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Based on the movie of the same name, the Soviet Union have been building in secret a Typhoon-class submarine with nuclear strike capabilities. This war machine has been named the Red October. While on its trial run, the captain, Marko Ramius has hijacked the submarine along with it’s crew. They plan to defect to the … Continue reading “The Hunt for Red October”

Year: 1990

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


In this platformer based on the 1991 comedy/action film of the same name, the player takes on the role of Eddie Hawkins, known as “Hudson Hawk,” the world’s greatest cat burglar. After ten years in prison for a robbery of a government installation gone wrong, Eddie is released, intending to go straight and retire. Unfortunately, … Continue reading “Hudson Hawk”

Year: 1991

Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Hoops is an action basketball game for one or two players. The game is half court and can be one-on-one or two-on two. You can block shots, pass, steal, or go for a slam dunk. There are two different courts to choose from, and a variety of different players to select.

Year: 1989

Platforms: NES

Genre: Sports

Theme: Sports


In Hook, based on the 1991 film by Steven Spielberg, the player controls Peter Pan who is trying to rescue his children from Captain James Hook. This version differs from the version of the game by Ukiyotei. While also a platformer, the title by Painting by Numbers also includes flying levels as well as one-on-one … Continue reading “Hook”

Year: 1992

Platforms: Commodore 64, Game Boy, NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Loosely based on the film of the same name, Kevin McAllister has arrived in New York City without his parents. However he checks himself into a hotel and begins to have fun. It isn’t long before the hotel discovers he’s using stolen credit cards and begin to chase him around! On top of that, Harry … Continue reading “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”

Year: 1992

Platforms: Game Boy, NES, SNES

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Based on the film of the same name, Kevin McAllister has been left home alone for Christmas while his family is on vacation. This would not be so bad except for two burglars, Harry and Marv, aka the Wet Bandits, have decided to burglarize his house. However, Kevin is too smart to play victim and … Continue reading “Home Alone”

Year: 1991

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


This is a GameTek conversion of the ’80s version of the game show Hollywood Squares. Two contestants play a version of tic-tac-toe, with “celebrities” filling in for the squares. The selected celeb is asked a question, answers it, and the contestant must agree or disagree with their answer. A correct guess captures that square. After … Continue reading “Hollywood Squares”

Year: 1988

Platforms: Apple II, Apple IIgs, Commodore 64, DOS, NES

Genre: Strategy / tactics

Theme: Game show / trivia / quiz


This game involves the use of the Nintendo Light Zapper, and has, truly, no plot. You are in the police station doing target practice, either with three targets at a time with at least one innocent person, or in an alley with both good and bad targets in windows and walking on the sidewalk. Then … Continue reading “Hogan’s Alley”

Year: 1984

Platforms: Arcade, NES, Wii U

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


High Speed is a conversion of the Williams Electronics pinball game of the same name. The game recreates the pinball table and gameplay from the arcade version and also adds some video game features, such as lightning bombs, attacking enemies, magnetic helicopters, and rust balls which dissolve your flipper. The bottom part of the screen … Continue reading “High Speed”

Year: 1991

Platforms: NES

Genre: Simulation

Theme: Pinball


In this snowboarding game, the player goes on various runs completing events on downhill mountains. There are five events in all: Downhill, Slalom, Half-pipe, Moguls and Backwoods. In Downhill the object is to get down the slope as fast as possible. In Slalom you have to guide the board between the gates. In halfpipe, you … Continue reading “Heavy Shreddin’”

Year: 1990

Platforms: NES

Genre: Sports

Theme: Sports