Spike Hoppin'
The first ever 16K Vectrex game, written by John Donzila! Originally planned to be a smaller game included in "More Good Things", John later decided to make it a seperate entity. Spike Hoppin' is a game where…
31 December 1996
Spike Hoppin' is an arcade, released 31 December 1996 on Vectrex.
What Spike Hoppin' is
Spike Hoppin' was released in 1996. It is available on Vectrex only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The first ever 16K Vectrex game, written by John Donzila! Originally planned to be a smaller game included in "More Good Things", John later decided to make it a seperate entity. Spike Hoppin' is a game where you make Spike hop on blocks, and change all their "colors". Spud returns and will try to stop Spike, as well as other enemies and a few friends too. Spike Hoppin' includes digitized speech (Spike talks again!), as well as a bonus hidden game and a few other surprises !
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Spike Hoppin' launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.
Quick answers
Spike Hoppin' — frequently asked questions
When did Spike Hoppin' come out?
Spike Hoppin' was released on 31 December 1996 for Vectrex.
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