Friday the 13th 1989

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The game is a 2D action horror based on the first movie of popular horror franchise Friday the 13th. The game casts the player as one of six camp counselors (three girls or three boys) at the Camp Crystal Lake and the player´s main task is to defend the children in the cabins situated all around the lake while slowly killing Jason. The cabins are frequently attacked by the mass murderer and the player must get to the attacked cabin within the specific time limit otherwise Jason kills the children. When all the camp counselors or all the children are dead, the game is over. Jason can attack the player outside cabins too, on the pathways when exploring. There are three cycles meaning, Jason must be killed three times (every time Jason is stronger and quicker) to beat the game.

What is happening now

Friday the 13th is a 1989 NES hack-and-slash adventure that puts players in the role of a camp counselor fighting Jason Voorhees and other threats at Crystal Lake. The game captures the slasher-film energy of the movie franchise on Nintendo hardware, though it occupies an odd corner of the series' legacy. Recent coverage has focused on Peacock's Crystal Lake prequel series rather than the game itself. The streaming show, featuring Linda Cardellini as Jason's mother Pam Voorhees, has drawn early interest from horror fans ahead of its October premiere. The showrunner has indicated the series will explore deeper character dimensions than might be expected from a Friday the 13th property.