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Game dossier

Hammer Boy

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Arcade action from Dinamic Software

The briefing

About this game

Hammer Boy is an action arcade game developed and published by Dinamic Software and released in Europe in 1990. Its straightforward objective is to defend a flag mounted on a tower while enemies attempt to capture or damage your base.

Each attack lasts 99 seconds before the next level begins. The settings include a wooden fort, pirate ship, medieval castle, and moon base, with new equipment introduced as the difficulty increases. At the moon base, the hammer-wielding hero can also fire lasers from the far-left or far-right position.

The game focuses on short, score-driven sessions rather than a story, with simple graphics and sound supporting its arcade-style action.