Overview and Gameplay
Eddie Valiant and Roger Rabbit search 1940s Los Angeles for the missing pages of Marvin Acme’s will, trying to clear Roger’s name before Judge Doom and the Weasels close in. The NES game is a movie-license action adventure with exploration, object use, clue gathering, and short action sequences.
Play shifts between an overhead city map and close-up side-view areas. Eddie and Roger enter buildings, search rooms, talk to characters, collect useful items, and use Benny the Cab to travel by road. If the Weasels catch Roger, the player must pick the right joke punchline before time runs out.
Controls And Mechanics
- The player moves Eddie and Roger through map and side-view areas.
- Collected objects can be selected and used to solve obstacles or defend against hazards.
- Benny the Cab can be called with the whistle, driven on roads, and exited when needed.
- Searching and questioning are used to find clues and progress through blocked areas.
- The Weasel joke sequence costs a life marker when failed.
- The game is single-player only.
Version Notes
This USA NES game is separate from the earlier computer game and the later Game Boy release based on the same film license.
Release And Credits
- Release year: 1989
- Developer: Rare
- Publisher: LJN
