History VideoGame / Ghostbusters1984

* WeaponsThatSuck: The proton packs and ghost traps, as well as the ghost vacuum that the Ectomobile is equipped with in the driving sequence.

* ShootEmUp: The confrontation with Gozer in both the NES and Master System versions are basically this. The Master System version also has the ascension to the top of the tower become this as you use your proton pack to fire at the ghosts blocking your way.

It was one of the games notably reviewed by the WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd, of which he had nothing pleasant to say about, mostly the console versions.

It was one of the games notably reviewed by the WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd, of which he had nothing pleasant to say about.

In the game, you operate the Ghostbusters ecto-extermination business, and your job is to amass $10,000 or more before the city's PK Meter reading reaches critical mass. To do that, you take on jobs to exterminate buildings of ghosts using your proton packs and ghost traps, being careful not to cross the streams or to miss capturing the ghost, because otherwise you'll be slimed and the ghost will get away. Occasionally the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man will appear and try to stomp down one of the buildings on the city map. To prevent this, you must use ghost bait to lure the Marshmallow Man away or else you could risk losing money having to pay for damages. Once you reach your goal, you must get two of your Ghostbusters past the Marshmallow Man and up to the top of the building to defeat Gozer the Gozerian. If you succeed, you'll get a cash bonus and a code which you can use to transfer your winnings to the next round of play.

* WeaponsThatSuck: The proton packs, as well as the ghost vacuum that the Ectomobile is equipped with in the driving sequence.

* EndlessGame: You play until you can no longer reach your current level's cash goal.

It was one of the games notably reviewed by the WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd, of which he had nothing pleasant to say about it.

In the game, you operate the Ghostbusters eco-extermination business, and your job is to amass $10,000 or more before the city's PK Meter reading reaches critical mass. To do that, you take on jobs to exterminate buildings of ghosts using your proton packs and ghost traps, being careful not to cross the streams or to miss capturing the ghost, because otherwise you'll be slimed and the ghost will get away. Occasionally the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man will appear and try to stomp down one of the buildings on the city map. To prevent this, you must use ghost bait to lure the Marshmallow Man away or else you could risk losing money having to pay for damages. Once you reach your goal, you must get two of your Ghostbusters past the Marshmallow Man and up to the top of the building to defeat Gozer the Gozerian. If you succeed, you'll get a cash bonus and a code which you can use to transfer your winnings to the next round of play.

* DrivingGame: The game has a driving game sequences where you steer the Ectomobile through the busy streets, using your ghost vacuum to pick up stray roaming ghosts.

* NintendoHard: The NES version is notorious for being this, even to the point of being unwinnable.

* NintendoHard: The NES version is notorious for being this.

In the game, you operate the Ghostbusters eco-extermination business, and your job is to amass a certain amount of money before the city's PK Meter reading reaches critical mass. To do that, you take on jobs to exterminate buildings of ghosts using your proton packs and ghost traps, being careful not to cross the streams or to miss capturing the ghost, because otherwise you'll be slimed and the ghost will get away. Occasionally the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man will appear and try to stomp down one of the buildings on the city map. To prevent this, you must use ghost bait to lure the Marshmallow Man away or else you could risk losing money having to pay for damages. Once you reach your goal, you must get two of your Ghostbusters past the Marshmallow Man and up to the top of the building to defeat Gozer the Gozerian. If you succeed, you'll get a cash bonus and a code which you can use to transfer your winnings to the next round of play.

* TitleThemeDrop: Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" theme song plays throughout the game.

-->CONGLATURATION!!! YOU HAVE COMPLETED A GREAT GAME. AND PROOVED THE JUSTICE OF OUR CULTURE. NOW GO AND REST OUR HEROES !

Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/GhostbustersTheVideoGame'' or the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis version of the game.

Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/GhostbustersTheVideoGame''.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The ending screen for the NES version reads like this:

In the game, you operate the Ghostbusters eco-extermination business, and your job is to amass a certain amount of money before the city's PK Meter reading reaches critical mass. To do that, you take on jobs to exterminate buildings of ghosts using your proton packs and ghost traps, being careful not to cross the streams or to miss capturing the ghost, because otherwise you'll be slimed and the ghost will get away. Occasionally the Marshmallow Man will appear and try to stomp down one of the buildings on the city map. To prevent this, you must use ghost bait to lure the Marshmallow Man away or else you could risk losing money having to pay for damages. Once you reach your goal, you must get two of your Ghostbusters past the Marshmallow Man and up to the top of the building to defeat Gozer the Gozerian. If you succeed, you'll get a cash bonus and a code which you can use to transfer your winnings to the next round of play.

'''Ghostbusters''' is a 1984 video game based on the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} 1984 film of the same name]] that was designed by David Crane and published by Creator/{{Activision}}. It was ported to various home computers and video game systems, including the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, the UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, and the UsefulNotes/MasterSystem.

* BlindIdiotTranslation: The ending screen for the NES reads like this:

* TitleThemeDrop: Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" theme song plays throughout the game.

'''Ghostbusters''' is a 1984 video game based on the [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} 1984 film of the same name]] tht was designed by David Crane and published by Creator/{{Activision}}. It was ported to various home computers and video game systems, including the UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}}, the UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, and the UsefulNotes/MasterSystem.