Bounty Bob Strikes Back!
| Bounty Bob Strikes Back! | |
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| Developer(s) | Big Five Software |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Programmer(s) | Bill Hogue |
| Artist(s) | Curtis Mikolyski Bill Hogue |
| Platform(s) | Atari 8-bit, Atari 5200, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | 1984: Atari 8-bit, 5200 1985: C64, CPC, Spectrum |
| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bounty Bob Strikes Back! is the sequel to Miner 2049er published in 1984 for the Atari 8-bit family. The game adds a pseudo-3D look to the platforms and increases the level count from 10 to 25. As with the original, the Atari computer version was released on ROM cartridge.[1] A port for the Atari 5200 was released the same year, followed by versions for the Commodore 64,[2] Amstrad CPC, and ZX Spectrum in 1985.
Gameplay
Gameplay is similar to Miner 2049er in that the player must inspect every section of 25 mines while avoiding mutants within a set time. One difference is that after losing a life, sections on platforms remain covered and destroyed enemies do not reappear, making it easier to complete a level.
Reception
The game reached number nine on Billboard's list of top selling entertainment computer software in June of 1985.[3] In the final issue of Your Sinclair, the ZX Spectrum version was ranked number 56 on "The Your Sinclair Official Top 100 Games of All Time."[4] In 2004, the ZX Spectrum version was voted the 19th best game all of time by Retro Gamer readers in an article originally intended for a special issue of Your Sinclair bundled with Retro Gamer.[5]
References
- ^ Friedland, Nat, ed. (May 1985). "New Products". Antic. Vol. 4, no. 1. San Francisco, CA: Antic Publishing. p. 90. ISSN 0745-2527 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "G64 image". KryoFlux official download.
- ^ Billboard Publications (2 June 1985). Borg, Donald G (ed.). "Software best sellers". The Record. Vol. 90, no. 305. Hackensack, NJ: John Borg. p. O-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nash, Dennis, ed. (September 1993). "Let the People Decide! The Results". Your Sinclair. Vol. 1, no. 93. Future Publishing. p. 11–12 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (25 June 2009). "The 50 Best Speccy Games Ever!". The YS Rock'n'Roll Years. Nick Humphries. Archived from the original on 13 July 2009.
External links
- Bounty Bob Strikes Back at Atari Mania
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