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Bomb Patrol

  • Year
    1999
  • Strategy
    Clear Mines
  • Platform
    Win16

Bomb Patrol - Game Overview


Bomb Patrol was written for Windows in 1999 by Mark Roth.

Bomb Patrol is a simple strategy game in which you try to collect a certain amount of coins within a given time. Along the way, you must uncover question marks that may have bombs hidden underneath them. Eventually, you will uncover enough question marks to find the required number of coins. Collect a coin by running over it with your tank. You can tell how many coins you need to collect by looking at the top of your screen. If you collect enough coins before your time runs out, you advance to the next level. If, however, your time runs out, the game is over and you must start again.

When you advance to a new level, or when you pause the game, you are given a level password. Copy down this password so that you need not start from level 1 every time you play again. You can enter your password from the title screen by selecting the "Level Password" option. There are eight levels in total, each one more challenging than the last. If you beat all eight levels, you win the game and your tank becomes invincible until you press Escape.

The game involves Minesweeper strategy but is a very different Arcade game. You open squares by shooting them with your tank (using the [enter] button from up to 3 squares distance) and you can flag squares (using the [shift] button from up to 3 squares distance). However, you can often win a level simply by driving your tank around the screen collecting coins. Higher levels have larger grids so the game scrolls as you drive off the screen. There are no highscores.

Bomb Patrol requires a 256 colour monitor and was originally Shareware for $6.50 which unlocks a Level editor!


Version History


A list of all known versions sorted by platform then version. Email admin@ if you have more! See the Downloads section for available files.

Win161.0Original version.
Win161.1Added Custom mode and a Level editor.

Pictures


Screenshots are sorted by platform then version.


Bomb Patrol 1.0 - Welcome screen
Bomb Patrol 1.0 - Menu
Bomb Patrol 1.0 - Installation banner
Bomb Patrol 1.0 - Gameplay
Bomb Patrol 1.0 - Gameplay
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Level 2 gameplay
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Level 2 instructions
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Level 1 gameplay
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Level 1 instructions
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Welcome screen
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Registration screen
Bomb Patrol 1.1 - Level 3 gameplay

Downloads


Versions are listed by platform, version, year, earliest known date and source of the date information.

Win161.019991999-06-23Documentation
ZIP (EXE)English
Win161.119991999-06-23Documentation
ZIP (EXE)English

Credits


People and companies are listed by platform, version, name, role and source of the information.

Win161.0
Mark RothCopyrightDocumentation
Win161.1
Mark RothCopyrightDocumentation

Game Links


Dead sites are often available at archive.org.

  • http://octagonsoftware.com/products/bombpatrol/

  • https://scorpioncity.com/basic.html


Entity Links


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  • cs.rit.edu/~mlr5773/