• Tag Archives Nintendo

  • Pipe Dream (NES)

    Posted on by Azrael Comment

    https://darth-azrael.tumblr.com/post/190173068028/humor-y-videojuegos-pipe-dream-año-1992



    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.


    📂This entry was posted in Nintendo (NES) Retro Games 📎and tagged

  • Electronic Game Player (May/June)

    Posted on by Azrael Comment

    Source: Electronic Game Player – May/June 1988

    Electronic Game Player is a pretty obscure video game magazine mostly because it was short lived. However, it was the immediate predecessor to Electronic Gaming Monthly which was not so obscure… The May/June 1988 issue includes:

    Features

    • The Electronic Game Player Great Game Give-Away – Here’s your chance to win over fifty cartridges for your Nintendo Entertainment System absolutely free! One lucky winner will get a slew of titles, including games that aren’t even available in stores yet!
    • Behind the Scenes at the CES – Grab your V.I.P. pass and head for Las Vegas with Electronic Game Player for an advance look at all of the home games and computer software you’ll be playing in the months to come.

    In-Focus

    • Video Games Battle Back – With millions of game systems filtering into American living rooms and arcade receipts exceeding $5,000,000,000, the video game hobby appears to be healthier than ever. Some say the wonderful world of electronic gaming has returned from the dead. Others contend that it never had left us. Find out the real story and get an insight on where the major companies plan to go from here.

    Also In This Issue…

    • Score! – Top champs give you their secrets to winning at Out Run, Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, and Alien Syndrome. Look for plenty of helpful tips in this new expanded section.
    • The Home Front – Get the complete scoop on over a dozen new releases for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System. Be sure to check out Ed Semrad’s reviews of Victory Road and Zaxxon 3-D, as well as Wizards and Warrior and Freedom Force.
    • The U.S. National Video Game Team Endorses – A new column you’ll find exclusively in Electronic Game Player! The U.S. Nation Video Game Team, the only internationally recognized group of professional game players, lend their special “Players Seal of Approval” to three of the hottest new carts! Read the team’s endorsements of Double Dragon, Fighting Golf, and RBI Baseball in this regular feature that spotlights only the very best titles!
    • Logon – Todd Rodgers, Jim Gilliam, and John Styles review Accolade’s Test Drive and Card Sharks, Mindscape’s into the Eagle’s Nest, Data East’s Speed Buggy, Q*Bert, and TNK III.

    Departments

    • Coming Soon
    • insert Coin
    • Interface
    • Press Start
    • Gaming Gossip
    • Next Wave
    • Behind the Screens
    • APA International Scoreboard

    …and more!


    📂This entry was posted in Retro Games 📎and tagged

  • Nintendo Power (November/December 1988)

    Posted on by Azrael Comment

    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!


    📂This entry was posted in Nintendo (NES) Retro Games 📎and tagged