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Scrapyard Dog

Can Louie save his pooch from becoming Dogmeat? Our friend Louie loved his dog. But why would some thugs Poochnap this poor puppy? The thugs want the deed to the scrapyard, Will Louie stand for this? It's up…

31 December 1990

Scrapyard Dog is an adventure developed by BlueSky Software, released 31 December 1990 on Atari 7800.

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What Scrapyard Dog is

Scrapyard Dog is an adventure game developed by BlueSky Software and released in 1990. It was published by Atari Corporation. It is available on Atari 7800 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Scrapyard Dog you play the role of Louie, the junkyard guy, who's companion Scraps has been dognapped by the dastardly Mr. Big. Louie has bombs and cans at his disposal to use against the enemies, which include gangsters, rats, and mice. He can also use shields to protect himself on route to the sixteen checkpoints in the game. Louie must reach each checkpoint in a certain amount of time in order to save Scraps.
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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

Scrapyard Dog launched on 31 December 1990, within three weeks of Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound and Colorado.

Released around the same time: Sengoku, A-Train, Spellbound, Colorado.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Scrapyard Dog — frequently asked questions

When did Scrapyard Dog come out?
Scrapyard Dog was released on 31 December 1990 for Atari 7800.

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