Spinmaster

While they never reached the top tier of names like Konami or Capcom, you could generally count on Data East to bring out quality arcade games. This one’s no exception, and although it’s not quite as weird or unique as something like Nitro Ball, it’s still a ton of fun. It’s actually more like a spiritual successor to Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja, which isn’t really a bad thing at all.

There’s not much of a plot involved with Spinmaster, not this sort of game really needs one. You play as Johnny and Tom, two treasure hunters differentiated by their hat, or lack thereof. They’re both out looking for pieces of a treasure map, as treasure hunters tend to do. Complicating matters is their enemy, the mad doctor that Data East swears isn’t cyborg Dr. Wily. Also, there’s a kidnapped girlfriend involved. No surprises there. The game itself is split into five stages set in different parts of the world, split into two or three “scenes” each, so you can expect to see your standards like the China level, Rome/Greece level, and Amazon levels. Sure, it’s about as cliche you can get for a game like this, but it doesn’t make it any less fun.