Jump Bug
Jump Bug is a scrolling platform shooter developed by Alpha Denshi under contract for Hoei/Coreland,[2] and published in arcades by Sega in Japan and Rock-Ola in North America in 1981.[1] It was the first platform game to include smooth horizontal and vertical scrolling.
| Jump Bug | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Hoei/Coreland Alpha Denshi |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Designer(s) | Hoei Corporation |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Arcadia 2001 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter, Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Up to two players, alternating turns |
| Arcade system | Sega Z80 (Namco Galaxian) |
Jump Bug was ported to the Emerson Arcadia and the Leisure Vision system.
GameplayEdit
The player controls a constantly bouncing car while driving through various environments including a city, pyramid, and underwater. The height of the jump and speed of a fall can be controlled with the joystick. The player can shoot various enemies that appear. Points are gained by collecting treasure, killing enemies and jumping on clouds.[3]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c "Jump Bug". Arcade History. Retrieved 2006-11-21.
- ^ "ジャンプバグ レトロゲームしま専科". Archived from the original on 2008-02-11. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ KLOV
External linksEdit
- Jump Bug at mamedb.com
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