Neo Bomber Man

Manufacturer: Hudson Soft
Year: 1997
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Puzzle
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color

Conversion Class: Neo Geo MVS
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Either
Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player
Controls:

Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right)
Buttons: 3 [Drop Bomb|Detonate Bomb|Pick-up Bomb]

Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel)

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Neo Bomber Man Description

A sequel to the classic series that has two modes of play. The first has players laying bombs which detonate, clearing pathways, killing enemy or removing targets in the blast vicinity. The second mode pits player against player (or computer) with the object being to destroy the opponent and whoever wins five matches first, wins the round.

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Game Play

A player starts the game boxed into a corner of the screen. By dropping bombs that explode a few seconds later, eventually a clear path will be made that leads to enemies that were also boxed into sections of the screen. When a player clears the blocks, power-ups are uncovered such as more bombs (the player can lay multiple bombs at once), moving faster, controlled bomb detonation (the player can detonate bombs using the B button), expanded blast zone (the blast travels farther) and extra players. There are also eggs that a player can "hatch" which produce a bird the character can ride on. The bird allows you to take an additional hit from an enemy or bomb blast without losing a life.

After all the enemies have been cleared from a particular screen and the player has found the "escape hatch", the player can exit the screen. There is a time limit for each screen of three minutes that can be extended by finding the appropriate power-up. Points are awarded after exiting the screen based upon how much time is left; more time equals more bonus points.

VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Common - There are 30 known instances of Neo Bomber Man owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit)., and 29 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Of the 57,098 video games (3,420 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 16 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - There are 2 VAPS members currently looking for Neo Bomber Man. There is one VAPS member looking for a Neo Bomber Man circuit board set.

For Sale - There is one VAPS member with an extra Neo Bomber Man circuit board for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

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