CarnEvil (1998)

Midway Games

Arcade

3.23 from 22 ratings

47 members have it in their collection · 8 backlogged · 9 wish listed

CarnEvil is a rail shooter arcade game using a light gun. It was released by Midway Games on October 31, 1998. CarnEvil is noted for its graphic content and strong lifelike violence, peppered with heavy amounts of black humor. CarnEvil is a portmanteau of "The Carnival of Evil" and was inspired by the 1962 movie Carnival of Souls. It is … Read more
CarnEvil is a rail shooter arcade game using a light gun. It was released by Midway Games on October 31, 1998. CarnEvil is noted for its graphic content and strong lifelike violence, peppered with heavy amounts of black humor. CarnEvil is a portmanteau of "The Carnival of Evil" and was inspired by the 1962 movie Carnival of Souls. It is the most successful light gun style game produced by Midway Games, although to date it has never received a home-console release or re-release Read less
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Details

Developers
Midway Games
Publishers
Midway Games
Genres
Arcade, Shooter
Themes
Horror

Release dates

  • Oct 31, 1998 (Worldwide) Arcade
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Rating distribution

5 stars
4
4 stars
5
3 stars
6
2 stars
6
1 star
1
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Community All Reviews Statuses

Phantomjest

Status Phantomjest Jun 8, 2015

Played this game at Starfighters Arcade all the way through with my boyfriend. Insanely fun light gun game. My hand did cramp up after the first area, but I kept playing anyway. The game has such unique enemies and they're different in each area. I hope to have this cabinet in my home one day.