Based on Mark Twain's timeless 1876 novel, 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' is an action-platformer developed by Winkysoft and published by SETA in 1989 for the NES. Players step into the shoes of Tom Sawyer as he journeys through six imaginative stages to rescue Becky Thatcher and defeat the villainous Injun Joe. The game blends classic platforming with dreamlike scenarios where Tom must battle giant octopuses, Mississippi River crocodiles, and even ghosts in a haunted house. Notably, the North American release reordered the levels, starting with the Pirate Ship stage to provide a more immediate challenge. It is a unique 8-bit take on literary history.