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Game entry

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

1990 · Platformer, Beat 'em up · DOS, Mega Drive, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC · U.S. Gold

After 101 duels settled by the community, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker stands no. 3,667 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,426 ELO points and 37% of wins. In its strongest family it holds position no. 19 out of 27 (1990).

World rank

no. 3,667

ELO score

1,426

Wins

37%

Duels played

101

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About Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

Several video games based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film Moonwalker. U.S. Gold published various games for home computers, released in 1989, whilst Sega developed two similarly themed beat 'em up video games in 1990; one released for arcades and another released for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,426 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Michael Jackson's Moonwalker sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,664 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath 1,426
  2. 3,665 Tokyo Jungle 1,426
  3. 3,666 The Black Mirror 1,426
  4. 3,667 Michael Jackson's Moonwalker 1,426
  5. 3,668 Minion Masters 1,426
  6. 3,669 Beneath a Steel Sky 1,426
  7. 3,670 Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder 1,426

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The standing

Where Michael Jackson's Moonwalker ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Michael Jackson's Moonwalker stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 19 out of 27 (1990).

Where Michael Jackson's Moonwalker ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,667 5,110
Platformer 449 621
1990s 476 655
1990 19 27

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