Star Castle is a 1980 vector arcade game by Cinematronics. The game involves obliterating a series of defenses orbiting a stationary turret in the center of the screen. The game was designed by Tim Skelly and programmed by Scott Boden. Tim Skelly also created a number of other Cinematronics titles, including Starhawk, Armor Attack and … Read more
Puzzle game – 1983
A very strange game that is vaguely reminiscent of the upper half of Frogger.
Hard Hat Mack is a platform game similar in concept to Donkey Kong. The player controls a worker who must complete specific objectives in a construction site while avoiding enemies and trying not to run out of time. The game has three vertical levels consisting of simple paths, springboards, conveyor belts, and elevators. The goals … Read more
Con-dori is an arcade style game where you control a mother bird defending her eggs from enemies. Your foes arrive from the right of the screen in balloons, and fire missiles at you. By flying into the right spot on the front or rear of the balloon with your beak, you can pop it. If … Read more
B-Wings is a vertically scrolling shooter first released as an arcade game by Data East in 1984. The game was ported by Data East to the Family Computer in 1986, and was Data East’s very first home release for this platform.
Playing as Mario your mission is to save Pauline who’s been kidnapped by DK. There’s three static screens, each with their own unique features. The first is Barrel Stage where you work your way upwards using ladders while jumping over DK’s barrels. Along the way you’ll come across a Hammer which gives you temporary invincibility. … Read more
Donkey Kong is a 1983 Famicom platformer video game developed by Nintendo R&D2 and released by Nintendo in Japan on July 15, 1983.
Donkey Kong 3 is a 1983 arcade fixed shooter video game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released by Nintendo of America in the USA on November 19, 1983. Donkey Kong 3 is the third and final game in the Donkey Kong series. Donkey Kong hangs from vines at the center of the screen, and the … Read more