FINALLY got Bump 'n Jump...

[Armonigann]

Last night Im on craigslist checkin' out the usual Atari listings, when I see a post for some Atari 2600 games.

 

I called the guy and he shot me a list of what he had. 3 of them stood out as I needed 'em for my collection.

 

Mountain King, Fast Food, and of course Bump 'n Jump. I said to guy " give ya 10 bucks for those 3". He agrees and I get on my way to pick them up.

 

When I get there he hands me the games which are cart only but are in pristine condition and all 3 have manuals.

 

Brfore this looks like a finds thread let me get back on topic.

 

I get home to play the games and bump 'n jump was the last to test. Remind you that Mountain king and Fast food are some really good games,

 

but when I played bump 'n jump the test session lasted about an hour on it.

 

What a wonderful port! I actually prefer it over the NES version which is in my top 20 all time.

 

M-Network sure got this one right..

[littleman jack]

I agree, that's a great game, 2600 Bump n Jump. The 2600 version moves more smoothly than the NES version. And the options to continue and toggle the music on or off are also quite nice.

[Fixitguy74]

I've never played it in an arcade or on any other system so I don't know how it compares, but I realy like the game. It has good replayability.

[yuppicide]

I like it too. I like that a lot of 2600 games have an option to turn things off when some NES games didn't.

[StanJr]

Great VCS port of a game that is kind of a surprise from M-Network. Love Bump n' Jump and play it all the time.

 

Up n' Down is similar in success of execution

[Miss 2600]

Bump 'N Jump is in my Top 10 all-time favorite 2600 games! Really fun game! I like the tune, too!

[Armonigann]

Great VCS port of a game that is kind of a surprise from M-Network. Love Bump n' Jump and play it all the time.

 

Up n' Down is similar in success of execution

 

Im on the hunt right now for up n down.

[AtariLeaf]

Its also one of my favorites. Best port of the ones I own - 2600, NES, Intellivision, Coco - and proves that graphics aren't everything. The 2600 Bump and Jump is the least visually appealing of the ones I mentioned but it has the best control and I have the most fun with this version.

 

EDIT - I'd probably put Colecovisions version higher than the 2600 as it has better graphics, sound, and with a standard joystick, the control is just as good.

Edited November 3, 2010 by AtariLeaf

[Miss 2600]

Great VCS port of a game that is kind of a surprise from M-Network. Love Bump n' Jump and play it all the time.

 

Up n' Down is similar in success of execution

 

Im on the hunt right now for up n down.

 

Up 'N Down has a continuous tune but is not as cute as Bump 'N Jump's (actually it can grate on the nerves). Also, the graphics are terrible. Still, though I haven't played it much, I've heard it is a really fun game.

[iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin]

I have to agree that Bump n´jump is a very well done game!

[Rex Dart]

It IS a hell of a port. I'd only played the NES version, and briefly, but I got this cart in a mystery lot and I was surprised too. It plays great and the graphics are extremely crisp for not being one of Activision's.