Back to the Future Part III (video game)

Back to the Future Part III (video game)

Company type	Video game
Industry	Video games
Founded	1991
Founder	Probe Software
Headquarters	United Kingdom
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Back to the Future Part III (video game)
Parent	Image Works, Arena Entertainment

Back to the Future Part III is an action video game released in 1991, developed by Probe Software and published by Image Works and Arena Entertainment for Sega platforms. This title, inspired by the movie of the same name, was made available on a variety of systems including Genesis, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, Master System, and ZX Spectrum. While the versions share many similarities, they all loosely adhere to the film’s narrative.

Gameplay

The gameplay consists of four principal stages, with some variations depending on the platform:

Rescue Clara

Controlling Doc Brown riding a horse, players must overcome obstacles and shoot adversaries to rescue Clara Clayton. On the DOS edition, additional overhead-view sections feature shotgun shooting mechanics.

Target Shoot

Players take on the role of Marty McFly in a shooting gallery environment, aiming at various targets. A bonus round includes shooting multicolored ducks for extra points.

Marty vs. Buford's Men

Marty defends himself against Buford Tannen’s henchmen using thrown pie dishes and ultimately confronts Buford.

The Train

In this level, Marty gathers speed logs aboard a moving train to accelerate to 88 miles per hour while dodging hazards and enemies.

Reception

Critical response was generally favorable; CVG awarded an 85% rating, Crash gave it 93% along with a Crash Smash accolade, Sinclair User rated it 8 out of 10, and Your Sinclair scored it at 82%. In July 1991, the Spectrum version climbed to number two in UK sales charts, second only to another Image Works release, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Conversely, Dragon magazine provided a more reserved evaluation with a 2 out of 5 stars rating in 1992.

External links

• Back to the Future III at CPC Zone
• Back to the Future III at Atari Legend