Bomb Jack II (1987)
- Download the game as TAP/TZX
- Play the tape for a real Spectrum
- Run the game in an online ZX Spectrum emulator
Elite Systems released the arcade platformer Bomb Jack II in 1987 for the ZX Spectrum 48K. The game was developed by coders Paul Holmes and Andy Williams, with in-game graphics and the loading screen designed by Rory C. Green.
The game supports a single player and offers control options via cursor keys, Kempston joystick, or Interface 2. It is based on the original arcade coin-op titles from Tecmo and Tehkan.
The cassette version of the game was priced at £7.95. Bomb Jack II was also released for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and Commodore Plus/4 platforms.
The game holds an average magazine score of 68.13%. In 1987, it received the ZX Computing Globella award.
In the USSR, the game was well-known due to numerous cracked cassette versions released by various groups, including Bill Gilbert and Blood. The magazine Emulate featured POKE codes for the game, which helped players with their progress.
Found 14 cracked versions (releases) of the game
