G.I. Joe (arcade game)
| G.I. Joe | |
|---|---|
shoot-'em-up | |
| Mode(s) | 1-4 Players |
G.I. Joe is a
video arcades. It is based on the cartoon series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and stars four characters from the show: Duke, Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and Roadblock.[5]
Gameplay
The game is a third-person rail shooting game, in which each player chooses one of four
crosshair
: this allows for the latter's movement through most of the screen. Each character is armed with a gun that has unlimited ammunition, as well as a missile launcher which comes with 3 or 5 missiles and can hold up to nine.
Players use these weapons via a standard shoot button, and a missile launch button that allows for larger-scale destruction at the cost of one charge.
life energy
.
The object of the game is to find
, with the final battle taking place between the G.I. Joe team and Cobra Commander.Reception
RePlay reported G.I. Joe to be the seventh most-popular arcade game at the time.AllGame gave the title a positive review as well.[10]
References
- ^ "The Arcade Flyer Archive - Video Game Flyers: G.I. Joe, Konami". flyers.arcade-museum.com.
- ^ a b "G.I. Joe review". G.I. Joe review.
- ^ "G.I. Joe for Arcade Games". GameFAQs. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "G.I. Joe Tech Info". GameSpot.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Play Meter - Volume 18, Number 9 August 1992 (600DPI) : Play Meter : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Weekly Famitsu no. 180". archive.org. [dead link]
- ^ "Weekly Famitsu no. 181". archive.org. [dead link]
- ^ "The Player's Choice - Top Games Now in Operation, Based on Earnings-Opinion Poll of Operators: Best Video Software". RePlay. Vol. 17, no. 10. RePlay Publishing, Inc. July 1992. p. 4.
- ^ Electronic Gaming Monthly, issue 39 (October 1992), page 20
- ^ "G.I. Joe - Review - allgame". www.allgame.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.