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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Track & Field	Konami;Kemco (Konami)	1987	The Armchair Olympics Are On The Air! This ain't no 20-minute workout. It's the ultimate in head-to-head athletic competition, in 8 grueling events. 100-Meter Dash. Long Jump. Hurdles. Javelin. Skeet Shooting. Triple Jump. Archery. And the High Jump. No timeouts, no breathers, no water boys. Just you and your own exhaustion. So get psyched. Pick your level of competition and the opening event. Then block out the roar of the crowd, and take a deep breath. Because it's not whether you win or lose. It's whether you survive.*1 player or 2 players simultaneous competitive. [Zerothis]*Track & Field combines the events of the two separate Japanese cartridges [game=#173086]Hyper Olympic[/game] and [game=#168936]Hyper Sports[/game] into a new game, which was a very good idea, because with a total of eight events you get more fun for your money. All events are very well playable and motivating. The game had a very late release date in Europe (1992) and apparently they renamed the title to profit from the fact that this was the year of the Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona (Spain).
Tetsudou Ou: Famicom Boardgame	dB-SOFT	1987	"Tetsudou Ou" is a board game where up to 4 players compete with trains and the board is a railroad track. It does remind me a lot of the more well-known [url=http://www.uvlist.net/groups/info/momotetsu]Momotarou Dentetsu[/url] series, but "Tetsudou Ou" was released a year earlier, so it was not inspired by it (but maybe vice versa). The map is actually part of Europe, displaying the region between England in the Northwest and the Alps in the Southeast, which is strange. I guessed they would take Japan as location. Technically it is not very impressive with rather simple graphics and music. But for a board game it is OK. After rolling the dice "wheel" you move around the track hoping that a positive action happens. It seems that you could kind of buy some train stations, similar to Monopoly as well. All in all a pretty average game which in the end is nearly impossible to play for people that don't understand Japanese.
Paris-Dakar Rally Special!	Sony (ISCO)	1988	"Paris-Dakar Rally Special!" is the strangest interpretation of a Paris-Dakar rally game I have ever encountered. From the title you might expect an ordinary racing game, but you can't be possible more wrong. The game consists of several stages, each with vastly different gameplay. First of all the game starts in Tokyo in an adventure mode. You have to walk around the city and must get a car, money and a sponsor for the race. After that you switch between top-down racing stages and side-view stages. The top-down view stages are also very different from each other. One level features a maze-like design with narrow streets in another one you have to evade desert creatures and the most astonishing one has you to avoid and shoot hostile tanks and jetfighters! And yes you are able to shoot in some of the stages. The side-view stages are reflex-tests. You are driving your car, again shooting creatures and avoiding stuff like falling eggs from birds or huge boulders rolling down the street. From time to time your characters must leave the car and jump over some pits to activate levers in order to being able to progress with the car again. One level even takes place underwater... yes driving in your car. All this sounds pretty insane and thats exactly what it is. An insane mix of gameplay elements. Nothing plays particularly well and the game is by no means a good one. But at least it did surprise me in a funny way I must admit.
Napoleon Senki	Irem (Lenar)	1988
Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy	SNK	1988	The date: June 5, 1944. The United Forces are preparing for their final assault on the Normandy Coast. The mission: Establish a beachhead, break through the front lines, and infiltrate and destroy enemy headquarters. To spearhead the invasion, they have chosen Paul, from Command Unit 88 - a secret unit known as "Iron Snake." An experienced combat veteran with special forces training, Paul has been called a Man of Iron. But to succeed in his mission, Paul will need the full firepower of the United Forces' mightiest fighting juggernaut: the Iron Tank!
Meitantei Holmes: M Kara no Chousenjou	Towa Chiki (Another)	1989
Defender of the Crown	Ultra Games;Palcom Software (Beam Software)	1989	The in-game story seems to refer to the end of the second crusade and one of the few battles that the crusading forces actually won. Undoubtedly this is backstory and the game is set some time later than 1149 and sooner than 1199 (which is the historical beginning of John of England's reign). Probably the murdered king mentioned is Henry II of England, who actually died of natural causes in 1189; but his health was certainly not improved by the actions of his sons, especial Prince John. Never the less, the in-game date begins counting from October 1149. The game takes much dramatic license. The player is one of the six knights mentioned in the story and all of these knights will be battling for England. Cinemaware went and released most versions of this game for free download[spoiler=Patch Codes;Close Codes][code]$0511 18 ∞ Life Bar in Sword Fights $990B 00(01) G:AAEOUPPA Soldiers Cost 0 times as much (free) $990B xx(01) G:ggEOUPPg Soldiers Cost $xx times as much (or use genie numerals in place of g variables) $990C 00(08) G:GAEOKOAA Knights cost 0 times as much $990C xx(08) G:ggEOKOAg Knights cost $xx divided by $08 times as much $990D 00(0F) G:YAEOSOYA Catapults cost 0 times as much $990D xx(0F) G:ggEOSOYg Catapults cost $xx divided by $0F times as much $990E 00(14) G:ZAEOVPGO Castles cost 0 times as much $990E xx(14) G:ggEOVPGg Castles cost $xx divided by $14 times as much $E368 0A(14) G:ZAVVALGO Have 10 soldiers in your Garrison $E368 xx(14) G:ggVVALGg Have $xx soldiers in your Garrison[/code][/spoiler] [Zerothis]***[code] IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1149 WHEN THE KING RETUNED FROM THE HOLY LAND, HE KNIGHTED SIX GREAT WARRIORS WHO HAD CARRIED HIM TO VICTORY OVER THE INFIDELS. THE KING'S SUBJECTS CROWDED THE PALACE TO SEE HIM GRANT EACH OF THE HEROES A CASTLE AND IT'S DOMINIONS WHEN THE KNIGHTS DEPARTED FROM THEIR LANDS ONE MAN, A SAXON, RODE TO SHERWOOD FOREST ּּּ [sic][/code] [Zerothis]
Noah's Ark	Konami;Matchbox;Piko Interactive (Source Research and Development)	1991	Developed by Source Research and Development NES-NH-UKV Noah's Ark published by Konami 1992 in the United Kingdom for Region B PAL units. NES-FH-NOE Noah's Ark published by Konami 1992 in Germany for Region B PAL units. Matchbox would have published the USA version of this game, but were apparently prevented. This NTSC version was not fully debugged. 1 player only. [Zerothis]
L'Empereur	Koei	1991
Gold Medal Challenge '92	Capcom	1992	Catch the spirit of world-class competition with Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92! Train and compete with up to seven friends in 18 pulse pounding events. Now's the time to really pump up and get physicalnOut muscle your friends in Weightlifting and leave them in the dust in the 100 Meter Dash. Make a huge splash in the swim meets and leave everyone else in your wake. Earn a perfect 10 in the vault and watch as the crowd goes wild!nWith Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92, all the thrills and excitement of world class competition are right at your fingertips!n* 1 to 8 players can compete in world class events.n* Save your world records using battery-backed RAM.n* Leap to victory in the 110 Meter Hurdles.n* Catch some air in the Long Jump.n* Make some wave in the 100 Meter Breast Stroke.n***Based on the 1992 olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Not published in Spain.
James Bond Jr.	THQ;GameTek (Eurocom)*	1992	NES-JB-??? developed by Eurocom, and published by GameTek 1992 in Europe NES-JB-USA developed by Eurocom, and published by THQ 1992 in the USA 1 player only [Zerothis]**The Name is Bond, James Bond Jr. The world's greatest scientists have disappeared and now it's up to you as James Bond Jr. to rescue them! Intelligence reports indicates that your old enemy S.C.U.M Lord has imprisoned them on his island fortress in the Carribean. You head out on four dangerous missions to save the scientists and thwart S.C.U.M. Lord's plans! The action never stops! Deactivate missile before they launch to disaster. Crack open safes that hold blueprints of the menacing World Domination Device and use your well-honed combat prowess against scores of enemy agents. Surprises wait around every corner! Collect weapons and shields to become an unstoppable force of one! A special potion transforms you into a powerful Werewolf! Jet Pac feature brings your battles to the skies! [T.HQ]
Casino Kid II	Sofel	1993	NES-CK-USA 1 player only The box reads "C♠sino Kid II" and the title screen reads "Ca$ino Kid 2" This casino game is framed differently but follows the same basic premise as the first in the series. A year after the Casino Kid became 'King of Casino' in trhe US, a mysterious gambler has arranged a tournament between the worlds best gamblers from arround the wourld. Each has a different game and there are 3 for each game that must be completed in order per game type. Bankrupting them all nets a million dollars and then the Casino Kid must face the mysterious gambler in one game of each type bankrupting him in each. There are no casinos or people to offer hints in this game. Opponents are chosen on a world map. USA, Casino Kid (the protagonist) Australia, Jyina Nagukem, Blackjack LV 1 Canada, Rocky Hammer, Blackjack LV 2 Russia, Nikorai Bunin, Blackjack LV 3 China, Rie Lenka, Roulette LV 1 England, Paul Kieton, Roulette LV 2 India, Abu Ganxil, Roulette LV 3 Brazil, Allton Silver (Ailton Silver), Poker LV 1 Nigeria, Othman Jr., Poker LV 2 Japan, Ryu Mishima, Poker LV 3 [Zerothis]

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