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Xjump

A game where you jump up and up while the tower collapses under your feet. The objective of the game is to climb as high as you can before you fall. The speed in which the tower falls grows linearly with time…

1 January 1997

Xjump is an arcade, released 1 January 1997 on Linux.

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What Xjump is

Xjump was released in 1997. It is available on Linux only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A game where you jump up and up while the tower collapses under your feet. The objective of the game is to climb as high as you can before you fall. The speed in which the tower falls grows linearly with time until it reaches a certain threshold. Also, the player can jump higher by first moving sideways, mastering sideways jumps in any given situation, such as a small platform is crucial. There are a few different themes (skins), which the player can choose.
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What it launched against

Xjump launched on 1 January 1997, 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.

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When did Xjump come out?
Xjump was released on 1 January 1997 for Linux.

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