1987 Rastan Arcade Old School Game Playthrough retro game

[@Rhysnga]

I was such a huge Conan the Barbarian fan when I was a kid in the 80s this game was the closest thing to being Conan as you could get.One of the coolest soundtracks ever made for a video game too.the arcade and spacie parlours were like a shrine for kids growing up.we would walk 2 hours to the city to play one game and then walk home.kids these days don't even know what it's like to have to wait in line just to play your favorite game.everyones coins lined up on the screen waiting for their turn,hoping the guy in front of you doesn't play like a beast.good days and great memories.

[@valkor73]

me too

[@SCROTUMLORD]

word

[@SiccDeville]

in the mid 80's my brothers and i would ride our bikes for miles (no helmets of course) to go spend gobs of quarters at the arcade.

[@zunigasystementertainment8840]

Same here this was my Conan

[@hovelfrog]

Definitely one of the best soundtracks to an 80s arcade game, if not the best.

[@joejoe188]

The best of the 80s!!! Was addicted to it. !

[@Tigerman1138]

You too huh?

[@1320Jason]

Agreed

[@chrisd6426]

You don't get soundtracks like this anymore awesome

[@virgboogie]

This game was the loudest at my local game parlour back in the dayand rightfully so, such a killer sound track!!

[@pingamalinga]

Lmao. With the same song on every area!

[@pigs18]

@@pingamalinga Hey! Two songs.

[@madwestboy]

i was a kid going to the arcade with my older brother playing this game... cant believe i seeing this game again since the 80s

[@bernielomax4702]

I used to be hypnotized by this game when I'd see it in an arcade. That mucic and those visuals.

[@DrWho2008t101]

one of the best games in the arcade. OutRun, Black Tiger, Super Mario bros are classic as well.

[@LibertyFascism]

This is my favorite video game of all time. I was obsessed with it when I was a teenager in the late 80s.

[@Shadowdancer777]

Graphics still pretty good. The music is great. Fits perfectly.

[@javierperez-hi8ss]

I love this game

[@stonecoldcas]

I remember it being way harder than this video suggests!

[@fisharmor]

I remember a lot of times arcade equipment went faulty and controls didn't do what you wanted.

[@JinzoCrash]

Also, the parts where the music gets loud and crazy, is when some arcade operators would have it turned on so a bunch of bats come swarming out. This looks like it was on easy mode... which is why i think this ending didn't have chicks with him, right?

[@christoph7395]

I remember the cigarette-but burns on the cabinet and the stinky arcade in the morning. Why did life not get any better?

[@travisfields157]

I never even saw the first boss. This was like watching a movie, where the hero never dies. Not so in my film.

[@jiorts]

oh good ol times ...this arcade Machine stood where we used to go on vacations....too Bad it was gone at one point. the memories remain

[@Dragon-ul8fv]

One of the best arcade games of all time.

[@danieldevries3230]

Ya, I was obsessed with this game as a 13 yr old or so on cape cod. Mom brought us down, we stayed right across the street from an arcade. One of the few games I actually completed. Great atmosphere, graphics, soundtrack. I was rastan! 😆

[@HI-sk9kn]

It was a really hard game, I never got past the 2nd level, let alone finish it! Brings back good memories though :)

[@elzoog]

I was able to finish it, but I have to admit, I spent a shit ton of quarters to get good enough to do so.

[@1320Jason]

@@elzoog same

[@benjaminrodriguez7356]

Hell yeah it was hard!

[@oscarvaldes3891]

Es muy entretenido este juego clásico rastan, me lo termine con solo una moneda y los otros esperando quedaron WOW, saludos 🙋🏻‍♂️👍💪

[@gameclipse8799]

I always remembered how bad ass the audio was in this game. wow, brings back so many memories

[@thebuckfan1441]

Wow. It’s been over 30 years since I’ve seen this game and heard the awesome soundtrack! I was fortunate enough to have come across this one as a kid. This and Yie Ar Kung Fu are my all time favorite arcade games. These games just mesmerized me for hours as a young boy.

[@mrvalentine4760]

I remember playing this game as a kid , with a pocket full of quarters @ my local donut shop. Good times!!! I wish arcades were still around.

[@buufan9544]

I was 5 years old walking through Sears, this game was in front at the entrance.Never got to play it as a child, but watched it many times. Eventually it disappeared as arcade cabinents did back then.... Over the years I thought about it, I could remember only the intro, and the block to the lower path..... 33 years later I'm watching AVGN and I see it.. I see it..... *wipes away tears*

[@bluebeastsrt]

I spent enough quarters on this back in the day. To buy a car.

[@frankrizzo1994]

Those god damn bats!

[@thedowntownbrownsbasketbal133]

Man this brings back so many memories of when I was in the U.S. ARMY in 1987. People would form a huge circle around this machine watching me play it until the end. Not many people on base could defeat this game! Maybe a couple & I was one of 'em! It was truly awesome to watch this & relive old times!

[@octopuskaoctopuska1962]

How Many People Have U Killed???

[@deoglemnaco7025]

and a patch on your right shoulder to remind you of your journey

[@Ncogniigro]

I remember the theme and the death animation more than anything else.

[@kilroy987]

You are a brave fighter to have cleared such a difficult stage.

[@hassaankhi]

Childhood memories. one of my favorite game :-)

[@celticanglotx313]

Man I miss this awesome game. Use to play at convenient stores in Dallas/ Ft. Worth convenience stores as a kid.

[@bruthamann5697]

Back in the day I drove 30 minutes out to Atlanta because the local arcades didn't have Rastan..... XD

[@bruthamann5697]

Awesome! Now I know how the game endded! Thanx for posting!

[@DanNobles]

Omg, I am only 10 minutes in and I cannot believe how good you are! ...people don't know...wow

[@bruceaskew2107]

He a beast

[@jayyan4148]

Only the truly initiated know how hard this shit was back n the day. This dude is a monster

[@NeroTheBoop]

I totally agree with you

[@bjjbrawler1]

One of my all time favorites! Rastan is one of the main reasons I bought a MAME arcade setup for my home! I wasted many quarters in the 80's on Rastan.

[@cozmicmojo2181]

This soundtrack is insane. Bumps the game up another level!

[@TimelordR]

One of Taito's most challenging games. If only Taito had given us even more adventures like this. Excellent!

[@MichaelJin74]

Still recall how tough it is. You're good at it.

[@DWN-024ShadowMan]

I just love the freaking music of this game, specially the one from the beginning.

[@NEEJER]

Loved this game to bits, happy arcade days 😁

[@AlchemApps]

The sound effects for the time were just awesome.

[@AndresRamirez-bd2kt]

By Crom! That was truly awesome. One of my all time arcade favorites as a kid, and I never got through level 3! I'll never forget that soundtrack.

[@rodbarroso7144]

The games visuals were great, but it was the soundtrack that took it to the next level! Thanks for putting this up!

[@joshuamackey3852]

I really loved how u could attack in almost every direction a game def ahead of its time in terms of gameplay

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

This would have put a tear on Robert E Howard's face. Sniff.

[@highspeedenthusiast6628]

This is the game that used to make the scary sounds in the corner at Pizza Hut, loaded with quarters repeatedly and finally owned it on the PS2, one of the greatest games ever in my opinion and probably the best side-scrolling hack-and-slash ever

[@gigi-wd1lm]

one of my favorite game on master system console,never played this arcade version I love the music

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Loved this game back in day. Miss the old arcades.

[@voltaire2001]

Man, 1987 was a great year for video games. No joke

[@Orbo]

Decades later, still get this music in my head. Forgot the castle music and the sound of the chimeras spitting fireballs, though. Adult Swim put out a game heavily influenced by Rastan: Volgarr the Viking.

[@jamesgale7519]

I remember as a kid going on holiday with my parents, the holiday park we were staying had a 'play room' for the kids which had a few arcade cabinets. I cant remember the others but I remember Rastan fondly. For that week I became obsessed with wanting to go and play it. Constantly asking if I could go to the room to play it and pestering my dad for change. I remember how loud and exciting it was. One of the older kids beat round 1 once with me and some of the other kids gathered round in complete awe lol. I miss the old days of arcades. Where it was always a privilege, an event to actually get to play a machine, usually you'd just stare at them for ages watching the attract mode go round and round asking your parents for change, only to be told no time and time again lol.

[@DanNobles]

...and now, at 15:50, we're into the realm of things I barely ever reached...

[@GameolioDan]

That's pretty damn good! 3:20 for me and I was cooked :)

[@christopherjaskowiak9327]

Love the soundtrack, especially the eerily quiet sounds when you first enter each boss' chamber.

[@abathens]

Love this nostalgic flashback. Reminds me of Planet Earth arcade 1987 Gainesville, GA.

[@generallee7891]

Man this was the best back in 87 I spent 10 dollars in quarters and never defeated this game

[@garyclark7222]

Awesome! This brings back memories of the hours I spent at this game shoving SO many quarters into the machine when I should have been studying, or even worse...going to class . The ONLY arcade game I defeated. I still feel the stress as you worked your way through the intense areas. Thanks for posting this! Well done!

[@BaronNate]

when I was a kid, I LOVED playing this in arcades. I was soooo praying we would get toys so I could finally have a "Conan" toy and monsters from this game. Especially the Teal-green colored gargoyle. I wanted his Green colored sword the most cause it was so cool not being metal colored but Teal colored. Too bad after you beat it, you couldn't start over as your choice of the Adventurer or normal version of Rastan or the King, old version that's sitting in the throne in the story at the beginning. Playing as King after would be awesome as a reward for beating the game.

[@basslinepromotions]

I always loved the music in this game and never ever made it past round one would walk for 30min to the arcade with enough coins for about 3 games then walk home again lol

[@OpnDoarPlcy]

“This is only part of my long story - only a part to become a king. If I have another chance, I’ll tell you my other adventurous stories.”

[@Susrek]

Easily my favourite arcade game.

[@Theshark15z]

Their is a certain charm that every Taito game has. Even though some of their games lack the finesse in crisp graphics and detailed sprites that Konami, Sega and Capcom had, they sure made up for it with well balanced games. That will all changed when they made the 32 bit F3 system to compete with the Capcom's CP System and Snk's Neo Geo.

[@valerialao7448]

Simplesmente show..época em que se jogava vídeo game de verdade . Não só esse jogo como vários outros meus preferidos rygar... Goldem axé xevious😀😀😀😀

[@woodsnweedsoutdoors.2214]

I beat this game without dying one time as a kid. I could never remember the name of it until I looked up barbarian arcade games on google, thanks for bringing back the memories

[@RyderKnightly]

loved the music loved the game. looking back on it now it looks so simple but i'd still love to play it again

[@biggdogg35810]

OH MAN, the amount of quarters I chucked into this game 30 years ago!!!!

[@DrWho2008t101]

Hell yeah dude, one of my old time favorites.

[@gaming2k185]

Damn this brings back memories going to the Arcade an playing this Game every chance I got

[@FacetheFacts1.0]

Good job , this was my favorite game a very long time ago . I remember jumpshots killed the bosses way easier and picking up everything was a big help , I was really good at this game too .

[@Airblazer]

this and Choplifter were my 2 favourite games back in my youth.

[@fisharmor]

There was Rastan, Gladiator, and Hippodrome, all at the same time. I don't remember Rastan being this technically simple a game, though. There was way more advanced stuff in 1987.

[@tidalboxer]

Best early arcade game music ever!

[@ams4800]

i dont remember the bosses being so easy to kill. 5 or 6 hits? i do remember those damn bats that would surround you if you took too long in a area. I was only 9 so that shit killed my little stack of quarters.

[@llothar68]

If you played the arcade version (not the home computer ports) most TAITO boards had a DIL switch where you could set the level of difficulty. The owner of our arcade always chose middle and later when people got over the first few levels he increased it to high

[@BMoser-bv6kn]

Rastan has glitchy as hell damage algorithims. If you swing your weapon while in the air, you do four to five times as much damage. Note the battle where he dies against the Hydra over and over and then kills it in a 10 second random ass pull in the end. You can confirm this easily on the first boss by jumping and attacking in the air. Balanced, Rastan is not.

[@davidsenger4833]

The music and graphics for 1987 was amazing

[@thomasdepalma2534]

Loved this game as a kid! The whole Barbarian feel! Few games let you smash monsters face with a morning star!

[@triggahappyyt5420]

Omg I remember this awesome game getting my childhood, talk about forgotten gems!

[@panowa8319]

I used to think the graphics were so cool, but realizing how primitive it looks now. I loved the music.

[@JohnnyT3n]

Once you mastered this game it was the least expensive half hour of entertainment money could buy, imagine playing for 30 minutes with kids treating you like you are a God for a quarter.

[@Tigerman1138]

Better plot that Disney Star Wars, better music than a lot of movies, and a better game than a lot today.

[@scottjohnson8316]

The music was so epic for this game added to the mystique. This is up there with ghouls and goblins. It had a total D and D vibe

[@Tigerman1138]

One of the best arcade games.

[@locomotion904]

Masterpiece of arcade games! 💪🏻🤟🏻 Cheers from Croatia 🇭🇷

[@1212LeoSnake]

First stage track.....oooh hooooooo!!!!!! That's going to be in my head now man.

[@joshuamackey3852]

this game is bad ass the music sounds so epic!!

[@shonc8338]

This was a fun game. Would play it for hrs when I was at work when I was 14.

[@chrisburke453]

I wish they would remake this game and release this on ps4 or something. Game was amazing. Amazing music too. Spent so many quarters on this game as a kid.

[@souloniceheartbeat]

Spent many a coin, playing this game as a kid 😍

[@FreakyLynx]

I loved playing this when I was a kid.

[@victortrejojr.8516]

Awesome ...I played back in the 1980s Ruby's restaurant Whittier CA ...

[@gamergeeknation]

I loved this game so much as a kid, great playthrough! -RetroChamp

[@matthewgavin1977]

This game was in Raleys where I worked as a bag boy in the 80s. Only game I ever played really. Could finish it with one man in about 20 minutes... then back to bagging groceries. Flashback!

[@rickcapobianco7475]

So many memories, thank you for this!

[@Radley1982]

Wow, this definitely brings back memories. I remember playing this game like crazy at the old arcade in Randolph Center, Vermont, took a lot of quarters I can tell you that. The poster is definitely a pro at this, I died countless times on the way to finally beating it (without being allowed to continue on the last level mind you).

[@pipsumpter]

My brain remembered the music right away!

[@bruceaskew2107]

1 of my favorite games

[@UpTheIrons72]

Thanks for sharing this. Never could get to the ending!

[@blusyrs7355]

I remember finishing this game with just one quarter. Good times!

[@Metalman200xdamnit]

Awesome job

[@MarkinTx]

This game is NOT easy. Impressive playthrough.

[@daabbot]

I use to play this game for the music. Some of my all time favorite video game music.

[@erricckkromero9988]

This game Is fresh as hell ,jerry's supermarket every Saturday when my parents would be grocery shopping

[@l34CoNCreepy]

i could only make it to level 5 as a kid cause that was the first level that disabled continues with quarters. that was awesome

[@Beast96GT]

THIS. Someone else remembers the game not letting you continue. I thought it was the last level, but apparently there was one more.

[@stevenmabee3232]

I have very fond memories of this game, growing up as a kid getting dragged to the grocery store with your parents was only fun if the had video games over by the checkout. I remember begging my mother for quarters to play this game over and over every time we went, I never got good enough to finish it. Is there a home version of this out there? I would love to play it again :)

[@ThunderFist1978]

Get a PS2, Xbox or PSP and you can play it arcade perfect. PS2 and Xbox have Rastan on the Taito Legends package, and PSP has Rastan Saga on Taito Legends Powered Up. Be warned that the PSP version is the European version, which is considerably more difficult, although it does contain a few cutscenes that aren't in the US version.

[@chuckobscure]

Also on the Sega Master System.

[@curbydinobot8633]

And commodore 64

[@DanNobles]

AMAZING. Thanks for sharing this. It really took me back, and was incredible fun to watch.

[@chilenoespacial2242]

Genial! Yo lo jugué en Flipper en los 90 pero en Flipper era más difícil porque apenas te tocaban morias que recuerdos BKN

[@Choochin]

This was my favorite game at the old Family Fun Center. I remember the graphics being better though. Probably not i was just a dumb kid.

[@besties4life1423]

man oh man this takes me back to 87 playing this game at dales jr market with my friend Kyle i don't know how money i've spent but this was fun ahhhhh good times ...

[@SpaceRanger37]

Finally found the game that my dad used to play as a teen. He said he would play the hell out of this, supposedly he had the highest score.

[@ritchierivera333]

this game kick so much asses!!! and the music its awesome!!!!

[@bosshog9185]

Loved this game

[@razieltempest]

after so many years i think it deserves a pc rewrite better graphics and so on would make this game epic as sin retro games like this i can see with better graphics just stay to its roots will also say this one would def go into my top 20 retros back from the 80's possibly one of my top 10

[@fredb3143]

This game was crashing at 2 different places. Once you found out the hard way bye loosing your quarter, these crashes could been avoided by jumping a couple of times at the same spot. The only way to one life the game. Good play through