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Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition
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GameTek/RARE |
March 1990 |
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Gee, this looks
familiar! There's little difference between the
Family Edition of Wheel of Fortune and the first game,
aside from new puzzles to solve and a new dress for
Vanna White (Pat Sajak, on the other hand, is
still strangely absent, but it's doubtful that anyone
would care...). The game itself looks and plays
just like it did when it was first
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Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition
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GameTek/RARE |
October 1989 |
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Wheel of Fortune: Junior
Edition puts a kid-friendly spin on the famous game
show, making the colors a bit brighter and offering
puzzles that are more relevant to the younger set.
Past that, the game is exactly the same as the previous
two Wheel of Fortune titles, with the same impressive
spinning wheel and irritating sound effects. |
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Wheel of Fortune with Vanna White
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GameTek |
January 1992 |
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Game Show |
1-3 Players
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It's ironic that the only
Wheel of Fortune game on the NES that officially stars
Vanna White would have the worst Vanna of the
bunch. Here, she looks like a dead-eyed Barbie
doll, without the fluid animation she had in Rare's
games. It's not as fun to spin the wheel, either,
since you can't see the numbers on its face as it
turns. |
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Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?
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Konami |
October 1991 |
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This port of the Broderbund
classic sends you around the world, and through
different periods in time, to apprehend a rogue's
gallery of silly crooks. As you hunt down each
criminal, you'll learn about the times and places you
visit. Your missions are tough, though... even if
you do know your history, you may not get your man (or
woman) in the time you're given.
FAST
FACT: The Carmen Sandiego series was
hugely popular, because it was so much fun for kids, and
so comforting for adults who knew their children were
learning about history and geography while playing
it. The games made such an impact that they
inspired a number of television shows, including a
critically acclaimed game show on PBS, and a syndicated
cartoon series starring an animated Kirstie Alley
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T*HQ |
September 1991 |
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Educational |
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In this adaptation of the
children's book series, it's your job to send Waldo to
the moon, where nobody will EVER find him! You'll
do this by spotting him in every crowded location
he visits, and by solving simple puzzles.
The whimsical artwork in the books is poorly reproduced
here... all the characters look like stick figures,
including poor Waldo himself. |
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LJN/RARE |
September 1989 |
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For all their talents, Rare
was never much good at making movie-licensed
games. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is a perfect
example... it's a plodding action title without the
frantic fun of the film, or the strong, focused design
you'd expect from a video game. You spend a lot
more time wandering around and searching through
buildings than doing anything productive (or
fun). |
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Jaleco |
March 1991 |
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Action |
1
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Weep not for who the Indian
whomps... he whomps for thee! Jaleco's cartoony
platformer takes as much inspiration from the Mega Man
series as it does Native American culture... after
defeating the boss in each stage, you'll be rewarded
with a new ability. The short-range combat makes
the game tougher than Mega Man, but this little Indian
is a more versatile fighter. |
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Atlus |
November 1992 |
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Action |
1
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Widget's not likely to be
considered anyone's favorite NES character. He's a
small purple alien who looks like a cross between a
happy little elf and your great-grandfather. His
game is only slightly more appealing than his
appearance, being a colorful but hopelessly generic
platformer with such intimidating enemies as earthworms
(not even the cool ones in space suits that shout
"Groovy!") and animated hamburgers.
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