Year: 1987
Genre: Action
Players: 1
Our Rating: 7/10
Mini Review
Mighty Bomb Jack for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an enjoyable retro game for all. Those that remember the 80s as well as younger players should all enjoy the combination of skill an d speed needed to progress through the game. The aim of the game is to collect all of the bombs on the screen to advance to the next level. The controls are relatively simple with jumping and floating all being on the same button. To add a further sense of control you can float in mid-air by repeatedly hitting the jump button. This will allow you to float effortlessly to extend your flight time and collect bombs in the more tricky locations.
My tip here would be to use the auto-fire function on your pad if you have one. It saves a lot of aching fingers if you intend to play the game for a while. On each level there are a wide range of enemies that will try to stop you collecting the bombs. It’s a case of one-hit and you’re dead (although you do have multiple lives). The enemies appear to move in a random order although some will move slightly slower and more predictable than others. Bomb Jack has been around in many forms for many years. The arcade version is un-missable as is Bomb Jack on the Commodore Amiga. The NES version benefits from the series in the way that all versions of the game relatively low on graphic power. You aren’t missing out on alternate high resolution competitors. I do like the NES version of Mighty Bomb Jack although some of the level designs are less than inspiring. Overall though this is a well made game and a solid title for the NES games library.
