1983 Hudson Soft (Japan)
by Tanaka and Sasagawa
Another great little game from the Japonese software house who also brought us Cannon Ball (aka Bubble Buster), Itasundorious (aka Driller Tanks) or the great 'Stop the Express' all from the same year.
Bomberman (later to be called 'Eric and The Floaters') is highly additive even with such simple programming. Its not as smooth or fast as later games would be but what counts here is the addictiveness of the gameplay. I think everyone has played this game at least once, because like almost all Hudson Soft games they have all been cloned along the last decades. I have spent hours playing 'Eric and the Floaters' and I never got tired of the explosions or cruising around the mazes looking for the exit.
This is one of those simple looking games wiht far from good programming skills that still manages to keep a gamer hooked for hours.
3,75 points
