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{{Infobox Game
| Title           = Back to the Future
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| Title       = Back to the Future
| BoxArt         = Back to the Future - NES.jpg
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| BoxArt     = Back to the Future - NES.jpg
| PlatformName   = NES
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| Platform   = {{Platform| Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
| PlatformPage    = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| Year       = 1989
| Year           = 1989
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| Developer   = {{Developer|Beam Software|Beam Software Pty., Ltd.}}
| DeveloperName   = Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
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| Amazon      = B00004SVMX
| DeveloperPage  = Beam Software
 
 
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Back to the Future is a top-view sidescroller loosely based on the movie of the same name. The player plays as the main character from the movie, Marty McFly, who has to go to the past to save the future. Like most LJN games, there is hardly any semblance to the movie, the play control is pretty awful, and there is little enjoyment to the game.
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:''This page is for the NES game, for other platforms see [[Back to the Future]].''
  
You'll spend most of the game collecting alarm clocks, avoiding swarms of bees, and tossing bowling balls at rock-throwing hula hooping girls. After several levels of that, you'll find yourself in Lou's Cafe where you must throw milkshakes at 100 bullies who approach the bar. If any of them reach the bar, you'll have to start the level all over again.
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'''''Back to the Future''''' is a top-view side-scroller very loosely based on the movie of the same name. The player plays as the main character from the movie, Marty McFly, who has to go to the past to save the future. Like most [[LJN]] games, there is hardly any semblance to the movie, the play control is pretty awful, and there is little enjoyment to the game. Back to the Future screenwriter Bob Gale said that during the game's development, he wanted to give input, but was refused. Then, when he was shown the final game, he was not satisfied with the final game, but was told it was too late to change anything.
  
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You'll spend most of the game collecting alarm clocks, avoiding swarms of bees, and tossing bowling balls at rock-throwing hula hooping girls (just like the movie, right?). After several levels of that, you'll find yourself in Lou's Cafe where you must throw milkshakes at 99 bullies who approach the bar. If any of them reach the bar, you'll have to start the level all over again. Then, it's on to more bees. Then, you have to catch your mother's hearts in the classroom (WTF?). Then, more bees. Then catch notes on a guitar? Then more bees. Finally, the ending level is pretty dull, you just try to get the Delorian up to 88 MPH by avoiding lightning on the ground, and if you're able to, you'll get a very dull "you win" message. If you fail a single time, it's game over, even if you still have lives left.
  
 
==Screenshots==
 
==Screenshots==
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| TitleScreen = Back to the Future - NES - 1.png
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{{Screenshot
| Screen01    = Back to the Future - NES - 2.png
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| Image      = Back to the Future - NES - 1.png
| Screen02    = Back to the Future - NES - 3.png
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| Description = The title screen
| Screen03    = Back to the Future - NES - 4.png
 
| Screen04    = Back to the Future - NES - 5.png
 
| Screen05    = Back to the Future - NES - 6.png
 
| Caption01  = The map of Hill Valley
 
| Caption02  = Avoiding giant bees (just like the movie!)
 
| Caption03  = Throwing shakes at bullies in the cafe
 
| Caption04  = You'll see this message an awful lot
 
| Caption05  = Catching hearts from your mother, ew!
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Back to the Future - NES - 2.png
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| Description = The map of Hill Valley
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Back to the Future - NES - 3.png
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| Description = Avoiding giant bees (just like the movie!)
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}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Back to the Future - NES - 4.png
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| Description = Throwing shakes at bullies in the cafe
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}}
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Back to the Future - NES - 5.png
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| Description = You'll see this message an awful lot
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{{Screenshot
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| Image      = Back to the Future - NES - 6.png
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| Description = Catching hearts from your mother, ew!
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}}
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|}
  
 
==Music==
 
==Music==
There are only two songs in the game, both were composed by bands musicians and borrowed from the movie's soundtrack. The first song which is heard throughout the entire game is a sped up version of Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News. The second song is a sped up version of Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry. Both songs are at a tempo of 150.
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There are only two songs in the game, both were composed by professional bands and borrowed from the movie's soundtrack. The first song which is heard throughout the bulk game is a sped up version of ''Power of Love'' by Huey Lewis & the News. You can listen how it ''could be'', if the programmers didn't make this awful mistake, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdmZYJ_FeAQ here], combined with original music (or go [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOMu36rw-Yg here] and choose the 0.5 of original video speed, if you want to listen only original NES chiptune). The second song is a sped up version of ''Johnny B. Goode'' by Chuck Berry that plays at the dance (like the first, you can listen it with normal speed [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40aKNX5_Ldw here]. Both songs have a highly increased tempo of 150 BPM (beats per minute). Gavan said he had the sheet music for the songs at the time because he was teaching the songs to his guitar class.
  
 
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===Recording===
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| Title       = The Power of Love
| Caption05 = Length
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Huey Lewis & The News}}
| Caption06 = Size
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Gavan Anderson}}
| Caption07 = Listen
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| DurationMin = 1
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| DurationSec = 47
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| Game        = Back to the Future
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| Platform    = NES
 
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| 01
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{{TrackListEntry
| [[The Power of Love]]
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| Track      = 2
| [[Huey Lewis & The News]]
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| Title      = Johnny B. Goode
| [[Marshall Parker]]
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| Composer    = {{TrackListComposer|Chuck Berry}}
| 1:47
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| Arranger    = {{TrackListArranger|Gavan Anderson}}
| 1.9 MB
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| DurationMin = 0
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| DurationSec = 55
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| Game        = Back to the Future
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| Platform    = NES
| [[Johnny B. Goode]]
 
| [[Chuck Berry]]
 
| [[Marshall Parker]]
 
| 0:55
 
| 933 KB
 
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===Playlist===
 
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| [[Image:M3U.png|link=M3U]]
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| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Music/BackToTheFuture-NES/BackToTheFuture-NES.m3u Online Playlist]
 
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===Credits===
 
===Credits===
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* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Doommaster1994|Doommaster1994]]
 
* '''Recorder:''' [[User:Doommaster1994|Doommaster1994]]
 
* '''Game Credits'''
 
* '''Game Credits'''
** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Template: Credits|Marshall Parker|Marshall Parker}}
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Huey Lewis|Huey Lewis}}
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** '''Not Credited Composer:''' {{Credits|Chuck Berry|Chuck Berry}}
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** '''Not Credited Arranger:''' {{Credits|Gavan Anderson|Gavan Anderson}}
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** '''Not Credited Programmer:''' {{Credits|Gregg Barnett|Gregg Barnett}}
  
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The game lacks credits, probably because of the game's poor quality, but Gavan Anderson has given us confirmation that he created the music and sound effects in this game. Gavan wrote the music using Beam Software's audio driver and entered the music in [[Music Macro Language]]. He said that the programmers chose the tempo for the music.
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(Verified composer, game lacks credits)
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[[Category:Games Without Credits]]
  
 
===Game Rip===
 
===Game Rip===
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| File    = Back to the Future (NES).zip
| Caption04 = Size
 
 
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| [http://www.vgmpf.com/Music/BackToTheFuture-NES/BackToTheFuture-NES.zip Download]
 
| 3 KB
 
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Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
 
Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.
  
The music in this NSF does not play properly in the [[Nosefart]] plugin. Use [[NotSoFatso]] for proper playback.
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The music was recorded with [[Not So, Fatso!]]. [[Nosefart]] does not yield proper playback.
 
 
  
 
==Releases==
 
==Releases==
{{Template: Release
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{| align="center" |
| Title01         = Back to the Future
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| BoxArt01       = Back to the Future - NES.jpg
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{{Publication
| PlatformName01  = NES
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| Title         = Back to the Future
| PlatformPage01  = Nintendo Entertainment System
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| BoxArt       = Back to the Future - NES.jpg
| Released01     = 1989/09/??
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| Platform      = {{Platform|Nintendo Entertainment System|NES}}
| PublisherName01 = LJN Toys, Ltd.
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| Released     = 1989-09-??
| PublisherPage01 = LJN
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| Publisher    = {{Publisher|LJN|LJN Toys, Ltd.}}
| Country01       = USA
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| Country       = USA
 
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}}
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/back-to-the-future mobygames.com/game/nes/back-to-the-future] - MobyGames.
[[Category:Completed Rips]]
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* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587101-back-to-the-future/data gamefaqs.com/nes/587101-back-to-the-future/data] - GameFAQs.
[[Category:Completed Recordings]]
 
[[Category:Unknown Arranger]]
 

Revision as of 13:43, 21 September 2020

Back to the Future
Back to the Future - NES.jpg
Platform: NES
Year: 1989
Developer: Beam Software Pty., Ltd.
Buy: Amazon
This page is for the NES game, for other platforms see Back to the Future.

Back to the Future is a top-view side-scroller very loosely based on the movie of the same name. The player plays as the main character from the movie, Marty McFly, who has to go to the past to save the future. Like most LJN games, there is hardly any semblance to the movie, the play control is pretty awful, and there is little enjoyment to the game. Back to the Future screenwriter Bob Gale said that during the game's development, he wanted to give input, but was refused. Then, when he was shown the final game, he was not satisfied with the final game, but was told it was too late to change anything.

You'll spend most of the game collecting alarm clocks, avoiding swarms of bees, and tossing bowling balls at rock-throwing hula hooping girls (just like the movie, right?). After several levels of that, you'll find yourself in Lou's Cafe where you must throw milkshakes at 99 bullies who approach the bar. If any of them reach the bar, you'll have to start the level all over again. Then, it's on to more bees. Then, you have to catch your mother's hearts in the classroom (WTF?). Then, more bees. Then catch notes on a guitar? Then more bees. Finally, the ending level is pretty dull, you just try to get the Delorian up to 88 MPH by avoiding lightning on the ground, and if you're able to, you'll get a very dull "you win" message. If you fail a single time, it's game over, even if you still have lives left.

Screenshots

Back to the Future - NES - 1.png

The title screen

Back to the Future - NES - 2.png

The map of Hill Valley

Back to the Future - NES - 3.png

Avoiding giant bees (just like the movie!)

Back to the Future - NES - 4.png

Throwing shakes at bullies in the cafe

Back to the Future - NES - 5.png

You'll see this message an awful lot

Back to the Future - NES - 6.png

Catching hearts from your mother, ew!

Music

There are only two songs in the game, both were composed by professional bands and borrowed from the movie's soundtrack. The first song which is heard throughout the bulk game is a sped up version of Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News. You can listen how it could be, if the programmers didn't make this awful mistake, here, combined with original music (or go here and choose the 0.5 of original video speed, if you want to listen only original NES chiptune). The second song is a sped up version of Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry that plays at the dance (like the first, you can listen it with normal speed here. Both songs have a highly increased tempo of 150 BPM (beats per minute). Gavan said he had the sheet music for the songs at the time because he was teaching the songs to his guitar class.

Recording

# Title ComposerArranger Length Listen Download
01 The Power of Love Huey Lewis & The NewsGavan Anderson 1:47
Download
02 Johnny B. Goode Chuck BerryGavan Anderson 0:55
Download

Credits

The game lacks credits, probably because of the game's poor quality, but Gavan Anderson has given us confirmation that he created the music and sound effects in this game. Gavan wrote the music using Beam Software's audio driver and entered the music in Music Macro Language. He said that the programmers chose the tempo for the music.

(Verified composer, game lacks credits)

Game Rip

Format

Download

NSF.png

Download

(Info)


Ripping NES music is a very arduous process that is beyond the scope of this site.

The music was recorded with Not So, Fatso!. Nosefart does not yield proper playback.

Releases

  USA.svg   USA
Back to the Future - NES.jpg
Title: Back to the Future
Platform: NES
Released: 1989-09-??
Publisher: LJN Toys, Ltd.

Links