Aztec Adventure – Sega Master System (1988)

Ever wanted to run, jump, and flail your way through temples without Indiana Jones’s budget or charm? Aztec Adventure delivers platformer pain with pixel vines, death pits, and that awful moment you learn hips aren’t made for retro jump physics.

1. System: Sega Master System (1988 release; cartridge-only—prep your CRT and pray your reconnection doesn’t short out the console).
2. Gameplay: Side-scrolling platformer with pixel-perfect traps, double-jump limitations, and enough insta-death boulders to crush any OCD joy.
3. Vibes: 8-bit jungle survival, “I almost had it!” frustration, and the weird satisfaction of beating the level with only three lives left and your dignity in shambles.

Fully playable offline—no save states, no mercy, just you, your thumb, and a temple that wants you dead.

Looking to stock your Retro Games eXchange shelf with platformer pain that doubles as nostalgia therapy? Aztec Adventure is your ticket—add it now and let gamers relive the joy of brutally unfair pixel perfection.