Jetpac
1983
shooter game, science fiction video game
- Developer
- Ultimate
- Publisher
- Ultimate Play the Game
- Platforms
- Various
- Game modes
- single-player video game
- Released
- 1983-01-01
Jetpac is a platform video game developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game and released for the ZX Spectrum and VIC-20 in 1983 and the BBC Micro in 1984. It is the first game to be released by Ultimate Play the Game, the company which later became Rare. The game follows Jetman as he must rebuild his rocket using a jet pack in order to explore different planets, while simultaneously defending against hostile aliens. It was written by Ultimate co-founder Chris Stamper with graphics designed by his brother, Tim Stamper. Reviewers praised Jetpac's presentation and gameplay, and it won "Game of the Year" at the Golden Joystick Awards in 1983.
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- Won Golden Joystick Awards − Ultimate Game of the Year
- Part of the Jetman series
- First released 1983-01-01
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