Ben Bero Beh
Is a 1984 platform video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released only in Japan in November 1984. The player guides Dami-chan, a superhero, through an apartment complex which is on fire.
Ben Bero Beh
- Date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Ben Bero Beh was published by Taito.
- Genre
- platformer
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Is a 1984 platform video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released only in Japan in November 1984. The player guides Dami-chan, a superhero, through an apartment complex which is on fire.
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Armed with a fire extinguisher, Dami-chan must make his way down the levels avoiding gas explosions, crumbling floors, damaged lighting fixtures, and various enemies that pop out of the doors. The goal is to extinguish the fire and rescue Dami-chan's girlfriend, Nao-chan. Various characters and gameplay elements from the game would go on to appear in later games made by Taito, particularly Bubble Bobble. The game would later appear on Taito Memories II Jōkan. It was released by Hamster Corporation for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of their Arcade Archives series in 2020.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Ben Bero Beh • Developer — Taito • Publisher — Taito • Released — November 1984 • Platforms — Arcade • Genre — Platform • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
Ben Bero Beh is a platform arcade game. The player controls a superhero, Dami-chan, though a series of apartment complexes that are on fire in order to save his girlfriend, Nao-chan. To get though the flaming building, Dami-chan is armed with a fire extinguisher that can put out said fires, as well as manipulate stage hazards in order to get through them. Dami-chan can also jump to avoid fall damage from collapsed floors, enemies that appear from time to time out of the apartment doors, and various other hazards. The quicker the player completes the level, the more bonus points the player gets after completing a level. Cameos of characters from various other Taito games also appear to try to halt Dami-chan's progress, such as the enemy spies from Elevator Action, and Chack'n from Chack'n Pop.
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1984
Ben Bero Beh published.
1984
Ben Bero Beh is recorded as published in 1984.
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Ben Bero Beh is associated with Japan.
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Reception and legacy
Game Machine listed Ben Bero Beh on their November 15, 1984 issue as being the fourth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4885293: Ben Bero Beh
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- 1.Akagi, Masumi. アーケードTVゲームリスト 国内•海外編 (1971-2005). Amusement News Agency. 42. 2006. 978-4990251215.
- 2.『べんべろべえ』を配信前に最速プレイ! 『俺たちのアケアカ』本日(9月30日)20時00分より生放送【ファミ通チャンネル】. Famitsu. 30 September 2020.
- 3.Doolan, Liam. Taito's 1984 Action Platform Game Ben Bero Beh Joins The Arcade Archives. Nintendo Life. 1 October 2020.
- 4.アーケードアーカイブス べんべろべえ. 4Gamer.net.
- 5.Amusement Press, Inc. Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos). Game Machine. 248. 25. 15 November 1984.
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Ben Bero Beh was issued for arcade video game. Recorded as video game. Published by Taito. Developed by Taito.
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