The player assumes the role of a spy who infiltrates a building filled with elevators. He must collect secret documents from the building and traverse the 30 levels of the building using an increasingly complex series of elevators.
The player is pursued by enemy agents who appear from behind closed doors. The player must outwit them via force or evasion.
Successful completion of a level involves collecting all the secret documents and traversing the building from top to bottom. In the lower floors of the building, the elevator systems are so complex that some puzzle-solving skills are needed.
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 by Damien McFerran
User Comments
1. dualj
06 Mar 2007, 23:38 GMT
The main character of this game looks like Fry from Futureroma.
2. The Pirate of Men's Pants
07 Mar 2007, 12:38 GMT
This was well ahead of its time but I really can't be arsed to spend my beloved Wii points on a crusty old retro title. It has to be said that with Zelda and Mario aside, the NES VC games released so far have been pretty pointless!
3. Pod
27 Mar 2007, 18:38 BST
I have fond memories of this game! I played it on the Amstrad CPC back in the day, and it was one of my favorites. I remember shooting lamps down to hit baddies in the head!
4. Tim
04 Apr 2007, 18:44 BST
"Elevator Action"?... Ha ha... never heard of it, but I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's not based on what it sounds like...
5. SKTTR
11 Jun 2007, 11:17 BST
It's a fun little game to kill a bit of time.
I always come back to see how many stages I can beat.
And it also has some Matrix-feel to it: Agent Smith's everywhere! xD
6. gcg2004
29 Aug 2007, 06:24 BST
I could never figure this game out. Nice to know others didn't have that problem.
7. Thomas
06 Sep 2007, 08:10 BST
Elevator Action is one of those games that's great to play once in a while in short spurts (like Balloon Fight or Ice Climbers), but still good, nonetheless.
8. SuperKorinku26
16 Sep 2007, 04:52 BST
I like the Gameboy version better. This looks like a bad DOS game >_>
9. Bass X0
30 Sep 2007, 22:43 BST
Elevator Action Returns was fun for a short while (I guess nostalgia for the very first Elevator Action game is necessary which I don't have) - the graphics look good and although I never played the NES game, I'm sure the gameplay would have been better as well.
10. learn japanese ds
08 Jan 2008, 16:44 GMT
Of all those weird llittle arcade style, black background games (Re: ice climbers, donkey kong, balloon fight) this is probably my vote for the most worthwhile.
11. ToadTheMushroom
22 Jan 2008, 02:36 GMT
This is one of the worst games I've ever played!
12. WaddleWave
05 Feb 2008, 19:32 GMT
Word to the wise, buy Taito Legends 1 and/or 2 if you want the real deal on retro action gaming, since the some of them, the NES version are not good. I haven't tried this on NES but never will. The Taito compilations already has games like this on better looking deal.
13. pdrydia
04 Apr 2008, 22:29 BST
This isn't really a good game. I bought it, and I play it, but it's for a combination of nostalgia and the lulz.
The sound effects are kinda cool, though, in that retro-y sort of way.
14. slangman
20 May 2008, 11:21 BST
(looks at title)
Darn i thought this was an action game where you beat up bad guys while on elevators. lol
15. Saint Nick
26 May 2008, 06:58 BST
This game is a classic example of what one remembers of a cherished childhood experience not coinciding with how it plays now. Back in the day, I remember this being SO addictive... but now I realize there is absolutely zero depth to this game. I mean, there is three moves: Duck, jump, and shoot. Sure, you can "cleverly" go up an escalator at a specific moment to avoid enemies but if that's about as trick as a game gets, even for an NES game, count me out.
Although, crushing an enemy with the elevator is still a very satisfying kill.
16. LittleMac86
20 Feb 2009, 13:15 GMT
Great game!!!