Arcade

Bomb Jack

The player controls Jack, a superhero who can leap and glide. Someone has planted 24 bombs at famous tourist sites (the Sphinx and Great Pyramids, the Acropolis, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, and two cityscapes resembling Miami Beach and Hollywood, which appear only as screen backgrounds rather than unique game locations). Jack must fly around the screen to collect the bombs. Each screen uses a different configuration of platforms upon which Jack may run and jump. Eventually, the levels reoccur a number of times with increasing difficulty.Jack defuses the bombs by simply touching them. As soon as he has touched the first, he triggers a sequence in which another bomb's fuse lights up, and...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1984
Developer: Tehkan
Publisher: Tehkan
Players: 2

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Achievements

24 achievements · 209 total points

Bronze Bomber Pass Beat Round 1 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
1 pts
Bronze Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 2-5 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
4 pts
Silver Bomber Pass Beat Rounds 6-10 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
5 pts
Silver Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 11-15 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Golden Bomber Pass Beat Rounds 16-20 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Golden Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 21-25 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Platinum Bomber Pass Beat Rounds 26-30 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Platinum Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 31-35 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Diamond Bomber Pass Beat Rounds 36-40 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Diamond Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 41-45 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Emerald Bomber Pass Beat Rounds 46-50 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Emerald Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 51-55 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Black Card Bomber Pass Beat Rounds 56-60 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Black Card Bomb Collector Beat Rounds 61-64 starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Medium or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
25 pts
I Wish I Was Special Beat a Round colllecting 20 or more lit bombs starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
1 pts
Chain of Bombs Beat a Round collecting the maximum of 23 lit bombs starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
5 pts
Spark Chains Beat Rounds 1-5 collecting the maximum of 23 lit bombs in each Round starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Firecracker Chains Beat Rounds 6-9 collecting the maximum of 23 lit bombs in each Round starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Blast Chains Beat Rounds 10-12 collecting the maximum of 23 lit bombs in each Round starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Skybreaker Chains Beat Rounds 13-15 collecting the maximum of 23 lit bombs in each Round starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Jack of All Chains Beat Rounds 16-18 collecting the maximum of 23 lit bombs in each Round starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts
Bonus Ultimus Get x5 Bonus starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
5 pts
Gray Matters Collect a Power Coin when it's gray starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
3 pts
The Ultimate Gray Collect a Power Coin when it's gray with x5 Bonus active starting with 3 or fewer lives, with Hard or higher Birds and Enemies difficulty
10 pts

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Bomb Jack frequently asked questions

How do I play Bomb Jack online with a friend?

Bomb Jack (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Bomb Jack on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Bomb Jack in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Bomb Jack netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Bomb Jack have achievements?

Yes, Bomb Jack has 24 achievements worth 209 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Bomb Jack for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Bomb Jack on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.