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
The Atari 7800 version has 17 stages while the Atari Lynx has 33.
Development and release
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.[2]
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]
External links
- Scrapyard Dog at AtariAge
- Scrapyard Dog at GameFAQs
- Scrapyard Dog at Giant Bomb
References
- The Bohemian. Atari ProView: Scrapyard Dog GamePro, IDG, December 1990^
- Robert A. Jung. Scrapyard Dog - Good, clean fun for players of all ages IGN, Ziff Davis, July 6, 1999, retrieved 2019-04-28^
- Hans-Joachim Amann. Hundefänger/Katzenjammer Aktueller Software Markt, Tronic Verlag, February 1992^
- Matthew Lippart. AGH Atari 7800 Review: SCRAPYARD DOG atarihq.com, retrieved 2019-04-28^
- Paolo Besser. Atari Attack: Scrapyard Dog (Lynx) - Ma che adorabile cagnolino... Con un bel calcino... Consolemania, Xenia Edizioni, December 1991^
- Navarro. Lynx Review - Scrapyard Dog Consoles +, M.E.R.7, November 1991^
- Marcos García. Lynx - Scrapyard Dog - El mejor amigo del consolero Hobby Consolas, Axel Springer SE, March 1992^
- Jean-Marc Demoly. Tests - Lynx - Scrapyard Dog Joystick, Anuman Interactive, November 1991^
- F.D.L. Video Consolas - En Busca Del Perro Perdido - Scrapyard Dog (Lynx) Micromanía, HobbyPress, October 1992^
- Christian Müller. Konsolen - Lynx Reviews - Scrapyard Dog Play Time, CT Computec Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, February 1992^
- Blanche Neige. Tests De Jeux - Lynx - Scrapyard Dog Player One, Média Système Édition, December 1991^
- Martin Gaksch. Videospiele / Tests - Scrapyard Dog Power Play, Future Verlag, February 1992^
- Andy Hutchinson. Screenplay - Lynx Games - Lynx Roundup - Scrapyard Dog ST Format, Future plc, December 1992^
- Funkmaster V. REVIEW: Scrapyard Dog Atari 7800 Forever^