The Blue Marlin

Something Fishy

You're competing in four deep sea fishing tournaments, one off Florida and three around the Hawaiian Islands. You have 10 hours to pile up as many pounds of fish flesh as you can. Your quarry consists of nine types of sport fish, including Sail Fish, White Sharks and Tuna.

If seasickness is something you identify with fishing, don't worry. You won't suffer the motion of the ocean, but you can listen to the tinny music for an hour with the same results.

The graphics are good, just enough to spice up your fishing.

You cruise around in a boat and navigate through an overhead view. You fight hooked fish from a very nice-looking, angled, behind-the-fisherman. You even get leaping Marlins. The gameplay is simple, but the challenge is immense. Your tackle box contains a Zebco reel, six lures, two types of live bait, and fishing line in five different lengths and strengths. As in real fishing, you must play every fish you hook by skillfully adjusting the reel's drag and pumping the pole to wear the finny fighter down. You might even have to throw your boat into reverse to keep up with a big one. Make the wrong move and the fish snaps your line, or just drags all the line off your reel!

Wake Up and Smell the Bait

As with real fishing, you're either gonna like Blue Marlin, or you're not.

Here's a test: You drag a lure around for five minutes, hook a monster fish, fight it for 20 minutes, the line snaps -- then you do it all over again. Now, if you just thought "Awesome!," you'll like Blue Marlin. If you thought "Get a life!" then Blue Marlin is something you should eat, not play.

Hop in your boat and set sail for some serious fishing action. The Blue Marlin by Hot - B contains all the excitement of deep-sea fishing. Pick your lure and set the line. Struggle as you try to reel in an 800 pound blue marlin, or try for a white shark. There are many different fish and even more areas to fish from. Fans of deep-sea fishing will be pleased to know that The Blue Marlin is on its way.

Fishing is back on NES with this follow up from Hot B. Go to the deep ocean waters to catch Blue Marlin. Troll the waters from your boat and you may get Jaws.

This one's been designed with the input of expert fisherpeople, just as the Black Bass was. And that's no-fish story.

Pick your lures, throw your line and bring in the big catch! All the excitement and strategy of real fishing is now available in this update to last year's cult classic, "The Black Bass". This new cart expands upon the original concept by allowing you to pick a wider variety of options as well as a greater number of different fishing spots that together will enable skilled video fishers to haul in some real monsters!

Play begins with you in control of line weight and lures. After you have selected the items to fit your particular excursion, you climb aboard your ship and hit the waters with your lure drifting along behind. Once you locate the fish, you must skillfully guide your lure into the center of the school. Baiting the fish into biting can take some time, especially if you're intent on bringing in the big ones, but the real action doesn't even start until you get your first bite. When any one of the many kinds of fish do attack, the screen shifts to a separate display that focuses in on your rod and reel as well as the fish! Pull, lock-up, and torque the line as you try to wheel in your prize! Be careful, however, because hazards lurk around every corner! Time your return or your line might snap under the strain. The fish might even try to slice your line on the prop of your own motor or your game might even fall prey to the sharks! Choose your line strength and lures carefully so that you can get the best before the day is up. When the sun sets, cash in your haul for a bonus as well as a special password that let's you begin on the higher levels!