Power Shovel is a simulator developed by Taito, released 31 December 1999 on PlayStation, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Power Shovel is
Power Shovel is a simulator game developed by Taito and released in 1999. It is available on PlayStation, Arcade and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Step up and take charge of the POWER SHOVEL. You're the "New Guy" on site with a piece of heavy equipment and a crazy foreman. Do a great job, earn lots of money and go shopping! Do a bad job and you'll hear it from the boss.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.
What it launched against
Power Shovel launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.
Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Quick answers
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