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Friday the 13th

by Atlus·published by LJN

1 February 198917
NES

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5.1/ 10

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Based on the popular movie franchise, Friday the 13th casts you as one of six camp counselors (three girls or three boys) at the infamous Camp Crystal Lake, and you are tasked with destroying Jason Voorhees once and for all.

To get to Jason, you must run around a camp, killing zombie ghouls and collecting weapons, until you hear an alarm sound. When that alarm goes off, it means Jason has entered a cabin and you must find him.

To save time, you can switch between all six counselors, depending on where you are. Once you enter the house that Jason is in, the game switches to a 3D-esque maze in which you have to hurt Jason with the items you collected. Once he's been damaged enough, he'll run away, only to sound another alarm later and enter another house.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
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Game details

Media Type

Cartridge

Number of Players Supported

1 Player

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Facts

Developer

Atlus

Publisher

LJN

Released

1 February 1989

Platforms

NES

Age ratings

CLASS_INDL

Standing

Top 96% by visits

Tags

Side viewMetroidvaniaDirect controlContemporaryNorth AmericaHorrorLicensed