The Simpsons (Arcade)

Описание: Released in arcades in 1991 by Konami, The Simpsons is a Final Fight-style beat-em-up for 1-4 players. Based on the now-legendary & record-setting animated TV series, the game follows the Simpsons through Springfield on a chase to rescue Maggie after Homer inadvertently foils a jewelry store robbery attempt by Smithers and the stolen jewel somehow winds up in Maggie's mouth, so the baby and the jewel are taken.
If you've seen even one episode of "The Simpsons" you pretty much know everything you need to know here. The game takes players through iconic sights & locations in the fictional cartoon city as one of the 4 other family members-Player 1 is Marge, Player 2 is Homer, Player 3 is Bart, Player 4 is Lisa. Each character is equipped with a weapon attached to them except for Homer, who has no weapon (Marge has a vacuum cleaner, Bart has-of course-a skateboard, Lisa has a jump rope) and there are a couple of limited-use weapons to pick up along the way in addition to food items that generally restore life, but some can be thrown at enemies. The enemies are Smithers' henchmen dressed in suits, most attack by punching or kicking but there are some animals and zombies too. You lose some life each time you are hit by an attack and lose a life when it reaches zero. The game is over when all lives are lost.
Each of the 8 stages also has a large enemy at the end as a boss, all of course Simpsons-themed like a giant balloon shaped as the head of Krusty The Clown and a giant bowling ball. The final boss is not Smithers but the mastermind behind the plot-naturally it's none other than C. Montgomery Burns himself. If you manage to defeat Mr. Burns and foil his plot, you complete the game. After the credits & high score entry, the game loops endlessly. This video ends after the credits.
While the game is essentially Konami's prior "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" arcade game with the Simpsons, it's incredibly faithful to our favorite animated family and did very well in arcades, and it's loaded with easter eggs and Simpsons-like humor throughout.

There were Japan and US versions of this game. This video features the US version. The Japan version has 2 major differences-nuclear bombs appear as weapons throughout the game and food items can refill your life past maximum.

The game was released for PC in 1991. A second arcade game featuring the Simpsons was released by Konami in 2000, a bowling game called "The Simpsons Bowling". And of course there have been a number of Simpsons games released over the last 35 years for consoles, PC and mobile devices as the TV show closes in on 40 seasons with hopefully no end in sight (plus a second movie is on the way).