Paperboy: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts
Paperboy (1984): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.
Paperboy (1984) is a racing, simulator, arcade video game developed by Atari Games, available on Arcade, bbcmicro, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, Acorn Electron, iOS, C16. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 65/100 on IGDB.
What is Paperboy about?
Paperboy is a 1985 arcade game by Atari Games originally developed in 1984 . The players take the role of a paperboy who delivers newspapers along a suburban street on his bicycle. The game was ported to numerous video game consoles and personal computers. Paperboy was innovative for its theme and novel controls.
The player controls a paperboy on a bicycle delivering newspapers along a suburban street which is displayed in a cabinet perspective (or oblique projection) view. The player attempts to deliver a week of daily newspapers to subscribing customers, attempts to vandalize non-subscribers' homes and must avoid hazards along the street. Subscribers are lost by missing a delivery or damaging a subscriber's house.
Key details
Paperboy was released in 1984 and supports single player. Platforms: Arcade, bbcmicro, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, Acorn Electron, iOS, C16. Developer: Atari Games.
Should you play Paperboy?
Reviews are mixed, but Paperboy retains a dedicated player base among racing, simulator, arcade fans.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of game is Paperboy?
Paperboy is a racing, simulator, arcade game by Atari Games, released in 1984.
What platforms is Paperboy on?
Paperboy is available on Arcade, bbcmicro, C64, ZXS, Atari-ST, Acorn Electron, iOS, C16.
Is Paperboy good?
Paperboy has an aggregate score of 65/100 from critics and players on IGDB.
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