Montezuma’s Revenge Featuring Panama Joe

Sega Master System
PANAMA JOE is a cunning daredevil—tough, clever, and fast on his feet. If the reward's large enough, he'll risk everything. Winning, that's all that counts! Once you start this game, you are PANAMA JOE. In 11 graduated levels of gameplay, you race against perils and time through the 100-room m...
Download
0/5 Votes: 0
Report
Developer
Parker Brothers
Released on
1989
Size
1 Player
Version
Sega Master System
Requirements
Sega Master System
Downloads
Action
ESRB Rating
Not Rated
Wikipedia
View article →
Report this app

Images

Description

PANAMA JOE is a cunning daredevil—tough, clever, and fast on his feet. If the reward’s large enough, he’ll risk everything. Winning, that’s all that counts!

Once you start this game, you are PANAMA JOE. In 11 graduated levels of gameplay, you race against perils and time through the 100-room mazes of Emperor Montezuma’s death-dealing pyramids. Your goal: to collect a fortune in hidden Aztec loot, rack up points—and stay alive!

This state-of-the-art video game provides heart-pounding action and adventure, as you climb ladders, slide down poles, and grab special tools to escape the dangers that await you. Beware of the deadly spiders, rolling skulls, and floors that mysteriously vanish, dropping you into a fiery pit. React in a flash, or you’ll lose one of PANAMA JOE’S six lives. Lose ’em all, and you lose the game!

No sweat, right? Because you thrive on danger and adventure, and you’re ready for anything. Just be sure to keep a cool head—and don’t be blinded by greed when you discover Montezuma’s fabulous treasures!

So grab a torch and enter the first pyramid. But keep your eyes and ears open… or you could be the next victim of MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE!

Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe

Overview & History

Originally conceptualized by Robert Jaeger in 1984, Montezuma's Revenge Featuring Panama Joe made its triumphant, vibrant leap to the Sega Master System in 1989, courtesy of Shinobi-creators SEGA. This 8-bit conversion retained the grueling, labyrinthine charm of the original Apple II and Atari releases while injecting a fresh coat of colorful, character-driven polish native to Sega's hardware. Players assume the mantle of Panama Joe, an adventurous explorer trespassing deep into the treacherous, booby-trapped tunnels of Aztec Emperor Montezuma’s sprawling underground fortress. The ultimate objective is to navigate all 99 intensely challenging, multi-screen rooms filled with sliding doors, crumbling floors, spitting fire, and deadly skull spiders, all while hoarding glittering jewels, keys, and swords to amass a legendary high score before time expires.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Unlike standard platformers of its era, Montezuma's Revenge relies heavily on puzzle-box navigation and resource management. Panama Joe must collect color-coded keys to unlock matching doors that obstruct his downward descent toward the ultimate treasure room. Hazards are omnipresent and lethal; a single touch from a slithering snake, a patrolling skull, or a tumbling skull-ball instantly costs Joe a life. To survive, players can utilize torches to illuminate dark chambers and swords to temporarily vanquish roaming enemies. Navigating the fortress requires precise platforming, as Joe must master the physics of climbing hanging vines, sliding down vertical ropes, and leaping across bottomless chasms while timing his movements against relentless environmental traps.

Keyboard Controls

  • Arrow Keys / D-Pad: Move
  • Action Keys: Attack / Jump
  • Enter: Start / Pause

What's new

★ 3.8 / 5 · 48 votes

Related apps

Super Boy IV [ra-cover]
Super Boy IV
Super Boy III [ra-cover]
Super Boy III
Super Boy II [ra-cover]
Super Boy II
Super Boy I [ra-cover]
Super Boy I
Street Fighter II’ [ra-cover]
Street Fighter II’
Earthworm Jim [ra-cover]
Earthworm Jim
Ali Baba and 40 Thieves [ra-cover]
Ali Baba and 40 Thieves
After Burner [ra-cover]
After Burner