Bomb Jack 1 (1986)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Bomb Jack is an arcade platformer released for the ZX Spectrum 48K in 1986 by Elite Systems. The game was coded by Paul Holmes and Andy Williams, with in-game graphics and the loading screen designed by Karen Trueman.
Based on the original arcade coin-op by Tecmo and Tehkan, the game supports up to two players. Controls are compatible with Kempston joysticks and Interface 2, tasking players with collecting bombs across various stages.
The cassette version of the game was priced at £7.95. The title saw widespread success and was ported to various other platforms, including Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, Amiga, Atari ST, and Gameboy/GBA.
The game received an average magazine score of 87.20%. It earned the Crash Smash award from Crash, the Hot Shot status from Your Sinclair, and was recognized as a Monster Hit by ZX Computing.
The game became a staple in Russia, frequently appearing in local magazines with various POKE cheats. It saw nearly thirty TR-DOS releases, including amateur translations titled 'Miner' by groups such as L.S.D. and Condorsoft. Numerous cracked cassette versions were also widely circulated.
Found 21 cracked versions (releases) of the game
