Mighty Bomb Jack (1986)

The mechanics and level designs of the Royal Palace rooms are directly lifted from the games prequel, Bomb Jack.

Action zones can be split up into several portions, and contain power-ups usually hidden in treasure chests such as money bags, Mighty Coins and Mighty Drinks.

Mighty Coins allow Jack to change colors blue allows Jack to open orange treasure chests, orange allows him to open any treasure chest by simply touching it from the side, and green transforms all enemies on the screen into coins for 5 seconds.

Mighty Drinks add 10 seconds to the games timer.

Secret passages can also be found in the action zones, activated by finding a Sphinx in a visible or hidden treasure chest.To prevent the player from becoming too greedy, the game automatically sends the player to a Torture Room if they obtain more than 9 Mighty Coins or 99 seconds on the games timer.

The only way to escape a Torture Room without losing a life is to complete a number of jumps, which are counted down on the screen.

Once the player exits the torture room, Jack automatically loses all Mighty Coins, the timer is reset to 60 seconds, and the game recommences from the beginning of the current level.A Royal Palace room NES version.A Vs.

Series version of the game was released in 1986 for the Japanese market not to be confused with the original dedicated arcade version.

Differences between the original and vs. series versions include adding a two-player mode, changing the locations of some secret passages and removing a warp trick in the Royal Palace rooms.

In the NES version, Jack could warp forward to the next Royal Palace room if he touched the first lit bomb in the current room after t

Mighty Bomb Jack (1986) for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €15.91 loose, €66.43 complete in box, and €226.82 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Mighty Bomb Jack (1986) has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Mighty Bomb Jack (1986), loose is €15.91 and CIB is €66.43 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Mighty Bomb Jack (1986) is currently worth €15.91 loose, versus €12.43 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.