Ludography
Bimini Run cover

1990 · Action · Racing

Bimini Run

Sega exclusive

You are Kenji Ohara, a motor boat expert. The evil Dr. Orca has kidnapped your sister Kim. Together with your best friend Luka you must find his hideout on a deserted island, and rescue your sister from his clutches.

Released
10 October 1990
Platforms
Sega Genesis
Genres
ActionRacingShooter
Developers
—
Publishers
—
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Themes
Action
Country
United States

About

Bimini Run is a third-person shooter video game for the Sega Genesis. It was developed by Microsmiths and published by Nuvision Entertainment in 1991. Bimini Run allows two players to traverse a wide scrolling environment on objective based missions.

Keywords

  • helicopter
  • shark
  • pixel art
  • high score
  • explosion
  • platform exclusive
  • aquatic
  • game with chapters
  • naval warfare

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The player controls the boat's steering by Kenji and shooting a rapid-fire bazooka by Luka. The gameplay consists of moving around the map (typically, an archipelago), completing objectives and shooting enemies who stand in the way. The player instantly loses a life if hit, so maneuvering to dodge enemy fire and other obstacles is a critical skill to learn. Typical objectives include reaching and destroying certain structures on the islands or following something around the map to their destination. New objectives are received in the form of radio messages notified of by a specific sound effect.

In the pause menu, the player can see the last radio message and the map of the area with current targets marked on it.

Story

The story begins with the kidnapping of Kim Ohara, the sister of an expert motorboat driver and secret agent Kenji. The kidnapping is immediately traced to Dr. Orca, who has hired other boat drivers and helicopter pilots to protect his island laboratory/fortress where he plans on unleashing a superweapon on the entire world. Kenji and his partner Luka arm themselves on a power boat and prepare to rescue Kim and save the world.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Sega Genesis31 December 1990Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
Super Mega Drive 3: 30 Super Jogos

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