Joe Blade (1986)

Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum

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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 deactivated by arranging … 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 deactivated 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.
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Genres
Platform, Shooter
Themes
Action
Series
Joe Blade

Release dates

  • 1986 (Europe) MSX
  • 1987 (Europe) Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC
  • 1988 (Europe) Atari 8-bit, BBC Microcomputer System, Acorn Electron, Amiga, Atari ST/STE
  • 1990 (Europe) DOS