Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Released1984
Ghostbusters is an action game that features an overhead-view and a side-view. From Ghostbusters HQ, the player must monitor a map of midtown Manhattan for "ghost alarms", as well as for casual, roaming spirits, and plot a route to the alarmed area. Once the route is plotted, the player then controls the purchased Ghostmobile as it drives through traffic. Here, the player is able to capture casual ghosts on the way if they are en route. When the haunted location is reached, the game switches to a side-view. Two of the Ghostbusters will take position, activate their proton beams, and toss a trap to the ground. The player must then use the two Ghostbusters to attempt to lead the ghost(s) over the placed trap. Once activated, the trap springs to capture any ghosts directly above it. A successful capture will earn the player money, which can then be used to purchase new Ghostbusters vehicles and new modifications for it. An unsuccessful capture will see the ghost fly away (after nastily sliming one of the Ghostbusters).
72Wit Score

Details

DeveloperActivision
PublisherSega, Gradiente, Proein, Dro Soft, Tec Toy, Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd, Ricochet
ReleasedOctober 26, 1984
StatusReleased
GenresArcade
ThemesFantasyScience fiction
PlatformsDOS DOSCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXAMS Amstrad CPCZX ZX SpectrumMSX MSXATA Atari 2600SEG Sega Master System/Mark IIIATA Atari 8-bitAPP Apple II
ModesSingle player
SeriesGhostbusters

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Community Score
Worth Playing72/100

About This Game

Adapted from Ivan Reuben's 1984 film, this game follows the iconic paranormal investigators as they combat a sudden surge of supernatural activity plaguing New York City. Armed with proton packs and ghost-capturing technology, the team must systematically hunt down and contain the spectral entities threatening the metropolis. As the concentration of paranormal energy—measured by the city's rising PK level—continues to escalate unchecked, the Ghostbusters race against time to prevent a catastrophic supernatural event, with an ancient temple and a dormant deity looming as the ultimate threat.