Jump Bug
Scrolling platformer in the theme of Konami's Scramble, where the player controls a jumping, shooting car. You can shoot and dodge creatures of the land, air and sea and collect money bags. Points can also be…
1 May 1982
Jump Bug is a platform developed by Alpha Denshi, released 1 May 1982 on Arcadia 2001.
What Jump Bug is
Jump Bug is a platform game developed by Alpha Denshi and released in 1982. It was published by Emerson Radio. It is available on Arcadia 2001 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Scrolling platformer in the theme of Konami's Scramble, where the player controls a jumping, shooting car. You can shoot and dodge creatures of the land, air and sea and collect money bags. Points can also be gained by jumping on clouds. The stages include a city, pyramid and ocean. This title predates Irem's Moon Patrol, and may be the first scrolling platformer.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
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When did Jump Bug come out?
Jump Bug was released on 1 May 1982 for Arcadia 2001.
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