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Game entry

Dynamite Headdy

1994 · Platformer · PC, Mac, Linux, Wii, Mega Drive · Tec Toy

After 50 duels settled by the community, Dynamite Headdy stands no. 1,726 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,520 ELO points and 44% of wins. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 18 out of 69 (1994).

World rank

no. 1,726

ELO score

1,520

Wins

44%

Duels played

50

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About Dynamite Headdy

Dynamite Headdy is a platform game in which the player controls Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head. This head can be fired in eight directions to attack enemies and obstacles, as well as retrieve out of reach items. By grabbing a HangMan, Headdy is able to pull himself up various platforms, or drag certain areas towards him. By finding a walking case named HeadCase, Headdy can gain a special head type depending on the image shown on HeadCase at the time he hits it. These range from offensive heads that increase his strength, allows him to shoot homing stars or suck up everything on screen, to support heads which include invulnerability, shrinking to reach small areas and sleeping to regain health. Most of these heads have a time limit before the head returns to normal, with the player able to cancel at any time, though some heads, such as the Pin Head, disable manual cancellation. The game also features a side-scrolling shooter stage, during which Headdy can change between three unique Head Types.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,520 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Dynamite Headdy sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,723 Day of Defeat 1,520
  2. 1,724 Sonic and the Secret Rings 1,520
  3. 1,725 Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut 1,520
  4. 1,726 Dynamite Headdy 1,520
  5. 1,727 The Saboteur 1,519
  6. 1,728 Syberia 1,519
  7. 1,729 Lost Ark 1,519

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The standing

Where Dynamite Headdy ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Dynamite Headdy stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 18 out of 69 (1994).

Where Dynamite Headdy ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,726 5,046
Platformer 201 620
1990s 241 659
1994 18 69

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