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A Laserdisc-based animated reaction game. Space Ace must save his girlfriend, Kimberly from the evil alien, Borf in this follow up to Dragon's Lair.
Climb a construction site to save the dame from the big ape.
Players climb the tower, defeat Druaga and rescue Princess Ki in this maze-style, action role-playing game. Originally released by Namco for arcades in 1984, its combination of hack & slash combat and RPG elements laid the foundations for the action RPG genre.
A Donkey Kong clone for CoCo and Dragon.
Kong (also known popularly as "Kong 64") is a Donkey Kong clone for Commodore 64. It is infamous for its bizarre cover art.
As Quasimodo, the hunchback of Notre-Dame, players must ring bells while avoiding myriad obstacles.
Like Donkey Kong but allegedly it's zany.
Save the lovely damsel Molly from the dastardly clutches of Spud in this classic action game. Spike must climb ladders, jump across spaces, defeat or avoid enemies and collect a key in order to free Molly.
A ladders-and-platform title for Sharp-MZ from Tecno Soft.
Donkey Kong clone on Commodore 64 and Vic-20
Krazy Kong is a Donkey Kong clone for Vic 20
Known as the granddaddy of the "Quick Time Event", Dragon's Lair is an interactive cartoon that lets players help guide the actions of brave knight Dirk the Daring, as he ventures through the dangerous castle of Singe the Dragon in order to rescue his beloved princess Daphne.
Mouser is a 1983 platformer from UPL. Players control a cat whose bride has been kidnapped by mice.
Journey as an Arabian prince to save the princess, who is imprisoned in the tower of a castle.
Every third round, Olive needs rescuing
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's castle puts eveyone's favorite Belgium woodland creature in a daring adventure where he must jump over fences in search of Smurfette.
A clone of Donkey Kong for the Welsh made Dragon32/64 computer and the Tandy CoCo.
Another reiteration of Jungle King/Hunt, this one changes the entire theme to pirates.
The notorious Dangerous Dan has kidnapped a rich girl and it's up to an officer of the law to rescue her.
Taito side-scroller released for arcades in 1982 and for the Atari 2600 in 1983, is a modified version of Jungle King. A three phase platformer that puts the player in the shoes of a typical jungle survivalist, tasked with rescuing a lady from the hands of a group of bloodthirsty cannibals.
Guide a jungle man through multiple dangers to rescue the heroine in this 1982 Taito arcade game. One of the first side-scrolling platformers, it was the first game with a ducking mechanic. Game graphics and name were changed to "Jungle Hunt" after the Burroughs estate sued Taito for infringing upon "Tarzan" copyrights.
Control Jumpman (later known as Mario) and save his girlfriend, Pauline, from the evil barrel-tossing gorilla known as Donkey Kong. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, this was the game that set the template for the platformer genre.
1979 arcade shooter by Nintendo where the player must fight sixteen surrounding desperadoes. A precursor to Donkey Kong, it was designed by Genyo Takeda, with assistance from Shigeru Miyamoto, working on his first video game. Possibly the first run & gun shooter, it also introduced the damsel-in-distress trope to gaming as well as continuous background music.
An obscure platformer for the Amiga. Players control peter on his quest through 20 levels in which he much collect hearts to save his girlfriend Daphne.
An adult RPG about a man named George who travels through six different worlds in order to find his fiancée, who was captured by mechanical beasts called "Steroids".
A retro styled noire FPS brawler from New Blood Interactive.
A psychological thriller experience where a choice can change how the story goes, Off The Grid is an episodic adventure game from Salama Productions that tells the story of a survivor of a car accident that turns his whole life upside down where his life becomes like a very strange dream yet so real.
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