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Power Shovel

Simulator Action
December 31, 1999
Released 9614 days ago
Arcade PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation

About

Based on Taito's Japanese arcade game, Power Shovel puts players behind the controls of three earthmovers in a variety of construction-oriented events.

Three modes of gameplay are available: Arcade King, License Mode, and Level Editor.

Arcade King includes missions from the coin-op, such as demolishing a car, knocking over houses, and pouring large amounts of curry sauce over rice. Money earned in this mode is used to unlock more mini-games, artwork, music, and other items. Two players can also compete against each other in these events in a best of three competition. Players take turns completing each task until a winner is declared.

License Mode provides a series of timed tests (like knocking over poles, parking and digging sand) that must be completed in order to gain your operator's license.

The Level Editor lets players design their own courses on a 6 x 6 grid, with obstacles such as holes, electric fences, cones, and sheds. The three available shovels vary in their size, speed, capacity, and digging ability. In each event, players have the option of a first- or third-person perspective.

Storyline

Step up and take charge of the POWER SHOVEL. You're the "New Guy" on site with a piece of heavy equipment and a crazy foreman. Do a great job, earn lots of money and go shopping! Do a bad job and you'll hear it from the boss.

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Release Dates by Platform

Arcade Worldwide
Dec 31, 1999
PlayStation Worldwide
Sep 21, 2000
PlayStation Worldwide
Jul 19, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Sep 20, 2001
PlayStation Worldwide
Nov 30, 2001
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Mar 28, 2002
PlayStation Worldwide
Mar 28, 2002

Game Info

Developer
Taito
Publisher
Taito
Game Modes
Single player, Split screen
Perspective
First person, Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Simulator
Themes
Action

Languages

Text / Subtitles
English, Japanese, German

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