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Compilation breakdown

Every individual game hiding inside a compilation cart, scored on its own terms.

5 parent games134 included games2.8 average rating
01

Action 52 (NES)

Games
52
Average
2.0
01

Fire Breathers

Action
Win condition

Destroy the opponent's dragon in all 8 levels

Time2m
Rating1/10
02

Star Evil

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Glitches)

Time31m 13s
Rating0.5/10
03

Illuminator

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 10 (Loops)

Time5h 9m
Rating5/10
04

G-Force Fighters

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 3

Time2m 12s
Rating1/10
05

Ooze

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 5

Time19h 41m
Rating4/10
06

Silver Sword

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time11h 22m
Rating2/10
07

Critical Bypass

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time16m 37s
Rating1/10
08

Jupiter Scope

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 7 (Loops)

Time48m 21s
Rating1/10
09

Alfredo and the Fetucini's

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 3

Time1h 34m
Rating3/10
10

Operation Full Moon

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 8 (Loops)

Time25m 24s
Rating1/10
11

Dam Busters

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 2 (Loops)

Time2m 4s
Rating3/10
12

Thrusters

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 2 (Glitches)

Time4m 49s
Rating1/10
13

Haunted Halls of Wentworth

Platfomer
Win condition

Defeat the spider on level 3 (Loops)

Time5h 59m
Rating3/10
14

Chill Out

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 5 (Loops)

Time16m 32s
Rating2/10
15

Sharks

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Beat level 5

Time6h 34m
Rating2/10
16

Megalonia

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 5 (Loops)

Time36m 33s
Rating1/10
17

French Baker

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 4 (Loops)

Time44m 21s
Rating3/10
18

Atmos Quake

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Reach level 5 (Glitches)

Time38m 28s
Rating0.5/10
19

Meong

Puzzle
Win condition

Beat level 4 (Loops)

Time59m 44s
Rating3/10
20

Space Dreams

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 12 (Loops)

Time36m 10s
Rating1/10
21

Streemerz

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 4 (Loops)

Time9m 23s
Rating3/10
22

Spread Fire

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 19 (Game is impossible, save stating was used)

Time5h 12m
Rating0.5/10
23

Bubble Gum Rosy

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time17h 26m
Rating3/10
24

Micro Mike

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat the boss on level 3 (Game is impossible, save stating was used)

Time14h 31m
Rating0.5/10
25

Underground

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 6 (Loops)

Time16m 38s
Rating2/10
26

Rocket Jockey

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 2

Time2m 29s
Rating1/10
27

Non-Human

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 1 (Loops)

Time10m 49s
Rating1/10
28

Cry Baby

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 6 (Loops)

Time8m 53s
Rating1/10
29

Slashers

Beat 'em up
Win condition

Beat level 5

Time23m 17s
Rating2/10
30

Crazy Shuffle

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 6 (Loops)

Time5m 20s
Rating1/10
31

Fuzz Power

Platfomer
Win condition

Reach the impassable mountain on level 3

Time16m 36s
Rating2/10
32

Shooting Gallery

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 7 (Loops)

Time12m 58s
Rating2/10
33

Lollipops

Platfomer
Win condition

Reach the end of level 3 (Just stops)

Time1h 11m
Rating2/10
34

Evil Empire

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 5 (Loops)

Time19m 46s
Rating2/10
35

Sombreros

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time48m 17s
Rating2/10
36

Storm Over the Desert

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Loops)

Time20h 18m
Rating2/10
37

Mash Man

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time3m 53s
Rating2/10
38

They Came...

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 1

Time4h 3m
Rating1/10
39

Lazer League

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 2 (Loops)

Time3m 53s
Rating2/10
40

Billy Bob

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 5

Time14h 32m
Rating5/10
41

City of Doom

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Defeat the boss on level 3

Time2h 42m
Rating2/10
42

Bits and Pieces

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time6m 24s
Rating2/10
43

Beeps and Blips

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Reach level 8 (Glitches)

Time4h 28m
Rating1/10
44

Manchester Beat

Platfomer
Win condition

Defeat the boss on level 3 (Loops)

Time34m 19s
Rating2/10
45

Boss

Platfomer
Win condition

Defeat Don Toad on level 6

Time1h 6m
Rating2/10
46

Dedant

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 5

Time22m 30s
Rating2/10
47

Hambos Adventures

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 10 (Loops)

Time13m 58s
Rating2/10
48

Time Warp

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 2 (Loops)

Time1h 6m
Rating1/10
49

Jigsaw

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 3 (Loops)

Time23m 52s
Rating3/10
50

Ninja Assault

Platfomer
Win condition

Defeat the boss on level 4

Time1h 11m
Rating4/10
51

Robbie Robot

Platfomer
Win condition

Beat level 6 (Loops)

Time3h 17m
Rating2/10
52

Cheetahmen

Platfomer
Win condition

Defeat Red Falcon on level 6

Time3h 55m
Rating4/10
02

Action 52 (Genesis)

Games
52
Average
2.5
01

Go Bonkers!

Puzzle
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time15h 56m
Rating6/10
02

Darksyne

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat level 5

Time11h 45m
Rating6/10
03

Dyno Tennis

Sports > Tennis
Win condition

Beat opponent

Time1m 10s
Rating3/10
04

Ooze

Platformer
Win condition

Beat level 4

Time2h 15m
Rating4/10
05

Star Ball

Pinball
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Impossible due to the pit on the left, flippers barely exisiting, and amount of lives. I used save states at the beginning of each level.)

Time9h 35m
Rating0.5/10
06

Sidewinder

Simulation > Flight > Combat
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Impossible due to levels beyond 6 have missiles that move too fast and the enemy jets take too many hits to kill. Save states were used pretty heavily after level 6.)

Time9h 53m
Rating1/10
07

Daytona

Sports > Racing
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time1h 11m
Rating2/10
08

15 Puzzle

Puzzle
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time25m 26s
Rating5/10
09

Sketch

Creative
Win condition

Make a masterpiece

Time10m 18s
Rating3/10
10

Star Duel

Shoot 'em up > Top-Down
Win condition

Beat opponent

Time2m 25s
Rating3/10
11

Haunted Hills

Platformer
Win condition

Beat level 4

Time2h 21m
Rating4/10
12

Alfredo

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time3h 48m
Rating3/10
13

Cheetahmen

Platformer
Win condition

Beat level 4

Time1h 6m
Rating4/10
14

Skirmish

Party > Board Game
Win condition

Can't play without a 2nd player

Time1m 42s
Rating-/10
15

Depth Charge

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time4h 41m
Rating3/10
16

Minds Eye

Puzzle
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Save states were used at the beginnig of each level when lives were low.)

Time21h 20m
Rating4/10
17

Alien Attack

Run & Gun
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time2h 2m
Rating2/10
18

Billy Bob

Shooter
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time6m 54s
Rating4/10
19

Sharks

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time19m 10s
Rating2/10
20

Knockout

Sports > Boxing
Win condition

Beat opponent

Time3m 8s
Rating3/10
21

Intruder

Run & Gun
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time28m 3s
Rating2/10
22

Echo

Puzzle
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time1h 29m
Rating2/10
23

Freeway

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time5h 6m
Rating3/10
24

Mousetrap

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time8m 22s
Rating2/10
25

Ninja

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time23m 24s
Rating2/10
26

Slalom

Sports > Skiing
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time4h 28m
Rating1/10
27

Dauntless

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Save states were used at the beginning of each level start from level 7.)

Time8h 24m
Rating1/10
28

Force One

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time4h 57m
Rating2/10
29

Spidey

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time2m 27s
Rating3/10
30

Appleseed

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time7m 18s
Rating3/10
31

Skater

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time36m 3s
Rating3/10
32

Sunday Drive

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time43m 15s
Rating3/10
33

Star Evil

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time6m 25s
Rating3/10
34

Air Command

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time30m 52s
Rating2/10
35

Shootout

Shooter
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time26m 49s
Rating2/10
36

Bombs Away

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time35m 3s
Rating2/10
37

Speed Boat

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Save states were used from level 8 because of the speed of the levels and impossible to dodge situations.)

Time44m 33s
Rating1/10
38

Dedant

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 9 (Due to bugginess and high risk of the game crashing save states were used from level 7.)

Time5h 10m
Rating0.5/10
39

G Figther

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time11h 25m
Rating2/10
40

Man at Arms

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time11m 39s
Rating3/10
41

Norman

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time4h 39m
Rating2/10
42

Armor Battle

Action
Win condition

Beat opponent

Time1m 55s
Rating3/10
43

Magic Bean

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time16m 38s
Rating3/10
44

Apache

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time2h 46m
Rating1/10
45

Paratrooper

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time23m 23s
Rating2/10
46

Sky Avenger

Shoot 'em up > Vertical
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time4h 44m
Rating2/10
47

Sharpshooter

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time18m 5s
Rating3/10
48

Meteor

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time6m 25s
Rating2/10
49

Black Hole

Shoot 'em up > Stationary
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time8m 2s
Rating2/10
50

The Boss

Action
Win condition

Beat level 9

Time8h 19m
Rating2/10
51

1st Game

Action
Win condition

Beat opponent

Time1m 24s
Rating2/10
52

Challenge

Action
Win condition

Beat 1 level 9

Time8m 48s
Rating1/10
03

Quattro Adventure (NES)

Games
4
Average
5.3
01

Linus Spacehead

Platformer
Win condition

Collect all 6 radio parts and reach the moon

Time20h 18m
Rating6/10
02

Super Robin Hood

Platformer
Win condition

Collect all 48 treasures and reach the princess

Time9h 10m
Rating7/10
03

Boomerang Kid

Puzzle > Action
Win condition

Beat 18 levels

Time13h 39m
Rating4/10
04

Teasure Island Dizzy

Platformer
Win condition

Collect all 30 coins and escape the island

Time11h 6m
Rating4/10
04

20 em 1 (Sega Master System)

Games
20
Average
4.8
01

Game 1

Catching
Win condition

Catch as many falling tools before the time runs out

Time1m 15s
Rating5/10
02

Game 2

Driving
Win condition

Eat as many cakes/cheeseburgers while avoiding bombs before the time runs out

Time9m 10s
Rating4/10
03

Game 3

Skateboarding
Win condition

Avoid as many obstacles before the time runs out

Time12m 10s
Rating5/10
04

Game 4

Platforming
Win condition

Jump on the blocks and survive

Time1m 34s
Rating6/10
05

Game 5

Catching
Win condition

Catch as many pieces of cheese before the time runs out

Time1m 10s
Rating5/10
06

Game 6

Catching
Win condition

Catch as many gold coins before the time runs out

Time1m 14s
Rating5/10
07

Game 7

Driving
Win condition

Avoid as many obstacles before the time runs out

Time44s
Rating5/10
08

Game 8

Driving
Win condition

Avoid the other cars until the time runs out

Time2m 14s
Rating5/10
09

Game 9

Canoeing
Win condition

Avoid as many obstacles while going down the river before the time runs out

Time4m 24s
Rating3/10
10

Game 10

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Shoot the other helicopter as many times before the time runs out

Time2m 21s
Rating5/10
11

Game 11

Catching
Win condition

Catch as many bugs before the time runs out

Time2m 5s
Rating5/10
12

Game 12

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Shoot as many spaceships and triangles before the time runs out

Time1m 9s
Rating5/10
13

Game 13

Shoot 'em up
Win condition

Avoid as many planes and shoot hot air balloons before the time runs out

Time4m 26s
Rating3/10
14

Game 14

Rollerblading
Win condition

Avoid as many obsacles before time runs out (Bugged)

Time7m 30s
Rating5/10
15

Game 15

Racquetball
Win condition

Hit as many pizzas in the oven before the time runs out

Time1m 13s
Rating5/10
16

Game 16

Catching
Win condition

Kill as many bugs before the time runs out

Time1m 9s
Rating6/10
17

Game 17

Platforming
Win condition

Teleport as many enemies before the time runs out

Time29s
Rating5/10
18

Game 18

Skiing > Slalom
Win condition

Ski around as many flags before the time runs out

Time36s
Rating4/10
19

Game 19

Driving
Win condition

Avoid the other cars until the time runs out

Time2m 13s
Rating4/10
20

Game 20

Racquetball
Win condition

Hit the ball against the wall as many times before the time runs out

Time47s
Rating5/10
05

6 in 1 (NES)

Games
6
Average
4.3
01

Cosmos Cop

Shooter > Rail
Win condition

Beat all 6 stages

Time3h 16m
Rating2/10
02

Magic Carpet 1001

Shoot 'em up > Horizontal
Win condition

Beat all 4 stages

Time1h 5m
Rating6/10
03

Balloon Monster

Action > Shooter
Win condition

Beat all 50 levels

Time2h 57m
Rating6/10
04

Adam and Eve

Action
Win condition

Beat all 40 levels

Time1h
Rating5/10
05

Porter

Puzzle
Win condition

Beat all 25 levels

Time5h 47m
Rating4/10
06

Bookyman

Action
Win condition

Beat all 8 rounds

Time3h 49m
Rating3/10