The Movie Monster Game
{{short description|1986 video game}}
{{one source|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox video game
|title = The Movie Monster Game
|image = MovieMonsterGame.jpg
|caption =
|developer = Epyx
|publisher = Epyx
|released = {{vgrelease|NA|1986|EU|1986}}
|genre = Action
|modes = Single-player
|platforms = Apple II, Commodore 64
}}
The Movie Monster Game is a computer game released by Epyx for the Apple II and Commodore 64 in 1986. The game offers a variety of scenarios, playable monsters, and cities to demolish (complete with famous landmarks, such as Tokyo Tower, Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate Bridge, Saint Basil's Cathedral and Big Ben). The monsters are based on popular movie monsters such as The Blob, Mothra, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and the Transformers, and Epyx was able to officially license Godzilla.
The game was re-released on Evercade part of THEC64 Collection 1 https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/thec64-collection-1/
Gameplay
The gameplay is depicted on a movie screen in front of a movie theater crowd simulating an actual monster movie. Each scenario even starts off with an advertisement, (for popcorn and "Gummi Glogs"; in the Apple II version "Godzilla Mouthwash" is also featured), and other attractions, (such as promotions for Epyx's own Summer Games) before the "Feature Presentation" of the game begins.
The game includes 5 different scenarios:
- Berserk. The player must accumulate a certain number of points by destroying as many buildings and vehicles as possible.
- Escape. The player must flee the city before being killed by the military.
- Search. The player must use the monster to rescue its offspring hidden in a building. Godzilla's son is depicted as Minilla.
- Destroy Landmark. The player must destroy a specific landmark within the city such as the Statue of Liberty in New York City, the Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, Big Ben in London, etc.
- Lunch. The player must satisfy the monster's hunger by eating vehicles and civilians until the monster's hunger meter is depleted.
The monsters are Godzilla, Sphectra (a giant wasp), The Glog (a huge green blob with red eyes), Tarantus (a giant Tarantula), Mr. Meringue (a knock-off of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man), and Mechatron (a knock-off of Topspin from Transformers with the name parodying Megatron from the same series).
The cities featured in the game are New York City, San Francisco, London, Tokyo, Moscow, and Paris.
Reception
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In Dragon #114's "The Role of Computers" column, reviewers Hartley and Pattie Lesser stated that "this is a game that is a great deal of fun to play!"{{cite journal
|title=The Role of Computers
|last1=Lesser|first1=Hartley|last2=Lesser|first2=Pattie
|journal=Dragon
|issue=114
|date=October 1986
|pages=72–76}}
Computer Gaming World said that The Movie Monster Game "gets a little tedious after a while".{{r|ardai198704}}
Reviews
- Zzap! (Dec, 1986){{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/zzapp_64_issue_020_600dpi/page/n137/mode/2up|title=Zzap! 64 Issue 020 (HQ)}}
- Happy Computer (Dec, 1986){{Cite web|url=http://www.kultpower.de/powerplay_testbericht_extern.php3?im=moviemonstergame.jpg|title=Kultpower.de - die Powerplay und ASM Fan Site}}
- Commodore User (Dec, 1986){{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/commodore-user-magazine-39/page/n52/mode/2up|title=Commodore User Magazine Issue 39|date=December 1986}}
- Computer Gamer (Jan, 1987){{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gamer_Issue_22_1987-01_Argus_Press_GB/page/n36/mode/2up|title = Computer Gamer - Issue 22 (1987-01) (Argus Press) (GB)|date = January 1987}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{lemon64 game|id=1729|name=The Movie Monster Game}}
{{Godzilla video games}}
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Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:Single-player video games
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