History VideoGame / FridayThe13th

Your main weapon is a bunch of rocks which have a tough time hitting anything. The map screen makes getting lost and confused very easy. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Jason's mask is light blue for no reason.]][[note]]Okay, technically there ''is'' a reason. It's speculated that the design was based on [[https://images.app.goo.gl/urX2MpQFCarEPgZb9 this poster]] for ''Film/FridayThe13thPartIII'', which, partially due to lighting and partially due to the poster being in 3D and thus overcompensating for the viewer seeing it with red and blue glasses, gives Jason the appearance of having a purple outfit and cyan mask[[/note]] In general, [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames this game is not very well liked,]] though some people have derived some enjoyment after [[GuideDangIt figuring out how to play it.]]

-->-- '''The infamous, but slightly cool, GameOver screen'''

* BonusBoss: Pamela Voorhees' [[FlyingFace floating head]] is an optional boss in the caves. She can kill you instantly, but she'll give up an item each time you defeat her: first a superior weapon, then her sweater, and finally the pitchfork.

* AnAxeToGrind: Jason's second weapon in this game. Also the third best weapon available for your counselors.

* SurvivalHorror: This game was released in February of 1989, ten months before ''VideoGame/SweetHome'', the other TropeMaker of the genre, was released in December of the same year, which makes this game one of the very first Survival Horror games, and definitely the first one that has you keeping track of multiple party members. It's easy to get lost, you have a pile of pitiful weapons to work with, and you have to track down and defeat TheJuggernaut before he kills everyone. [[RuleOfThree Three times.]]

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* KnifeNut: Your first weapon upgrade is a knife. Just the fact it flies straight makes it a huge improvement over the rocks, which you often have to duck in order to hit zombies with.

* {{Permadeath}}: If one character dies, they're not coming back.

* BottomlessPits: Found everywhere in the caverns. It's instant death if a counselor falls in one, and [[FinalDeath characters that die do not come back]].

* FinalDeath: If one character dies, they're not coming back.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The GameOver message is so infamous because it outright mentions death in the age where video games couldn't do that.

* NintendoHard: After you're managed to take Jason out a couple of times, he's really hard to hit and even harder to dodge.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The pitchfork, the best weapon in the game, is obtained by conquering the "Jason's Mom's Head" sidequest three times.

* SurvivalHorror: This game was released in February of 1989, ten months before ''VideoGame/SweetHome'', the other TropeMaker of the genre, was released in December of the same year, which makes this game one of the very first Survival Horror games. It's easy to get lost, you have a pile of pitiful weapons to work with, and you have to track down and defeat TheJuggernaut before he kills everyone. [[RuleOfThree Three times.]]

* BottomlessPits: Found everywhere in the caverns. It's instant death if a counselor falls in one.

* KnifeNut: Your first weapon upgrade is a knife. Just the fact it flies straight makes it a huge improvement over the rocks.

* SurvivalHorror: This game was released in February of 1989, ten months before ''VideoGame/SweetHome'', the other TropeMaker of the genre, was released in December of the same year, which makes this game the [[UrExample very first]] Survival Horror game. It's easy to get lost, you have a pile of pitiful weapons to work with, and you have to track down and defeat TheJuggernaut before he kills everyone. [[RuleOfThree Three times.]]

* SurvivalHorror: A rare 8-bit example. It's easy to get lost, you have a pile of pitiful weapons to work with, and you have to track down and defeat TheJuggernaut before he kills everyone. [[RuleOfThree Three times.]] It also has the distinction of being released in February of 1989, roughly ten months before the other TropeMaker of the genre, ''VideoGame/SweetHome'', was released in December, making this game the very ''first'' survival horror game.

* SurvivalHorror: A rare 8-bit example. It's easy to get lost, you have a pile of pitiful weapons to work with, and you have to track down and defeat TheJuggernaut before he kills everyone. [[RuleOfThree Thrice.]]

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!! This game has the examples of:

Your main weapon is a bunch of rocks which have a tough time hitting anything. The map screen makes getting lost and confused very easy. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Jason's mask is light blue for no reason.]][[note]]Okay, technically there ''is'' a reason. It's speculated that the design was based on [[https://images.app.goo.gl/urX2MpQFCarEPgZb9 this poster]] for Film/FridayThe13thPartIII, which, partially due to lighting and partially due to the poster being in 3D and thus overcompensating for the viewer seeing it with red and blue glasses, gives Jason the appearance of having a purple outfit and cyan mask[[/note]] In general, [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames this game is not very well liked,]] though some people have derived some enjoyment after [[GuideDangIt figuring out how to play it.]]

Your main weapon is a bunch of rocks which have a tough time hitting anything. The map screen makes getting lost and confused very easy. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And Jason's mask is light blue for no reason.]] In general, [[TheProblemWithLicensedGames this game is not very well liked,]] though some people have derived some enjoyment after [[GuideDangIt figuring out how to play it.]]

* JumpScare: Jason, accompanied with a ScareChord, will sometimes attack you in the paths and disappear quickly.

* TheLostWoods: The forest, which leads to the cave where one can find the remains of Jason's mother Pamela.
* MacheteMayhem: Jason's first weapon. It is also one of the more powerful acquirable weapons, and one will drop for every 60 zombies you kill.

* WouldHurtAChild: You have to protect the kids from Jason. If you don't show up quickly enough to his location, he starts killing them.

For the 2017 ''Friday the 13th'' game, go [[VideoGame/FridayThe13thTheGame here]]. Incidentally, this game's version of Jason was added to the 2017 game as free downloadable content on June 20, 2017.

* LifeMeter
* TheLostWoods: The forest.

* TheMaze: The forests and the cave.

%%* SummerCampy

-->--The infamous, but slightly cool, GameOver screen.

Released in 1989, '''''Friday the 13th''''' is yet another {{licensed|Game}} [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] game published by Creator/LJNToys and developed by Creator/{{Atlus}} this time based on the ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' films.

* SummerCampy

* InfiniteFlashlight: The reward for lighting all the fireplaces. You only ever get the one, so if Jason kills the counselor holding it, kiss it good-bye for good.