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Encyclopedia > Jetpack (computer game)
Jetpack
The editor from Jetpack
The editor from Jetpack
Developer(s) Adept Software
Publisher(s) Software Creations
Release date(s) 1993
Genre(s) Side Scroller
Mode(s) Single player, Multi-player
Rating(s) ESRB: unrated
Platform(s) DOS
Media One Floppy Disk
Input Keyboard, Joystick

Jetpack is a computer game published by Software Creations in 1993. It is a side-scrolling action game. The object of all of the levels is to collect all of the treasure scattered around the level. When that has been accomplished, a door will open, which the player must get to in order to advance to the next level. Image File history File links JetpackEditor. ... Image File history File links JetpackEditor. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... Video game publishers are companies that publish video games that they have either developed internally or have had developed by a video game developer. ... Company logo. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This is a listing of computer and video game genres with brief descriptions and examples from each genre. ... ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Multiplayer is a mode of play for computer and video games in which multiple people can play the same game at the same time. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ... For the list, see list of computer and video games. ... For other uses, see DOS (disambiguation). ... A floppy disk is a data storage device that is composed of a ring of thin, flexible (i. ... A computer keyboard is a peripheral modeled after the typewriter keyboard. ... Categories: Computer and video game stubs | Input devices | Computer and video game terminology ... For the list, see list of computer and video games. ... Company logo. ... ... Action games could be considered the video game equivalent of action movies. ...


The player is aided in his quest by a jetpack (Jetpack Model L1069-E) and a built in phase shifter, which allows tunneling through all but the strongest rocks. 10 different enemies, ranging from robots and bats to giant balls and missiles, impede the hero in his quest. The environments, which usually consist of mazes of bricks, also feature vines, ladders, ice, boxes, pillars, and conveyor belts. Other obstacles include jagged rocks, force fields, and undestroyable bricks. In order to keep his jetpack running, the player has to collect tanks of fuel. A jet pack is a technology that is not yet practical but often appears in fiction. ...


The game included a simple level editor. The editor was one of the best points of the game. Thousands of levels were made on it.


The game is reminiscent of Lode Runner, as both games involve collecting treasure, avoiding monsters, and temporarily removing blocks. Jetpack was released in several variations, including a Christmas special and a version designed for kids. Lode Runner is a 1983 computer game. ... A Christmas television special is typically a one_time, 30 minute animated program aired during the Christmas season. ...


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