Bomberman is a puzzle-like maze-based computer game where you have to complete the levels by stragetically placing bombs in the level. It is developed by Hudson Soft.
It is also a multiplayer party-game, where the aim of the game is to eliminate all other users. Multiplayer games tend to be more fast-paced than the single-player game, as each player frantically places bombs in hopes of catching an opponent in the blast.
Versions of Bomberman released by Ubisoft for home computer systems were re-titled Dynablaster.
Games in the Bomberman series include:
There are dozens of unofficial ports of the game onto graphing calculators. It is a favorite among TI-89 gamers.
Powerups
The Bomberman games usually include many powerups that are found beneath destructible blocks. These include:
- Flame - Increases the blast range of Bomberman's bombs.
- Bomb - Bomberman can drop more bombs at once without having to wait for one to detonate.
- Skull - Infects Bomberman with a random disease, with effects ranging from being unable to drop bombs, can't stop dropping bombs, slow speed, can't stop running, a temporarily inverted control scheme, or randomly killing him. In most games, these diseases can be transferred to other players by touching them.
- Detonator - Allows Bomberman to explode a bomb at will.
- Skates - Increases Bomberman's walking speed.
- Boot - Allows Bomberman to kick dropped bombs out of the way.
- Mitts - Bomberman can pick up and throw bombs over walls.
- Ebola (Found only in Atomic Bomberman) - Infects the player with up to 3 diseases.
- Evil (Found only in Bomberman 64) - Initiates a stage-wide hazard, like a firestorm or an evil disco light that eventually kills everybody.
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