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Elevator Action

Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade

Released on: Arcade, Atari 2600, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, FM-7, Amstrad CPC, MSX

Developer: Taito

Publishers: Nidecom Soft , Quicksilva Ltd. , Nidecom Soft

Themes: Action, Stealth

Game Modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Perspective: Side view

Platform Release Dates:
Platform Release Date
Arcade May 23, 1983
Atari 2600 December 31, 1983
MSX December 31, 1985
ZX Spectrum December 31, 1985
PC-8800 Series March 01, 1986
FM-7 May 01, 1986
Commodore C64/128/MAX December 31, 1986
Sharp X1 December 31, 1986
Amstrad CPC December 31, 1987

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About:

Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games". Innovative in gameplay, the game was very popular for many years. In the game, the player assumes the role of a spy who infiltrates a building filled with elevators. He must collect secret documents from the building and traverse the 30 floors of the building using an increasingly complex series of elevators. The player is pursued by enemy agents who appear from behind closed doors. These agents must be dealt with via force or evasion. Successful completion of a level involves collecting all the secret documents and traversing the building from top to bottom. In the lower floors of the building, the elevator systems are so complex that some puzzle-solving skills are needed. The game was available as a standard upright cabinet The controls consist of a 4-way joystick and two buttons, one for "shoot" and the other for jumping and kicking. The maximum number of players is two, alternating turns. The graphics are extremely simple, 2D color graphics and in-game music was composed by musician Yoshio Imamura. The game was followed by a sequel, Elevator Action II (also known as Elevator Action Returns).

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