Gaming awards 1987

From thecrankyhermit

GOTY: Maniac Mansion (Commodore 64)
Nominees:
F-19 Stealth Fighter (Commodore 64)
Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (PC)
Phantasy Star (SEGA Master System)
Sid Meier's Pirates! (Commodore 64)
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)

Best arcade game: Double Dragon

Best NES game: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Best personal computer game: Sid Meier's Pirates! (Commodore 64)

Best SEGA Master System game: Phantasy Star

Best action/adventure: Sid Meier's Pirates! (Commodore 64)
2nd place:
Metal Gear (MSX)

Best platformer: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
Nominees:
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES)
Faxanadu (NES)
Mega Man (NES)
Shinobi (Arcade)
Wizards & Warriors (NES)

Best competitive action game: Rad Racer (NES)
Nominees:
California Games (Commodore 64)
Enduro Racer (SEGA Master System)
Skate or Die (Commodore 64)
Super Hang-On (Arcade)
Test Drive (Amiga)

Best vehicular action game: F-19 Stealth Fighter (Commodore 64)
Nominees:
After Burner (Arcade)
Echelon (Commodore 64)
Mach 3 (Atari ST)
Top Gun (NES)

Best action game (misc): Double Dragon (Arcade)
Nominees:
Airborne Ranger (Commodore 64)
Arkanoid: Revenge of DOH (Arcade)
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES)
Operation Wolf (Arcade)
R-Type (Arcade)

Best RPGlike: Phantasy Star (SEGA Master System)
Nominees:
Dragon Warrior II (NES)
Dungeon Master (Atari ST)
Final Fantasy (NES)
NetHack (PC)
Wizardry IV: The Return of Werdna (Apple II)

Best quest adventure: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards (PC)
Nominees:
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel (PC)
Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge (PC)

Best adventure game (misc): The Fool's Errand (Macintosh)
Nominees:
Beyond Zork: The Coconut of Quendor (PC)
Bureaucracy (PC)
The Lurking Horror (PC)
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It (PC)
Shadowgate (Macintosh)