Nintendo Entertainment System · 1991
Bible Adventures
A 1991 NES side-scroller that collects three separate Old Testament platforming adventures in one cartridge.
- Publisher
- Wisdom Tree
- Format
- Cartridge
- Genre
- side-scrolling video game
- Released
- 1991
01
Overview
Players move through three distinct mini-games: Noah's Ark, Save Baby Moses, and David and Goliath. Each level uses straightforward side-scrolling movement and a pick-up-carry mechanic. Biblical passages appear throughout, giving the game an educational framing.
02
Why it matters
It is one of the earliest examples of faith-based content distributed to NES audiences outside the major game retailers. As an unlicensed cartridge, it occupies a distinct place in the history of third-party hardware circumvention during the NES era.
03
The physical edition
A typical complete copy includes the printed box, the instruction manual, and the cartridge with its top label. Box art and label styles can differ across printings and reprints, so edition details should be checked for each individual copy.
04
Playing it today
It runs on a standard NES system and can also play on many modern NES-compatible devices. Save functionality is absent, so players should use the pause menu to note progress.