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Super Bagman

The objective of the game is to maneuver the bagman through various mine shafts, picking up money bags and placing them in a wheelbarrow at the surface of the mine. The player must avoid pursuing guards…

31 December 1984

Super Bagman is an arcade developed by Valadon Automation, released 31 December 1984 on Arcade.

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What Super Bagman is

Super Bagman is an arcade game developed by Valadon Automation and released in 1984. It was published by Stern Electronics. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The objective of the game is to maneuver the bagman through various mine shafts, picking up money bags and placing them in a wheelbarrow at the surface of the mine. The player must avoid pursuing guards, moving ore carts, and descending elevators. The player may temporarily stun the guards by striking them with a pickaxe or by dropping money bags on them when they are below the player on the same ladder. The player may move between the three screens which make up the level via shafts and on the surface.
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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

Super Bagman launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.

Official trailer

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When did Super Bagman come out?
Super Bagman was released on 31 December 1984 for Arcade.

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