Elevator Action

ReleasedMay 23, 1983

Arcade
Atari 2600
PC-8800 Series
Commodore C64/128/MAX
ZX Spectrum
Sharp X1
FM-7
Amstrad CPC
MSX

About

Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games". Innovative in gameplay, the game was very popular for many years. In the game, the player assumes the role of a spy who infiltrates a building filled with elevators. He must collect secret documents from the building and traverse the 30 floors of the building using an increasingly complex series of elevators. The player is pursued by enemy agents who appear from behind closed doors. These agents must be dealt with via force or evasion. Successful completion of a level involves collecting all the secret documents and traversing the building from top to bottom. In the lower floors of the building, the elevator systems are so complex that some puzzle-solving skills are needed. The game was available as a standard upright cabinet The controls consist of a 4-way joystick and two buttons, one for "shoot" and the other for jumping and kicking. The maximum number of players is two, alternating turns. The graphics are extremely simple, 2D color graphics and in-game music was composed by musician Yoshio Imamura. The game was followed by a sequel, Elevator Action II (also known as Elevator Action Returns).

Developer: Taito
Publisher: Nidecom Soft, Quicksilva
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Themes: Action, Stealth
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 2 h normally
IGDB rating: 74 / 100 (50 ratings)
Also known as: Elevator Action

Release dates

Release dates by platform
Platform	Release
Amstrad CPC	1987
Arcade	May 23, 1983 · JapanOctober 1983 · North America
Atari 2600	1983
Commodore C64/128/MAX	1986
FM-7	May 1986
MSX	1985
PC-8800 Series	Mar 1, 1986
Sharp X1	1986
ZX Spectrum	1985