Bill and Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
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| Developer(s) | LJN |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Rocket Science Games |
| Release date(s) | NA August, 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Platform(s) | NES, Atari Lynx, Commodore 64 |
Bill and Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure is the title of a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy by LJN in 1991. The game is loosely based on the two popular films of the same name. A different version was created for the computer by Atari.
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[edit] NES storyline
In this single-player game players rotate from controlling Bill or Ted in a 3/4 overhead perspective as they gather the "phone numbers" (passwords) of several time travling levels. The object is to locate historical figures and return them to 1991 for a high school history report.
While wandering through each world, players gather clues by talking to characters. These other characters may also put Bill and Ted in jail or steal their money. Bill and Ted can collect keys to escape from jail and various objects to destroy enemies, such as firecrackers, cassette tapes (that make the enemies dance), textbooks (that make all enemies on the screen disappear) and pudding cups. Locating each historical figure is only the first objective, as they must also locate the "historical bait" hidden in each level that will persuade the famous person to follow Bill and Ted back to 1991.
Once the historical figure has been lured in, players must maneuver through time by steering the phone booth through the correct pipe line. Each change in direction uses a single coin, and when the coins run out the level must be replayed.
[edit] Computer storyline
The computer version of the game was released for the DOS, Commodore 64 and the Atari Lynx. This game is a single-player graphic adventure game where Bill and Ted must time travel to various locations, and collect "Historical Bait" which you must give to each historical figure so they'll go back to their own time.
[edit] Game Boy
The game boy version of the game is loosely based on the short-lived animated series that was based on the film, and plays similarly to Donkey Kong or Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle.
