Friday the 13th: The Computer Game
Friday the 13th was released by LJN in April 1987 for the Nintendo Entertainment System, based on the popular slasher film series of the same name.
Storyline
Template:Spoiler The player starts the game by picking which camp counselor he/she wants to control. Each of the counselors is stationed in a different cabin across the map, and they have certain strengths and weaknesses, most prominently in terms of their speed and how high they can jump. No matter which character the player chooses, the player character starts out with an unlimited supply of rocks that he can throw at enemies (i.e. zombies, wolves, and bats), which sometimes leave behind vitamin jars to restore lost health, or more powerful weapons, such as a machete or a torch that shoots low range fireballs.
The player's ultimate goal is to obtain the pitchfork and to kill Jason. To get it, the player must venture to a cave where he will have to defeat the flying head of Jason's mother, which will have to be defeated several times before she will leave the pitchfork behind. Jason's mother returns to the cave after a battle with Jason.
When Jason randomly appears in the game to attack the player, he will need to be hit enough times to cause him to run away. Jason also attacks the campers and counselors stationed in various cabins. Using the map, the player quickly gets to the cabin he's in and battles him to save the life of the person inside. If Jason kills enough of the campers, the game is over, and if he drains too much energy from a counselor, he/she is killed and no longer available as a playable character.
The player has the option of switching between the various camp counselors by visiting them in their cabins. The player may also give them more powerful weapons to defend themselves if Jason attacks.
Eventually, after going back and forth between fighting Jason in the cabins and fighting his mother in the cave, she gives the player character the pitchfork, and the player must then complete a final battle with Jason.
Ending
The ending is a cliffhanger. The game closes with a shot of Jason on the ground, suggesting that Jason may still not truly be dead.
Notes
- It is interesting to note that the game featured a picture of Jason from Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter.
- The opening animation from the game also uses the the image from the poster for the film.
- While Jason does kill young children in the game, he has never done so in any of the Friday films.
- In the game, Jason must be killed three times to complete it.
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