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Elevator Action
Developer(s)	Taito, Ving (Saturn)
Publisher(s)	JPTaito (arcade, GB, MSX, Famicom, Wii Virtual Console) Ving (Saturn) Media Kite (GBA) SEGA (SG-1000) NATaito (arcade, NES, Wii Virtual Console) CGE Services Corp. (Atari 2600) Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links ElevatorAction-ingame. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... The Taito Corporation (タイトー株式会社, taitou kabushikigaisha) TYO: 9646 is a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ... If you searched for Ving you may be looking for: Ving (Beverage) A vodka mix drink made with Jamaican Ting grapefruit soda Ving Rhames (born 1959), an American actor Lee Ving (born Lee James Capalero in 1949), lead singer of the 80s punk band Fear World Ving Tsun Athletic Association... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the country in East Asia. ... If you searched for Ving you may be looking for: Ving (Beverage) A vodka mix drink made with Jamaican Ting grapefruit soda Ving Rhames (born 1959), an American actor Lee Ving (born Lee James Capalero in 1949), lead singer of the 80s punk band Fear World Ving Tsun Athletic Association... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... I-Play (Mobile phone)
Release date(s)	JP1983 (Arcade) 1983 (SEGA SG-1000) 1985 (MSX) 1985-6-28 (Famicom) 1991-8-9 (GB) 1997-2-14 (Saturn) 2002-12-20 (GBA, as Elevator action OLD&NEW) 2007-4-3 (Wii Virtual Console) (Famicom port) NA 1983 (Arcade) 1987-8-? (NES) 2001 (Atari 2600) 2003-11-23 (Mobile phone) 2007-3-5 (Wii Virtual Console) (NES port) This article is about the country in East Asia. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...
Genre(s)	Action, Side-Scrolling, Platform game
Mode(s)	Up to 2 players
Platform(s)	Arcade, NES, Saturn, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, MSX, SEGA SG-1000, Wii Virtual Console
Arcade cabinet	Upright
Arcade display	Raster, standard resolution 256 x 224 (Horizontal) Colors 64

Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games." Innovative in gameplay, this game was fairly popular for many years. The musician was Yoshino Imamura. The game was followed by a sequel, Elevator Action II. (also known as Elevator Action Returns) Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A simple platform sequence from the game Wonder Boy Platform game, or platformer, is a video game genre characterized by jumping to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... “NES” redirects here. ... Adjectives: Saturnian Atmosphere Surface pressure: 140 kPa Composition: >93% hydrogen >5% helium 0. ... The Game Boy ) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo[1], released in 1989 at US$109 ISBN 0-9643848-5-X. The Game Boy was the first successful handheld console, and was the predecessor of all other iterations of the Game Boy line. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... The SG-1000 ), which stands for Sega Game 1000, is a cartridge-based video game console manufactured by Sega. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This arcade cabinet, containing Centipede, is an upright. ... A computer display monitor, usually called simply a monitor, is a piece of electrical equipment which displays viewable images generated by a computer without producing a permanent record. ... Suppose the smiley face in the top left corner is an RGB bitmap image. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... The Taito Corporation (タイトー株式会社, taitou kabushikigaisha) TYO: 9646 is a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware. ... The Golden Age of Arcade Games was a peak era of arcade game popularity and innovation. ... Elevator Action II is a 1995 arcade game by Taito. ...

Description

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 levels of the building using an increasingly complex series of elevators. The player is pursued by enemy agents who appear from behind closed doors. The player must outwit them 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. SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a... A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. ...

The game cabinet was a standard upright. The controls consisted of a 4-way joystick and two buttons, one for "shoot" and the other for jumping and kicking. The graphics are extremely simple, 2D color graphics. The maximum number of players is two, alternating turns. Joystick elements: 1. ...

Gameplay

The player assumes the role of Agent 17, codename: "Otto," a secret agent for an unspecified organization or government. As Otto, the player must "acquire" (steal) a series of secret documents from a tall building which Otto enters from the roof. Otto must traverse the building's numerous levels via a series of elevators and escalators while acquiring the documents. After retrieving all the documents, Otto must escape via the getaway car at the bottom of the building and thus progress to the next level of the game. Escalators at Canary Wharf, London. ...

The documents are located behind closed doors which the player enters to retrieve. Enemy spies appear from behind some doors and the player can evade them or attack them in a number of ways. Using his gun he can fire at them or use it to sever a hanging light above their head, dropping it on them. The player can also kick the enemies (by jumping into them) or attempt to crush them with an elevator Otto is riding. The player loses a life if hit by enemy fire—physical contact with the enemies themselves will not affect him. Otto may jump over low enemy fire or duck to evade higher enemy bullets. The environment itself also lends itself to some danger for Otto; the player will lose a life if he falls into an empty elevator shaft, or is crushed between a descending/ascending elevator and the floor/ceiling. However, these hazards also threatened enemies; slaying hostile agents using the elevator scores large bonuses. SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a... 1-up (or 1UP, 1-UP, etc. ...

The upper levels of the buildings are fairly easy to traverse and sparsely populated with enemies. As the player progresses downward, enemies become more numerous and some escalators appear for travel between levels. In the lower floors of the buildings (which, since the building is traversed from top to bottom, is actually further into the level), the elevator system becomes very complex and traversal more difficult. On these floors, not only does the player need to manage to get to the bottom floor, they must at the same time evade or dispatch the numerous enemy agents attempting to apprehend them. Traversing these lower floors requires some puzzle-solving skills and this novel gameplay added to its appeal.

Legacy

Since this game was fairly successful, it was followed by a sequel in 1994 called Elevator Action II, sometimes known as Elevator Action Returns. Though featuring far superior graphics, it never achieved the same success as the original. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Killer List of Videogames includes this game in its list of "Top 100 Video Games." The Killer List of Videogames (otherwise known simply as KLOV, pronounced Kay-El-Oh-Vee) is a website devoted to cataloging arcade games past and present. ...

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An enhanced remake of Elevator Action, titled Elevator Action EX, was released on the Game Boy Color in Japan. The game was released in the United States with a Dexter's Laboratory licence, under the title Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage. In the video game subculture, an enhanced remake (also called updated classics) is an updated version of a video or computer game that was originally developed for a less advanced system. ... The Game Boy Color , shortened to GBC) is Nintendos successor to the Game Boy and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan and in November of 1998 in the United States and 1999 in Europe. ... Dexters Laboratory (Dexters Lab for short) is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky. ...

There is also another enhanced remake on the Game Boy Advance, called Elevator Action - Old & New, which was released only in Japan. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2005, Elevator Action was released on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, PSP, and the PC as part of Taito Legends. The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... The PlayStation 2 , abbreviated PS2) is Sonys second video game console, the successor to the PlayStation and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3. ... PSP most often refers to: PlayStation Portable, a handheld game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment Corel Paint Shop Pro, a graphics editor for Microsoft Windows, distributed by Corel Corporation PSP may also refer to: Pacifist Socialist Panda, a Dutch political party Palm Springs International Airport, IATA airport code Paralytic... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Taito Legends is a compilation of 29 arcade games released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in October 2005. ...

The title of the dojin game ElePaper Action is a parody of Elevator Action's title, though the two games are not similar. Dōjin soft (short for software) are video games created by Japanese hobbyists, more for fun than for profit; essentially, the Japanese equivalent of shareware video games. ... ElePaper Action is a dojin soft game for Microsoft Windows created by Easy Game Station based on the anime series R.O.D: the TV, with elements from other video games and anime such as Rolling Thunder and Cromartie High School. ...

Some of the chapters in the Hellsing manga are named Elevator Action. Serialized in Young King OURs Original run 1997 – ongoing No. ...

On March 5, 2007, the NES port of Elevator Action was released on the Wii's Virtual Console. This article is about the day. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... Virtual Console ), sometimes abbreviated as VC, is a feature of the Nintendo Wii gaming console that enables players to emulate older video game consoles and play games originally released for those consoles. ...

2 games for Palm OS platform, Agent Z and its sequel Agent Z 2 by Ellams software are based off Elevator Action.

The "Nintendo punk" band 14 Year Old Girls did a song about this game; the song is also called "Elevator Action." 14 Year Old Girls began in the year 2000 and are the first Nintendo Punk band. ...

In 2007, Nintendo's second quarter release list revealed an Elevator Action game for Wii from 505 Games to be released in April 2007. No other details are known. [1] Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Wii (pronounced as the pronoun we, IPA: ) is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. ... 505 Games is the video game publishing division of Italian company Digital Bros. ... April 2007 is the fourth month of the year. ...

Ports

Like many games of this era, Elevator Action was ported to some home systems in 1985 for personal use. It was ported to the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy. In computer science, porting is the process of adapting software so that an executable program can be created for a computing environment that is different from the one for which it was originally designed (e. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... The ZX Spectrum is a home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd. ... The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. ... Sony MSX 1, Model HitBit-10-P MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. ... The Commodore 64 is the best-selling single personal computer model of all time. ... “NES” redirects here. ... The Game Boy ) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo[1], released in 1989 at US$109 ISBN 0-9643848-5-X. The Game Boy was the first successful handheld console, and was the predecessor of all other iterations of the Game Boy line. ...

A port was planned for the Atari 2600, but never released. However, a prototype of the game published by CGE Services Corp. and sold in Classic Gaming Expo 2001[2]. There are some issues with collision detection, and the game is only 95% complete, leading many to speculate that the video game crash of 1983 was a key factor in its non-release. The Atari 2600, released in October 1977, is the video game console credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having a non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with prototyping. ... E.T. for the Atari 2600 is used as a symbol of the crash and is sometimes considered a co-conspirator in causing the crash, along with the Atari 2600 version of Pac-Man. ...

More recently, Sony published a mobile version of this classic game. This game has also recently become available for download on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console. The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Compilation releases

The original Elevator Action game has been included in various compilations, including:

• Elevator Action Old & New (Game Boy Advance)
• Elevator Action.Elevator Action Returns (Sega Saturn)
• Taito Legends (Playstation 2, XBOX, Windows)
• Taito Memories (Playstation 2)
• Taito Memories Pocket (PSP)

Elevator Action OLD&NEW is a port of the Elevator Action video game. ... Taito Legends is a compilation of 29 arcade games released for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC in October 2005. ...

Series

There is a sequel to Elevator Action called Elevator Action II, known as Elevator Action Returns. It is an improvement over the original Elevator Action including an in depth story and more mature style. It was later ported to the Sega Saturn in Japan as a console game and is also included in the Taito Legends gaming edition for the Playstation 2. Elevator Action II is a 1995 arcade game by Taito. ...

See also

Similar games:

• Mappy
• Hotel Mario

Mappy is a 1983 arcade game by Namco. ... Hotel Mario is a puzzle game produced and developed by Philips Media resulting from a failed deal with Nintendo to make a CD-ROM enhancement of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. ...

External links

• Elevator Action at World of Spectrum
• Elevator Action at the Killer List of Videogames
• Elevator Action at MobyGames