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| + | |released='''Switch:''' July 12, 2018<ref name="switch" /><br> |
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| − | + | '''Steam:''' April 16, 2019<ref name="steamRelease" /><br> |
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| + | '''PS4:''' April 30, 2019<ref name="psRelease" /><br />'''iOS and Android:''' April 1, 2020 |
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+ | |platforms=PC<ref name="release" />, Mac<ref name="release" />, Nintendo Switch<ref name="switch"/>, iOS, Android |
| + | |link=[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bomb-chicken/id1153001238 iOS] {{*}} [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitrome.bombchicken Android] {{*}} [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/bomb-chicken-switch Switch] {{*}} [https://store.steampowered.com/app/658780/Bomb_Chicken/ Steam] |
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|genre=Exploration, puzzle, platformer |
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|credits='''Programming'''<br>[[Tomas Normand]]<ref name="staff" /><br>'''Art'''<br>[[Gustav Kilman]]<ref name="staff" /><br>[[Jon Annal]]<ref>{{wayback|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410202807/https:/twitter.com/Jon_Annal|title=Jonathan Annal (@Jon_Annal) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Twitter|archivedate=10 Apr 18|date=}}</ref><br>'''Music'''<br>[[Dave Cowen]]<ref>{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/davecowenmusic/status/1009171234511343618|title=|name=Dave Cowen|excerpt=|publisheddate=19 Jun 18|retrieveddate=19 Jun 18}}</ref> |
|credits='''Programming'''<br>[[Tomas Normand]]<ref name="staff" /><br>'''Art'''<br>[[Gustav Kilman]]<ref name="staff" /><br>[[Jon Annal]]<ref>{{wayback|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410202807/https:/twitter.com/Jon_Annal|title=Jonathan Annal (@Jon_Annal) <nowiki>|</nowiki> Twitter|archivedate=10 Apr 18|date=}}</ref><br>'''Music'''<br>[[Dave Cowen]]<ref>{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/davecowenmusic/status/1009171234511343618|title=|name=Dave Cowen|excerpt=|publisheddate=19 Jun 18|retrieveddate=19 Jun 18}}</ref> |
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| + | |music='''Menu'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken Menu.ogg]]<br />'''Game (BFC v1)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - BFC v1.ogg]]<br />'''Game (BFC v2)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - BFC v2.ogg]]<br />'''Chicken Chopper boss/Credits'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - Chicken Chopper.ogg]]<br />'''Game (Jungle v1)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - Jungle Track 1.ogg]]<br />'''Game (Jungle v2)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - Jungle Track 2.ogg]]<br />'''Boss (main)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - Boss main.ogg|100px]]<br />'''Game (Lava v1)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - Lava v1.ogg|100px]]<br />'''Game (Lava v2)'''<br />[[File:Bomb Chicken - Lava v2.ogg|100px]] |
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| − | '''Bomb Chicken''' is an |
+ | '''Bomb Chicken''' is an exploration puzzle platformer that was released for Nintendo Switch on July 12, 2018 in the Americas and Europe<ref name="switch"/>, and in Japan on November 1, 2018. The game will be released later on Steam for PC<ref name="release" /> and Mac<ref name="release" /> as well. |
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| + | Bomb Chicken was first announced on March 16th, 2017, and posted to Steam Greenlight the same day. On March 20th, 2018, Nitrome announced that the game would be released for the Nintendo Switch. On December 20th later that year, Nitrome announced on twitter that the game will be ported to Xbox One and PS4. On March 16, 2019, Nitrome announced the game would have a physical release for the Nintendo Switch and PS4 on March 29 later that month. |
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==Controls== |
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===Nintendo Switch=== |
===Nintendo Switch=== |
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| − | *'''Analog stick''' |
+ | *'''Analog stick''' - Move chicken |
| + | *'''All other buttons''' - Lay bomb |
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| − | The game can be played with one |
+ | The game can be played with one joy-con<ref>{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/983431753925787649|title=|name=Nitrome|excerpt=You can play the game with one hand and a single joy-con and still be nippy.|publisheddate=9 Apr 18|retrieveddate=10 Apr 18}}</ref>. HD rumble is supported<ref name="switch" />. |
===Steam=== |
===Steam=== |
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| + | ====Keyboard==== |
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| − | The Steam version of the game will have controller support<ref name="features" />. |
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| + | *{{kbd|left}} {{kbd|right}} '''Left/right arrow keys''' - Move in the respective direction |
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| + | *{{kbd|space}} '''Space bar''' - Lay bomb |
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| + | *{{kbd|Esc}} '''Escape''' - Pause game |
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| + | ====Gamepad==== |
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| + | *'''Joystick left/right''' or '''D-Pad left/right''' - Move in the respective direction |
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| + | *'''X/B/A/Y/LB/LT/RB/RT''' - Lay bomb |
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| + | *'''Start button''' - Pause game |
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| + | ===Mobile=== |
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| + | *'''Hold and swipe left/right''' - Move in the respective direction |
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| + | *'''Tap''' - Lay bomb |
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| + | *'''Tap in the upper right corner''' - Pause game |
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==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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| − | The player plays as a chicken that can lay bombs and lay multiple bombs on top of each other, the chicken moving upwards when doing this. These bombs will explode after a period of time<ref>https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/842732651429711873</ref>. The player can kick them by touching them, which will cause them to move straight in the direction they were kicked. These bombs can kill enemies and also |
+ | The player plays as a chicken that can lay bombs and lay multiple bombs on top of each other, the chicken moving upwards when doing this. These bombs will explode after a period of time<ref>https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/842732651429711873</ref>. The player can kick them by touching them, which will cause them to move straight in the direction they were kicked. These bombs can kill enemies and also the player if within the blast radius. |
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| + | If the player touches a hazard or enemy - with the exception of jumping on enemies that die from such an action - the chicken dies instantly and is respawned into the same room, causing the player to lose one heart. If the chicken dies and all hearts are depleted, the player gets a game over and must start again at the beginning of the level. Hearts are not depleted if the chicken dies in the same room the player starts in. |
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==Worlds== |
==Worlds== |
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| + | Bomb Chicken has three worlds with a total of twenty-nine levels. The first is set in a BFC factory, the second in a jungle, the third in a lava-filled temple. |
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| − | Bomb Chicken has three explorable worlds<ref name="switch" />. |
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| + | In between completing levels, the player enters a checkpoint room with a giant chicken statue and some smaller chickens. Here, the player can acquire additional hearts by laying a bomb in front of the statue once they have the required amount of gems. |
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==Enemies== |
==Enemies== |
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| + | Enemies are named in the "Staff" and "Bestiary" sections of the BFC handbook. They are either native creatures living inside the temple or workers for the BFC corporation. |
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| − | *Slimes - Jumps in an arc<ref name="teaser" />. Can be killed by kicking a bomb into them<ref name="switchtrailer" />. |
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| − | *Dark helmet slimes - Seen stationary and jumping up during the March 2018 Nindies Showcase<ref name="nindies" />. |
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| + | *'''Common snails''' - Make leaps towards the player when approached. They cannot be jumped on, but can be killed if a bomb detonates their bellies. Pushing a bomb into the shell of the snail will cause it to be pushed back. |
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| + | *'''Lesser common shield snails''' - Like the common snail, they also leap toward the player when approached. They also cannot be jumped on, however, they cannot be killed with bombs in any manner. A detonating bomb can stop them from pursuing the player for a brief moment. |
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| − | *Plants - Shoots seeds upward<ref name="teaser" />. |
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| + | *'''Popcorn plants''' - Periodically shoot a series of ten seeds upwards that land on either side of them. |
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| − | *People - Walks horizontally<ref name="switchtrailer" /> or are stationary<ref name="gdcdemo" />. Can be killed by bombs or landing on their head<ref name="switchtrailer" />. Kills the player on contact<ref name="gamexplain" />. People wearing different headwear are encountered<ref name="switchtrailer" /><ref name="nindies" /><ref name="gdcdemo" />. |
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| + | *'''BFC workers''' - Walk horizontally or are stationary. Can be killed by bombs or landing on their head. They wear certain types of headgear or carry different accessories depending on their job position, but almost all workers share the same moving pattern. |
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| − | *Masked turnips - Walks<ref name="switchtrailer" />. Can occur embedded in the ground with only their stem visible and then jump out and begin walking<ref name="switchtrailer" />. Can be killed by landing on their head<ref name="switchtrailer" />. |
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| − | *Bats - Fly horizontally<ref name="gdcdemo" />. Can be killed by bombs<ref>{{Citation|type=youtube|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUorZ8wP5WQ|title=Bomb Chicken coming to Nintendo Switch|name=Glixel|excerpt=|publisheddate=22 Mar 18|retrieveddate=25 Mar 18}}</ref>. |
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| + | *'''Turnip troopers''' - Walk back and forth, often in groups. They can be killed by either jumping on their heads or a bomb detonation. When killed, green shoots will appear on the ground and they will respawn after a brief period of time. |
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| + | *'''Pig bats''' - Fly horizontally and can be killed by bombs. |
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| − | *Flaming skulls<ref>{{Citation|type=other|link=https://www.dropbox.com/sh/trijhxp3oado7w9/AABe487X7UKVZa2uQZPJGVVQa/Key%20Art?dl=0&preview=Bomb_chicken_keyart2.jpg|title=Bomb_chicken_keyart2.jpg|name=Dropbox|excerpt=|publisheddate=?|retrieveddate=27 Mar 18}}</ref> - Unknown. |
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| + | *'''Skull torches''' - Fly in a zig-zag pattern. Kills the player on contact. Can be temporarily stunned by bombs. |
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| + | *'''Masked ghouls''' - Constantly pursue the player once approached and are able to pass through all obstacles and hazards. They can be temporarily stunned if a bomb detonates on them. |
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| + | *'''Egglets''' - Fly towards the player when approached. They can be killed either by jumping on their heads or detonating a bomb next to them. Egglets will also detonate bombs automatically upon contact. |
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| + | *'''Big Betty''' - A staff member of the BFC who is a machine. She constantly moves horizontally to the right in pursuit of the player. |
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| + | *'''Chicken god''' - Encountered sleeping, but wakes when encountered by the player. Can shoot blue bombs and fire a blue laser which both kill the player on contact. Has blue gem spots which stun when destroyed. When stunned, it can be damaged and killed by bombs. |
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==Hazards== |
==Hazards== |
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| + | *'''Saws''' - Activated by certain buttons. Moves horizontally and kills player on contact. |
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| − | *Saws<ref name="teaser" /> - Unknown. |
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| − | *Spike squares |
+ | *'''Spike squares''' |
| − | *Turrets - Automatically moves on a track |
+ | *'''Turrets''' - Automatically moves on a track. Locks on to the player and fires bullets. |
| − | *Lava balls - Fired up from lava |
+ | *'''Lava balls''' - Fired up from lava. |
| + | *'''Spikes''' - Kills the player on contact. |
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| − | *Chicken chopper - Left-moving saw that is activated by a button<ref name="switchtrailer" />. |
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| − | *Spikes<ref name="nindies" /> - Unknown. |
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==Interactive objects== |
==Interactive objects== |
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| + | *'''Bombs''' - Can be produced in an unlimited amount by the player. They glow and explode after a few seconds. Can kill the player. Can be pushed horizontally pushed by the player and bounced in many directions by screens. |
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+ | *'''Switches''' - Activate game components. |
| − | *Conveyor belts - Moves entities on it to the left |
+ | *'''Conveyor belts''' - Moves entities on it to the left. |
| − | *One-way chutes - Drops the player downwards and cannot be passed from below<ref name="gdcdemo" />. |
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+ | *'''One-way chutes''' - Drops the player downwards and cannot be passed from below. |
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+ | *'''Pipes''' - Takes the player to another room when entered. |
| + | *'''Red doors''' - Takes the player to another room. |
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| − | *Barrels - Moves forward when pushed and can destroy blocks |
+ | *'''Barrels''' - Moves forward when pushed and can destroy blocks. |
| − | *Screens - Placed diagonally at corners |
+ | *'''Screens''' - Placed diagonally at corners. Can bounce bombs in many directions. |
| − | *Cards - Can be collected and used to pass yellow-light gates |
+ | *'''Cards''' - Can be collected and used to pass yellow-light gates. |
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==Pick-ups== |
==Pick-ups== |
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| − | *Gems - Can be collected and spent at shrines |
+ | *'''Gems''' - Can be collected and spent at shrines. |
| − | *Treasure chests - Opened with a bomb explosion |
+ | *'''Treasure chests''' - Opened with a bomb explosion. Contains gems. |
| + | *'''Cards''' - Can be collected and used to pass yellow-light gates. |
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==Obstacles== |
==Obstacles== |
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| − | *Destructible blocks - Can be destroyed by bombs |
+ | *'''Destructible blocks''' - Can be destroyed by bombs. Some blocks have gems on them, which yield gems when destroyed. |
| − | *Wooden barriers - Can be destroyed |
+ | *'''Wooden barriers''' - Can be destroyed by bombs. |
| − | *Gates - Blocks the players path. Red-light gates are lifted by activating a switch while yellow-light gates require the player to have a card |
+ | *'''Gates''' - Blocks the players path. Red-light gates are lifted by activating a switch while yellow-light gates require the player to have a card. |
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==Announcements== |
==Announcements== |
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*'''March 16th, 2017''' - Nitrome first announces the game via Twitter with a trailer. A copy of the trailer is also uploaded to their YouTube channel. |
*'''March 16th, 2017''' - Nitrome first announces the game via Twitter with a trailer. A copy of the trailer is also uploaded to their YouTube channel. |
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*'''March 28th, 2017''' - Bomb Chicken is greenlit on Steam Greenlight. |
*'''March 28th, 2017''' - Bomb Chicken is greenlit on Steam Greenlight. |
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*'''March 20th, 2018''' - Bomb Chicken is announced for Nintendo Switch. |
*'''March 20th, 2018''' - Bomb Chicken is announced for Nintendo Switch. |
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| + | *'''December 20th, 2018''' - Nitrome announces on Twitter plans to port Bomb Chicken to Xbox One and PS4. |
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| + | *'''March 16, 2019''' - Bomb Chicken is announced a physical release date of March 29th for PS4 and Nintendo Switch. |
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| + | Bomb Chicken on your mobile devices. OUT NOW!|Mobile trailer |
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==Development== |
==Development== |
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+ | Bomb Chicken was originally conceived for mobile, but later shifted to being a PC title as Nitrome felt that the game's gameplay was more suited for that platform and it was also a platform they had been interested in pursuing<ref>{{Citation|type=blog|link=http://www.nitrome.com/comments/?hid=966706&pid=966875&t=2&id=1425¬ification_id=|title=Bomb Chicken - Steam! → Comment by Nitrome|name=|excerpt=With regards to mobile it is true that the game was started as a mobile experiment so the controls and tech are fine to work on that platform. Early in development we felt the structure of the game and scope lent itself more as a PC title and as that was an area we have been interested in a while decided to make that our key focus. |publisheddate=21 Jun 17|retrieveddate=27 Mar 18}}</ref>. Bomb Chicken was announced on March 16th, 2017, and was posted to Steam Greenlight on this day<ref>{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/842427180818812928|title=|name=Nitrome|publisheddate=16 Mar 17|retrieveddate=10 Apr 17}}</ref>. On March 19th, the game entered the top 100 Steam Greenlight games<ref name="refname1" />, and from then until March 25th ranked higher and higher in the top 100<ref name="refname1" />. The game was greenlit on March 28th<ref name="refname1" />. On May 16th, Nitrome mentioned that the game was very likely going to be released in 2017<ref>{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/864514193483083776|title=|name=Nitrome|excerpt=<nowiki></nowiki>''?: do you think it'll be ready this year?<br><br>Nitrome: ''Yes it is very far along so something would have to go very wrong to not launch this year|publisheddate=16 May 17|retrieveddate=13 Dec 17}}</ref>, but later in November said that the game would not be meeting this date<ref>{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/mat_annal/status/932502597143007233|title=|name=Mat Annal|excerpt=<nowiki></nowiki>''NOBODY: Do you still plan to release Bomb Chicken in 2017?<br><br>Mat Annal: ''No but it is still in active development. We don’t want to put a timeframe on it but it’s at an advanced state.|publisheddate=19 Nov 17|retrieveddate=13 Dec 17}}</ref>. |
When asked about adding adding Steam trading cards, the game's soundtrack in some form, achievements, and leaderboards, Nitrome said that they will likely be added<ref name="features" />. Nitrome mentioned that a version of the game for Macintosh computers was likely, but one for the Linux operating system would require consideration<ref>https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/846739090192175105</ref>. |
When asked about adding adding Steam trading cards, the game's soundtrack in some form, achievements, and leaderboards, Nitrome said that they will likely be added<ref name="features" />. Nitrome mentioned that a version of the game for Macintosh computers was likely, but one for the Linux operating system would require consideration<ref>https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/846739090192175105</ref>. |
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| + | ==Physical release== |
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| + | [[File:Nitrome Bomb Chicken physical copies.jpg|thumb|Nitrome shows off both physical copies and pins at the office.]] |
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| + | Bomb Chicken had a limited physical release for PS4 and Switch via Limited Run Games in [[2019]]. This was first announced on Limited Run Games' Twitter on March 15th<ref>{{cite tweet|name=Limited Run Games|url=https://twitter.com/LimitedRunGames/status/1106642504768802816|published=March 15, 2019|retrieved=April 1, 2020}}</ref>, although Nitrome had previously expressed interest in working with Limited Run Games in [[2018]].<ref>{{cite tweet|name=Nitrome|url=https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/1009493086253305856|published=June 20, 2018|retrieved=April 1, 2020}}</ref> Pre-orders went live on March 29th and closed on April 12th. Each physical copy came with a Bomb Chicken Limited Run trading card and a full-colour ten page booklet labelled as the "BFC handbook", which included details on how to play the game, a bestiary, a story on Bomb Chicken's conception and content that was cut from the final product. The PS4 disc was also decorated to look like a bomb. |
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| + | Limited Run Games also offered an enamel pin set, which was sold separately from the physical releases. Each set consisted of a chicken and bomb pin. Only 400 of the pins were made available.<ref>{{Citation|link=https://limitedrungames.com/products/bomb-chicken-enamel-pin-set?_pos=1&_sid=a60d60532&_ss=r|title=Bomb Chicken Enamel Pin Set|type=Limited Run Games|retrieveddate=April 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gdcdemo">{{Citation|type=youtube|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSF_XGDie5g|title=5 Minutes of Bomb Chicken at GDC 2018 (Nintendo Switch Direct Feed)|name=Nintendo World Report TV|excerpt=|publisheddate=22 Mar 18|retrieveddate=25 Mar 18}}</ref> |
<ref name="gdcdemo">{{Citation|type=youtube|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSF_XGDie5g|title=5 Minutes of Bomb Chicken at GDC 2018 (Nintendo Switch Direct Feed)|name=Nintendo World Report TV|excerpt=|publisheddate=22 Mar 18|retrieveddate=25 Mar 18}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gamexplain">{{Citation|type=youtube|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA0isroJeGo&feature=youtu.be&t=21m35s|title=Switch Nindie Games Galore! - Hands-On DISCUSSION (Travis, Chickens, Messengers, & More! GDC 2018)|name=GameXplain|excerpt=|publisheddate=25 Mar 18|retrieveddate=25 Mar 18}}</ref> |
<ref name="gamexplain">{{Citation|type=youtube|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA0isroJeGo&feature=youtu.be&t=21m35s|title=Switch Nindie Games Galore! - Hands-On DISCUSSION (Travis, Chickens, Messengers, & More! GDC 2018)|name=GameXplain|excerpt=|publisheddate=25 Mar 18|retrieveddate=25 Mar 18}}</ref> |
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| + | <ref name="steamRelease">{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/1118093296646139904|title=|name=Nitrome|excerpt=#BombChicken is out n Steam. Get it now for a limited discount of 10% OFF|publisheddate=16 Apr 2019|retrieveddate=01 May 19}}</ref> |
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| + | <ref name="psRelease">{{Citation|type=twitter|link=https://twitter.com/Nitrome/status/1123266934303334400|title=|name=Nitrome|excerpt=BombChicken is available digitally on PS4 store NOW!.|publisheddate=30 Apr 19|retrieveddate=01 May 19}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:45, 9 April 2020
| Turn-Undead 2 | ← | Bomb Chicken | → | Gunbrick: Reloaded |
Bomb Chicken is an exploration puzzle platformer that was released for Nintendo Switch on July 12, 2018 in the Americas and Europe[1], and in Japan on November 1, 2018. The game will be released later on Steam for PC[4] and Mac[4] as well.
Bomb Chicken was first announced on March 16th, 2017, and posted to Steam Greenlight the same day. On March 20th, 2018, Nitrome announced that the game would be released for the Nintendo Switch. On December 20th later that year, Nitrome announced on twitter that the game will be ported to Xbox One and PS4. On March 16, 2019, Nitrome announced the game would have a physical release for the Nintendo Switch and PS4 on March 29 later that month.
Game description
Lay bombs to Destroy, Shield, Climb, Dig, Roll, Bounce and Burn in this explosive exploration platformer. After a freak accident a seemingly ordinary chicken becomes a bomb laying free range hero! Discover the darkest kept secret of the fast food giant known as BFC and their best selling, addictive blue hot sauce and answer the ultimate question which came first the chicken or the bomb?[1]
Controls
Nintendo Switch
- Analog stick - Move chicken
- All other buttons - Lay bomb
The game can be played with one joy-con[8]. HD rumble is supported[1].
Steam
Keyboard
Left/right arrow keys - Move in the respective direction- Space bar - Lay bomb
- Escape - Pause game
Gamepad
- Joystick left/right or D-Pad left/right - Move in the respective direction
- X/B/A/Y/LB/LT/RB/RT - Lay bomb
- Start button - Pause game
Mobile
- Hold and swipe left/right - Move in the respective direction
- Tap - Lay bomb
- Tap in the upper right corner - Pause game
Gameplay
The player plays as a chicken that can lay bombs and lay multiple bombs on top of each other, the chicken moving upwards when doing this. These bombs will explode after a period of time[9]. The player can kick them by touching them, which will cause them to move straight in the direction they were kicked. These bombs can kill enemies and also the player if within the blast radius.
If the player touches a hazard or enemy - with the exception of jumping on enemies that die from such an action - the chicken dies instantly and is respawned into the same room, causing the player to lose one heart. If the chicken dies and all hearts are depleted, the player gets a game over and must start again at the beginning of the level. Hearts are not depleted if the chicken dies in the same room the player starts in.
Worlds
Bomb Chicken has three worlds with a total of twenty-nine levels. The first is set in a BFC factory, the second in a jungle, the third in a lava-filled temple.
In between completing levels, the player enters a checkpoint room with a giant chicken statue and some smaller chickens. Here, the player can acquire additional hearts by laying a bomb in front of the statue once they have the required amount of gems.
Enemies
Enemies are named in the "Staff" and "Bestiary" sections of the BFC handbook. They are either native creatures living inside the temple or workers for the BFC corporation.
- Common snails - Make leaps towards the player when approached. They cannot be jumped on, but can be killed if a bomb detonates their bellies. Pushing a bomb into the shell of the snail will cause it to be pushed back.
- Lesser common shield snails - Like the common snail, they also leap toward the player when approached. They also cannot be jumped on, however, they cannot be killed with bombs in any manner. A detonating bomb can stop them from pursuing the player for a brief moment.
- Popcorn plants - Periodically shoot a series of ten seeds upwards that land on either side of them.
- BFC workers - Walk horizontally or are stationary. Can be killed by bombs or landing on their head. They wear certain types of headgear or carry different accessories depending on their job position, but almost all workers share the same moving pattern.
- Security guards - Initially stationary, but will dash towards the player upon them appearing in front or behind them. Can be killed by a bomb explosion.
- Turnip troopers - Walk back and forth, often in groups. They can be killed by either jumping on their heads or a bomb detonation. When killed, green shoots will appear on the ground and they will respawn after a brief period of time.
- Pig bats - Fly horizontally and can be killed by bombs.
- Skull torches - Fly in a zig-zag pattern. Kills the player on contact. Can be temporarily stunned by bombs.
- Masked ghouls - Constantly pursue the player once approached and are able to pass through all obstacles and hazards. They can be temporarily stunned if a bomb detonates on them.
- Egglets - Fly towards the player when approached. They can be killed either by jumping on their heads or detonating a bomb next to them. Egglets will also detonate bombs automatically upon contact.
Bosses
- Big Betty - A staff member of the BFC who is a machine. She constantly moves horizontally to the right in pursuit of the player.
- Gigantic beast - Encountered sleeping, but wakes when encountered by the player. Roars when awoken, then begins spinning and moves toward the player. Can be stunned, whereupon he can be damaged by bombs.
- Chicken god - Encountered sleeping, but wakes when encountered by the player. Can shoot blue bombs and fire a blue laser which both kill the player on contact. Has blue gem spots which stun when destroyed. When stunned, it can be damaged and killed by bombs.
Hazards
- Saws - Activated by certain buttons. Moves horizontally and kills player on contact.
- Spike squares
- Turrets - Automatically moves on a track. Locks on to the player and fires bullets.
- Lava balls - Fired up from lava.
- Spikes - Kills the player on contact.
- Arrow shooting rocks - Shoots arrows. Arrows are redirected downwards if they hit a bomb.
- Blue hot sauce - Coats platforms and propels up a line of spikes that travels along it.
- Crushers - Moves vertically and will kill the player if it crushes them.
Interactive objects
- Bombs - Can be produced in an unlimited amount by the player. They glow and explode after a few seconds. Can kill the player. Can be pushed horizontally pushed by the player and bounced in many directions by screens.
- Switches - Activate game components.
- Conveyor belts - Moves entities on it to the left.
- One-way chutes - Drops the player downwards and cannot be passed from below.
- Pipes - Takes the player to another room when entered.
- Red doors - Takes the player to another room.
- Barrels - Moves forward when pushed and can destroy blocks.
- Screens - Placed diagonally at corners. Can bounce bombs in many directions.
- Cards - Can be collected and used to pass yellow-light gates.
Pick-ups
- Gems - Can be collected and spent at shrines.
- Treasure chests - Opened with a bomb explosion. Contains gems.
- Cards - Can be collected and used to pass yellow-light gates.
Obstacles
- Destructible blocks - Can be destroyed by bombs. Some blocks have gems on them, which yield gems when destroyed.
- Wooden barriers - Can be destroyed by bombs.
- Gates - Blocks the players path. Red-light gates are lifted by activating a switch while yellow-light gates require the player to have a card.
Announcements
- March 16th, 2017 - Nitrome first announces the game via Twitter with a trailer. A copy of the trailer is also uploaded to their YouTube channel.
- March 18th, 2017 - Bomb Chicken is 74% of the way to being in the top 100 games on Steam Greenlight.
- March 19th, 2017 - The game is announced to be 90% of the way to the top 100 games on Steam Greenlight. It later enters the top 100 list and at spot 98.
- March 20th, 2017 - Bomb Chicken reaches spot 56 on the Steam Greenlight rankings.
- March 21st, 2017 - The game climbs to spot 44.
- March 22nd, 2017 - Bomb Chicken reaches spot number 34.
- March 23rd, 2017 - The game ranks 25th on Steam Greenlight.
- March 24th, 2017 - Bomb Chicken reaches spot 20 on Steam Greenlight.
- March 25th, 2017 - Bomb Chicken climbs to spot 17 on Steam Greenlight.
- March 28th, 2017 - Bomb Chicken is greenlit on Steam Greenlight.
- March 20th, 2018 - Bomb Chicken is announced for Nintendo Switch.
- December 20th, 2018 - Nitrome announces on Twitter plans to port Bomb Chicken to Xbox One and PS4.
- March 16, 2019 - Bomb Chicken is announced a physical release date of March 29th for PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
Bomb Chicken Teaser
Bomb Chicken Nintendo Switch Trailer
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Mobile trailer
Development
Bomb Chicken was originally conceived for mobile, but later shifted to being a PC title as Nitrome felt that the game's gameplay was more suited for that platform and it was also a platform they had been interested in pursuing[10]. Bomb Chicken was announced on March 16th, 2017, and was posted to Steam Greenlight on this day[11]. On March 19th, the game entered the top 100 Steam Greenlight games[12], and from then until March 25th ranked higher and higher in the top 100[12]. The game was greenlit on March 28th[12]. On May 16th, Nitrome mentioned that the game was very likely going to be released in 2017[13], but later in November said that the game would not be meeting this date[14].
When asked about adding adding Steam trading cards, the game's soundtrack in some form, achievements, and leaderboards, Nitrome said that they will likely be added[15]. Nitrome mentioned that a version of the game for Macintosh computers was likely, but one for the Linux operating system would require consideration[16].
Physical release
Nitrome shows off both physical copies and pins at the office.
Bomb Chicken had a limited physical release for PS4 and Switch via Limited Run Games in 2019. This was first announced on Limited Run Games' Twitter on March 15th[17], although Nitrome had previously expressed interest in working with Limited Run Games in 2018.[18] Pre-orders went live on March 29th and closed on April 12th. Each physical copy came with a Bomb Chicken Limited Run trading card and a full-colour ten page booklet labelled as the "BFC handbook", which included details on how to play the game, a bestiary, a story on Bomb Chicken's conception and content that was cut from the final product. The PS4 disc was also decorated to look like a bomb.
Limited Run Games also offered an enamel pin set, which was sold separately from the physical releases. Each set consisted of a chicken and bomb pin. Only 400 of the pins were made available.[19]
References
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| v • d • eBomb Chicken | |
|---|---|
| General | Bomb Chicken (Secrets) • Website • Chicken • Gems |
| Enemies | Snails • Popcorn plants • BFC workers • Turnip troopers • Pig bats • Skull torches • Masked ghouls • Egglets |
| Bosses | Big Betty • Giantic beast • Chicken god |
Template:Other platforms
| v • d • eMobile games | |
|---|---|
| Free | Endless Doves • Roller Polar • Platform Panic • Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire • Silly Sausage in Meat Land • Cooped Up • Green Ninja • Vault! • Beneath The Lighthouse • Gopogo • Rust Bucket • Leap Day • Stretch Dungeon • Hop Swap • Silly Sausage: Doggy Dessert • Flat Pack • Turn-Undead: Monster Hunter • Colorblind: An Eye For An Eye • Turn-Undead 2: Monster Hunter |
| Premium | Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage • 8bit Doves • Gunbrick (mobile) • In the Dog House (mobile) • Bomb Chicken • Super Leap Day |
| Published | Ultimate Briefcase • Redungeon • Magic Mansion • Drop Wizard Tower • Tower Fortress • Slime Pizza • Nano Golf: Puzzle Putting • Spike City • Nano Golf: Hole in One • Spicy Piggy • Sprint RPG |