Bump 'n' Jump

Overview

Bump 'n' Jump is an overhead-view vehicular combat game developed by Data East and originally released in Japan as "Burnin' Rubber". The arcade version was available as both a dedicated board and as part of Data East's DECO Cassette System. It was distributed in North America by Bally Midway. The goal is to drive to the end of a level while bumping enemy vehicles into the sides of the track and jumping over large obstacles such as bodies of water. The arcade game was a commercial success in Japan and North America. The game was ported to the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Sharp X1. The Famicom version of Burnin' Rubber was published as "Buggy Popper" in Japan in 1986.

Developed by

Data East

Published by

Coleco, Mattel Electronics, G1M2, Telegames, Technology Associates, Data East, Dempa Shimbunsha

Facts

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer

Player perspectives

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

Game engine

DECO Cassette System

Release dates

• Arcade: Nov 1982
• Atari 2600: Nov 1983
• Intellivision: Nov 1983
• ColecoVision: Jun 1984
• Sharp MZ-2200: 1985
• Sharp X1: 1985
• PlayStation 3: Jun 22, 2010
• PlayStation Portable: Jun 22, 2010