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Bone Cruncher

In Bone Cruncher the player takes the role of Bono, a dragon who makes a living by selling soap. His secret of success: he uses skeletons as ingredients. To restock, Bone has to collect more skeletons by…

31 December 1987

Bone Cruncher is an arcade developed by Superior Software Ltd., released 31 December 1987 on Acorn Electron, Amiga, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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What Bone Cruncher is

Bone Cruncher is an arcade game developed by Superior Software Ltd. and released in 1987. It is available on Acorn Electron, Amiga, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Bone Cruncher the player takes the role of Bono, a dragon who makes a living by selling soap. His secret of success: he uses skeletons as ingredients. To restock, Bone has to collect more skeletons by traveling through a castle with 22 scrolling levels.
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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

Bone Cruncher 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.

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When did Bone Cruncher come out?
Bone Cruncher was released on 31 December 1987 for Acorn Electron, Amiga, BBC Microcomputer System and Commodore C64/128/MAX.

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