Paperboy on NES is one of those weirdly satisfying arcade ports where you’re just… a kid throwing newspapers at houses. Sounds simple, but the first time a rogue lawnmower or a skateboarder takes you out mid-throw, you’ll realize this isn’t some chill delivery sim.

You’ve got a week’s worth of routes, and by Sunday, the neighborhood turns into an obstacle course from hell—broken windows, angry dogs, the works. The real fun? Absolutely wrecking the houses of people who didn’t subscribe. Their flower pots never stood a chance.

It’s janky, it’s repetitive, but there’s something about nailing a perfect throw through someone’s front window that never gets old.