Blast Annual


Amoeba Jump

Author: Brian Matherne
Publisher: Dion Olsthoorn
Machine: Atari 2600

 
Published in Blast Annual 2020 Volume 2

Amoeba Jump

Amoeba Jump is a vertical jumping game where your objective is to guide the amoeba up a never-ending series of platforms without falling. The higher you get, the higher your score will be. There are three different platform types:

1. Yellow - these are the basic, stable platforms. 2. White - these are unstable platforms that disappear after you bounce off them once. 3. Blue - these platforms are harder to hit because they move back and forth.

Jumping on red or green mushroom push-buttons will give you a short boost and some bonus points, but best of all it makes the little amoeba rejoice! When your score gets beyond 1,000 points, little white oval-shaped bacteria start appearing on the platforms, which can be eaten by the amoeba. Each bacteria holds one of the six letters of the word A-M-O-E-B-A.

Collect all six and the single next time you jump on a spring, you will get a super boost. The screen wraps around, which means that the amoeba can leave one side of the screen and immediately reappear on the opposite side. You're going to need this to reach some platforms! Amoeba Jump is available from the AtariAge store on cartridge, along with a full-color, 4-page manual, and professionally printed box, and is available in NTSC or PAL television formats.

Brian Matherne

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