Bomb Jack

Tehkan • 1984

Bomb Jack — Title screen
Title screen
Bomb Jack — Gameplay
Gameplay

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

Machine data derived from the MAME project.