The Simpsons Arcade Game

Waylon Smithers has just robbed Springfield Jewelers of a diamond for Mr. Burns. While attempting to flee, he collides with Homer, knocking the diamond from his grasp. Maggie catches it in her mouth, prompting Smithers to grab her and run. The Simpsons decide to go after him, but Mr. Burns has a slew of henchmen who are determined to keep the family from regaining custody of their daughter. The Simpsons is a side-scrolling beat-em-up starring the characters from The Simpsons television show. The player can play as one of the four Simpson characters. Homer punches and kicks; Marge swings her vacuum cleaner; Bart wields his skateboard; and Lisa whips herself with a jump rope. Other weapons, such as hammers and bowling balls, can also be used. Downtown Springfield, Krustyland, Springfield Discount Cemetery, Moe’s Tavern, Springfield Gorge, Dreamland, the Channel 6 studio, and the Power Plant are the levels in the game. Each class concludes with a boss whose speed and strength increase after a certain amount of damage is dealt. Professor Werner von Brawn, a hot air balloon shaped like Krusty the Clown, a pair of bouncers, a drunk at Moe’s Tavern, a henchman in a bear suit, an imaginary, gigantic bowling ball, and a martial arts sensei dressed like a kabuki actor are the end level bosses. The showdown finale against Smithers and Mr. Burns dressed as robots. In between levels, the player can compete against the other characters in two mini-games to see who can finish a task first (inflating a balloon and waking up their nature).