Ape Escape

Ape Escape is a 1-player arcade game for the VIC-20.

The player controls a small character who moves laterally at the bottom of the screen and fires vertically upwards. A large gorilla sits atop a tall building in the center of the screen. The gorilla throws bricks off the roof at the same time helicopters drop bombs and steal bricks from the sides of the tower. The player starts with 3 lives, and loses a life if hit by building debris or helicopter fire. As bricks are stolen, the tower begins to fall. If the tower falls too much the gorilla will hop off and pummel the player. If the player gets hit by debris 3 times, it's game over.