Friday the 13th

Franchise

The game itself is not based off of one movie in the series. Rather, a combination of the first 7 films and developer 'creativity':

• The opening title screen with Jason's mask is taken from the poster for Friday The 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter

• Jason never acquired his mask until Part 3.

• The version of Jason depicted on the box cover is from Part 7: The New Blood. Part 8 was out in theatres when the game was released.

• Other than Jason and his mother, none of the other characters in the game are found in the films

Furthermore, the storyline for the game is separate from the films and is an inconsistent one, as Jason is supposed to be after the camp counsellors, not the children (amongst other things).

Awards

• Electronic Gaming Monthly
  • December 1989 (Issue 5) - Worst Movie to Game
  • November 1997 (Issue 100) - ranked #8 (Worst 10 Games of All Time)