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Elevator Action (エレベーターアクション)

Released in 1984

Developer: Taito
Manufacturer: Taito
Distributor: Taito

(3 total votes)

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Game Summary

Your mission as Secret Agent 17(code name "Otto") is to find the secret documents behind red doors and then escape in your getaway car. As you travel by elevator and stairs, avoid enemies or immobilize them by force if necessary.

Hardware Info

Controls: 1 Joystick / Button(s)
Horizontal-mounted Raster monitor
256 x 224 Resolution
Colors: 64 Color

Additional Hardware Info (from Mame)

Z80 cpu @ 4 Mhz
Z80 cpu @ 3 Mhz
M68705 cpu @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
DAC audio

Hardware Platform

Taito SJ System

Mame ROMs

elevator, Elevator Action
elevatob, Elevator Action (bootleg)

Game Details

Good frantic fun.

A sleeper hit; not heavily promoted (or sold), EA ended up becoming fairly popular.

Urban Legend Alert: Lent its name to an early '90s "fad" of inner-city youth. The youth would "surf" on the top of elevators, occasionally being mangled or crushed- much like the hero of the arcade game.

control panel

cabinet photo

title screen

gameplay screen

promotional flyer

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by mozzer. Comment: "This was my first Machine that I brought home. A classic!" 2004-02-21 21:55:34Z

by awrotny. Comment: "Yee, It's one of the best classics. It's one of the mothers of every games!!!!" 2005-08-27 16:09:10Z

by Burila. Comment: "Where can i buy the Game PHÖNIX and Elevator Acton? Maybe answer in German, my English is not thr best.E-Mail to Sammydavis12000@Yahoo.de Thank you very much." 2004-08-15 05:27:42Z

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This game page was created 8/3/1998 12:00:00 AM and last updated 6/21/2000 1:37:21 PM