What keeps Nintendo games popular is their charm. Friday the 13th on the NES is no exception. The idea of playing a Nintendo game where you battle one of the most iconic movie monsters from the 80's is just plain awesome. If you read reviews elsewhere of this game, most people hate it. They say it is too frustrating and practically impossible to beat. But, if you stop and think about it, there are plenty of classic Nintendo games that are next to impossible to beat. (Ninja Gaiden, Contra and Super C come to mind.) If you give Friday the same patience as these classics, you'll find just how much fun the game is.You start out with 6 counselors and one direction: "Light the fireplaces with the torch". The fireplaces are found in the large cabins and when they say "torch" they really mean lighter. After you kill some zombies, (the rocks are effective as long as you duck when you throw) get the lighter and start lighting fireplaces, notes begin to appear. If you follow these notes and do what they say, you'll receive the one of the most powerful weapons in the game.However, during this time Jason constantly pops up and tries to attack everyone in the camp, counselors and children included. You must rush to their rescue otherwise Jason will kill them. Once your friends or the kids are dead, the game ends.This game is sufficiently scary. The cabin explorations scenes are pretty creepy at night with spine tingling music added to up the scare factor. The first time I e.