Bomberman C64

Bomberman C64

Game No.	175
Voting	7.65 points, 17 votes
Developer	Michal Okowicki (alias Skull)
Company	Samar Productions
Musician	Owen Crowley (alias CRD), Sidder
Release	2007
Platform	C64
Genre	Arcade, Bomberman
Gamemode	Single player
Operation	(CGA userport joy adapter)
Media
Language
Information	released at Game Over(view) Freestyle Jam and on Commodore Free issue #075

Description[edit | edit source]

Bomberman 64 is a Bomberman clone as e.g. Bomb Squad or Bomb Mania and consists of 8 levels. In each level there is a hidden exit, which needs to be bombed free within a certain time limit. During this the player is hindered by different enemies. In the game several extras appear which can make it easier or harder. At the end of the eighth level the player has to face an end boss. The previous version was released 10 years ago under the name Boombastic Benny and comprised a battle-mode for 3 players. In 2013, a significantly extended version of the game was released also by Samar Productions, named Bomberland, which even contained a 5-player mode.

Bomberman is a mazelike computer game, whose aim is to destroy all obstacles and enemies by placing bombs skillfully. The game area consists of an assembly of destructible and indestructible walls. By laying down bombs greater areas of the field can be made accessible. Below the destructible walls you can find bonus items that can be collected. E.g. with a bomb the player gets an additional bomb. A flame raises the reach of a bomb by one size.

Design[edit | edit source]

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In the first levels there are single screens with nicely animated multicolour sprites and adequate sound effects. In the higher levels the game area is bigger, so that it gets scrolled. Unfortunately, Bomberman 64 has no multiplayer option. In the original version the highscore list is not saved.

Hints[edit | edit source]

Bomberman and his enemies[edit | edit source]

Bomberman
Enemy 1
Enemy 2
Enemy 3
Enemy 4
Enemy 5

For every destroyed enemy you will be awarded 100 - 2000 points.

Bonus items and exit[edit | edit source]

	Bomb	For each collected bomb you can lay down one more bomb at the same time
	Flame	For each collected flame the reach of a bomb is raised by one field
	Double arrow	Raises the speed of Bomberman
	Through bombs	Bomberman can walk through bombs
	Through walls	Bomberman can walk through walls
	Remote ignition	Bombs get ignitable from remote (keep fire button pressed for a while to trigger laid out bombs)
	Skull	Bomberman gets an additional talent such as higher speed, protective shield and so on. But there can also be a negative effect such as reversed controls, slower speed, smaller reach of the bombs, random laying down of bombs...
	Exit	The exit hides below a destructible wall. All enemies need to be destroyed to activate the exit (flashes, when active))

Controls[edit | edit source]

= Bomberman follows the joystick movements
= lay down bomb, ignite bomb

Solution[edit | edit source]

Tips

The effect of the collected bonus items is taken over to the next level.
Also bonus items and skulls can be bombed.

Cheats[edit | edit source]

You can find a trainer-version by "Onslaught" with 5 trainers (unlimited lives, unlimited time, invulnerable, skip level, choose starting level) and highscore saver here: Bomberman+5H CSDB-Release Nr. 46073

Voting[edit | edit source]

Voting of the C64-Wiki users (10=the best vote):
7.65 points at 17 votes (rank 215). You need to be logged in to cast a vote.
C64Games	9	7th July 2007 - "top" 1114 downs
CSDb	27 Votes: 9,2/10	7th July 2007 - 1121 downloads

Reviews[edit | edit source]

Sledgie: "The game is very well programmed and enrichens the C64 scene with a very good one player bomberman version. From me it gets the full 10 points."

Örg: "Well, thats how it should be. I think the game is fantastic! So also from the full 10."

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

There was a contest in 2007, where they looked for the player who makes the 8 levels with the most points. More information is given in the scroll text in the title screen.

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