Othello
About the Game
Othello is a conversion of the board game. Each player tries to fill the game board with as many discs of his color as possible. On each turn players places a disc on the board by selecting a location where the opponents discs will become trapped between two of his discs. The trapped discs are flipped over to the players color.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The game ends when the board is filled or time runs out, and players with the greatest number of his color discs on the board wins. Two players can play against each other, or one player against the computer.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes 1-2 Players.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Othello | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Kawada Co., Ltd. | Japan; Famicom Disk System | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Japan; Famicom Disk System | MobyGames |
| Published by | Kawada Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Cartridge | NES | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Famicom Disk System | NES | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-2 Players | NES | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Board & Card | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | HAL Labs | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #NES-OH-USA | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-2 Players | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Acclaim | North America | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-13 | Japan; Famicom Disk System | MobyGames |
| 1986-11-13 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1988-12 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1988-12-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| December 1, 1988 | North America | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Code | KWD-OTH | Japan; Famicom Disk System | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4972825257821 | Japan; Famicom Disk System | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1726284502 | Japan; Famicom Disk System | MobyGames |
| Company Code | KWD-OH | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4972825257814 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1426411687 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 021481102052 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-OH-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B000G85AJM | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56243993 | United States | MobyGames |
| upc | 021481102052 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B000G85AJM | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 56243993 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #NES-OH-USA | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
