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Game dossier

Hippodrome

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1988 Data East fighting game set in a deadly medieval gladiatorial challenge

The briefing

About this game

In Hippodrome, you take the role of a human gladiator battling mythological beings to become champion. Weapons and armor can be purchased, and you can choose both your equipment and the order in which you face your opponents.

The game features nine selectable colosseums, each associated with a different enemy. Progress is complete after defeating all nine opponents:

  • Pandemonium: Cawnus the Lamia Noble
  • Gehenna: Gran the Gargoyle
  • Tarterus: Norfolk the Lizard Man
  • Gadsheim: Sharon the Armor Dragon
  • Archeron: Daldnoa the Scorpion Man
  • Elysium: Solomon the Wizard
  • Twin Paradises: Charry Steve
  • The Assassins: Pon the Giant

Developed and published by Data East, Hippodrome was released in 1988.