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Game Info
- Platform
- NES
- Genres
- Action · Platformer · Shoot 'em Up · Shooter
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Developers
- Taito
- Publishers
- Square Enix · Taito
- Release date
- June 28, 1985
Summary
When I fire up Elevator Action on the NES, the cramped 30‑story tower feels like a secret‑agent’s nightmare playground. I’m constantly juggling elevators, ducking under flickering lights, and timing jumps across open shafts while the clock ticks toward an inevitable alarm that makes the enemies more ruthless and the lifts crawl. The red‑door documents are the only thing that keep me moving upward, and the game rewards clever tricks—like shooting a light fixture to plunge a hallway into darkness or crushing a guard with a descending elevator. Even though the graphics are modest, the tension of deciding whether to ride the elevator roof or stay on the floor adds a surprising layer of strategy. The NES version, first released in North America in 1987 and later revived on the Virtual Console, still manages to feel fresh thanks to its blend of platforming precision and spy‑thriller pacing.
Storyline
Elevator Action follows secret operative Agent 17, codenamed “Otto”, as he drops onto the roof of a thirty‑story skyscraper. His objective is to infiltrate the building, locate specially marked rooms, and retrieve secret documents before making his way down to a waiting getaway car on the ground floor. To do so, Otto must master the building’s elevators and stairways, timing his moves to avoid detection. Enemy agents constantly burst from doors, opening fire and trying to halt his progress. The tension builds as each floor presents new hazards, turning a simple extraction into a high‑stakes climb.
Edited by Maya Carter
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