The Goonies is a classic 1986 platformer developed by Konami for the NES. Players control Mikey on a mission to rescue his friends and Annie the Mermaid from the notorious Fratelli family. The game stands out for its maze-like level design and its catchy 8-bit rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s theme song.
How to play
Your objective in each stage is to locate three keys and one hidden Goonie to unlock the exit door. You start with a simple kick attack, but you must collect bombs dropped by enemies to blast open the skull doors scattered throughout the level. The default NES controls map the D-pad to movement, B to attack (mapped to the Z key), and A to jump (mapped to the X key in the browser).
Tips
- Collect the hidden items scattered in specific spots, such as the earmuffs to protect against singing enemies or the waterproof suit for the waterfall stage.
- Always step away immediately after setting a bomb, as the explosion will damage Mikey.
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