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Bomberman Max: Red Challenger

In Bomberman Max, your task is to jump through five zones with a dozen levels each. At the beginning of the round, you're given your quota to meet -- in some levels, you'll have to destroy all the enemies. In…

17 December 1999

Bomberman Max: Red Challenger is a role-playing (rpg), released 17 December 1999 on Game Boy Color.

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What Bomberman Max: Red Challenger is

Bomberman Max: Red Challenger was released in 1999. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Bomberman Max, your task is to jump through five zones with a dozen levels each. At the beginning of the round, you're given your quota to meet -- in some levels, you'll have to destroy all the enemies. In another, wipe out all the blocks in the land. In another, rescue the level's Charabomb. And in others, simply make your way to the target square in the set amount of time. But it won't be easy, since many enemies just don't stay still for you to walk up and plant a bomb next to them. It's all in the strategy of bomb-placement. Plus, once a level's complete, you'll have to pick the proper exit that appears. Released in two versions, Blue and Red.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the Bomberman series

Bomberman Max: Red Challenger is the 49th of 158 entries we hold in the Bomberman series. The next entry was Bomberman Max: Blue Champion in 1999.

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What it launched against

Bomberman Max: Red Challenger launched on 17 December 1999, within three weeks of Quake III Arena, Shenmue, Planescape: Torment and Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

Released around the same time: Quake III Arena, Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, Garou: Mark of the Wolves.

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When did Bomberman Max: Red Challenger come out?
Bomberman Max: Red Challenger was released on 17 December 1999 for Game Boy Color.

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