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Based on Taito's Japanese arcade game, Power Shovel puts players behind the controls of three earthmovers in a variety of construction-oriented events. Three modes of gameplay are available: Arcade King, License Mode, and Level Editor. Arcade King includes missions from the coin-op, such as...

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Developer
Taito

Released on
2001

Size
1–2 Players

Version
PlayStation

Requirements
Sony Playstation

Downloads
Action

Publisher
Acclaim Entertainment

ESRB Rating
E - Everyone

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Based on Taito’s Japanese arcade game, Power Shovel puts players behind the controls of three earthmovers in a variety of construction-oriented events.

Three modes of gameplay are available: Arcade King, License Mode, and Level Editor.

Arcade King includes missions from the coin-op, such as demolishing a car, knocking over houses, and pouring large amounts of curry sauce over rice. Money earned in this mode is used to unlock more mini-games, artwork, music, and other items. Two players can also compete against each other in these events in a best of three competition. Players take turns completing each task until a winner is declared.

License Mode provides a series of timed tests (like knocking over poles, parking and digging sand) that must be completed in order to gain your operator’s license.

The Level Editor lets players design their own courses on a 6 x 6 grid, with obstacles such as holes, electric fences, cones, and sheds. The three available shovels vary in their size, speed, capacity, and digging ability. In each event, players have the option of a first- or third-person perspective.

Features
* Includes missions such as demolishing a car, knocking over houses, and pouring large amounts of curry sauce over rice
* Unlock mini-games, artwork, music and other items
* Design your own courses on a 6 x 6 grid, with obstacles such as holes, electric fences, cones, and sheds

Power Shovel

Released by Taito in 1999, Power Shovel (originally titled Power Shovel ni Norou!! in Japan) is an eccentric arcade heavy-machinery simulator that trades traditional high-speed racing for high-stakes construction site labor. Players assume the role of an aspiring construction worker attempting to earn a living under the watchful eye of a demanding, short-tempered foreman. Unlike sterile, modern simulators, this arcade gem injects classic Japanese humor and frantic urgency into every shift, turning mundane manual labor into an addictive, high-pressure test of coordination and reflexes.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

The core gameplay revolves around completing timed, hazard-filled shifts using a heavy hydraulic excavator. Players must master realistic physics to complete a variety of bizarre tasks, ranging from standard site preparation—such as digging trenches, demolishing old concrete buildings, and loading sand into dump trucks—to wacky precision challenges, like serving plates of hot curry or rescuing a turtle. Operating the machinery originally required a complex dual-joystick setup to control the excavator's tracks, boom, arm, and bucket. Every shift features a strict time limit, and players are graded on speed, efficiency, and safety. Causing excessive collateral damage or knocking over barriers results in severe financial penalties and a swift scolding from your boss. Earning high marks unlocks harder licenses and more ridiculous contracts, offering a perfect blend of arcade accessibility and genuine mechanical depth.