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|publishers  =  
 
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Interplay Entertainment}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Retail re-release}}
 
|engines      =  
 
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|July 31, 1997}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Action, Arcade }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Bomberman }}
 
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|strategywiki =  
 
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|wikipedia    = Atomic Bomberman
 
|wikipedia    = Atomic Bomberman
 
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|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Bomberman}}
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'''Key points'''
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{{ii}} PC exclusive entry in ''Bomberman'' series developed by Interplay under license from Hudson Soft
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown |  |  | Windows }}
 
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==Essential Improvements==
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===[https://www.goldencode.de Atomic Bomberman Fan Remake]===
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A fan made remake can be found [https://www.goldencode.de here]. The remake stays faithful to the original look and feel of the game, while completely rewriting the game for extended OS compatability, USB input device support and online play via TCP rather than IPX, along with a few minor extras and improvements.
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{{ii}}Requires files from the original CD to function.
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{{ii}}The new code for online play is only in Beta state.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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{{Image|AtomicBombermanKeyRebind.jpg|Controls}}
 
{{Image|AtomicBombermanKeyRebind.jpg|Controls}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|button prompts           = false
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|button prompts notes     =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts     = false
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input        = true
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|simultaneous input notes  = Seperate input for local multiplayer
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|simultaneous input notes  = Separate input for local multiplayer
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|light bar support        = unknown
 
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|light bar support notes  =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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}}
 
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===[[Glossary:LAN play|LAN play]]===
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====[[Glossary:LAN play|LAN play]]====
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Atomic Bomberman uses IPX for its networking. To play Atomic Bomberman on a modern computer, download [https://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/ IPXWrapper] and copy the files into the Atomic Bomberman folder.
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Atomic Bomberman uses IPX for its networking. To play Atomic Bomberman on a modern computer, download [http://www.solemnwarning.net/ipxwrapper/ IPXWrapper] and copy the files into the Atomic Bomberman folder.
 
  
 
The game supports 2 keyboard players, plus any number of game pads on one PC. It also has LAN support, but may lag. A maximum of 5 computers can play together in network mode. To play a 10-player LAN game, every computer should have at least 2 players using it.
 
The game supports 2 keyboard players, plus any number of game pads on one PC. It also has LAN support, but may lag. A maximum of 5 computers can play together in network mode. To play a 10-player LAN game, every computer should have at least 2 players using it.
  
 
For a better way to set up online multiplayer Atomic Bomberman games, download [http://ablauncher.sourceforge.net/index.php Atomic Bomberman Launcher] and copy the files into the Atomic Bomberman folder. Run ablauncher.exe to set up the options, then click "Launch" to start the game and go to "Start Network Game" to use the selected options.
 
For a better way to set up online multiplayer Atomic Bomberman games, download [http://ablauncher.sourceforge.net/index.php Atomic Bomberman Launcher] and copy the files into the Atomic Bomberman folder. Run ablauncher.exe to set up the options, then click "Launch" to start the game and go to "Start Network Game" to use the selected options.
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==Issues fixed==
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===Rainbow color image glitch===
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{{Fixbox|description=See [[Glossary:DirectX/DirectDraw troubleshooting|DirectDraw troubleshooting]]|ref=|fix=
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{{Network/Connections
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
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|shader model notes    =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = unknown
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minOS    = Windows 95
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|minOS    = 95
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium™ 90
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 90
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minHD    = 40 MB
 
|minHD    = 40 MB

Latest revision as of 19:50, 20 October 2023

Atomic Bomberman
Atomic Bomberman cover
Developers
Interplay Entertainment
Publishers
Interplay Entertainment
Retail re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows July 31, 1997
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Direct control
Genres Action, Arcade
Series Bomberman
Atomic Bomberman on MobyGames
Atomic Bomberman on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
⤏ Go to series page
Dyna Blaster 1992
Atomic Bomberman 1997
Bomberman Collection Vol. 1 2002
Online Bomberman 2003
Bomberman Collection Vol. 2 2004
Bomberman Online Japan 2008
Power Bomberman (unofficial) 2013
Bomberman '94 2016
Super Bomberman R (series)
Bombergirl 2021
Amazing Bomberman 2022

Key points

PC exclusive entry in Bomberman series developed by Interplay under license from Hudson Soft

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows

Essential Improvements

Atomic Bomberman Fan Remake

A fan made remake can be found here. The remake stays faithful to the original look and feel of the game, while completely rewriting the game for extended OS compatability, USB input device support and online play via TCP rather than IPX, along with a few minor extras and improvements.

Requires files from the original CD to function.
The new code for online play is only in Beta state.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Locked to 640x480
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Game appears to only function at higher framerates when controller is connected (Xbox One tested)
High dynamic range display (HDR)
Settings
Settings
Controls
Controls

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Separate input for local multiplayer

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
10
LAN play
10 See LAN play.
Online play

LAN play

Atomic Bomberman uses IPX for its networking. To play Atomic Bomberman on a modern computer, download IPXWrapper and copy the files into the Atomic Bomberman folder.

The game supports 2 keyboard players, plus any number of game pads on one PC. It also has LAN support, but may lag. A maximum of 5 computers can play together in network mode. To play a 10-player LAN game, every computer should have at least 2 players using it.

For a better way to set up online multiplayer Atomic Bomberman games, download Atomic Bomberman Launcher and copy the files into the Atomic Bomberman folder. Run ablauncher.exe to set up the options, then click "Launch" to start the game and go to "Start Network Game" to use the selected options.

Issues fixed

Rainbow color image glitch

See DirectDraw troubleshooting


Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 MB


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References