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{{Introduction
{{ii}} Unlicensed ''[[Wikipedia:Jumpman (video game)|Jumpman]]'' and ''Jumpman Jr.'' remake.
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{{++}} Released as freeware by Randy Glover, the original creator of ''Jumpman''.<ref>«[https://web.archive.org/web/20041010071956/http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/dsinterview0.html Dave Sharpless Interview - Main]». ''The Jumpman Lounge''. 30 September 2004. Archived from the [http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/dsinterview0.html original] on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2019. «Jumpman's original creator, Randy Glover, now holds the rights and is happy to allow the full version of Jumpman Lives to be freely distributed, like it is on the Jumpman Lounge and other websites.»</ref>
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{{++}} Source code released on July 31, 2003.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030819104641/http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/index.html Main Menu]". ''The Jumpman Lounge''. 31 July 2003. Archived from the [http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/index.html original] on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019. "A huge thankyou to Jumpman Lives programmer Dave Sharpless who has made the Jumpman Lives source code available for public use." </ref>
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|release history  = The game is an unlicensed ''[[Wikipedia:Jumpman (video game)|Jumpman]]'' and ''Jumpman Jr.'' remake. It was released as freeware by Randy Glover, the original creator of ''Jumpman''<ref>«[https://web.archive.org/web/20041010071956/http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/dsinterview0.html Dave Sharpless Interview - Main]». ''The Jumpman Lounge''. 30 September 2004. Archived from the [http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/dsinterview0.html original] on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2019. «Jumpman's original creator, Randy Glover, now holds the rights and is happy to allow the full version of Jumpman Lives to be freely distributed, like it is on the Jumpman Lounge and other websites.»</ref>, with the source code being released on July 31, 2003.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030819104641/http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/index.html Main Menu]". ''The Jumpman Lounge''. 31 July 2003. Archived from the [http://www.classicgaming.com/jlounge/index.html original] on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019. "A huge thankyou to Jumpman Lives programmer Dave Sharpless who has made the Jumpman Lives source code available for public use."</ref>
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://legacy.3drealms.com/news/1999/02/jumpman_died.html Jumpman Died!]
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Latest revision as of 16:56, 13 August 2023

Jumpman Lives!
Jumpman Lives! cover
Developers
Shamusoft Designs
Publishers
Apogee Software
Release dates
DOS June 10, 1991
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Side view
Controls Direct control
Genres Platform
Themes Sci-fi
Jumpman Lives! on MobyGames
Jumpman Lives! on Wikipedia

Jumpman Lives! is a singleplayer side view platform game.

The game is an unlicensed Jumpman and Jumpman Jr. remake. It was released as freeware by Randy Glover, the original creator of Jumpman[1], with the source code being released on July 31, 2003.[2]

General information

Jumpman Died!

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
DOS
Developer website
DRM-free
DOS

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
DOS

Save game data location

System Location
DOS <path-to-game>\JMLIVES!.HIS

Video

Input

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master only.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
For DOSBox change the priority background value in the DOSBox configuration file.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

Other information

In-game help page regarding options.
In-game help page regarding options.

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DOS video modes VGA, EGA, CGA Use the /VGA, /EGA and /CGA command line arguments.

System requirements

DOS
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)


References

  1. «Dave Sharpless Interview - Main». The Jumpman Lounge. 30 September 2004. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2019. «Jumpman's original creator, Randy Glover, now holds the rights and is happy to allow the full version of Jumpman Lives to be freely distributed, like it is on the Jumpman Lounge and other websites.»
  2. "Main Menu". The Jumpman Lounge. 31 July 2003. Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 23 September 2019. "A huge thankyou to Jumpman Lives programmer Dave Sharpless who has made the Jumpman Lives source code available for public use."