Balloon Fight

Balloon Fight (バルーンファイト) is a 1985 action video game released by Nintendo R&D1 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and is the first game in the Balloon Fight series. It was ported to various computer systems, such as the PC-88 and the Sharp X1, or cloned, such as the similar Adam and Eve video game released in parts of Asia.
== Gameplay ==
Balloon Fight can be played by one player or with two, and also features a mode called Balloon Trip. In single player mode, the player controls a man suspended by two balloons, who can float by pressing the A button, which flaps his arms. His flight can be controlled with the D-pad but vertical movement is controlled if the balloon fighter is continuing his gradual flight. The objective of the single player mode is to exterminate all the enemies on the stage. To defeat an enemy, the fighter must pop their balloon, and knock them off the stage. If the enemy is left waiting on the platform, it can inflate another balloon and resume its flight. The most common enemy is the floating bird, which can pop the fighter's balloon if it is in reach, along with other enemies, including a ricocheting lightning bolt, and a carnivorous fish that can devour the fighter if he is too close to the water. An obstacle called a "bumper" can cause the fighter to bounce back violently if made contact. Bubbles floating from the water (which occurs after an enemy's balloons are popped) can earn the player extra points. Bonus stages require the player to collect balloons floating from pipes.
The two-player mode retains the same gameplay as the single player option, except with the addition of a second player.
Balloon Trip is a side-scrolling option where the player must navigate through a lightning scattered environment while collecting selectively-placed balloons floating on the stage and dodging lightning.
Category:Games released in 1985
Category:Games released on the Nintendo Entertainment System