Play Three Stooges, The (Beta) Online
Pick Curly, Moe, or Larry—then immediately start slapping each other with ladders, dodging pies, and somehow losing coins in the chaos. It’s like the NES turned a Stooges short into a barely controlled brawl.
Three Stooges on the NES was a game that never saw a full release, remaining in beta. It was developed by Beam Software and intended for publication by Activision. It fits right into that era of licensed platformers, where the goal was often to translate a property's humor into simple, sometimes repetitive, action.
You control one of the Stooges, moving through side-scrolling stages based on their classic shorts. The main objective is to progress from left to right, collecting coins and avoiding various slapstick hazards. Signature mechanics include using items like ladders and pies as weapons against enemies, and a two-player mode where you can actually attack your partner, which perfectly captures their combative camaraderie. The pacing is frantic, and the difficulty can feel uneven due to the game's unfinished state. Playing it feels like participating in a disorganized, slightly broken vaudeville act where the biggest threat is often your own allies.
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