[[VideoGame/GIJoe G.I. Joe]] is an [[ArcadeGame arcade]] ShootEmUp released by {{Konami}} in 1992. Based on [[Franchise/GIJoe the Hasbro toyline turned cartoon series]], the Joes must stop Cobra Commander and his forces from terrorizing the world after terrorizing various cities with their latest weapon.

Depending on the cabinet, up to two or four players can select Duke, Snake Eyes, Scarlett or Roadblock to attack and defeat Cobra forces with a gun with [[BottomlessMagazines unlimited ammo]] and two [[SmartBomb screen clearing flash bombs]]. [[PowerUp Power-ups]] can be found hidden within [[CrateExpectations the various barrels]] littered across the stages. The game has three missions containing seven stages and six bosses including a final confrontation with Cobra Commander himself.
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!! This game provides examples of:
* [[spoiler: ActuallyADoombot: The first battle with Cobra Commander]]
* AdaptationDistillation: The Joes and most of the bosses come from the original cartoon produced by [[SunbowEntertainment Sunbow]]. Metal-Head, the Cobra {{Mook}}s, the Chemical Plant theme and Joes' costumes all come from the [[DICEntertainment DiC]] cartoon.
* AirborneMook
* BackgroundBoss: All of them.
* BottomlessMagazines
* ColorCodedMultiplayer
** [[color:goldenrod:Duke]]
** [[color:blue:Snake-Eyes]]
** [[color:red:Scarlett]]
** [[color:green:Roadblock]]
* CrateExpectations
* DeathCryEcho
* DieChairDie: Pretty much everything except the background itself (and even that in at least one stage) is destroyable. Considering that [[RewardingVandalism you can sometimes get powerups]] from them, and the fact that you're always running through a COBRA base, you're pretty much encouraged to.
* FiveBadBand
** BigBad: Cobra Commander
** TheDragon: Destro
** TheEvilGenius: Baroness
** TheBrute: Metal-Head and Major Bludd
** DarkChick: Tomax and Xamot
* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Duke
** TheSmartGuy: Snake Eyes
** TheChick: Scarlett
** TheBigGuy: Roadblock
* FlunkyBoss: Metal-Head, the Baroness and Major Bludd.
* PowerUp
** HealThyself: Med Kits.
** GatlingGood: The ability to hold the button down to fire instead of pressing the button repeatedly.
** SmartBomb: To refill or add flash bombs.
* TheOtherDarrin: All of the Joes and Cobra forces.
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: The Joes and the bosses each have one.
* RailShooter
* RyuAndKen: All four playable characters look differently but play exactly the same.
* StuffBlowingUp: No shortage of that in this game.