Back to the Future
About the Game
In Back to the Future , 80s teen Marty McFly is mistakenly send 30 years into the past where he disrupts his own parents from meeting. Faced with extinction at the hands of a temporal paradox, Marty must find a way to reunite his future parents and make it back to his own time. LJN's game differs completely from the computer versions, and plays as a literal race against time broken up by brief arcade minigames.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In the main game, players control Marty in an overhead view as he runs down the streets of 1950s Hill Valley. The camera scrolls forward at a fixed speed, so players must keep Marty on the move and away from obstacles. players must also collect clocks scattered on the street to stop Marty's photograph from fading away. Street running sections lead to three minigames. In these, Marty must sling milkshakes at oncoming bullies, deflect kisses (shown as hearts) from his mother, and collect notes to rock out on stage at the high school dance.
Standout Features
- DeLorean: The final stage resembles the street sections, as players must control the DeLorean time machine and collect enough energy to travel through time (shown as lightning bolts instead of clocks).
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes 1 Player.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Back to the Future | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | LJN Toys, Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Beam Software Pty., Ltd. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Licensed by | Universal City Studios, Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Cartridge | NES | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1 Player | NES | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Beam | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #NES-FU-USA | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | LJN Games | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-09 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 1989-09-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 1, 1989 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 023582051673 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-FU-USA | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00004SVMX | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 6748 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| upc | 023582051673 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00004SVMX | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 6748 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #NES-FU-USA | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
