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DOS Games > Arcade Action > J > Jumpman for DOS

Jumpman

Genre: Arcade    |     Year: 1984    |     Publisher: IBM    |     Developer: Epyx
Game Review (written by Julietisthesun) Added on: 06/21/2007
I first played Jumpman when I was a small boy and my dad brought out the Atari system he once played with as a child. Rummaging through the various games, I found Jumpman and I was instantly hooked. Essentially the goal of the game is to climb ladders and ropes and get Jumpman to come into contact with each of the bombs that are placed on the stages.
The speed of Jumpman depends on you. You can choose how fast you want to go and while a faster Jumpman allows you to get to all of the bombs quicker (and thus rake up a few more points), your chances of failure also increase.
In order to make this simple game a bit more challenging, the creators have thrown in a few roadblocks like bullets that shoot out at Jumpman from the sides of the screen. Therefore, the faster Jumpman goes, the more likely he is to accidentally crash into a bullet or some other hazard placed in the game. The speed option is pretty cool and really adds an interesting component to an already great, yet simple, game.
The games graphics are nothing out of this world, and it’s understandable considering it was created for one of the first video games systems ever. However, in my opinion, the graphics are perfect for this TYPE of game. They really do give the player an ‘oldies’ type feeling, providing the player with
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an authentic nostalgic experience, regardless of whether or not they ever played the game in their childhood. It’s traditional Atari at its core, and what some people might call lame graphics, cheesy arcade music, and pointless gameplay – I call video game magic. I suppose it’s really up to the individual; so long as you don’t mind playing a game that doesn’t have the graphics and style that many later games provided, you’ll probably become immersed by this game.
However, I use the word immersed relatively lightly. For all it’s worthy, Jumpman is not an incredibly difficult game. It is in all aspects much like the old Donky Kong games, in which Mario must climb ladders and jump over barrels in order to save the Princess. With that comes the relative ease. It’s not a game that you’ll breeze through in five minutes, but it’s also not a game that’s going to be so tough and addicting you’ll get fired from your job (I know. Sorry.) But don’t let that turn you off either, it really is a fun game. Anybody who has played the original Donkey Kong probably understands, and for those you have played it, Jumpman will do nothing but REMIND you of Donkey Kong. Don’t worry; Jumpman is not a copy of Donkey Kong. It is its own game, and for whatever minuscule faults there may be, it is a good game.
 
 
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Texbutler6 (07/13/2009)
I played this game nonstop as a kid. I can't wait to play it again. I remember being totally addicted to this game when I was younger!
 
 
Alberto casanova (10/20/2008)
It is one of the most important games that i used to play in my childhood, and the first game I had ever played.
 
 
Jack0698 (08/12/2008)
I love jumpman, it was the first ever game I played on a home computer when my dad bought an old commador 64. Me my dad and my brother would play it for hours.
 
 
Becky (10/24/2007)
That is one of my favourite games. I played it still it was both a fun but yet I never got addicted to the game. It was one of the best games ever!
 
 
Tormod (07/08/2007)
The game that spawned the Mario legacy! Lots of fun.
 
 
Austina (06/30/2007)
I love this game! I played all the time when I was younger. My brother and I used to have competitions to see who could get the farthest, highest score, etc. I've found that some of the older games are still some of the most entertaining.

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