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Dynamite Dux

A quirky beat 'em up featuring two anthropomorphic ducks battling through urban environments. Known for its cartoonish violence where players use baseball bats, bombs, and even thrown enemies as weapons.

Release Date
January 1, 1988
Developer
Sega
Publisher
Sega
Players
1
Region
US

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Gameplay Systems

The player controls one of two bow tie-wearing cartoon ducks named Bin (blue) and Pin (red). They are Lucy's pets, and must travel through six stages set in real locations, though everything else in the game is very cartoonish, reminiscent of Tex Avery . Two players can play at once: Bin is by default player one's character, Pin player two's. Each level ends with a boss battle.

After stages 2 and 4 there is a bonus round where the two ducks box until time runs out; the player with the most health will win and receive 50,000 points. Dynamite Düx uses only two buttons: the jump button (which is self-explanatory) and the attack button. The attack button allows the player(s) to use the Punch Glove or throw enemies in a manner like a cartoon. The attack button can also let him/her pick up and use numerous weapons including rocks, bazookas and the game's signature weapon, bombs.

Unlike some of its contemporary side-scrollers, Dynamite Düx allows players to attack in all directions, including diagonally. The game measures health unusually in that it uses a status bar located at the bottom of the screen. A player's status is made up of bars of health that are color-coded blue, yellow and red, which deplete when damage is taken. Along with a varied set of enemies (all oddball cartoonlike characters) each level has a number of other obstacles that can inflict damage on the player(s).

There are three types of power-ups: Food (replenishes health), weapons (all weapons will eventually 'expire' when their ammo depletes) and treasure chests (give the player(s) extra points or weapons).

Media Reviews

IGN
90
Edge
9/10

About Dynamite Dux

Dynamite Dux is a classic video game released for the Arcade on January 1, 1988. Developed by Sega and published by Sega, this title has become a beloved entry in the retro gaming library.

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