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The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a side-scrolling platform that compiles smaller games belonging to different genres. In each stage, Bart must navigate through the area, collecting items such as firecracker…

1 December 1991

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a platform developed by Arc Developments, released 1 December 1991 on Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System and Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a platform game developed by Arc Developments and released in 1991. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

The premise, in the publisher's words

On the Krusty the Clown Show, Bart Simpson wins the opportunity to participate in a Round-the-World scavenger hunt. However, the contest has been rigged by Mr. Burns' assistant, Smithers, in order for Burns to rid himself of the Simpson family for all the trouble they have caused him over the years. Burns sends his agents and fellow family members to take care of the Simpsons during the scavenger hunt. Bart travels through various real-world locations collecting items, with occasional cameos from the other Simpsons family members.
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How it plays

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

Where it sits in the The Simpsons series

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is the seventh of 47 entries we hold in the The Simpsons series. The next entry was The Simpsons: Bart vs. The Space Mutants in 1991.

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When did The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World come out?
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World was released on 1 December 1991 for Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga and Atari ST/STE.

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