Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny is a homebrew video game for the Atari 2600 console based on the anonymous official unreleased prototype. It is based on the famous cartoon shorts that feature Bugs Bunny as the protagonist and Elmer Fudd as the antagonist.

Gameplay
Every level begins with a hunting dog that digs Bugs Bunny up. After that, you are in control of Bugs Bunny. Elmer Fudd is situated at the top of the screen, between two houses, and you have to avoid his shots by walking left or right with the joystick and jump back into your rabbit hole by pressing the red button.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Good grasp on the source material. You play as Bugs Bunny and you must dodge Elmer Fudd's shotgun's blasts and safely jump back into your rabbit hole.
 * 2) The screen is divided in three layers and, at the start of each level, you can choose on which layer to begin.
 * 3) While being an arcade style-game, it provides a little bit of strategy, as you can jump off the screen and reappear at the opposite side. This adds a further way to avoid Elmer Fudd's shotgun blasts.
 * 4) Elmer Fudd stores his ammonitions in the two houses at the top of the screen. If you start at the top layer and jump underneath anyone of them, you will steal them and force Elmer Fudd to reload, earning precious seconds.
 * 5) Regarding graphics, the game looks good. You can actually tell what represents each sprites and Elmer Fudd even close an eye when he takes aim with his shotgun.
 * 6) Everything that lacked in the prototype, like the two houses and the possibilities to steal Elmer Fudd's ammonitions, has been added following the original 1983 project.
 * 7) It is good to see at least one of the many Atari unfinished games eventually completed as originally intended after a lot of time.
 * 8) The game is currently discontinued but on AtariMania the rom, a photograph of the cartridge and complete scans of the box and the manual are available for download with permission from the original developer.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) Sometimes, after the dog has dug you up, you appear where you are not supposed to appear.

Reception
The Video Game Critic gave the game an above average rating of C+.

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