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    MAME ROW #137 - Bomb Jack

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    • obsidianspider
      obsidianspider last edited by obsidianspider

      This is the MAME Random Of the Week #137

      The three random numbers for this week are: 189 820 771

      Click here to vote! Which game do you choose for MAME ROW #137?

      The result of the poll is posted on Wednesday, so we have Monday and Tuesday for experimentation.

      189
      Game Name: Bomb Jack (set 1)
      Company: Tehkan
      Year: 1984
      ROM file name: bombjack.zip

      820
      Game Name: Vs. Ninja Jajamaru Kun (Japan)
      Company: Jaleco
      Year: 1985
      ROM file name: jajamaru.zip

      771
      Game Name: Hustle
      Company: Gremlin
      Year: 1977
      ROM file name: hustle.zip
      Sample: blockade

      What is the MAME ROW?

      MAME ROW stands for MAME Random Of the Week. We randomly select an arcade game from the 0.78 MAME Reference Set to play on the week. The idea is to play games we've never played before, interact with other forum members, post hi-scores, share game strategies, fun facts, and (the most important) HAVE FUN!

      Notes:

      1. We usually post hi-scores screenshots after playing with only one credit. If you used more than one credit, please mention it on your post.

      2. There's no need to use RetroPie to join the MAME ROW! You can play it on any platform you want.

      3. Feel free to post your hi-score (or any content about the game) anytime you want on the previous rounds topics (link below).

      Every Monday we create a topic at the "General Discussion and Gaming > MAME Random Of the Week" forum section with the 3 random games to be voted. And on Wednesday we check the result.

      These "rules" are constantly being improved!

      Previous Rounds

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      • cyperghost
        cyperghost @obsidianspider last edited by

        @obsidianspider BOMB-Jack - I'm so LUCY

         - The only difference between 'bombjack' and 'bombjack2' is that 'bombjack'
            fixes the message when you get a 'S' for extra credit (text at 0xd24a) :
              * 'bombjack' : "YOU ARE LUCKY"
              * 'bombjack2' : "YOU ARE LUCY"
        
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        • IanDaemon
          IanDaemon last edited by IanDaemon

          Mighty Bomb Jack on the NES is a fond memory. Hustle looks very simple and addicting.

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          • cyperghost
            cyperghost last edited by

            @obsidianspider said in MAME ROW #137:

            bombjack

            I know it's a bit to early but this is the score of my first gameplay ;) - 36920pts

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            • IanDaemon
              IanDaemon last edited by

              Did they ever consider the fact that maybe the player wanted to be Lucy?

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              • Double_J
                Double_J last edited by

                I enjoyed Hustle, even though mine didn't have any audio (or maybe because mine didn't have audio :-) It's a simple and addicting game, but I enjoyed Bomber Jack more. I like its neat twist on Pac-man. Really fun to play.

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                • IanDaemon
                  IanDaemon @Double_J last edited by IanDaemon

                  @Double_J Pac-Man? Really? I think it's just as similar to Mr. Do or I'm Sorry.

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                  • Lyle_JP
                    Lyle_JP last edited by

                    Hustle is... snake. The very one I used to kill time with on my very first brick-style cell-phone. Not all video game memories are fond. I'm glad BombJack is the runaway favorite.

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                    • cyperghost
                      cyperghost last edited by

                      I'm calling @meleu to take part at this MAME RoW ;)

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                      • meleu
                        meleu @cyperghost last edited by

                        @cyperghost alright then! Let's collect some bombs! 💣

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                        • cyperghost
                          cyperghost @meleu last edited by cyperghost

                          @meleu Psst... you are not a terrorist ;) There are no ... bombs ... There are ... hmm.. apples ;) You are collecting sparkling apples ;)

                          Game Hints:

                          • Bonus gives you 1000pts,
                          • Collect sparkling bombs (200pts with bonus 2x,4x...) and if the level ends you will get an extra bonus on top
                          • If you eat the enemies (after the E-coin??? XTC pill)... and they respawn again they are getting really fast!
                          • To jump from bottom to top, press jump and up
                          • press jump in the air rapidly to hover

                          I played this games a lot on a CPC... the Arcade version is much faster and with better sound+graphics. A jewel game indeed.

                          So let's collect some bombs ;)

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                          • obsidianspider
                            obsidianspider last edited by

                            This week's winner is Bomb Jack

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                            • cyperghost
                              cyperghost @obsidianspider last edited by

                              So my next contribution score is 111630
                              This is beatable at low level ;)

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                              • IanDaemon
                                IanDaemon last edited by IanDaemon

                                I was surprised to see that Bomb Jack was a single-screen arcade game and Vs Mighty Bomb Jack was much the same, but a side-scrolling arcade game this time around. I believe there's a two-player-simultaneous single-screen arcade version out there as well.

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                                • thelostsoul
                                  thelostsoul @cyperghost last edited by thelostsoul

                                  Here is my first try. There is more to the controls than I thought initially. From the look, I always think of Baloon Fight with a different goal.
                                  @cyperghost Nice score. I made it to stage 6, and you still have more than double of my points. Edit: Ah yes, forgot to upload image.

                                  Score: 50'420

                                  bombjack-50420-tuncay.png

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                                  • cyperghost
                                    cyperghost @thelostsoul last edited by

                                    @thelostsoul collect bombs on fire this will give you a massive score. Sadly I am on a business trip now

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                                    • obsidianspider
                                      obsidianspider last edited by

                                      I have another busy week ahead so I've posted MAME ROW#138 early this week.

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