The History of Elevator Action 2023 - arcade console documentary
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
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The third video I ever produced for this channel almost 5 years ago was the history of elevator action. The original video was recorded using a handheld mic with audio that sounded like I recorded in my bathroom. The runtime was also only nine minutes. This one here is a whopping 34 minutes which Was written and produced from scratch and is quite possibly the most comprehensive documentary on this classic arcade game.
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Imagine completing 12 grades of school, 4 years of college, spy school & then your life ending by someone shooting a light out & it bonking on your head.
HA !!!!
Or getting crushed by an elevator
Shaft?😂
Thats life...total chaotic unpredictability
Happens more than you think. 😂
The hours I put in Elevator action at Aladdin’s Arcade and a game I just had to have on my old NES. Great episode.
The NES port was a solid one, to be honest.
They had Aladdin’s Castles in some Chicago suburbs including my hometown of Joliet 😄
Elevator Action returns indeed! The ports and sequels section is so detailed in this! Incredible!
That game is pure gold
You have done so many games I can no longer remember which ones you've done anymore! You're a machine
Elevator Action Returns is fantastic. Had no idea it was rereleased a couple months ago.
Absolutely, and for only 15 bucks on steam it's a great deal
@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Hi. Is there any input lag in the new release of Returns? City Connection have become pretty infamous for this. Especially the S-Tribute Cotton pack.
the music is so iconic. Elevator Action and Centipede music instantly bring me back to my kid days in the arcade.
I agree, love that theme song
The original Elevator Action and Rally-X were two of my favorites back in the day. I feel they share the same kind of pixel action charm that is very characteristic of that decade. Thanks for keeping these classic alive in the 21st century, Pat!
I absolutely adored Elevator Action as a kid. Don't think I played the arcade version more than a handful of times but loved the NES port to death. For years wanted to check out Elevator Action Returns but never had the chance until I saw it randomly added to the eShop it's all I've imagined and more.
Cool to see this. Elevator Action was such a memorable game from my childhood. I never got very far though. 😅
It might have even been featured on the game show “Starcade”-(that would be a great topic for a video btw).
Your retro game history videos are awesome, ty and please keep doing them.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed them so much
Ah, memories. I played it tons in the 80's. (Arcade) Fun game, catchy tunes and not an unfair game that eats coins. (Looks at Ghost and Goblins for exsample)
"If it ain't tight, it ain't right" lol - I'll have to borrow that one.
I wonder if Die Hard's elevator scenes were inspired by this game at all...
Thanks for remaking this video, it's one of my favorite classic games along with Dragon's lair, TMNT, Time Pilot. I enjoyed the information and light hearted humor.
Thanks a lot, glad you enjoyed it
BAM! Patman with another homerun!!!!
I loved this game and loved this documentary!! You have outdone yourself!!!
I’m so glad you re-recorded this episode as this is also one of my favorite games from when I was a kid and still is. The added newer info is incredible as well. I had no idea there were so many newer games as well as the handheld differences. I have some “new” games to acquire now. Thanks Pat!
I was just playing this game yesterday on my MiSTer. Nothing quite like shooting the lights out, dropping a couple baddies, and making a run for it. Such a fun little game.
Great video! ANOTHER vintage game l didn't know about!
the gameboy advance elevator action is so good it’s crazy to me that they only released in in japan
I haven't seen this in the wild anymore. Not even at any of the Barcades here in NYC, but I have it on my PS4.
Wow, I can't believe is has been 5 years since you started this channel, congratulations.
Hello PatmanQC I see you decided to revisit and remake the Documentary History of Elevator Action key provision and keep doing more revisit the History Documentary Video Games Style PatmanQC 👍👍👏
18:22 Elevator Action Returns on Nintendo Switch and XBOX ONE or XBOX SERIES X which I prefer Nintendo Switch and XBOX SERIES X way better then PS4 and XBOX ONE in my opinion however you could still use the XBOX ONE controller for your XBOX SERIES X System which I heard and I didn't notice that PatmanQC it's so Awesome especially Nintendo Switch
Taito... The makers of the best Superman game ever to date! I like Elevator Action. A lot of gameplay fun. Good video Pat💪
You started doing this FIVE years ago? Man, how time flies.
One of my top 5 fav's from the 80's.
One of my favorite coin op arcade games. Thanks!
Elevator Action is easily my favorite arcade game next to Mr. Do! Back in '84 we stayed at a motel on Flaglar Beach, Florida and there was an Elevator Action cabinet in our stairwell. I was hooked. My record on MAME (no cheats) is level 11. I also had the Game Boy version in 1998, I had no idea it was created in 1991...
Another great historical video. Patman, I say this out of love, you have one twisted sense of humor. @ 31:30 "If it's not tight, it's not right."
Thanks a lot. :-) Glad you enjoyed my silly sense of humor
nice Cloak and Dagger clip in the intro. that took me back to the 80's as a kid.
Thanks, always enjoyed that movie as a kid
Just picked up a arcade despite never having played this. Sounds awesome!
I haven't played it either, I feel pity on the poor custodian that has to vacuum up the helicopter parts and crushed bodies in the hallway.
@@1984Brandon these things happen, what can I say? It was clearly written in the custodian's contract!
I forgot all about 'Cloak and Dagger' until you showed the clip. LOVED that movie as a kid, but damn was it scary and sad.
I so love that movie as a kid as well.
Same here, now I'm in the mood to watch it
I remember first playing Elevator Action on a arcade inside a Grocery Store.
Wow I've been playing Elevator Action for over 30 years now (first tried the NES version in the late 90s) and I did NOT know you could jump kick into them lol. I'm going to have to replay every version again now to see how far I can get knowing this.
Always one of my favorites
One of mine as well
Elevator Action is the transitional game between the single screen action game (and Crazy Climber) and the arcade Walk and Gun shooter. These are scrolling games (primarily in the arcade) where the character walks slowly and shoots and maybe gets punchy/kicky. Games like Green Beret, Rolling Thunder, Shinobi, Robocop, or Spartan X. Many of these games allow the character to move quickly vertically in a prescribed fashion (like Rolling Thunder), but these games usually don't have complicated horizontal platforming.
I don't know if there's another game before Elevator Action that's a side scroller were you walk, shoot, and duck. The only obvious "Run and Gun" that predates it I can find is the top down "Front Line".
Heck yes!! Good pick sir
i honestly jumped with joy despite my age when finally ELEVATOR ECTION RETURNS came to moden consoles, a really amazing arcade game .
YES! One of my favorite games of all time!!!
Great memories! I was born in 1977 and I played this to death at the arcade in my country, Chile. Greetings, Pat
That is my favorite arcade game. Funny, I never saw it back in its day. But once I got the MAME emulator and gobbled up games from a web page (also to make my own MAME web page later using the roms and making screenshots) in around 1998 I came across Elevator Action. Very addictive.
Thanks for reviewing it!
@patmanqc - There’s an audio editing error around the 11:12 point. I don’t know if it’s worth reuploading the video to fix, but wanted to let you know in case you hadn’t noticed it.
I was a little boy when I saw that game in a local cinema. They had a couple of games in a small room which also included Exerion. Somehow the game with the Elevators fascinated me the most and stuck with me for some years. Unfortunately, Arcade games were banned vor children blow the age of 16 (Germany) shortly after, so they closed down the section of the cinema.
We still had the game in a local outdoor pool, so I could play it from time to time :). Good times
Great vid, PQC! The ChampGames 2600 port looks nothing short of incredible - might have to bite!
It is so good. I was blown away when I first saw it
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 Just kidding. Great video. Thanks for the pro tip on Elevator Action on Steam. I didn't know it was on there. I will give it a look.
There was something about arcades that online vs can't create .. I built a 2player arcade stick recently and its the center of attention in my house. With friends and family having a blast playing sf2 vs . It was magic times for sure !
I’ve loved this game since I was a kid in the 80s. I have the arcade version on my Switch and play it all the time. I didn’t realize the sequel had been released on Switch! I’m so excited to play that with my kids.
Elevator action is my favorite arcade game. I remember first playing it at a sandwich shop, and then renting for the NES. Great video Patman.
Thanks a lot, I still enjoy it to this day
My parents went to a wedding in Michigan and at the hotel they had this game. I don't even remember how much I blew of my parent's money! I never bought it, but I rented it. One of my foggy memories from early chiildhood is playing this on Saturday morning and then going to watch some wrestling in my parents' bedroom. Dino Bravo and Don Muraco were wrestling, I believe.
LOL, sounds like my Saturday with WWF superstars in the morning
I love this game, I have the NES version and it is one of my favorite NES games of all time. I didn't know this was originally an arcade title but it makes sense.
“I haven’t been this disappointed since I found out RuPaul was a man”. Bahaha that nearly broke me. Classic Patman whit! 😂
LOL,
thank you my friend :-)
You really elevated the quality from the last video on this game. 💥💥💥💥
Glad you think so! Thank you
I remember stumbling upon the game in Disney Quest during my high school senior trip. It being the most memorable part of the trip either speaks to how fun the game is or how weird my priorities are lol.
Was that the name of the huge arcade in the '80s on the first floor of the Contemporary Hotel? I've been trying to research it but couldn't remember what it was called
@@jamesnoble3502 Unfortunately not. It was its own building and had two locations in Downtown Disney and Chicago. But good luck with your research!
Never Did go there but it always looked interesting
Great video as always !!!! Love your hilarious commentary 🤣 😂 .
Don't know why this channel popped up in my feeds, but I'm glad it did and that I subscribed. I can't wait to sit and marathon watch some of these videos next weekend.
Excellent, welcome aboard. Hope you enjoy the rest of the content. Thanks
It’s really helpful when doors with clues are painted, just like people paint their house according to their newspaper subscription in Paperboy
LOL no doubt
The black and white gameboy version is so underrated!!
I agree
Another great video my friend 😃
One of my favorite games. Used to play it at a place called herbs arcade I have it now on my arcade Absolutely love your content.
A worthy video remake Pat! Loved playing this to death on the NES as well.
Thanks, I always enjoyed that version as well
I loved this game as a kid because my tokens lasted much longer. The pacing and music creates relaxing gameplay, not frenetic like most arcade action titles out at the time. Great video!
Thanks a lot my friend
Love playing this game at my local arcade back in Connecticut in the late 80's. Fun and addicting. Rock on Patman!!
I played the arcade version at a teen pool hall, probaly in 85 or 86, and loved it. Got the NES version, the Saturn EA Returns, the original game long unlocked, and US and Japanese Taito compilations with both arcade vames on them. Even got the Game Boy title, which isn't so much a port as it is a new game.
Renegade and Elevator Action were the very first NES games I ever had. I loved Elevator action. Was easy to get into it, get started, and get WILDDDD
LOL, very good on the NES
For those who are having controller trouble with the Steam version of Elevator Action Returns Right click at Elevator Action -Returns- in Steam Library -> Manage -> Controller layout -> Change Template layout to Gamepad. You might need to make sure your controller is turned on. For some odd reason my controller was defaulting to a weird Keyboard + Mouse emulation and I had to look up the solution in the Steam Forums. Make sure it is set to Gamepad. I use an Xbox 360 wireless gamepad.
A pizza place down on Main Street near where I grew up had a couple of arcade games. At one point the games they had there were Spy Hunter and Elevator Action! 2 great tastes that went great together!
Awesome pacmanqc great review thank you
Another great game @patmanqc-historyofarcadega6601. Elevator Action was one of my favorite games to play. I think that we may have run into each other at some point in time. Your other references in other games and this one sounds like we have bowled against each other at Highland Park. I bowled there from 1983-1991 on Saturday mornings
Hello fellow quad citizen :-) it would have to have been in the afternoon for bowling because I could miss my cartoons in the morning. Otherwise, yes I'm sure I would have run into you during that timeframe LOL. It really is a small world
This is easily the best video on Elevator Action! This game was really something new and exciting when it came out! I played it a ton in my local arcade.
It's great that the NES got a version that's almost arcade-perfect. It was made by Micronics, who also did a good job in porting Ghosts n Goblins and Twin Cobra to the NES. Most retro youtubers think it's trendy to hate on Micronics, but luckily you know what you're talking about and don't join the crowd! Considering the cartridge size limitations they had to work with, I say they also did a good job in porting 1942 and Tiger Heli. A lot of people hate the "music" in 1942 and it really does suck, but Micronics simply replicated the arcade music for their NES port, so the criticism should be levelled at Capcom, not at Micronics who managed to fit such an advanced game onto a meager 41k cartridge. For Ikari Warriors, Micronics were given the same cartridge size as Commando, which was a substantially more simple game and whose NES port (made by Capcom) was full of flicker anyway.
Thanks for the great content, and we're all looking forward to more!
That Death Parade one looks amazing, good God.
I agree
Patman, I love your videos and every thing about them.
You need more recognition for your hard work than you are receiving.
😸
Thank you so much 😀
Elevator Action is right up there for me for that era as an all time favorite.
You and me both
For the life of me, I don't know why you don't have more subscribers. Your humorous take on each game series you review is the most comprehensive of ANY channel I've seen. I love it!
That's nice of you to say. I've heard a lot of similar comments So it seems like people do enjoy my content. With that being said my channel just hasn't really taken off. I'm glad you enjoyed my silly sense of humor though. Thanks
Great renewed Elevator Action History of video, Patman! Thanks. I didn't know about some of those alternate versions, but I'm a fan of the arcade, NES and the sequel EAR arcade game with more modern sprite graphics and new buildings and enemies. Unlimited credits were a big plus. Thanks!
One of favorite 80's arcade games. Back when you had to leave the house to play video games.
Yes, the good old days
I love this game! What an AMAZING video. Thanks Patman
My pleasure! Thanks so much
Thank you for the longer, better video! This made my day.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another game I'm still trying to finish since the arcade days.
There is no end, it just keeps looping
One of my favorites!! Thanks for the cool upload!!
Glad you enjoyed it
I’ll never forget the music that played when the protagonist got smoked in that game, he used to crumple in upon himself and the music that went with it was akin to watching a blow fly experience it’s death throes on a window sill.
LOL
I was waiting for you to mention Evil Otto from Berzerk when you were mentioning the other famous Ottos LOL. Great video. Sadly, I never noticed Elevator Action until maybe 1985 because I was going into my 5th year of Pac-Man fever😂😂
That one snuck right by me. Completely forgot about berzerk. Thanks
@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries No problem. I hope one day maybe you'd do a video on the history of Shaolin's Road aka Kicker.
Played this game for the first time ever on my old NES last year. So good. i wish I would have tried it 30 years ago.
The NES version was really good
I play elevator action at the arcade when I was a kid it's got lots of action and I will play the nes version. 😀👍🎮
As always, excellent video, i didn´t know about the GBA version of this game.
My brother's all-time favourite arcade game.
Oh yeah! I remembered being really impressed with the Elevator Action LCD game, when I was doing some research on LCD games, a couple of years ago.
I ended up using the same method, for a Javascript game, that emulated the Game & Watch style.
It was a short Zelda 2 styled LCD game.
That's very cool
"Zilcharoonie" is now my favorite word.
LOL thank you
It's way cool that Elevator Action Returns has recently been released to the masses, as it's one of the best sequels out there, and especially so after such a long break between games. I actually owned it for the Saturn back in the day, and while I never saw it in arcades, and I don't believe many ever even knew about it until now. It's really a great game that stays true to the original, but is also very much a new game all around.
The arcade version was on Taito Legends 2, so it really wasn't long between re-releases.
Ahh Elevator Action. This game introduced me to the simple thrill of crushing my foes with elevator cars. I still think Otto's Quartermaster was a traitor because that's the only reason I can see for him or her to issue pistol clips that only hold three bullets instead of whatever was standard for the Pistol Otto was issued.
LOL, that's a good point
Awesome vid, as usual! Another good game to consider for later that this made me think of is Sly Spy.
Beautiful documentary on a true classic videogame. Great job as always.
Wow, thank you!
Man that brings back memories, cloak and dagger movie. Lol
If you pick up 'Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration' compilation (for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S & Microsoft Windows), it has the arcade version of 'Cloak & Dagger' (same one featured in the movie) that you can play 😎🎮
@@MLJ7956 that’s awesome I’ll check it out.
Brilliant historical overview! I've got the Jpn Famicom cart (NES in the West) and it's tremendous fun to play.
Excellent, thank you so much
Those mechanical elevator doors are more of a cheesy gimmick than a game changer in the real world, but it's a really memorable one. There's an arcade here in Michigan that had a unit, along with other obscure entries like the House of the Dead zombie love story.
Anyways, kudos on going the extra mile. I started this up, skeptical you'd mention it, and instead got completely schooled on all the versions (Playstation store, LCD, Champ) and a sequel (2020) I didn't even know existed. (I also didn't know the Saturn tribute added new features.)
I wish it were possible to give your hard work on this video more than a thumb's up.
Patman my main man! You never disappoint and I hope your new year is going great!!
Why thanks, hope your new year is going good as well
To be honest, this was the first arcade game I played & it was at my neighborhood grocery store back then.
My boy Patman never disappoints!!
I very much enjoy your work! Keep it up!
Thank you very much!
Wow, you dug in the vault for this one
One of my favorites
A joy to watch patman. As always.
Thank you