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[[caption-width-right:350:It would appear that Marty should've been more worried about [[Creator/LJNToys Jack Friedman]] than Biff Tannen...]]
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* NintendoHard: The game lacks any continues to deal with its length and difficulty.
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''Back to the Future'' is a 1989 video game for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

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''Back to the Future'' is a 1989 video game for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.
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* AnachronismStew: Presumably, those hula hoop girls are included because it's 1955, and hula hoops are an iconic '50s fad. The problem with that is that hula hoops are a ''late'' '50s fad, invented in 1958. Whoops.
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''Back to the Future'' is a 1989 video game for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

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''Back to the Future'' is a 1989 video game for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture [[Film/BackToTheFuture1 the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.
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This game was reviewed by ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' in Episode 6 of his series, and revisited in Episode 94.
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A sequel, ''VideoGame/BackToTheFuturePartIIAndIII'', based on [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartII the second]] and [[Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII third films]] in the franchise, followed in 1990.

This game was reviewed by ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' in Episode 6 of his series, and revisited in Episode 94.
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* AWinnerIsYou: Upon successfully clearing the final Event Stage (the Delorean), all you are rewarded with is a "Congratulations, Marty" text screen and that's it.

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* AWinnerIsYou: Upon successfully clearing the final Event Stage (the Delorean), all you are rewarded with is a "Congratulations, Marty" text screen and that's it.it.
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* AWinnerIsYou: Upon successfully clearing the final Event Stage (the Delorean), all you are rewarded with is a "Congratulations, Marty" text screen and that's it.



* VideoGameLives: The game gives you four to start with.

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* VideoGameLives: The game gives you four to start with.with.
* AWinnerIsYou: Upon successfully clearing the final Event Stage (the Delorean), all you are rewarded with is a "Congratulations, Marty" text screen and that's it.

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* InNameOnly: It's ''barely'' recognizable as following the film's events, and the ones that it does follow are ''very'' strange. Most of it comes across as more like a strange, hyper-literal analogy of the film, translated into dodging stuff and catching stuff. Marty never wears his IconicOutfit, and most of the game consists of running along the street avoiding obstacles and collecting clocks, which you could ''generously'' say is an approximation of the skateboard scene. It doesn't help that while it does have music from the film, it's sped-up to the point of being unrecognizable.

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* InNameOnly: It's ''barely'' recognizable as following the film's events, and the ones that it does follow are ''very'' strange. Most of it comes across as more like a strange, hyper-literal analogy of the film, translated into dodging stuff and catching stuff. Marty never wears his IconicOutfit, and most of the game consists of running along the street avoiding obstacles and collecting clocks, which you could ''generously'' say is an approximation of the skateboard scene. It doesn't help that while it does have music from the film, it's sped-up to the point of being unrecognizable. Even the scenes that are clearly based on scenes from the movie, like the [=DeLorean=]'s appearance, make little sense in light of the film--why are you trying to ''dodge'' the lightning, when the entire focus of the scene in the movie was to get the car ''hit'' by lightning?

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* InNameOnly: Very little of this game even resembles the movie it's supposed to be based on.

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* InNameOnly: Very little It's ''barely'' recognizable as following the film's events, and the ones that it does follow are ''very'' strange. Most of this it comes across as more like a strange, hyper-literal analogy of the film, translated into dodging stuff and catching stuff. Marty never wears his IconicOutfit, and most of the game even resembles consists of running along the movie street avoiding obstacles and collecting clocks, which you could ''generously'' say is an approximation of the skateboard scene. It doesn't help that while it does have music from the film, it's supposed sped-up to be based on.the point of being unrecognizable.
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Take A Third Option means a character escapes from a dilemma by doing something unexpected. That does not apply to this situation in any way. This is just "there are three possible outcomes," which isn't a trope.


* GameOver: The game ends either when you run out of lives or you complete the last goal. [[TakeAThirdOption Can also happen]] [[NonStandardGameOver if you FAIL the last goal.]]

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* GameOver: The game ends either when you run out of lives or you complete the last goal. [[TakeAThirdOption Can also happen]] [[NonStandardGameOver Can also happen if you FAIL the last goal.]]
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* AWinnerIsYou: All that effort to get to the end, and you are rewarded with a "Congratulations, Marty" text screen and that's it.

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* AWinnerIsYou: All that effort to get to Upon successfully clearing the end, and final Event Stage (the Delorean), all you are rewarded with is a "Congratulations, Marty" text screen and that's it.



* GameOver: The game ends either when you run out of lives or you complete the final goal.

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* GameOver: The game ends either when you run out of lives or you complete the final last goal. [[TakeAThirdOption Can also happen]] [[NonStandardGameOver if you FAIL the last goal.]]
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''Back To The Future'' is a 1989 video game for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

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''Back To The to the Future'' is a 1989 video game for the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.



For the Telltale game, see ''VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame''.

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For the Telltale Creator/{{Telltale|Games}} game, see ''VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame''.
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For the [=TellTales=] game, see ''VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame''.

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For the [=TellTales=] Telltale game, see ''VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame''.
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-->--The tagline of the commercial

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-->--The questionably-accurate tagline of the commercial
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->''"It's '''[[BlatantLies almost]]''' like being in the movie!"''

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->''"It's '''[[BlatantLies almost]]''' '''almost''' like being in the movie!"''
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->''"It's '''almost''' like being in the movie!"''

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->''"It's '''almost''' '''[[BlatantLies almost]]''' like being in the movie!"''
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''Back To The Future'' is a 1989 video game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

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''Back To The Future'' is a 1989 video game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] that was developed by Beam Software and published by Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

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''Back To The Future'' is a 1989 video game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem that was developed by Beam Software and published by [[Creator/LJNToys LJN]]. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.

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->''"It's '''almost''' like being in the movie!"''
-->--The tagline of the commercial

''Back To The Future'' is a 1989 video game for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem that was developed by Beam Software and published by [[Creator/LJNToys LJN]].Creator/{{LJN| Toys}}. It is loosely based off the plot of [[Film/BackToTheFuture the first film]] of the ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'' trilogy.
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For the [=TellTales=] game, see ''VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame''.
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Look in Ask The Tropers. This kind of thing isn\'t wanted on the pages. Whether or not AVGN liked something doesn\'t matter.


The game is notably reviewed by WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd twice and declared both times to be really bad. Fortunately, this game and [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuturePartIIAndIII its sequel]] were later replaced by Creator/TelltaleGames' [[VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame 2010 adventure game]].
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The game is notably reviewed by WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd twice and declared both times to be really bad. Fortunately, this game and [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuturePartIIAndIII its sequel]] were later replaced by Creator/TelltaleGames' [[VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame 2010 adventure game]].
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The game is notably reviewed by WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd twice and declared both times to be really bad. Fortunately, this game and [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuturePartIIAndIII its sequel]] were later replaced by Creator/TelltaleGames' [[VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame 2010 adventure game]].
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The game is notable for WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd destroying the cart by putting it inside an actual toaster because it was so bad. Fortunately, this game and [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuturePartIIAndIII its sequel]] were later replaced by Creator/TelltaleGames' [[VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame 2010 adventure game]].

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The game is notable for notably reviewed by WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd destroying the cart by putting it inside an actual toaster because it was so twice and declared both times to be really bad. Fortunately, this game and [[VideoGame/BackToTheFuturePartIIAndIII its sequel]] were later replaced by Creator/TelltaleGames' [[VideoGame/BackToTheFutureTheGame 2010 adventure game]].

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