Bomb Jack
Tehkan • 1984


Bomb Jack is a fast-paced platform game where players must collect all bombs on each screen to advance. Constantly spawning mechanical enemies patrol the platforms and airspace, increasing in number as time passes, so swift action is key. Controlling Jack, you navigate through varied environments inspired by famous landmarks like the Sphinx and Castle Neuschwanstein, although level layouts repeat after a certain point. A power-up, resembling Pac-Man's Powerpill, temporarily freezes enemies allowing for easy dispatch, while collecting bonus items awards extra lives or credits. Strategic bomb collection is also rewarded; gathering bombs with lit fuses grants significant score multipliers.
Details
- Manufacturer
- Tehkan
- Year
- 1984
- Players
- 2
- Genre
- Platform / Run Jump
- Display
- raster, rotated 90°
- Emulation status
- good
- MAME ID
- bombjack
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