damsel in distress
Culture concept
A classic scenario of a fair maiden in some form of distress - often kidnapped by some Evil Person - from which the protagonist is trying to rescue her.
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Games by year
The first Damsel in distress video game was released in 1980.
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Platforms
| NES |  | 57 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C64 | | 48 | |
| ZX Spectrum | | 42 | |
| Linux | | 39 | |
| MS-DOS | | 38 | |
| Amstrad CPC | | 37 | |
| MSX | | 29 | |
| Amiga | | 28 | |
| Arcade | | 26 | |
| Atari ST | | 26 | |
| Windows | | 16 | |
| Master System | | 15 | |
| GB | | 14 | |
| Apple II E | | 13 | |
| Mega Drive | | 13 | |
| Tandy Coco | | 13 | |
| C16/Plus4 | | 11 | |
| Atari 2600 | | 10 | |
| Famicom Disk System | | 10 | |
| Mac OS Classic | | 9 | |
| Sharp X1 | | 9 | |
| VIC-20 | | 9 | |
| Atari 400/800 | | 9 | |
| PC Engine | | 8 | |
| NEC PC8801 | | 7 | |
| Mac OS X | | 7 | |
| NEC PC9801 | | 7 | |
| MICRO 7 - FM7 | | 6 | |
| X68000 | | 6 | |
| X360 | | 6 |
Most common companies
| Sega | 32 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Gold | 20 | |
| Nintendo | 19 | |
| Hudson Soft | 15 | |
| ASCII | 14 | |
| Activision | 14 | |
| Ocean | 13 | |
| Mastertronic | 13 | |
| Atari | 12 | |
| Brøderbund | 11 | |
| Namco | 11 | |
| Taito | 10 | |
| Ubi Soft | 9 | |
| Sierra On-Line | 9 | |
| Capcom | 8 |