NES/Famicom

Anticipation

Anticipation is a video board game for one to four players (both computer and human). The object of the game is to be the first to collect a card for each of the four colors on the game board. During each turn the computer will display seemingly random dots, then a pencil starts connecting the dots to form a picture. The first player to correctly identify the picture will earn a card for the color of the picture being drawn. As the picture draws, a dice on the screen will count down from 6 to 1. Whatever value is showing when a player successfully identifies the picture is the number of spaces that players game piece will move on the game board for the next turn. The color of the space the g...

Genre: Game Show
Year: 1988
Developer: Rare, Ltd.
Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
Players: 4

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Achievements

30 achievements · 180 total points

A Lap Ahead Win a game against three CPUs without any CPU players on the last board
10 pts
Shut Out Win a game against three CPUs without letting any CPU player solve a puzzle
10 pts
Intuition Solve a non-dot puzzle when the die is on five or six
5 pts
Perfect Board Complete a board in only four puzzles
5 pts
Surplus Collect a color that you already have
1 pts
Threepeat Win the same color three times in a row
5 pts
Puzzle Pauper Complete the first board with only 70 points
5 pts
Spin Out Land on a gray tile
3 pts
Hopped the Holes Complete the fourth board
5 pts
Completed the Circle Complete the first board
1 pts
Threesome Win a game against two CPUs
5 pts
Who Needs a Keyboard Enter a four letter or longer answer in under five seconds
3 pts
Buzzer Beater Solve a puzzle just before the die turns to zero
3 pts
Connect the Dots Solve a dot puzzle before any lines have been drawn
5 pts
Something Abstract Solve a Whatchamacallit puzzle
4 pts
Making the Rounds Land on all three gray squares on the third board in one turn
5 pts
That's Not a Valid Space Fall off the fourth board
5 pts
To Your Corners Land on all four corners of the second board
5 pts
Bottomed Out Win a game against three CPUs with at least one CPU player still on the first board
10 pts
Survived the Square Complete the second board
2 pts
Versus Victory Win a game against one CPU
5 pts
Careful Guesser Win a game without entering any incorrect letters
10 pts
That Was Easy Win a game on Easy against at least one CPU
5 pts
Score! Win a game with at least 600 points
10 pts
Controlling Your Destiny Win a game by solving a puzzle selected using a gray tile
5 pts
Passed the Pentagon Complete the third board
3 pts
Winner's Circle Win a game on Medium against at least one CPU
5 pts
Not So Hard Win a game on Hard against at least one CPU
10 pts
What a Challenge Win a game on Very Hard against at least one CPU
25 pts
Full Party Win a game against three CPUs
5 pts

Anticipation leaderboard

Who scored the most on this game's achievements.

1 margot42 2 achievements 500 XP

Anticipation frequently asked questions

How do I play Anticipation online with a friend?

Anticipation (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Anticipation on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Anticipation in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Anticipation netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Anticipation have achievements?

Yes, Anticipation has 30 achievements worth 180 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Anticipation for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Anticipation on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.