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Dynamite Joe

Dynamite Joe is a game where you avoid cops and monsters as you dash to escape prison by collecting keys to get on the next level.

31 December 1996

Dynamite Joe is an arcade developed by Computers, Communications & Visions, released 31 December 1996 on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dynamite Joe is

Dynamite Joe is an arcade game developed by Computers, Communications & Visions and released in 1996. It is available on DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are Joe, alias Boom-Boom Joe or The Explosive, better known as DYNAMITE JOE. You've been rotting for 3 years in the slammer already, and the pressure has been building up. You've had enough: it's time to break loose and escape from this lousy stinking rotten jail.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Dynamite Joe launched on 31 December 1996, within three weeks of Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8 and Money Puzzle Exchanger.

Released around the same time: Mario Kart 64, Wild Arms, Mega Man 8, Money Puzzle Exchanger.

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When did Dynamite Joe come out?
Dynamite Joe was released on 31 December 1996 for DOS and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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