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Scariest Old School Game Ever


This game is without a doube the scariest old school (pre 1990) video game for sure.

What do you think?

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Yo... dude...

See my post on "user comments" re: Random pop ups.

Not true.

Played that game for probably 4 years straight, then I stuck it on the emulator a couple years back again.

4 Torches, 1 axe, and Pitchfork with no dammage off and "all kids" still alive is the best I could do, and the pop ups are ALL a pattern. Read that post and if you got any questions send me an email.

Yes, killing the kids was/is morbid and sick.

Cheers.

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The wolves in this game were FREAKY cause they would keep jumping over you and that howling sound always made my skin crawl when I was younger.
It sucked when Jason would be in a cabin and it would take longer to find him for some reason and the suspense would build up then BAM!!
One of my favorite NES games...


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I hear ya there. I remember one time I played and found Jason in one of the cabins that were hidden in the woods. I was at the entrance and saw Jason's energy meter at the bottom, so I got ready to fight him. I entered the cabin and WHAM-O! He was right there. That really made me jump because he's never in that part of the regular cabins.

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Thanks for the info on that game, Crash-longname. :)

Oh yeah, and this game is awesome, even if it's one of the hardest games I've ever played that was so simple.

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I always looked like Jason was wearing a Jogging Suit when he would fight you. It appeared purple (though my copy is from the original release date so its old)

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haha.. i cannot believe my original post on here is still getting replys!

like i said..
4 torches
1 axe
1 pitchfork
full health on everybody
all kids very alive

GO PAUL GO
GO PAUL GO
GO PAUL GO

George sucks balls... lol

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This game killed me!!!(no pun intended) After you finally kill Jason the third or fourth time(whatever it is), all they say is "Jason is dead...or is he?!?"

That drove me *beep* mad!!!! It took so long to beat and that was all they had. That sucked.

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There was also a trick that alowed you to escape Jason in the forest, but then he was unable to be killed. I was a skilled player, so I'd do that and sit for hours fighting him. Of course I either got tired and quit, or he'd finally get me. I wish I remember what the trick was. That was like 15 years ago, so I can't recall it now.

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Haha.. yeah bro..i recall that....

If he catches you and wolves run away, etc, and that stupid music comes on, and an up or down path to leave that scene is in your fight screen, you just take that path and the fight is over... but he was always near by.... though, I never seen him as "invincable" after that, I was always able to beat him.. unless you are talking about something totally different...

Pamela Voorhees' floating head 4 Life

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The ending for Nightmare On Elm Street is even worse. LJN made both games, made them incredibly hard, and the pay off for beating them SUCKS. Same for Karate Kid and Jaws.

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Quote: It ben awhile but I think Jason mother sweather cofusses him he think it her and he wont attack.

Jason's mother's sweater reduces damage the player takes when Jason attacks. It's extremely useful once you've killed Jason twice because when he comes back the third time he is super fast. You almost have to have the sweater to survive. If you can get the pitchfork with the counselor who has the sweater, you're in good shape.

Here's another trick you can use...

***Spoiler***

If you walk into a cabin and you see Jason's health meter, press back on the control pad so you're facing the door you just walked in. Exit the cabin and Jason will attack you outside the cabin. He's a lot easier to hit and drive off when he's outside than when he's inside the cabin and you have to dodge his attacks.

Beware, though...occasionally, maybe 1 out of 10 times, Jason blocks the door so you can't get outside, so be ready for a little sneak attack.

--Kenn

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This game still freaks me out, even if Jason is running around camp in his purple PJs. That weird sort of whoosh sound that's made when he shows up is what gets to me, I think. I have trouble playing this game in the dark (I know, I'm weak).

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I still can't beat this damned game!!!!!!! I love it

From A Dead Man

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I haven't played it since renting it when it came out, but it scared the heck out of me too! You're running around the woods, then POW! There's Jason. Then there's the alert that kids are in danger and you have to hoof it around the woods trying to find them before Jason kills them. Freaky.

"Use the Force, Fluke!"

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I know! It scared the hell outta me the few times I played the game on the actual system when I was younger, I think I was about four or five when the game first came out. I think I even ran out of the room once when my sister was playing it and Jason popped up. (Terrible, huh? Some demon slayer I am!)Now I've gotten into it on the emulators and can get past the first two nights, but the third day gets me every time.

On a side note, I also enjoyed the reference to Jason's purple jogging suit here. And his axe looked an awful like a large toothbrush, or a big hairbrush, I can't decide which one. I guess the programmers decided Mr. Generic Jogging Suit wants to style us all to death or something...

The wolves freaked me out when I was younger too. Now I laugh at the noise. It sounds an awful lot like a manipulated sound byte of your random person yelling "WHOO!" I dunno. It's a great game and very entertaining for sure, but kind of a pain in the ass to play on the computer when x and z equals a and b. But I digress. In conclusion, rock on fellow NES-lovers. This is a great game.

When you've been betrayed by the one you love, you can't trust anybody.

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It scared me when Jason pops up

but I would not call this a old game

Pac-Man is a old game

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You know what old-school game scared me the most? Pong. You never knew where that damn pixellated ball was gonna go next!

Just fooling around.

But seriously, I'm hopelessly addicted to Friday the 13th since I got the emulator. Beaten it a few times, too, but the ending is none too special, what a tease! But what do you expect, them's were the old days! Oh man, I feel old. The counsellors didn't even have faces! Them damn teenagers with their rock music... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

When you've been betrayed by the one you love, you can't trust anybody.

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You know what old-school game scared me the most? Pong. You never knew where that damn pixellated ball was gonna go next!

Just fooling around.

But seriously, I'm hopelessly addicted to Friday the 13th since I got the emulator. Beaten it a few times, too, but the ending is none too special, what a tease! But what do you expect, them's were the old days! Oh man, I feel old. The counsellors didn't even have faces! Them damn teenagers with their rock music... GET OFF MY LAWN!!!




What was the ending like? Does Jason reveal that he's your father or anything?

I've beaten a few NES games in my day, and some of them had cool endings (Relatively speaking). Castlevania, Metroid, the Mega man games, Ninja Gaiden. I never got close to beating Friday the 13th though.



"Use the Force, Fluke!"

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Well... it goes a little something like this...

Spoilers ahead
Proceed at your own risk!













The first day you beat him, there's a black screen with "Watch out! Jason's still alive... and stronger than before!"

The second day you beat him, he's slumped over, supposedly dead (but really, it just looks like he's sitting down) and says underneath him, "You still haven't defeated Jason... and now he's even stronger!" and then he lifts his head.

The third day is another black screen. "You've finally managed to defeat Jason... but is he really dead? We're not telling!"


If I ruined the ending for anyone, I'm really sorry !

On a side note, do you think the Friday the 13th series has deterred anyone from naming their son Jason? Personally, I love the name! But I digress...

When you've been betrayed by the one you love, you can't trust anybody.

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^ Thanks! I'm guessing since they never made a part deux, Jason must be dead for sure... Or is he?

On a side note, do you think the Friday the 13th series has deterred anyone from naming their son Jason? Personally, I love the name! But I digress...


My best friend & next-door neighbor growing up was named Jason... And he was born on the 13th... True story!

"Use the Force, Fluke!"

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I had this game on the old Amstrad 464 Tape loader, and thinking back now, i remember a time or two when this gave game me a pant load!! Crap graphics but the atmoshpere was scary, beats Resi evil any day!! They should do a remake!!

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yeah from what I rememeber besides the other things the music also scared the crap out of me too! I kinda want to play it now! LOL I haven't played it since I was like five when I rented it at the old Alfalfa video store. Their chain went out of business cuz of Blockbuster, but they were good! Maybe they were only in the South I dunno.

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I remember Alfalfa, you're right it was a southern thang.

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Man I saw this comment and mind was blown lol. I thought I was the only one born on Friday the 13th with the name Jason. I even had a movie themed birthday party on my 13th birthday.

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If you do it with Mark, Crissy, Laura and possibly George, you can get 4 torches, PLUS the pitchfork in the end (with some slow dumbass, maybe Debbie, with the Axe, which is none too shabby).

Crappy part is lighting all the fireplaces entirely with each character you want a torch to be left as a prize for...

I know this is not really a response to what you have said, but it's nice to see people responding to my original post from a few years back.

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The music scared the hell out of me and it still does. I still have the game and I play it from time to time. I wish they would make a remake for the ps3!

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Love this game too including Elm Street.

"You gotta be Fking kidding"-The Thing.

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AMEN.

I've been wondering for years why they haven't made any Jason, Freddy, Myers, or Leatherface games since the old days.

With the power of current-generation consoles they would be badass.

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Yeah, I remember game was pretty weird and scary.

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