Rampage ports the Bally Midway arcade shoot on Data East NES with its kaiju George, Lizzie and Ralph destroying North American cities. The representation offers oblique view with building demolition and military resistance in an original North American kaiju arcade formula. Honest for NES arcade fans, curiosity of the 8 bit Data East catalog.
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Action4 players7+
Co-op
Description
Adaptation of the Bally Midway arcade hit where three giant monsters, George the gorilla, Lizzie the lizard and Ralph the wolf, smash American cities by climbing buildings. Published by Data East, released in 1988 in the United States. Up to three simultaneous players, frantic destruction, cartoon humour. NES version trimmed despite four-player marketing.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Data East's NES port of Rampage stands out for its cut-down version, limited to two controllers while the screen still shows four players, a technical quirk known to enthusiasts. Loose copies stay cheap and complete reasonable, but sealed examples reach very high levels, driven by the cult aura of the George, Lizzie and Ralph trio and the scarcity of intact copies. The collectible interest concentrates on sealed stock and arcade fame.
