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Game dossier

Dynamite Dan II

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Explore eight islands, collect clues, and stop Dr. Blitzen’s sinister music scheme.

The briefing

About this game

In Dynamite Dan II, Dr. Blitzen is planting subliminal messages in popular records from his island bases in Arcanium. Dynamite Dan must explore all eight islands, locate each jukebox and its record, and piece together the clues leading to the secret factory.

The game features 192 screens, with 24 on each island. Enemies use varied movement patterns, including diagonal paths, horizontal movement, and homing attacks. Their contact drains Dan’s energy, while some can steal items from him. The locations of the records, jukeboxes, and enemies change from one playthrough to the next.

Dan can perform long jumps, with a running start increasing their size. Automatically used items include a torch to prevent theft, bomb goggles for opening doors, food for restoring energy, a mixer for unlimited energy, and dumbbells that increase jump distance. Fuel must also be collected on each island to escape aboard the Zeppelin.

Developer: Rod Bowkett
Publisher: Mirrorsoft Ltd.
Genre: Platform