VS. The Goonies
![VS. The Goonies - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji]()
Description
A whimsical platform game themed after the 1985 movie "The Goonies". Guide Mikey through caverns evading mice and the Fratellis or use bombs or a slingshot to save your buddies who are being held captive. The game plays Cyndi Lauper's song "Good Enough".
VS. The Goonies was produced by Nintendo in 1985.
Nintendo released 106 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1970. Nintendo was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Nintendo during the time period VS. The Goonies was produced include: Balloon Fight, Baseball, Duck Hunt, Excitebike (PlayChoice), Vs. UniSystem, Arm Wrestling, Nintendo Vs. System, Super Punch-Out!!, Vs. Clu Clu Land, and Super Mario Bros.
Specs
| Name | VS. The Goonies |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo (Japan) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10374 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Platform |
| Monitor |
|
| Conversion Class | Nintendo Vs. |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
| Game Play | Single |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
|
| Sound | Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp) |
| Cabinet Styles |
|
VS. The Goonies KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.05 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.60
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 3.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 5.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.50
| Gameplay | 5.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 3.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
carries a little more weight than the other factors.
Log in to rate this game!
Images
Trivia
Despite the fact that it was released for the Nintendo Vs. System, the game was never released as a cartridge for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in America. However, a sequel was later released for the home console system.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op VS. The Goonies Census
There are 15,264 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).
Common - There are 50 known instances of this machine owned by VS. The Goonies collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines. 5 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 39 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - There are 3 active VAPS members currently looking for VS. The Goonies.
This game ranks a 18 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 5 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1986
/ 2 Pages
Technical
This Vs. title uses an add-on card that replaces the two 40-pin ICs, the CPU and the PPU, in the middle of the Vs. board on one side. None of the regular ROM sockets are populated.
eBay Listings
Click to search eBay for VS. The Goonies Videogame machines and related items.
Click to search eBay for Nintendo for machines and parts.
When you click on links below to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Such revenue helps to fund this site's operations. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
TOP WATCHED LISTINGS FOR: VS. The Goonies
VS. The Goonies Premium Arcade Marquee For Restoration Backlit Sign
Auction ends in: 3 weeks, 3 days
Nintendo Vs The Goonies Arcade Marquee For Reproduction Header/Backlit Sign
Auction ends in: 1 day, 23 hours
Contribute
- Log in to contribute content to this page
- Please consider donating to the International Arcade Museum Library