Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China is an action platformer based on the 1986 film. Players alternate between Jack Burton, Wang Chi, and Egg Shen as they pursue the kidnapped girls and oppose the plans of Lo Pan.

Each character has a distinct fighting style: Jack uses fists and can later find a Bushmaster gun, Wang Chi fights with martial arts and swords, and Egg Shen attacks with magic bolts that can become lightning after finding potions. Weapons and ammunition must be collected, while swords eventually break.

The characters’ energy is represented by a Yin-Yang status bar that can be restored by finding food. The adventure travels through the streets of Chinatown, the sewers, and Lo Pan’s underground lair before the final battle in the Marriage Chamber.

Key Details

• Genres: Action, Fighting, Shooter
• Developers: Focus Creative Enterprises and Software Studios
• Publisher: Electric Dreams Software
• Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum