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Hammer Boy

Hammer Boy is a game based on the essentials of HAND HELD-type machines, easy to use, simple but highly addictive. Once the enemy or the object that is going to penetrate our fortress is within reach of our…

31 December 1991

Hammer Boy is an arcade developed by Dinamic Software, released 31 December 1991 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.

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What Hammer Boy is

Hammer Boy is an arcade game developed by Dinamic Software and released in 1991. It was published by Dro Soft. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hammer Boy has to defend himself with hammer blows from the enemy invasion in each of the scenarios in which the action takes place. STAGE 1 THE FAR WEST. In the Far West we will defend our fort from the Apache attack. The Indians, in addition to trying to enter, will throw torches at us that we must extinguish with a hammer. There are only four points where enemies can enter. STAGE 2 THE SOUTH SEAS. Our ship is being attacked by pirates who are besieging us from the sea and firing cannon fire from their ships. We will have to destroy the cannonballs before they explode on deck. STAGE 3 THE CASTLE. We are in the Middle Ages, our castle is attacked by the enemy army, armed with a catapult…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hammer Boy launched on 31 December 1991, within three weeks of Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2 and Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Released around the same time: Micro Machines, Alien Breed, Baseball Stars 2, Commander Keen in Keen Dreams.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Quick answers

Hammer Boy — frequently asked questions

When did Hammer Boy come out?
Hammer Boy was released on 31 December 1991 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

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