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  • Pipe Dream (NES)

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    Pipe Dream is a puzzle game that originally started life on the Amiga as Pipe Mania. Lucasfilm Games ported Pipe Mania to a variety of platforms, including the NES, and renamed it Pipe Dream. Initially released in 1989, the various ports, including ports to popular 8-bit computers and even an arcade port, ranged from 1989 to 1992 with the last two original releases being the Windows version in 1991 and the Super Nintendo version in 1992.

    Game play is pretty straightforward. You must lay randomly presented pipe pieces down ahead of the flowing sewage (or ‘flooz’ as it is referred to in the game). The pipe pieces can be one of a variety of shapes. You must lay the pipe from the starting point to the end point before the flooz catches up. In addition to the time limit, levels also have a minimum pipe length (in other words, a minimum number of pieces you must use) to add a little more challenge.

    For those that like puzzle/strategy games of this type, this is an excellent one to play. Versions exist for the NES, Commodore 64, Apple II, Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIGS, Macintosh, Game Boy, DOS and a variety of other systems. Pretty much every version makes for a great game so pick your favorite system (or emulator) to play.

    There have also been a virtually endless number of clones of Pipe Dream. In addition, there have been a few sequels and remakes including a 3D version titled Pipe Dreams 3D for the PlayStation and a remake of Pipe Mania in 2008 for Windows, the PS2, Nintendo DS and PSP.

    The image at the top is the box art for the NES version and the screenshots are also from the NES version.


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  • Nintendo Power (November/December 1988)

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    Source: Nintendo Power – Issue Number 3 – November/December 1988



    This early issue of Nintendo Power from November/December 1988 would have only had the original NES to cover. Its contents include:

    Features

    • Track & Field II – Here’s your chance to test your “Olympic mettle” and go for the gold!
    • Mickey Mousecapade – Disney and the NES. Two of the greatest forces of imagination finally meet.
    • Howard & Nester – Nester gets to the “heart” of Simon’s Quest.
    • Blaster Master – More on Jason, his radioactive frog, Fred, and the mutant hoards.
    • Role Playing Game Special
      • Ultima
      • Legacy of the Wizard
    • Counselors’ Corner – Some call it the best job in America. Meet the Counselors as we profile the pride of Nintendo.
    • Classified Information – Lock the door. Draw the shades. The pros disclose top secret information for your eyes only.
    • Advantage/Max – Might and mastery at your fingertips. Check out the pros’ “power tools!”

    Now Playing

    • Anticipation – And now for something completely different! You’ll really be “drawn” to this bright new game.
    • Blades of Steel – Dazzling Hockey action!
    • Cobra Command – Pilot a state-of-the-art helicopter on a vital mission.

    Video Shorts

    • Bubble Bobble/Peperboy/Ghostbusters/Tecmo Baseball/Challenge Pebble Beach
    • Dr. Chaos/Tecmo Bowl/Platoon/Milon’s Secret Castle

    Pak Watch

    • NFL Football/John Elway’s Quarterback/California Games/Hollywood Squares
    • Wrestlemania/Operation Wolf/Spy vs Spy/Spy vs Spy Mad Island
    • Captain Nintendo – At last, the long awaited origin of the greatest hero of all!
    • Giant Giveaway – A Power Player’s mindbending dream come true could be yours!

    Players’ Forum

    • NES Journal – Meet a superstar! Quiz yourself! A WOOZ! Much much more! (A WOOZ?)
    • NES Achiever – Great games! Sensational scores! How did YOU do?
    • Video Spotlight – Once again, we turn our light on you, profiling premier Power Players.
    • Top 30 – With the release of many new games, how have the ranking changed?
  • Players’ Contest
  • Players’ Poll
  • Next Issue / From the Editor

    • …and more!


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  • Rambo (NES)

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    Source: Electronic Game Player – September 1988



    Rambo was released by Acclaim for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987. It is a side-scrolling action-adventure game that is loosely based on the plot of the movie Rambo: First Blood Part 2. Like the vast majority of games based on movies, this one isn’t really all that great.

    I say that this game is “loosely” based on the movie in part because there are an awful lot of bugs involved. A large portion of the game involves fighting spiders, insects and other forest creatures (and even flamingos). Eventually, you find a cache of weapons and do reach the P.O.W. camp but this is relatively late in the game. Until then…lots of bugs.

    Rambo features a complex map and requires accurate navigation to get where you need to go. While this seems like a pretty good idea, in practice the game ends up being frustrating because figuring out who you need to talk to and where you need to go is difficult. Game play tends to become quite repetitive. While Rambo has a nice soundtrack and some good ideas, at the end of the day, it just isn’t executed very well.

    While there have been a variety of Rambo games for various systems over the years, this particular iteration is unique to the Nintendo. It has never been re-released and isn’t likely to be so you’ll have to track down an original or use emulation. I recommend the second option unless you are just a die-hard collector.

    The review above is from the September 1988 issue of Electronic Game Player.


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