Smash TV is a 1990 arcade game created by Eugene Jarvis
for Williams. Home versions were developed for various platforms and most were published by Acclaim Entertainment.
Description
The game format was very similar to that of Jarvis's earlier Robotron: 2084, with dual-joystick controls and series of single screen areas. The theme of the game involved players competing in a violent gameshow (set in the then-future of 1999), probably inspired by the 1987 movie, The Running Man.
The game featured verbal interjections from the gameshow host including "I'd buy that for a dollar!" (a Robocop reference), "Big Money! Big Prizes!", and "Total Carnage! I love it!".
The last quote gave itself to the title of the 1991 follow-up, Total Carnage , which, while not a direct sequel, featured similar gameplay.
This game is somewhat famous for its graphic nature and for its later versions, where players could enter "The Pleasure Dome" for beating the game. This involved beautiful female co-hosts in various stages of undress.
Ports
Smash TV was heavily ported to consoles, including the following: NES, SNES (as Super Smash TV), the Sega Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Sega Master System. It was also part of the Midway Arcade Treasures collection, which was released for the PC, GameCube, Xbox and Playstation 2 in 2003.
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Smash TV is also the name of a Berlin-based electro group.
