Goonies
Search stages for a captive child and three keys, using enemy-dropped bombs to open stone prisons. Fight with kicks or a limited slingshot while watching life and the time limit.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.4 / 10
About this game
Goonies asks a young rescuer to search each stage for a captive child and three keys before escaping within the time limit. Certain enemies drop bombs; place one at a stone prison to open it, keeping that prison on screen until the explosion. Kicks and a limited-ammunition slingshot provide attacks, while ladders, vines and warp skulls help you move around the stage. The display tracks rescued children, keys, life and time, so searching needs to be balanced with the resources remaining for the escape.
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AI review
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For players who enjoy rescue searches within a timed action stage.
Prisons connect combat rewards with exploration, making bombs useful beyond direct attacks. Tracking keys and time can appeal to players who like keeping several objectives in view.
Strengths
- Bombs link defeating enemies with opening places to search.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy timed exploration and clear collection objectives.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The time limit gives searching and leaving a shared deadline. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Searching prisons requires bombs while escape requires collected keys. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Stone prisons and captive children make the rescue objective concrete. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Key, rescue, life and time indicators expose the information needed to judge progress. | Reviewed | 7.9 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 1986
- Platforms
- Famicom / NES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Fast-pacedMelee CombatSide-scrollingArcade Style2D GraphicsLinear LevelsModern SettingPlatformingPixel ArtExplorationSolo-friendlyMain Story Under 10 Hours
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Famicom / NESWorldwide1986
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Sources
- setsumei.cloudfree.jpSource revision: 1
- setsumei.cloudfree.jp