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Bug Hunt

Bug Hunt (Atari Corp, 1987) was a light gun game bundled with the Atari XE and the XG-1 light gun peripheral.

1 October 1987

Bug Hunt is a shooter developed by Atari, released 1 October 1987 on Atari 8-bit.

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What Bug Hunt is

Bug Hunt is a shooter game developed by Atari and released in 1987. It is available on Atari 8-bit only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fixing bugs in a new computer circuit board late at night is hard, but it gets even worse when suddenly, real bugs appear out of nowhere. It's time to grab a gun and shoot at those little pests.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Bug Hunt launched on 1 October 1987, within three weeks of Maniac Mansion, International Karate + and Time Soldiers.

Released around the same time: Maniac Mansion, International Karate +, Time Soldiers.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Bug Hunt — frequently asked questions

When did Bug Hunt come out?
Bug Hunt was released on 1 October 1987 for Atari 8-bit.

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