Jetpack Joyride (2011)

- Developer
- Halfbrick Studios
- Publisher
- Halfbrick Studios, Perpetuum Media, Digital Games, Big Ant Studios, Beatshapers
- Platforms
- BlackBerry OS, Web browser, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
- Genres
- Platform, Arcade
- Rating
- 3.5 of 5, 104 player ratings
- Where to get it
- PlayStation Store
How it feels
A breezy, goofy endless runner about dodging lasers and zappers while strapped to a stolen jetpack.
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About
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems. The game features the same protagonist as Monster Dash, Barry Steakfries, who the player controls as he steals a jet pack from a top-secret laboratory. The game has been met with very favorable reviews, and has won numerous awards.
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