Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Bomb Jack

Title	Bomb Jack
First release	1984
Developers	Koei Tecmo Games, Tecmo
Publishers	Hamster Corporation, Tecmo
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Boy, MSX, ZX Spectrum, Arcade ADB
Genre	platformer
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amstrad CPC: 1984-01-01 Commodore 64: 1985-07-15, 1986-05-05 (PAL) ZX Spectrum: 1986-01-01 Atari ST: 1988-01-01 Amiga: 1989-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q738698

Collecting every bomb on screen allows Jack to advance through consecutive rounds. Players must dodge enemies like mummies, turtles, and birds while pursuing bonus coins that multiply the current score by two to four. Grabbing the power ball provides temporary advantages to help survive the increasingly difficult platforming stages.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q738698) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atarist/bomb-jack) · last updated 2026-10-02 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/bomb-jack) · last updated 2026-09-27 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/bomb-jack) · last updated 2026-10-03 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (38708) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (6389,112108) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (35347) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (32104) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (40031) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (bombjack) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`bombjack`
Title at ADB	Bomb Jack
Manufacturer	Tehkan
Year	1984
Genre	Platform / Run Jump
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Tehkan); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:12 UTC · filled here: platform

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (15): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

Amiga 500 Longplay [074] Bomb Jack (EU)

World-of-Longplays · Amiga version · longplay · 11:13auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

BOMB JACK (ZX SPECTRUM - FULL GAME)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · ZX Spectrum version · longplay · 8:30auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

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