Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Mindscape)

Temple of Doom NES is the licensed Nintendo Entertainment System release of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, published by Mindscape in North America in December 1988. Tengen ported the game from the 1985 Atari Games arcade original. This listing is a loose cartridge, the game cartridge only.

About the Temple of Doom NES Game

The arcade game was developed by Atari Games and released in 1985 on the Atari System 1 hardware. It is based on the 1984 film and was the first Atari System 1 game with digitized speech.

On the NES you control Indiana Jones and rely on his whip. Your tasks include rescuing the children held by Mola Ram. You swing across gaps with the whip and ride mine carts, picking the right track while dodging obstacles.

Bats, snakes and Thuggee guards stand in your way. Mola Ram himself is an enemy too, and he throws fireballs.

Indiana Jones Temple of Doom Game Details

• Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• NES release (North America): December 1988
• Developer: Tengen (NES port of the Atari Games arcade game)
• Publisher: Mindscape
• Genre: Action
• Players: Single-player and multiplayer listed for the game
• What you get: Loose cartridge (cartridge only, no box or manual)

Mindscape Licensed vs. Tengen Unlicensed

Two NES releases of this game exist. Tengen sold its own unlicensed version in late 1989, and a licensed version was published by Mindscape. Licensed NES games use the gray, semi-square cartridge shape, while Tengen's unlicensed carts are rounded and matte black. This listing is the Temple of Doom Mindscape NES release.

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Browse all NES games. Compare it with the unlicensed Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Tengen), or follow Indy to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Read more about Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1985 video game) on Wikipedia.

Temple of Doom NES: FAQs

Who published the licensed NES version?
Mindscape published it in North America in December 1988. Tengen did the port.

Is this the Tengen black cartridge?
No. This listing is the Mindscape release. The Tengen version is listed separately.

What do you do in the game?
You use Indy's whip to swing across gaps, ride mine carts and rescue the children held by Mola Ram.

Does it come with a box or manual?
No. This is a loose cartridge only, made for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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