time to earn those extra points welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 video game bonus stages for this list
video game bonus stages for this list
video game bonus stages for this list we’re counting down stages in video
we’re counting down stages in video
we’re counting down stages in video games that are designed to reward
games that are designed to reward
games that are designed to reward players with extra points lives or other
players with extra points lives or other
players with extra points lives or other goodies the game has to offer
number 10 ninja star shooting-gallery
number 10 ninja star shooting-gallery shinobi before other ninja games like
shinobi before other ninja games like
shinobi before other ninja games like Strider and Ninja Gaiden there was
Strider and Ninja Gaiden there was
Strider and Ninja Gaiden there was shinobi who this side-scroller was known
shinobi who this side-scroller was known
shinobi who this side-scroller was known for its challenging gameplay but what
for its challenging gameplay but what
for its challenging gameplay but what puts it on this list is it’s challenging
puts it on this list is it’s challenging
puts it on this list is it’s challenging bonus stage ninjas are running and
bonus stage ninjas are running and
bonus stage ninjas are running and jumping towards you and you must stop
jumping towards you and you must stop
jumping towards you and you must stop them by shooting ninja stars their way
sound simple enough but you’re gonna
sound simple enough but you’re gonna need ninja reflexes since they come at
need ninja reflexes since they come at
need ninja reflexes since they come at you pretty quick this is one of the
you pretty quick this is one of the
you pretty quick this is one of the earliest examples of a bonus stage done
earliest examples of a bonus stage done
earliest examples of a bonus stage done right number nine and II asteroids
right number nine and II asteroids
right number nine and II asteroids earthworm jim starting as the second
earthworm jim starting as the second
earthworm jim starting as the second stage and appearing in between every
stage and appearing in between every
stage and appearing in between every other level and the asteroids has you
other level and the asteroids has you
other level and the asteroids has you racing the bounty hunter psycrow through
racing the bounty hunter psycrow through
racing the bounty hunter psycrow through a wormhole where you must dodge meteors
the greatest thing about these stages
the greatest thing about these stages was the change in perspective which had
was the change in perspective which had
was the change in perspective which had us flying forward instead of the
us flying forward instead of the
us flying forward instead of the side-scrolling action which we were
side-scrolling action which we were
side-scrolling action which we were getting used to and you better be quick
getting used to and you better be quick
getting used to and you better be quick because if you don’t beat psycrow in the
because if you don’t beat psycrow in the
because if you don’t beat psycrow in the race you’ll have to fight him afterwards
number eight shooting range Resident
number eight shooting range Resident Evil 4 if you’re going to be rescuing
Evil 4 if you’re going to be rescuing
Evil 4 if you’re going to be rescuing the president’s ditzy daughter from a
the president’s ditzy daughter from a
the president’s ditzy daughter from a horde of infected villagers you are
horde of infected villagers you are
horde of infected villagers you are going to need excellent gun skills
luckily for you the mysterious merchant
luckily for you the mysterious merchant has a shooting range for you to hone
has a shooting range for you to hone
has a shooting range for you to hone your skills you earn bonus points by
your skills you earn bonus points by
your skills you earn bonus points by shooting the targets shaped like the
shooting the targets shaped like the
shooting the targets shaped like the infected villagers the better you are
infected villagers the better you are
infected villagers the better you are the more prizes and more money you can
the more prizes and more money you can
the more prizes and more money you can earn and as much as you may want to
earn and as much as you may want to
earn and as much as you may want to shooting the Ashley target will result
shooting the Ashley target will result
shooting the Ashley target will result in a loss of points number 7 all the
in a loss of points number 7 all the
in a loss of points number 7 all the bonus stages Donkey Kong Country 2
bonus stages Donkey Kong Country 2
bonus stages Donkey Kong Country 2 Diddy’s conquest
the second game of the Donkey Kong
the second game of the Donkey Kong Country series improved upon everything
Country series improved upon everything
Country series improved upon everything that the first game started including
that the first game started including
that the first game started including the bonus stages in this game there are
the bonus stages in this game there are
the bonus stages in this game there are a variety of bonus rooms each with their
a variety of bonus rooms each with their
a variety of bonus rooms each with their own different objectives one room might
own different objectives one room might
own different objectives one room might have you riding your rhinoceros friend
have you riding your rhinoceros friend
have you riding your rhinoceros friend to destroy enemies while another will
to destroy enemies while another will
to destroy enemies while another will have you climbing ropes to obtain
have you climbing ropes to obtain
have you climbing ropes to obtain treasure
even if grabbing coins isn’t your thing
even if grabbing coins isn’t your thing you’ll want to complete these bonus
you’ll want to complete these bonus
you’ll want to complete these bonus stages if you want to unlock the elusive
stages if you want to unlock the elusive
stages if you want to unlock the elusive lost world number 6 balloon pump The
lost world number 6 balloon pump The
lost world number 6 balloon pump The Simpsons
Simpsons
Simpsons arcade game y’all balloon and go right
arcade game y’all balloon and go right
arcade game y’all balloon and go right back in the old arcade days many bonus
back in the old arcade days many bonus
back in the old arcade days many bonus stages were quick little minigames that
stages were quick little minigames that
stages were quick little minigames that fit you against your friends but not
fit you against your friends but not
fit you against your friends but not many where is fun or as competitive as
many where is fun or as competitive as
many where is fun or as competitive as the balloon pump stage from The Simpsons
the balloon pump stage from The Simpsons
the balloon pump stage from The Simpsons arcade date the premise is simple you
arcade date the premise is simple you
arcade date the premise is simple you and three others must pump a balloon of
and three others must pump a balloon of
and three others must pump a balloon of your characters face and the one who can
your characters face and the one who can
your characters face and the one who can do it the quickest wins if you win you
do it the quickest wins if you win you
do it the quickest wins if you win you also get to float away giving a whole
also get to float away giving a whole
also get to float away giving a whole new meaning to the term facelift number
new meaning to the term facelift number
new meaning to the term facelift number 5 test your might mortal combat the next
5 test your might mortal combat the next
5 test your might mortal combat the next arcade classic on our list Mortal Kombat
arcade classic on our list Mortal Kombat
arcade classic on our list Mortal Kombat also featured its own challenging little
also featured its own challenging little
also featured its own challenging little minigame after every few battles you are
minigame after every few battles you are
minigame after every few battles you are called upon to test your mic as the
called upon to test your mic as the
called upon to test your mic as the voice-over sets by breaking through
voice-over sets by breaking through
voice-over sets by breaking through different blocks to earn bonus points
different blocks to earn bonus points
different blocks to earn bonus points test your mind
test your mind
test your mind as you succeed in this minigame you
as you succeed in this minigame you
as you succeed in this minigame you upgrade to stronger materials starting
upgrade to stronger materials starting
upgrade to stronger materials starting from wood moving all the way to diamond
this challenge has been included in
this challenge has been included in later installments most notably in
later installments most notably in
later installments most notably in Mortal Kombat X where the losing player
Mortal Kombat X where the losing player
Mortal Kombat X where the losing player is killed number 4 break the targets and
is killed number 4 break the targets and
is killed number 4 break the targets and board the platforms super smash brothers
when Super Smash Brothers arrived it
when Super Smash Brothers arrived it offered a unique approach to fighting
offered a unique approach to fighting
offered a unique approach to fighting games with each character having their
games with each character having their
games with each character having their own unique set of moves to capitalize on
own unique set of moves to capitalize on
own unique set of moves to capitalize on this we were given two different stages
this we were given two different stages
this we were given two different stages that tested the abilities of each
that tested the abilities of each
that tested the abilities of each character during story mode you
character during story mode you
character during story mode you encounter these two stages where you
encounter these two stages where you
encounter these two stages where you must either break targets using the
must either break targets using the
must either break targets using the character’s attacks or carefully
character’s attacks or carefully
character’s attacks or carefully maneuver around so you can board the
maneuver around so you can board the
maneuver around so you can board the platforms the great thing about these is
platforms the great thing about these is
platforms the great thing about these is that each stage is made different for
that each stage is made different for
that each stage is made different for each character
number three speed panels and line up
number three speed panels and line up the picture toad house Super Mario
the picture toad house Super Mario
the picture toad house Super Mario Brothers 3 it just wouldn’t be a Mario
Brothers 3 it just wouldn’t be a Mario
Brothers 3 it just wouldn’t be a Mario game if you weren’t giving chances to
game if you weren’t giving chances to
game if you weren’t giving chances to earn bonus lives and power-ups through
earn bonus lives and power-ups through
earn bonus lives and power-ups through some fun mini-games
in Mario Brothers 3 the toads give you a
in Mario Brothers 3 the toads give you a couple of chances to earn power-ups
couple of chances to earn power-ups
couple of chances to earn power-ups through such challenges in the spades
through such challenges in the spades
through such challenges in the spades panels you have to flip cards that match
panels you have to flip cards that match
panels you have to flip cards that match different symbols and if you match them
different symbols and if you match them
different symbols and if you match them correctly you earn the corresponding
correctly you earn the corresponding
correctly you earn the corresponding powerup in the other bonus game you have
powerup in the other bonus game you have
powerup in the other bonus game you have to line up three lines each with a part
to line up three lines each with a part
to line up three lines each with a part of an item and you must match them
of an item and you must match them
of an item and you must match them together to earn lives number 2 special
together to earn lives number 2 special
together to earn lives number 2 special stage sonic the hedgehog 2 sonic has
stage sonic the hedgehog 2 sonic has
stage sonic the hedgehog 2 sonic has always been about the need for speed and
always been about the need for speed and
always been about the need for speed and the bonus stages in Sonic 2 exemplify
the bonus stages in Sonic 2 exemplify
the bonus stages in Sonic 2 exemplify this concept
you are running down a halfpipe at
you are running down a halfpipe at breakneck speeds collecting rings while
breakneck speeds collecting rings while
breakneck speeds collecting rings while chasing down the ever elusive Chaos
chasing down the ever elusive Chaos
chasing down the ever elusive Chaos Emeralds all the while you have to dodge
Emeralds all the while you have to dodge
Emeralds all the while you have to dodge bombs and other hazards
this type of stage has also seen many
this type of stage has also seen many incarnations throughout the Sonic series
incarnations throughout the Sonic series
incarnations throughout the Sonic series offering similar helpings of speed and
offering similar helpings of speed and
offering similar helpings of speed and challenge before we unveil our top pick
challenge before we unveil our top pick
challenge before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
smashing through the other entries on
smashing through the other entries on this list is this bonus game where you
this list is this bonus game where you
this list is this bonus game where you must cause as much damage as possible to
must cause as much damage as possible to
must cause as much damage as possible to a car first scene in final fight it was
a car first scene in final fight it was
a car first scene in final fight it was later included in Street Fighter 2 where
later included in Street Fighter 2 where
later included in Street Fighter 2 where it gained its iconic status like with
it gained its iconic status like with
it gained its iconic status like with other great bonus stages this one can be
other great bonus stages this one can be
other great bonus stages this one can be completed using different characters
completed using different characters
completed using different characters allowing you to smash this poor
allowing you to smash this poor
allowing you to smash this poor unsuspecting car in very fun ways
unsuspecting car in very fun ways
unsuspecting car in very fun ways whether it be with Ryu and Ken’s
whether it be with Ryu and Ken’s
whether it be with Ryu and Ken’s Hadouken or with any of chun-li’s
Hadouken or with any of chun-li’s
Hadouken or with any of chun-li’s gravity-defying kiss
you booth our list what’s your favorite
you booth our list what’s your favorite bonus stage for more exciting top 10s
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