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The evil wizard Zaks has cast a spell on the peaceful Yolkfolk, and while many fell under his spell, others have other problems to deal with, including Dizzy, who saw his girlfriend Daisy kidnapped and taken hostage by Zaks, and it’s up to him to restore the Yolkfolk to normal and rescue Daisy from the … Continue reading “The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Amiga, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, NES, SEGA Master System
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
F-15 City War is arcade style action game. You fly an F-15 with unlimited ammunition into battle against tanks, helicopters, gun boats, missile silos, jets, robots, and a large boss at the end of each of five levels. Gameplay alternates between two perspectives, a 3-D view from behind your plane and a top down scrolling view.
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
In Exodus you need to guide Moses through 100 different levels in order to reach the promised land. The gameplay features an action/strategy part similar to Boulder Dash, and a question part. In the action part, you need to collect five question marks and enough Manna to open the exit of the maze-like screens. There are a variety … Continue reading “Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land”
Year: 1991
Platforms: DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Game show / trivia / quiz
The dudes with attitudes are on a mission to uncover buried jewels on Caribbean islands. These dudes being referred to are emoticon looking characters who go by the names of Dude, Happy, Patch, Bozo, Babe and Foxy. In this puzzle game, you control one of the dudes as they bounce back and forth across the … Continue reading “Dudes With Attitude”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements
Duck is a blatant imitation of Penguin Land. You have to push your eggss from the top of each level all the way to the bottom, digging holes Lode Runner style along the way. Of course, it being an egg, it isn’t the easiest of items to accompany. If it drops too far it’ll break … Continue reading “Duck”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The South Pacific contains some of the most beautiful islands in the world, and they have all been invaded by a terrorist organization called DAMED (Destructive Armed Militant Enemy Devotee). You must fly an experimental fighter jet called the Thrasher Hawk-7 to battle the enemy and rid them from nine different islands. To help out, … Continue reading “Double Strike”
Year: 1989
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Rockwart the Troll has cast a spell on Daisy, leaving her asleep for 100 years. Dizzy sets off to put this right in a compact and concise arcade adventure following the conventions of the Dizzy series. You start the game trapped underground, thanks to the results of an errant spell, but can find your way … Continue reading “Dizzy: Prince of the Yolkfolk a.k.a. Dizzy the Adventurer”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
This game is usually featured on multi-carts though it did get it’s own stand alone game in Brazil as El Destructor. Set in the year 3001, after the Earth has been destroyed by terrorists from outer space. The human race moves to Mars, but it looks like the terrorists are coming again so a spaceship … Continue reading “Destroyer”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
The Mutech Corporation has created their Gamma Base on what used to be Alcatraz Island. Their attempts at creating computer intelligence has backfired, as the AI they’ve created has taken over the computer systems and is threatening the world! Deep in the fortress is a gamma bomb, and your goal is to penetrate the fortress … Continue reading “Deathbots”
Year: 1990
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Death Race is seemingly inspired by the Sylvester Stallone movie Death Race 2000 released 15 years before this game. The object of the game is to run down innocent pedestrians in your souped-up automotive grim reaper. Progress through the race courses in 8 U.S. cities, moving from west to east starting with San Diego and … Continue reading “Death Race”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Racing / driving
Theme: Racing/Driving