Bomberman (1983 video game)

In the NES/Famicom release, the eponymous character, Bomberman, is a robot that must find his way through a maze while avoiding or destroying enemies.Doors leading to further maze rooms are hidden under rocks, as are power-up items that grant abilities such as placing multiple bombs at once, increasing their blast radius, and being able to set them off at any desired moment.Upon clearing the final screen, Bomberman is shown turning into Lode Runner's unnamed protagonist.[7][8] The Famicom version was developed (ported) by Shinichi Nakamoto,[9] who reputedly completed the task alone over a 72 hour period.[11] The European home computer versions were released as Eric and the Floaters to avoid any association with a series of terrorist bombings carried out by the Irish Republican Army during The Troubles.
Bomberman in action on the NES
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