''Jumpman Junior'' is a platform game written by Randy Glover and published by Epyx in 1983 for the

Atari 8-bit family The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced by Atari, Inc. in 1979 as the Atari 400 and Atari 800. The series was successively upgraded to Atari 1200XL , Atari 600XL, Atari 800XL, Atari 65XE, Atari 130XE, Atari 800XE, ...

and

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. In 1984, a port was released for ColecoVision in Australia, France, Germany, Italy and the UK. It is a follow-up to '' Jumpman'' (1983). While ''Jumpman'' has 30 levels, ''Jumpman Junior'' has 12–all of which are different from the previous game. The game was reduced in scope so it could be released in cartridge form.

Gameplay

''Jumpman Junior'' has the same gameplay as '' Jumpman'' but with new levels. The goal is to disarm the bombs before they explode. To reach the bombs the player must navigate up platforms, ladders, and ropes by jumping and climbing. Each level has a different theme and different obstacles. There are 12 levels and 8 game speeds.

Reception

'' Antic'' liked the "excellent" graphics, and faulted it only for the way it started over from the beginning after losing a life. '' Electronic Games'' started its review by calling the original ''Jumpman'' "a genuine classic" with levels that were "a coherently-written collection of some of the most interesting play mechanics ever devised." They conclude that the new version is "so good—the playfields are reminiscent of the original, but are all new—that even veteran Jumpmen should check it out." ''

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'' rated the ColecoVision version 89% in 1989.

Legacy

In 2004, ''Jumpman Junior'' was re-released on the C64 Direct-to-TV.

References

1983 video games Atari 8-bit family games ColecoVision games Commodore 64 games Platform games Video games about bomb disposal Video games about terrorism Video games developed in the United States Single-player video games {{platform-videogame-stub