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Scrapyard Dog

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Scrapyard Dog
Atari 7800 Scrapyard Dog cover art.jpg
Developer(s)BlueSky Software (7800)
Creative Software Designs (Lynx)
Publisher(s)Atari Corporation
Composer(s)John Foley (Lynx)
Platform(s)Atari 7800, Lynx
Release7800
Lynx
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Scrapyard Dog is a scrolling platform game published by Atari Corporation for the Atari 7800 in 1990, followed by an Atari Lynx port in 1991.

Plot

The player controls Louie whose dog, Scraps, was kidnapped by Mr. Big. The object of the game is to rescue Scraps through various stages.

Gameplay

Atari 7800 version screenshot

The Atari 7800 version has 17 stages while the Atari Lynx has 33.[1]

Development and release

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GamePro(7800) 19 / 25[2]
IGN(Lynx) 8.0 / 10[1]
Aktueller Software Markt(Lynx) 4 / 12[3]
Atari Gaming Headquarters(7800) 7 / 10[4]
Consolemania(Lynx) 76 / 100[5]
Consoles +(Lynx) 89%[6]
Hobby Consolas(Lynx) 87 / 100[7]
Joystick(Lynx) 79%[8]
Micromanía(Lynx) 51 / 60[9]
Play Time(Lynx) 75%[10]
Player One(Lynx) 65%[11]
Power Play(Lynx) 51%[12]
ST Format(Lynx) 73%[13]

Robert Jung reviewed the Atari Lynx version of the game which was published to IGN. He wrote that, "Despite the cute graphics and the simple plot, this title offers good clean fun for players of all ages" and gave an 8 out of 10 score.[1]

Atari 7800 Forever retrospectively scored the game 3.5 out of 5, identifying with the urban blighted world and praising the amount of unique surprises in the game, yet admonishing the extremely difficult jumps that feel cheap.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A. Jung, Robert (July 6, 1999). "Scrapyard Dog - Good, clean fun for players of all ages". IGN. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/07/07/scrapyard-dog. Retrieved 2019-04-28. 
  2. ↑ Bohemian, The (December 1990). "Atari ProView: Scrapyard Dog". GamePro (IDG) (17): 138. https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_017_December_1990#page/n153/mode/1up. 
  3. ↑ Amann, Hans-Joachim (February 1992). "Hundefänger/Katzenjammer". Aktueller Software Markt (Tronic Verlag) (60): 119. https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AASM_DE_1992-02.pdf&page=115. 
  4. ↑ Lippart, Matthew. "AGH Atari 7800 Review: SCRAPYARD DOG". http://www.atarihq.com/reviews/7800/scrapyard_dog.html. Retrieved 2019-04-28. 
  5. ↑ Besser, Paolo (December 1991). "Atari Attack: Scrapyard Dog (Lynx) - Ma che adorabile cagnolino... Con un bel calcino...". Consolemania (Xenia Edizioni) (3): 14. https://archive.org/stream/Consolemania-003#page/n13/mode/1up. 
  6. ↑ Navarro (November 1991). "Lynx Review - Scrapyard Dog". Consoles + (M.E.R.7) (3): 126. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero003/console%20%2B%20-%20%20n%b0%2003%20-%20novembre%201991%20-%20page126.jpg. 
  7. ↑ García, Marcos (March 1992). "Lynx - Scrapyard Dog - El mejor amigo del consolero". Hobby Consolas (Axel Springer SE) (6): 64. https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf&page=56. 
  8. ↑ Demoly, Jean-Marc (November 1991). "Tests - Lynx - Scrapyard Dog". Joystick (Anuman Interactive) (21): 161. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero021/Joystick%20021%20-%20Novembre%201991%20-%20Page%20161.jpg. 
  9. ↑ F.D.L. (October 1992). "Video Consolas - En Busca Del Perro Perdido - Scrapyard Dog (Lynx)". Micromanía (HobbyPress) 2 (53): 87. https://archive.org/stream/micromania-segunda-epoca-53#page/n86/mode/1up. 
  10. ↑ Müller, Christian (February 1992). "Konsolen - Lynx Reviews - Scrapyard Dog". Play Time (CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG) (9): 77. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=13853. 
  11. ↑ Neige, Blanche (December 1991). "Tests De Jeux - Lynx - Scrapyard Dog". Player One (Média Système Édition) (15): 108. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Player%20One/playerone_numero015/Player%20One%20015%20-%20Page%20108%20%281991-12%29.jpg. 
  12. ↑ Gaksch, Martin (February 1992). "Videospiele / Tests - Scrapyard Dog". Power Play (Future Verlag) (47): 169. https://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=7057. 
  13. ↑ Hutchinson, Andy (December 1992). "Screenplay - Lynx Games - Lynx Roundup - Scrapyard Dog". ST Format (Future plc) (41): 103. http://www.atarimania.com/mags/hi_res/atari-st-format-issue-041_103.jpg. 
  14. ↑ Funkmaster V. "REVIEW: Scrapyard Dog". http://www.atari7800forever.com/sydr.html. 

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