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Jump Bug

The player controls a constantly bouncing car while driving through various environments including a city, pyramid, and underwater. The height of the jump and speed of a fall can be controlled with the…

19 June 1981

Jump Bug is a platform developed by Alpha Denshi, released 19 June 1981 on Arcade.

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What Jump Bug is

Jump Bug is a platform game developed by Alpha Denshi and released in 1981. It was published by Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player controls a constantly bouncing car while driving through various environments including a city, pyramid, and underwater. The height of the jump and speed of a fall can be controlled with the joystick. The player can shoot various enemies that appear. Points are gained by collecting treasure, killing enemies and jumping on clouds.
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How it plays

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

Official trailer

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When did Jump Bug come out?
Jump Bug was released on 19 June 1981 for Arcade.

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