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1983 platform shooter from Ultimate Play The Game
The briefing
Jetpac is a platform shooter developed and published by Ultimate Play The Game. It was released for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Commodore VIC-20, followed by a BBC Microcomputer version in 1984.
Players control Jetman as he rebuilds his rocket to explore different planets while defending himself from alien enemies. Written by Chris Stamper with graphics by Tim Stamper, the BBC Microcomputer version was converted by David Rhys Jones.
Jetpac is the first game in the Jetman series and Ultimate Play The Game’s first release. It later received two sequels and the 2007 remake Jetpac Refuelled, and appeared in Donkey Kong 64 and Rare Replay.