Meet Your Favourite
'Spec-Chum':
MEET:DAN
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Appearances:
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3
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First Game:
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"Dynamite
Dan"
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Genre:
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Platformer
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Full
Name:
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DYNAMITE
DAN
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Height:
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24 pixels
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Width:
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12 pixels
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First Appeared:
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12/04/1985
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Moves:
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Left/Right/Jump
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Dynamite
Dan
1985 Mirrorsoft
First
appearing in 1985 in Dynamite Dan, you play larger-than-life
Dan in this elegantly designed platformer. Starting
with ten lives- may seem to be a lot, however the
mansion that Dan must explore is fraught with numerous
nasties, tricky jumps and well timed maneuvers. This
is a well designed platform game: great tune, nice
sound and excellent graphics makes this a true classic.
The colours, animation and graphics
are all as equally pleasing in Dan's sequel - Dynamite
Dan II. The screens are designed well and interconnect
at each end - which makes it possible to explore the
entire house much quicker than having to progress
back through the game, as in most platforms.
Seek the test-tubes my son, and prosper..
Appearances:
Dynamite Dan
Dynamite Dan II
Dynamite
Dan
Many interconnected screens to explore
here. Our hero Dan must find all 8 sticks of dynamite
that are randomly scattered about the game each time
you play. Then he must find the safe, blow it and
get the plans.
Great gameplay and a nice little intro
tune by Mozart. Find the test-tubes and get an extra
life. Find food to sustain you in your adventure (See
below). Also, pick up the green aerosol to give a
limited time of immunity from bad guys.
Dynamite
Dan II
Rather more tricky than its predecessor,
and sporting a slightly modified gameplay. Graphics
are also good, but a tad fast and with all the energy
that you begin with- see the level indicator at the
bottom of the screen-you'll need as it runs frighteningly
fast!
Exploring the rooms is great fun, solving
the different ways of how to get at the dynamite to
be able to blow the safe is not an easy task, but
then Dan would not have had the lasting appeal it
had, if he were a pushover!
The arrival of Dynamite Dan II did not
disappoint, and is fiendishly and enjoyable today
as he was over 25 years ago - (yes 25 years ago!!!)
