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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1990 ActionGame by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In it, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.

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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1990 ActionGame by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem.Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In it, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.
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* RampJump: During boat stages, the player must use ramps to get over solid ground.

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* RampJump: During boat stages, the player must use ramps to get over solid ground. During dune buggy stages, it's the water that must be jumped over instead.



* SpikesOfDoom: Spikes are common hazard in the second round of the stage.

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* SpikesOfDoom: Spikes are common hazard in the second round of the stage.platforming sections and dune buggy sections.

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* CollisionDamage: Colliding with enemies damages the player.



* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Climbing sections of the stage have rats after the stuntman. So do slowly falling debris.

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* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Climbing sections of the stage have rats Rats, birds and frogs are after the stuntman. So do slowly falling debris.debris and ominous eyes.


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* InvincibilityPowerUp: Shield powerup in climbing stages grants a few seconds of invulnerability.


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* SentryGun: During sidescrolling shoot'em up stages, enemies that are encountered include stationary hemisphere turrets.


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* SpreadShot: By collecting spread shot powerups, the player can upgrade the weapons to have 2-way and then 3-way spread.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies: One of the enemies in the climbing sections is giant 4-legged arthropod. And slightly smaller yet still large hornets.


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* CartoonBomb: Bomb that Stuntman is disposing is represented by a black sphere with a burning wick.
* CrateExpectations: In platforming sections, stacks of classic wooden crates are often in the city, blocking the path.


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* DirectionallySolidPlatforms: Many platforms can be jumped through and dropped down from.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Climbing sections of the stage have rats after the stuntman. So do slowly falling debris.


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* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: Conveyor belts can be found in the streets, hanging in midair, and sometimes leading to spikes.


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* RampJump: During boat stages, the player must use ramps to get over solid ground.
* SpikesOfDoom: Spikes are common hazard in the second round of the stage.
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* GameBreakingBug: The Stuntman and the boss running out of health at the same time causes the game to crash.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The Stuntman has blue hair on the title screen and cutscenes, though it's blond on the cover as well as black in most stages.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game came out in 1991 and takes place in 1997, where androids exist and bomb disposal tech relies on microchips, but people still use walkie-talkies.

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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game came out in 1991 1990 and takes place in 1997, where androids exist and bomb disposal tech relies on microchips, but people still use walkie-talkies.

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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1990 video game by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In them, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.

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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1990 video game ActionGame by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In them, it, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.plans.

Compare ''VideoGame/ViceProjectDoom'', another NES action game that switches gameplay frequently (albeit that one's licensed).
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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1991 video game by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In them, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.

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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1991 1990 video game by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In them, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.
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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game came out in 1991 and takes place in 1997, where androids are plentiful.

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* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game came out in 1991 and takes place in 1997, where androids are plentiful.exist and bomb disposal tech relies on microchips, but people still use walkie-talkies.
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''The Ultimate Stuntman'' (or just ''Ultimate Stuntman'' on the title screen) is a 1991 video game by Codemasters for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem. In them, you play as the titular Ultimate Stuntman, who has to save Jenny Aykroyd from Dr. Evil. It's up to him to traverse through eight stages with four levels each, beat his androids, and thwart the doctor's plans.
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!!This game provides examples of:
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The game came out in 1991 and takes place in 1997, where androids are plentiful.
* TheAhnold: The title character. He's a stuntman with blond hair (on the box art, in-game they are blue or black) and lots of muscles.
* BaldOfEvil: Dr. Evil has a completely bald head.
* BombDisposal: One of the gameplay styles is a bomb disposal. In it, you have to get rid of microchips by moving a tool and making sure there's always a path that lets you keep going. The number on the chip indicates how many times it must be touched, the ones with arrows push you in the respective direction, the goal chip must be reached last. The bomb acts as a time limit and if the spark goes down the fuse and reaches the bomb, you lose a life.
* DamselInDistress: Jenny Aykroyd is a female scientist who has been kidnapped by Dr. Evil and it's Ultimate Stuntman's job to rescue her.
* DepthPerplexion: The gliding segments attempt depth by letting you increase/decrease altitude, though it's hard to tell at what height other objects are and trying to fly through holes in walls (as you can't go over them) is nervewracking.
* FlashOfPain: Bosses, as well as a part of the area they're fought in, tend to flash upon getting hit.
* GameplayRoulette: The game switches between being a driving game, a platformer, a wall climber, a bomb disposal puzzle, and gliding segments frequently.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Dr. Evil, who kidnapped Jenny Aykroyd and holds a staff with a skull to show he's evil.
* NintendoHard: There are almost two dozen levels to beat, with only a few extra lives and no continues, plus the bomb disposal segments can be very stressful if you don't get the hang of how to do them in time.
* PaletteSwap: All bosses get rematches with a Mk. 2 form that has a different color palette and slightly changed attacks. Techno Beast even has a Mk. 3.
* TimedMission: Each level has a typically one-minute long time limit.
* AWinnerIsYou: The ending is just one scene with a few lines of text which is no different than the between-level screens.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The Stuntman has blue hair on the title screen and cutscenes, though it's blond on the cover as well as black in most stages.
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