No edit summary |
m (Update infobox) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Header Nav|game=Buggy Boy | {{Header Nav|game=Buggy Boy}} | ||
{{ | {{Game | ||
|completion=0 | |||
|image=Buggy Boy machine.jpg | |||
|title=Buggy Boy | |title=Buggy Boy | ||
|developer=[[Tatsumi]] | |developer=[[Tatsumi]] | ||
|publisher={{ | |publisher={{colist|Tatsumi|Data East|Taito Corporation}} | ||
| | |year=1985 | ||
| | |systems={{syslist|cade|amiga|cpc|atarist|c64|zx}} | ||
| | |genre=[[Racing]] | ||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |modes=[[Single player]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{marquee|Buggy Boy marquee.jpg}} | {{marquee|Buggy Boy marquee.jpg}} | ||
'''Buggy Boy''', also known as '''Speed Buggy''', is a | '''Buggy Boy''', also known as '''Speed Buggy''', is a [[racing]] [[arcade]] game developed by [[Tatsumi]] in [[1985]]. The object of the game is to drive around one of five courses (Offroad, North, East, South or West) in the shortest time possible. Each course has five legs, each filled with obstacles such as boulders and brick walls. Points are awarded for driving through gates and collecting flags. | ||
The player can also hit logs and tree stumps in order to jump the buggy over obstacles, gaining extra points whilst airborne. Extra points are also rewarded for driving the buggy on one wheel. | The player can also hit logs and tree stumps in order to jump the buggy over obstacles, gaining extra points whilst airborne. Extra points are also rewarded for driving the buggy on one wheel. | ||
The original, cockpit version of the arcade cabinet was well known for its panoramic three-screen display, a feature previously employed in [[TX-1]]. An upright, single-screen cabinet was released in [[1986]] under the name, 'Buggy Boy Junior'. | The original, cockpit version of the arcade cabinet was well known for its panoramic three-screen display, a feature previously employed in [[TX-1]]. An upright, single-screen cabinet was released in [[1986]] under the name, 'Buggy Boy Junior'. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:BuggyBoy screenshot.png|Gameplay screen shot. | |||
File:Buggy Boy cover.jpg|Cover art used on console versions. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{ToC}} | {{ToC}} | ||
[[Category:Tatsumi]] | |||
[[Category:Racing]] | [[Category:Racing]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:58, 11 February 2022
| Buggy Boy | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Tatsumi |
| Publisher(s) | Tatsumi, Data East, Taito Corporation |
| Year released | 1985 |
| System(s) | Arcade, Commodore Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64/128, Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
|---|---|
| Modes | Single player |
Buggy Boy, also known as Speed Buggy, is a racing arcade game developed by Tatsumi in 1985. The object of the game is to drive around one of five courses (Offroad, North, East, South or West) in the shortest time possible. Each course has five legs, each filled with obstacles such as boulders and brick walls. Points are awarded for driving through gates and collecting flags.
The player can also hit logs and tree stumps in order to jump the buggy over obstacles, gaining extra points whilst airborne. Extra points are also rewarded for driving the buggy on one wheel.
The original, cockpit version of the arcade cabinet was well known for its panoramic three-screen display, a feature previously employed in TX-1. An upright, single-screen cabinet was released in 1986 under the name, 'Buggy Boy Junior'.
-
Gameplay screen shot.
-
Cover art used on console versions.
