1990 · BlueSky Software · Action · Adventure

Scrapyard Dog

Atari exclusive

Can Louie save his pooch from becoming Dogmeat?

Released: 1990
Platforms: Atari 7800 Atari Lynx
Genres: Action Adventure Platformer
Developers: BlueSky Software
Publishers: Atari Corporation
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action
Country: United States

About

Scrapyard Dog is a 1990 platform video game developed by BlueSky Software and published by Atari Corporation for the Atari 7800. It was followed by an Atari Lynx port in 1991.

›Story

In Scrapyard Dog you play the role of Louie, the junkyard guy, who's companion Scraps has been dognapped by the dastardly Mr. Big. Louie has bombs and cans at his disposal to use against the enemies, which include gangsters, rats, and mice. He can also use shields to protect himself on route to the sixteen checkpoints in the game. Louie must reach each checkpoint in a certain amount of time in order to save Scraps.

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Story

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

Reception

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.

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.