Bomberman

The Bomberman series may be as well known to video game players as, , and even Super Mario. It has certainly been around as long. And like many of these other series, the first game is a rapid departure from what later games in the series would ultimately become, but the series as a whole is indebted to its roots for being a successful game in the first place. Although it didn't reach one million sales, it did sell a reported 800,000 copies throughout its lifetime.

Story
Our hero, Bomberman, worked in a bomb factory located in an underground labyrinth. He grew very bored making bombs day in and day out. One day, he learned of a rumor that stated if a robot could ever escape the labyrinth and reach the surface of the world, his wish would be granted and he would become human. Bomberman is determined to find out if this rumor is true.

Gameplay

 * Bomberman starts each round in the upper left corner of every stage.
 * Bomberman must first destroy every enemy in the stage, and second locate the exit and escape to the next stage.
 * Bomberman can destroy enemies and walls with bombs. Bombs can also harm Bomberman unless he has a special power-up.
 * The number of bombs that Bomberman can deploy at one time, and the range of the explosions can be increased through power-ups.
 * Bomberman losses one life if he is touched by an enemy, or if he is caught in a bomb explosion.
 * If Bomberman bombs the exit, or if he runs out of time, enemies will pour out of the exit.
 * Bombs ordinarily detonate on their own after a set amount of time. One power-up gives Bomberman the ability to detonate the bombs at will.