- Platform: NES (VC)
- Genre: Shooter
- Players: 1
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- Cost: 500 points
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Elevator Action
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The premise for Elevator Action would not excite any fans of spy-thriller movies or books, but it still made for an excellent game for the '80s arcade scene. The player controls the secret agent known as Otto to find documents behind closed doors in addition to navigating his way through a network of elevator/escalator puzzles. No spy game would be fun without any opposing agents to get in the way, so naturally Otto will have to evade a whole organization of black trench coat clad spies as they try to hunt him down. To take care of his foes, Otto has been licensed to kill and can eliminate enemy operatives with a quick shot from his pistol or a swift jump kick to the face.
Featuring simple graphics, simple sound, and simple gameplay, Elevator Action still makes for a fun and challenging game.
Legacy...
Originally an arcade game released in 1983, Elevator Action was ported to many home consoles, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, in 1985. The arcade sequel, simply titled Elevator Action II was released in 1994.The GameBoy version of the game released in 1991 included new weapons. In Japan, an enhanced Elevator Action EX was created for the GameBoy Color; this game was released in the U.S. under the Dexter's Laboratory license and renamed Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage in 2000. In 2002, Japan also got a GameBoy Advance rendition of the game: Elevator Action: Old & New.
The compilation, Taito Legends, included Elevator Action and was released in 2005 for the XBox, PlayStation 2, and PC. Elevator Action was made available on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console on the 5th of March, 2007.