In this 1987 action and management game by Sega, you take charge of the newly formed Ghostbusters franchise in New York City. Starting with a limited budget, you must purchase a vehicle and trapping equipment, then drive across the city map to clear haunted buildings before the city’s PK energy reaches critical levels and unleashes the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
How to Play
Your objective is to earn more money than your initial loan before the PK energy meter maxes out, allowing you to survive the final encounter at the Temple of Zuul. Use the Arrow Keys to steer your vehicle and move your Ghostbusters, while the Z and X keys act as the Master System’s 1 and 2 buttons to use items, drop traps, and fire your proton streams.
Tips
- Buy the Ghost Alarm: This inexpensive upgrade is essential for spotting haunted buildings early without constantly checking the map screen.
- Don’t cross the streams: When trapping ghosts, position your two Ghostbusters carefully and pull the ghost over the trap before triggering it; if your beams touch, your team will be incapacitated.
- Catch the roamers: Vacuuming up the ghosts moving toward the Temple of Zuul on the map screen helps keep the PK energy level down and buys you more time to earn cash.
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