The Goonies

The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985, produced and originated by Steven Spielberg, and directed by Richard Donner, with the screenplay written by Chris Columbus from Spielberg's story. It was an escapist film for teenagers about a band of misfit kids from a section of Astoria, Oregon called the "Goon Docks."

Video games

Nintendo produced an arcade game based on The Goonies. Konami created another version for the MSX and Famicom simply titled The Goonies (MSX). There is also an NES game, The Goonies II. Only Goonies II was released in North America. This game had little to do with the movie, but achieved a following for its inventive gameplay. In it the Fratellis have managed to kidnap all of the Goonies (except Mikey, whom the player guides) and hide them in hidden cages across a terrain of caverns, mazes and abandoned buildings. As Mikey the player must rescue them all (not entirely unrelated to the film) and to ultimately free a mermaid named Annie (completely unrelated to the film).

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Nintendo - Arcade game - MSX - Famicom - The Goonies (MSX) - NES - The Goonies II - North America

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