History VideoGame / TheSimpsonsBartSimpsonsEscapeFromCampDeadly

''Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly'' is a 1991 PlatformGame for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, developed by Imagineering (creators of VideoGame/ABoyAndHisBlob, as well as the other Simpsons games) and published by Creator/{{Acclaim}}. Very loosely based on the classic Simpsons episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E1KampKrusty Kamp Krusty]], the game centers around Bart and Lisa being shipped off for the summer to the notorious [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Camp Deadly]], a particularly horrible and dangerous summer camp run by the tyrannical "Ironfist" Burns (with Nelson Muntz and his band of bullies as councillors) who is determined to change the attitudes of the Simpsons children before camp is over... or they're never going to leave at all.

* DarkReprise: The theme song for ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' -- which is referenced repeatedly in a lot of the early game's music -- appears in minor key as part of the music in the final level.

* OffModel: Homer looks a lot fatter than usual in the [[AWinnerIsYou ending screen]].

* BeeAfraid: Hordes of bees are enemies that will patrol areas, typically with hives. Attacking them with a spitwad or boomerang is very ill-advised, so you'll need the Beekeeper Suit to easily evade them.

* DamselInDistress: Lisa assists Bart throughout the game by providing him with ammo and special suits during the levels, but in the final stage, Ironfist kidnaps her.

* LedgeBats: Eagles and boulders will try to knock you off when climbing Mount Deadly.
* LethalChef: To no surprise, the food served at Camp Deadly is godawful, and the menu features things like [[StockYuck tofu burgers, liver pizza and prune ice cream.]]

* VeryFalseAdvertising: A cutscene before the Mount Deadly level implies that the ads for the camp portrayed it as a standard fun camp rather than the horrific death march it actually is.

* OneHitKill: Several enemies and hazards will kill Bart in a single hit if he touches them.

* PlotHole: It is never revealed how Lisa gets kidnapped by Ironfist Burns... even though you see her earlier in the last level.

* SummerCampy: Camp Deadly somehow manages to be ''even worse'' than Kamp Krusty ever was, as not only does Bart have to deal with the scary Ironfist Burns and the bullies as camp counsillors, but [[EverythingTryingToKillYou pretty much everything in the surrounding wilderness wants him dead]] as well.

* VideoGameCrueltyPunishment: If you attack Lisa she'll shout "Stop it, Bart!" and drop whatever item she was holding for you, although you can catch it if you're quick.

* ZergRush: Camp counselors will endlessly rush Bart in the capture the flag levels.

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: Lisa can be attacked with the boomerang, and the game's cover art depicts her [[AmusingInjuries being dragged along by a handcuffed Bart through a pit trap]].

* BattleBoomerang: Bart's main weapon throughout the non-FoodFight levels is one of these, which are provided by Lisa. If you lose all of them, you're reduced to using much weaker spitwads.

** And of course Ironfist Burns himself, who's supposedly Mr. Burns's nephew.

-->'''Ironfist Burns:''' Listen up, Simpson! I'm your camp councillor, Ironfist Burns. For the next two months, you are going to live, breathe and eat our beloved [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Camp Deadly]]. When I say "jump", you'll ask how high. When I say "march", you'll ask how far. The same goes for your sister... you're both happy little punks, now. But I'll change that before you leave... or you won't leave here ''at all!''

* InstantCostumeChange: Twice throughout the game, a beekeeper suit, a football uniform and a hazmat suit[[note]]you can only get one of the latter two per playthrough since Rebound Rodney is a SkippableBoss, but the exit to his treehouse drops you off past the entrance to Slipshod Sammy's treehouse[[/note]]. The beekeeper suit and the hazmat suit allow you to safely get past deadly obstacles on said level -- killer hornets and toxic waste, respectively -- while the football uniform lets Bart barge enemies out of his way on contact for as long as it lasts.

* BearsAreBadNews: The last level features sleeping bears, which will wake up and charge at you if you tread on the piles of dry sticks, and are invincible.
* BeeAfraid: Hordes of bees are enemies that will patrol areas, typically with hives. Attacking them with a spitwad or boomerang is very ill-advised.

* FoodFight: Both the Lunch and Dinner levels feature these, as Bart has to go through the mess tent alive while being pelted with cutlery by the councillors, using [[StockYuck nasty foods like prune ice cream and liver pizza]] as throwable weapons. If one of the supervisors sees you throwing food he'll blow his whistle and you'll be forced to eat all of your ammo (yuck!) before you're allowed to move on.
* GameOverMan: Not unlike what happens in the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis port of ''[[VideoGame/TheSimpsonsBartVsTheSpaceMutants Bart vs. The Space Mutants]]'', Ironfist Burns serves as this; taunting Bart and Lisa with a key as he locks them up for good in the camp's brig.

* LedgeBats: Eagles will try to knock you off when climbing Mount Deadly.

* SummerCampy: Camp Deadly somehow manages to be ''even worse'' than Kamp Krusty ever was, as not only does Bart have to deal with the scary Ironfist Burns and the bullies as camp counsillors, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou pretty much everything in the surrounding wilderness wants him dead]] as well.

-->'''Bart:''' Face it, Lisa; we've been duped. This is the pits, man.

''Bart Simpson's Escape From Camp Deadly'' is a 1991 PlatformGame for the UsefulNotes/GameBoy, developed by Imagineering (creators of VideoGame/ABoyAndHisBlob, as well as the other Simpsons games) and published by Creator/{{Acclaim}}. Very loosely based on the classic Simpsons episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS4E1KampKrusty Kamp Krusty]], the game centers around Bart and Lisa being shipped off to the notorious Camp Deadly for the summer, a horrible summer camp run by the tyrannical "Ironfist" Burns, who is determined to change the attitudes of the Simpsons children before camp is over... or they're never going to leave at all.

* BattleBoomerang: Bart's main weapon throughout the non-FoodFight levels is one of these, which are provided by Lisa. If you lose all of them, you're reduced to using spitwads.

* CoversAlwaysLie: Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney don't appear in this game at all, even though they're pictured on the game cover.
* DamselInDistress: Lisa assists Bart throughout the game by providing him with ammo during the levels, but in the final stage, Ironfist kidnaps her.

* FoodFight: Both the Lunch and Dinner levels feature these, as Bart has to go through the mess tent alive while being pelted with cutlery by the councilors, using food as a weapon. If one of the supervisors sees you throwing food he'll blow his whistle and you'll be forced to eat all of your ammo (yuck!) before you're allowed to move on.
* GameOverMan: Ironfist Burns serves as this as he locks Bart and Lisa away.
* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Camp Deadly is presumably named after the mountain, but it's still not the name of a camp you'd want to send your kids to.
* InstantCostumeChange: Twice throughout the game, a beekeeper suit, a football uniform and a hazmat suit[[note]]you can only get one of the latter two per playthrough since Rebound Rodney is a SkippableBoss but the exit to his treehouse drops you off past the entrance to Slipshod Sammy's treehouse[[/note]]. The beekeeper suit and the hazmat suit allow you to get past deadly obstacles on said level (bees and toxic waste, obviously), while the football uniform lets Bart barge enemies out of his way on contact for as long as it lasts.

* ItsAWonderfulFailure: The GameOver screen shows Ironfist Burns locking Bart and Lisa in the brig and taunting them with the key.

* PlotHole: It is never revealed how Lisa gets kidnapped by Ironfist Burns...even though you see her earlier in the last level.

* SummerCampy: Camp Deadly somehow manages to be ''even worse'' than Kamp Krusty ever was, as not only does Bart have to deal with bullies as camp counselors, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou pretty much everything in the surrounding wilderness wants him dead too]].

* CanonForeigner: Blindside Bill, Rebound Rodney and Slipshod Sammy, three bullies who serve as minibosses, and are presumably meant to be stand-ins for Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney from the Kamp Krusty episode.
** And of course Ironfist Burns himself, supposedly Mr. Burns's nephew.

* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: At one point in the second capture the flat level Bart finds a character named Madman Mort caught in a snare trap. The manual mentions he's an axe murderer, but then again maybe he's not. If Bart lets him down, Mort will show up to help him a few times later in the game.

* CanonForeigner: Blindside Bill, Rebound Rodney and Slipshod Sammy, three bullies who serve as minibosses, and are presumably meant to be standins for Jimbo, Dolph and Kearney from the Kamp Krusty episode.

* FoodFight: Both the Lunch and Dinner levels feature these, as Bart has to go through the mess tent alive while being pelted with cutlery by the councellors, using food as a weapon. If one of the supervisors sees you throwing food he'll blow his whistle and you'll be forced to eat all of your ammo (yuck!) before you're allowed to move on.

* FoodFight: Both the Lunch and Dinner levels feature these, as Bart has to go through the mess tent alive while being pelted with cuttlery by the councellors, using food as a weapon.

* InstantCostumeChange: Twice throughout the game, a beekeeper suit, a football uniform and a hazmait suit, both of which allow you to get past deadly obstacles on said level.

* BeeAfraid: Enemies include hornets as big as Bart's head.

* InstantCostumeChange: Twice throughout the game, a beekeeper suit and a hazmait suit, both of which allow you to get past deadly obstacles on said level.

* SummerCampy: Camp Deadly somehow manages to be ''even worse'' than Kamp Krusty ever was, as not only does Bart have to deal with bullies as camp counselors, pretty much everything in the surrounding wilderness wants him dead too.

* AntiClimaxBoss: Facing Ironfist Burns consists of breaking the lights of the room he's in, allowing Bart and Lisa to get past him and shut off power to the camp.

->''My Shorts!''

''Eat My Shorts!''

* VeryFalseAdvertising: A cutscene before the Mount Deadly level implies that the ads for the camp portrayed it as a standard fun camp rather than the horrific death march it actually is.

* SummerCampy: Camp Deadly somehow manages to be ''even worse'' than Kamp Krusty ever was, as not only does Bart have to deal with bullies as camp counselors, pretty much everything in the surrounding wilderness wants him dead too.

* FoodFight: Both the Lunch and Dinner levels feature these, as Bart has to go through the mess tent alive while being pelted with cuttlery by the councellors while using food as a weapon.

* LethalChef: To no surprise, the food served at Camp Deadly is godawful, and the menu features things like tofu burgers, liver pizza and prune ice cream.