notable versions

atari lynx

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While the Lynx adventure doesn’t follow the plot of the film at all, instead choosing to create its own story of events a bit like an alternative timeline, the general themes remain very much the same. It’s one of only a few Rpg-style games for the machine so well worth picking up.

Pc DOS

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Capstone’s lead version of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure can be played on both CGA and VGA machines with the latter featuring digitised stills from the movie and being generally more impressive. It’s just a shame the actual game is so easy to breeze through.

NES

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This version of the game is a leaves a sour taste, because it could have been so good. Beam Software’s isometric 3D game engine is a joy to behold and promises so much. Unfortunately, the confusing and obtuse game design ruins the NES iteration completely.

commodore amiga

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The Amiga version of Bill & Ted is very similar to the PC DOS original, as you would probably expect. Like the PC version, it’s also very close to the original subject matter and closely follows the plot of the film. Sadly it’s also just as easy to complete, making it a bit disappointing.

game BOY

LJN’S Game Boy offering is absolutely nothing like the film, but don’t let that put you off. Underneath the ugly-looking visuals is a solid game that’s reminiscent of the likes of classics such as Manic Miner and Chuckie Egg. An enjoyable game that has matured with age.

commodore 64

Commodore’s hugely popular 8-bit computer also got a conversion of the original PC game too. As you would expect, the graphics have been downgraded significantly over the 16-bit version and look pretty ugly for it. The simplistic game design doesn’t really help matters, either.