If you like the game, check out the superior but lesser-known sequel Bounty Bob Strikes Back also on this site.

The best version of the game remains the Atari 5200 version, though, but this PC port (published by Microfun) isn't that bad, although it's very difficult to get it to run on modern computers. With addictive gameplay, an amazing array of surprises, and very clever puzzle-like level design, Miner 2049er is a top-notch classic that you simply must play if you consider yourself a true arcade fan. Gwobby - 20042009 Cmon its better than Miner 2049er: the levels are too easy and on the harder difficulty some are physically.

Unlike Donkey Kong where gameplay remains more or less the same from level to level, screens in Miner 2049er have many special features you can use, including slides, movable hoist, teleporters, cannons, and many others. For me the precision required is just part of the challenge, because the game is very addictive. This is true even on the lowest difficulty level (the game has ten), so if you are easily frustrated, you might find the game more tedious than fun. One annoyance I had with the game is that you have to time your jumps very precisely - you will miss them if you are only one pixel off. If you haven't played King's Bounty or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free Published in 1990 by New World Computing, Inc., King's Bounty is still a popular fantasy title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.5/5 rating. This gives Miner 2049er an added layer of complexity that puts it far and above all other climbing games. Similar to games like Flashback that are ostentatiously action games, sometimes there is only one way to finish the level - but it will take you dozens of tries to figure it out because the path is not always obvious. The best thing about Miner 2049er is that each of the ten level is carefully laid out. Once you reach the prize required for that level (ranging from an axe, dynamite, martini, and more), you'll proceed to the next one. In this ultimate climbing game, you are Bounty Bob, an explorer searching through all of Nuclear Ned's abandoned mines for the treacherous Yukon Yohan (whoever came up with these names were having fun, you can tell.) You must 'claim' each section of each mine by running over it, jumping over segments and avoiding radioactive creatures in the process. Original released on the Atari 5200 system, the game was ported to over 15 home systems including the Apple II (the version I played) and this now very rare PC version. Miner 2049er is one of the best 'climbing games' ever made (the genre popular in early 1980s), and a much better game than the better-known Donkey Kong series.

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