Rick Dangerous

Genre:

Arcade

Year:

1989

Developer:

Core Design

Publisher:

Microplay Software

Perspective:

3rd-person, Platform

Releases:

DOS (1989), Amiga (1989), Amstrad CPC (1989), Atari ST (1989), ZX Spectrum (1989), Commodore 64 (1989)

Movies about famous archeologist Indiana Jones inspired a number of games. Although it doesn't look that way (at the first look), Rick Dangerous is one of the games inspired by Indiana Jones and it is based on the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark. Your job is to find a lost Amazonian tribe Coolu. However, your plane crashes straight into the midst of crazy Coolu and you must fight for your live and save yourself. You have two weapons - a pistol in one hand and dynamite in the other hand. In addition to killing enemies, you must overcome the various obstacles and pitfalls. Rick can jump and climb, as well as carry a limited amount of dynamite and ammunition for his gun. This gun is Rick's primary means of disposing of enemies. Most traps throughout the game that can kill Rick can also kill his enemies, which can be to the player's advantage. The dynamite sticks that Rick carries are generally used for solving puzzles, such as through exploding certain blocks (some of them fly towards the explosion, potentially killing Rick in the backfire). Rick is also armed with a pogo stick that allows him to paralyze enemies.