Popeye Arcade

The object of the game is for Popeye the Sailor to collect a certain number of items dropped by Olive Oyl, depending on the level 24 hearts, 16 musical notes, or 24 letters in the word HELP while avoiding the Sea Hag, Brutus and other dangers. The player can make Popeye walk back and forth and up and down stairs and ladders with a 4-way joystick. There is a punch button, but unlike similar games of the period, no jump button. Brutus chases Popeye and can jump down a level, reach down to the level below the one he is on, and jump up to hit Popeye if he is directly above. Popeye cannot attack Brutus until after eating the can of spinach found in each level. Spinach makes Popeye invincible for a short period, during which Brutus runs away and can be temporarily knocked out simply by running into him. Punching destroys items that could hurt Popeye such as bottles, vultures and skulls. Popeye loses a life if he is hit by Brutus or any thrown/flying object, or if he fails to collect a dropped item within a certain amount of time after it reaches the bottom of the screen and also gets scolded by Olive Oyl for this. In Round 1 (the dock scene) of each three-round cycle, as well as the first round and third rounds of each four-round cycle, is a punching bag, which Popeye can use to knock loose a nearby barrel from its position near the top of the playing field. If the barrel falls onto Brutus’ head, the player earns bonus points (based on where Bluto was attacked) and renders Brutus harmless for several seconds. Other licensed Popeye characters in the game are Olive Oyl, Swee'Pea, and Wimpy. Wimpy appears in Round 2 (the street scene) on one end of the seesaw in the lower left corner of the field, to act as a counterweight. Swee'Pea floats high above, with bonus points to be earned if Popeye can spring off the see-saw and touch him. Facebook:   / insertcoinarcadeofficial   Email: [email protected]