Jump 'n Bump
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Jump 'n Bump is a 1998 freeware
MS-DOS
platform
video game, written in C
and Assembly language
by Brainchild Design. The source code
was released in 1999, and the game has since been ported
to a number of other operating system
s, with the release of a SDL
version.
The graphics
were made with Deluxe Paint 2
and Paint Shop Pro 5. The music was made with Fast Tracker 2
.
Jump 'n Bump has no plot, other than that it involves up to 4 rabbit
s: Dott, Jiffy, Fizz, and Mijji, trying to hop onto each other's head
s to squish each other and score a point, while sending gibs flying everywhere. The rabbits are controlled by players
on the same computer, using the keyboard
, mouse
, and/or joystick
.
Although the players' scores are tracked, the game continues indefinitely until it is ended by the players. The game proved to be addictive and had several fan sites on the web
, with dedicated players designing levels
of their own and posting them for all to use.
Brainchild Design has since become inactive. Their website currently refers to Bitbliss Studios for more games.
Freeware
Freeware is computer software that is available for use at no cost or for an optional fee, but usually with one or more restricted usage rights. Freeware is in contrast to commercial software, which is typically sold for profit, but might be distributed for a business or commercial purpose in the...
MS-DOS
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers. It was the most commonly used member of the DOS family of operating systems, and was the main operating system for IBM PC compatible personal computers during the 1980s to the mid 1990s, until it was gradually superseded by operating...
platform
Platform game
A platform game is a video game characterized by requiring the player to jump to and from suspended platforms or over obstacles . It must be possible to control these jumps and to fall from platforms or miss jumps...
video game, written in C
C (programming language)
C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed between 1969 and 1973 by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Telephone Laboratories for use with the Unix operating system....
and Assembly language
Assembly language
An assembly language is a low-level programming language for computers, microprocessors, microcontrollers, and other programmable devices. It implements a symbolic representation of the machine codes and other constants needed to program a given CPU architecture...
by Brainchild Design. The source code
Source code
In computer science, source code is text written using the format and syntax of the programming language that it is being written in. Such a language is specially designed to facilitate the work of computer programmers, who specify the actions to be performed by a computer mostly by writing source...
was released in 1999, and the game has since been ported
Source port
A source port is a software project based on the source code of a computer game's engine that allows the game to be played on operating systems or computing platforms with which the game was not originally compatible. Source ports are created by fans after the original developer hands over the...
to a number of other operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
s, with the release of a SDL
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform, free and open source multimedia library written in C that presents a simple interface to various platforms' graphics, sound, and input devices....
version.
The graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
were made with Deluxe Paint 2
Deluxe Paint
Deluxe Paint is a bitmap graphics editor series originally created by Dan Silva for Electronic Arts .The original version was created for the Commodore Amiga and was released in November 1985...
and Paint Shop Pro 5. The music was made with Fast Tracker 2
Fast Tracker
FastTracker 2 is a tracker created by Fredrik "Mr. H" Huss and Magnus "Vogue" Högdahl, two members of the demogroup Triton which set about releasing their own tracker after breaking into the scene in 1992 and winning several demo competitions. The source code of FastTracker 2 is written in Pascal...
.
Jump 'n Bump has no plot, other than that it involves up to 4 rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
s: Dott, Jiffy, Fizz, and Mijji, trying to hop onto each other's head
Head
In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do....
s to squish each other and score a point, while sending gibs flying everywhere. The rabbits are controlled by players
Player (game)
A player of a game is a participant therein. The term 'player' is used with this same meaning both in game theory and in ordinary recreational games....
on the same computer, using the keyboard
Computer keyboard
In computing, a keyboard is a typewriter-style keyboard, which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys, to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches...
, mouse
Mouse (computing)
In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held under one of the user's hands, with one or more buttons...
, and/or joystick
Joystick
A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Joysticks, also known as 'control columns', are the principal control in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a center stick or...
.
Although the players' scores are tracked, the game continues indefinitely until it is ended by the players. The game proved to be addictive and had several fan sites on the web
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet...
, with dedicated players designing levels
Level (computer and video games)
A level, map, area, or world in a video game is the total space available to the player during the course of completing a discrete objective...
of their own and posting them for all to use.
Brainchild Design has since become inactive. Their website currently refers to Bitbliss Studios for more games.
External links
- Jump 'n Bump Official website (MS-DOS version)
- GOBMaker Program to edit the graphics
- Levels Custom, fan-made levels
- Jump 'n Bump on Windows Site providing SDL version
- Jump 'n Bump on Linux Site featuring different source ports
- Jump 'n Bump Launcher Graphical launcher for Windows
- Jump 'n Bump on Sony PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 version
- Jump 'n Bump on Wii Wii version
- Jump 'n Bump on ABCJuegos.com