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| 3-D Battles of World Runner, The
Acclaim - Arcade - 1987
Web Rating: 6.9Video Length: 3:27
3-D WorldRunner features many elements that are typical of a vertically scrolling shooter game. The player must focus on destroying or dodging onscreen enemies against a scrolling background. However, 3-D WorldRunner incorporates a distinct third-person view, where the camera angle is positioned behind (more...) |
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| Action 52
Active Enterprises - Arcade - 1991
Action 52 is a multicart consisting of 52 individual video games, released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis consoles by Active Enterprises. It was initially sold for the comparatively high price of $200 USD (or "less than $4 for each game"), and (more...) |
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| Arkanoid
Taito - Arcade - 1987
Web Rating: 6.9Video Length: 5:08
The player controls a small pad, known as the "vaus" space vessel, which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where (more...) |
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| Balloon Fight
Nintendo - Arcade - 1986
Web Rating: 7.1Video Length: 10:00
In Balloon Fight, the player controls a Balloon Fighter who flies around with two balloons on his back. The object of the game is to defeat all of the enemies in each level by popping the balloon on their backs. When the balloon is popped, the enemy will float down on a parachute, and either land on (more...) |
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| Bomberman
Hudson Soft - Arcade - 1989
Video Length: 5:17
The general goal throughout the series is to complete the levels by strategically placing bombs in order to kill enemies and destroy obstacles. Exploding bombs can set off other bombs, kill or injure enemies and destroy obstacles. However, they can also kill or injure the player character, destroy powerups, (more...) |
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| Bomberman II
Hudson Soft - Arcade - 1993
Video Length: 5:33
Get ready for big blasts and split second timing in BOMBERMAN II. You must seek and destroy every enemy that inhabits each level. Luckily, you have an unlimited number of bombs that can be set to blast the baddie. Destroy the enemies in each level; more than 50 levels; supports up to three players; huge (more...) |
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| Boulder Dash
JVC - Arcade - 1990
Video Length: 4:30
The hero of the game, whom the player has to control, is the brave prospector "Rockford". He has to dig through caves collecting gems and diamonds, while avoiding dangerous creatures of various types as well as obstacles like falling rocks and the problem of being trapped behind mountains of gems or (more...) |
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| Break Time: The National Pool Tour
FCI - Arcade - 1993
Video Length: 1:44
Time to "rack 'em up" in this late release from FCI. Choose one of four different games - Rotation, 8-ball, 9-ball, and 14-1 Rack Game - each based on professional pool rules. As if that wasn't enough, also included are Practice and Watch Modes and the "National Pool Tour," where you must test your skills (more...) |
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| Bubble Bobble
Taito - Arcade - 1988
Web Rating: 8.5Video Length: 7:06
Born from a game called Chack'n Pop came Bubble Bobble, which evolved the series into an iconic phenomenon. Each level (or round) consists of one screen, with no scrolling or flipping. The dragons can move around the levels by walking (more...) |
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| Bubble Bobble, Part 2
Taito - Arcade - 1993
Video Length: 5:18
The bubble stomping adventure continues in BUBBLE BOBBLE PART 2. Take control of the Cubby and Rubby, descendants of the original Bubby, as they travel through multiple levels. In each level, the two heroes will have to capture their enemies in bubbles, and then stomp the trap monsters to collect fruit. (more...) |
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