Jumpman (C64/MSDOS) (2020)
- Developer
- Epyx, Inc.
- Publisher
- Pixel Games UK
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 28 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 35 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense, precise retro platformer where every jump demands perfect timing and a single mistake sends you crashing back to the start.
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What players say
Players are split: the Commodore 64 version works well while the DOS version has frustrating controls, no quit option, and can even crash Windows. Longtime fans praise the nostalgia but warn that Jumpman is a clunky, hard platformer far from Mario's polish.
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