twh/f2 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Hi there, I'm looking for classic 80s computer games where you had love stories (like a guy who rescues his girlfriend and such) as the central story point of the game. For instance: * Popeye (with Popeye and Olive) * Donkey Kong (dunno -- Mario and Pauline). * Karateka (starring unnamed Hero and Princess Mariko) * Monkey Island (ok, no 80s game, but here with Guybrush and Elaine) What other games could be named here? twh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Jungle Hunt - although the Atari version doesn't have the kiss scene from the arcade game. BC's Quest - his wife is in the game, no idea if it has a finish or she plays any part other than trying to club him. Outrun - a girl is in the car, although neither character exactly does very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMR Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 How about Kissin' Kousins by English or is that not quite rescuing a girlfriend? =-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twh/f2 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Jungle Hunt is a good one. I never heard of Kissin' Kousins .. but it looks like a very decent game keep going guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Kangaroo - parental love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperboy Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Custer's Revenge..Just plain ole lovin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 You have Superman and Lois Lane, with a kiss, in Superman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Jungle Hunt is a good one. I never heard of Kissin' Kousins .. but it looks like a very decent game keep going guys!! Kissin' Kousins is a great game, like most of the English Software stuff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irgendwer Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) I'm looking for classic 80s computer games where you had love stories (like a guy who rescues his girlfriend and such) as the central story point of the game. hmmm... * Ms. Pac-Man * Alley Cat * Frogger (at least it gives you a bonus for 'coupling') * Zorro * Snokie * Salmon Run * Pharaoh's Pyramid * The Princess and the Frog * Drol * Smurf (AFAIR) * Defender of the Crown * many adventures like 'Lapis Philosophorum' * the bunch of Mario & Princess Peach games + the attached Basic game 'Jumper' (two cockroaches in love) which I couldn't find anywhere else (to jump press fire + direction up/down) JUMPER.zip Edited January 19, 2014 by Irgendwer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Quasimodo fantastic game. Gwobby's Adventure See the start for the kidnap (you can rescue her if you get to level 50). Also in the sequel Gwobby Strikes Back! and in the original Gwobby Jr you're out to rescue his cherished football in his prepubescent days [though sadly you can't actually achieve this aim] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Maniac Mansion, the nerd rescues the cute girl. Prince of Persia, released on October 3, 1989 King's Quest II, King Graham rescues Valanice. Edit: Oops, just noted this is in Atari 8-bit section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CharlieChaplin Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) Kitten: http://www.pdiefenbach.de/download/HappyTrashSoftwareAtari8bit.zip with 20 levels by Peter & Alexander Diefenbach. Collect enough flowers to get to your love... (Note: She will kill you, if you did not collect enough flowers!) There is also the type-in version with only 2 or 3 levels available, e.g. here: http://a8.fandal.cz/detail.php?files_id=2188 which appeared in this german magazine: and the game looks like this: Since the game came with an editor, I once created 30 levels for it (available in the HappyTrashSoftware zipfile above). -Andreas Koch. Edited January 20, 2014 by CharlieChaplin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeETC Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Kung Fu (Thomas and Sylvia) River City Ransom (Ryan and Cyndi) Spike (Spike and Molly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenjennings Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 (Note: She will kill you, if you did not collect enough flowers!) Brutal girlfriend. What is she? A black widow spider? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphy Rocket Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Lol! I changed Jungle Hunt text to Nina Hunt back in the 8th grade! She never saw it.she wouldn't wait for the tape to load... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 If you collect/deliver enough mail in "Cohen Towers" (Datamost 1983) you get a kiss from a secretary. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
576XE Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 maybe ... Alley Cat Male cat is Freddy. Female is ... nearest one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclaneinc Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Zorro (unless I missed it being mentioned) is the classic love story adventure right down to the dropped white hanky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I wouldn't count Ms. Pac-Man. There is a love story there, told in the intermissions, but it's not the "central story point of the game." OutRun is arguable. In the original game it seems she's just along for the ride, but in the sequels it becomes more of a thing to impress the girl or risk losing her. If Kangaroo counts with "parental love," then Donkey Kong Junior should also. How about... Double Dragon (C-64, Atari ST, Amiga, DOS) - You don't see a lot of plot development between the beginning and ending, but the quest is to rescue Billy's girlfriend Marian. Final Fight (C-64, Atari ST, Amiga, others) - Pretty much the same story as Double Dragon. Cody, one of the three fighters, is out to save his girlfriend Jessica. Jessica happens to be the daughter of the mayor, also one of the three fighters. Ghosts 'n' Goblins (C-64, C-16, Amiga) - Side scroller, rescue the girl, lather, rinse, repeat. Here it's Sir Arthur out to save Princess Prin Prin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miker Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Submission (although that girl isn't very interesting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britishcar Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 How about opening it up to 80's computers and consoles in general, then you get titles like "Beauty and the Beast" and "Tropical Trouble" both for the Intellivision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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