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Can anybody tell the name of this NES game?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:17 pm
by Baseball Tonight
It's a sidescroller that consists of about 5 or 6 levels (I think), but the novelty of the game is that as you play it or beat it, you could win prizes in real life.

In fact, I think the game was created just for that purpose.

The game may have or may not have the word "Treasure" in the title, although I'm having trouble finding it while searching for a game with "Treasure" in the title.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:29 pm
by Evil_the_Nub
Tombs & Treasure, Treasure Master, Trolls on Treasure Island?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:47 pm
by Baseball Tonight
Treasure Master, that's it! Thanks!

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:18 pm
by Homer
How did the game allow you to win prizes if you beat it? A code given to you at the end of the game that you mailed or phoned in?

PostPosted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 10:11 pm
by Baseball Tonight
Yeah, apparently you got a code after you beat the game, which you would call in.

More info is here.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:59 am
by KingEmperor
That's cool. Didn't they do that also with Vectorman, or something...?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:34 am
by Baseball Tonight
I'm not sure about Vectorman, but I believe Treasure Master was created solely for the purpose of letting players try to win prizes, since from what I remember from reading the reviews back then, it was just an average game.

Still $10,000.00 is a sweet prize for playing videogames!

PostPosted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:48 pm
by Operation Ravage
Damn, I had that game, too. I think I remember seeing that contest advertised on the box and maybe the cartridge itself, but I received the game as a gift well after the contest was over.

It was a pretty crappy game. I sold it at a garage sale for a buck.

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 2007 1:59 am
by Emperor Primacron the 1st
Yes, Treasure Master.

Back in 1992, MTV aired a brief commerical that gave the passcode for the secret level, then gamers had 24 hours to beat the level. And then the winner would be decided, and given $10,000 in cash and prizes. It was hard, considering the game had no continues whatsoever.