Cratermaze (1990). Play online

Summary

Cratermaze landed on the TurboGrafx‑16 with the original Hudson Soft art intact, giving Western players a glimpse of the Japanese “Booby Kids” series. From an overhead view you control a kid who can dig instant booby traps and drop enemies into fresh pits, then finish them off with wacky weapons like a yo‑yo, a freeze beam or a bubble gun. The 60‑plus stages aren’t just maze‑like; they drift through time – you start in a prehistoric jungle, march into feudal Japan, swing past a World War II battleground, zip through a modern city, and even crash into a neon‑lit future. Hidden bonuses sprinkle each era, rewarding you with coconuts, scrolls, radios, money bags or computer monitors. It feels like a puzzle‑runner wrapped in a colorful arcade skin.