Mr. Do’s Wild Ride, Arcade

Mr. Do’s Wild Ride is the second sequel to the classic Mr. Do! and was released by Universal (not the film studio – the Japanese company) in 1984.

This game is less well-known (and less well-loved) than its predecessors and takes place on a roller coaster. Mr. Do must run along the tracks of the ‘coaster, dodging oncoming cars and collecting cherries. Eventually, after some dodging and weaving, you’ll reach the ‘Goal’ and receive a bonus (usually letters, spelling out the word EXTRA, and a time-dependant amount of points). Collecting the cherries isn’t mandatory – you just have to reach the goal.

Later levels introduce elevators and moving platforms and are much more difficult to complete. And, unlike the first two Mr. Do games, Wild Ride‘s screen is horizontal, rather than vertical.

Although Mr. Do’s Wild Ride is a relatively obscure member of the Mr. Do series, it was re-made by Ocean Software as Kong Strikes Back – also in 1984. With or without Universal‘s permission: I’m not too sure. Probably without.

Mr. Do series on The King of Grabs:
Mr. Do! (1982)
Mr. Do’s Castle (1983)
Mr. Do’s Wild Ride (1984)
Do! Run Run (1984)