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BBC Microcomputer System

Joe Blade

1987 1 Players 100%

Tough guy Joe Blade must rescue six respected leaders from the madcap Crax Bloodfinger, who has kidnapped them in different areas of his base. Along the way he will find six bombs which must be activated, leaving him with only 20 minutes to rescue everyone. Joe Blade is viewed side-on and uses flick-screen progression. The bombs are primed by arranging letters into alphabetical order, but the bulk of the gameplay involves shooting and maze navigation. The screens are linked in various ways, and contain a number of keys which must be used correctly.

Release date
December 31, 1987
Developer
Wayne Dobson
Publisher
Players Software
Players
1

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Joe Blade

Tough guy Joe Blade must rescue six respected leaders from the madcap Crax Bloodfinger, who has kidnapped them in different areas of his base. Along the way he will find six bombs which must be activated, leaving him with only 20 minutes to rescue everyone.
Joe Blade is viewed side-on and uses flick-screen progression. The bombs are primed by arranging letters into alphabetical order, but the bulk of the gameplay involves shooting and maze navigation. The screens are linked in various ways, and contain a number of keys which must be used correctly.

Genres

Action

Modes

Single Player

Studios and credits

Developer
Wayne Dobson
Publisher
Players Software

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1987

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