Elevator Action
Elevator Action is a 1983 shooter platform video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. The player assumes the role of a secret agent infiltrating a 30-story building from the roof, then descending to ground level via elevators and stairways. Enemy agents emerge from closed doors and shoot at the player. The goal is to collect secret documents from specially marked rooms, then exit to a waiting getaway car. It runs on the Taito SJ System arcade system.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1983
- Developer
- Taito
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 1983 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Taito |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System, Steam Deck |
| Genres | action game, platformer, side-scrolling video game |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q591171, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Elevator Action? How long to beat it
Total play time for Elevator Action is about 2.4 hours to do everything, and around 1.3 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.3h | 16 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2.4h | 2 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Elevator Action sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Elevator Action lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 33ahead of 1% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 27ahead of 70% of the catalogue
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Common questions about Elevator Action
What platforms is Elevator Action on?
Elevator Action is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Steam Deck. It first released in 1983.
Who made Elevator Action?
Elevator Action was developed by Taito and published by Taito.
How long does it take to beat Elevator Action?
about 1.3 hours for the main story, 2.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.