Ghostbusters Longplay (C64) [50 FPS]

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Developed by David Crane and published by Activision in 1984
Surely this is another game that needs no introduction. Based on the 1982 box office smash film, you get to take control of your own Ghostbusters franchise and save the city from getting into a slimey, ghoulie mess.
The game starts with you choosing your car and a selection of spook-zapping equipment (take the ghost bait!!), all of which costs money, before hitting the streets to catch some ghosts. New York city is represented as a grid of roads and buildings and you plot a course to one of the destinations using the Ghostbuster logo.
If a building starts flashing, it means that there is a ghost there to be caught. Upon arrival, you must select a location to put the trap down and deploy your 2 ghostbusters. When ready, pressing the fire button will activate your proton packs, which can be used to push and pull the slimer across the screen towards the trap. Press the fire button again at the right moment to activate the trap and catch the ghost; if you miss, prepare to be slimed! You earn money for each slimer caught and you need to earn a certain amount of money before the Gatekeeper and Key Master finally meet at the Zuul building.
All this time, the city's PKE energy is ticking up, which increases the frequency of ghost activity and also affects the speed at which the yellow phantoms roam around the city. If any of these manage to get to the Zuul building at the centre of the map, the city's PKE will drastically increase (missing any slimers will also cause this to happen).
Once the PKE level reaches a certain level, there is a good chance that the dreaded Marshmallow Man will appear and try to stomp all over one of the city buildings. If he succeeds, you'll lose a substantial amount of cash whereas you'll be rewarded if you remembered to buy ghost bait and hit "B" on the keyboard in time.
Eventually, the Gatekeeper and Key Master will arrive at the Zuul building and the final game screen loads. All this involves is managing to get 2 of your Ghostbusters past the Marshmallow Man by running through his legs into the building. If you manage this, you'll be treated to a little ending sequence where your men cross the streams on their proton packs and close the inter-dimensional portal threatening the city. You'll receive a cash bonus for completing the game and will receive a bank account number (basically a password) allowing you to play a new game with your bank balance carried over.
For 1984, a game this well considered and fun to play was an impressive feat. There is a simple yet instantly recognisable version of Ray Parker Jr.'s famous theme song playing throughout. There are even a couple of digitised speech samples for when you catch a ghost/getting slimed.
One of the best games for the C64, period.
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[@adamcoe]

Finally...30 plus years later I finally know how this game ends

[@donniecatalano]

I was a kid, and we were all in awe of the graphics quality. Good, sweet times.

[@franklyyourewrong2803]

I remember my mum telling me about how she used to play this when she was a kid. She passed away recently. One of my best memories for some reason.

[@linushyper300]

This used to be my favorite game on C64. Man do I feel old.

[@aidanmercer9422]

The voice at the start is better than the NES voice.

[@SouthernBrisbaneNerf]

I remember playing this as a kid. You knew when you got your first Marshmallow Man, shit got real

[@69dikko]

played this to death on the C64

[@wolverineprime2886]

This will still be better than the new film and new game. LoL

[@connoroquinn8299]

I don't think I ever got past the Staypuff Marshmellow Man at the end when I played this as a kid. Now when I watch it, it seems simple.

[@Eunostos]

This has aged surprisingly well compared to a lot of the era.

[@dorpth]

It seems silly now, but nothing filled me with more anxiety than this game when I was kid. The stress when everything sped up, the ghosts were zipping to the Zuul building out of control, red flashing everywhere. But nothing compared to the sheer terror of the ghosts rushing to form the marshmallow man before I could blindly scramble for the 'B' key.

[@_droid]

Goathbuthters!

[@DrewKrewTube]

This game is legendary. I loved this back in the day. I got goosebumps when the city started flashing red lol

[@gitgeronimo9375]

David Crane is truly a visionary and a master of programming and design. He was untouchable back then

[@2PeteShakur]

"Many people remember the title

[@Jeffybonbon]

RIP Ted i still miss you we had such happy times with the Commodore 64 in the early 80s you were ahead of your time for an old man

[@jakubkrcma]

Words cannot describe how cool this game was in 1980s!

[@GameMage_]

It's amazing how playable this seems compared to the NES version.

[@masteric123]

God this game was ahead of its time. So much fun but that dam state puff getting between legs got me every time.

[@sikecar534]

One of The ultimate C-64 games.