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Bolo

Bolo is a ball and paddle game where you have to destroy all the bricks on the screen using your paddle to go to the next level, but unlike most games of this type your paddle is not restricted to the bottom…

31 December 1987

Bolo is an arcade developed by Dongleware, released 31 December 1987 on Atari ST/STE.

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What Bolo is

Bolo is an arcade game developed by Dongleware and released in 1987. It was published by Application Systems Heidelberg. It is available on Atari ST/STE only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Bolo is a ball and paddle game where you have to destroy all the bricks on the screen using your paddle to go to the next level, but unlike most games of this type your paddle is not restricted to the bottom of the screen allowing the player to move anywhere.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Bolo launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Bolo — frequently asked questions

When did Bolo come out?
Bolo was released on 31 December 1987 for Atari ST/STE.

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