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Paperboy

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Also known as
ペーパーボーイ 페이퍼보이

Deliver newspapers to subscribers while vandalizing non-customer homes and avoiding obstacles.

Paperboy was originally released in arcades in 1984. The NES version was released in North America in 1988 by Mindscape, with a later European release by Elite Systems. The legacy year 1985 is incorrect for the NES platform.

About Paperboy

Paperboy presents a delivery route where the player must navigate a suburban street. The primary task is to successfully throw newspapers onto the porches of subscribing houses.

This objective is complicated by a variety of moving hazards. These include vehicles, animals, and pedestrians like skateboarders and construction workers, which create a challenging environment. The player is also encouraged to cause property damage by targeting the homes of non customers.

Paperboy Screenshots

9 images
The opening screen
Title screen
Deliver papers to your customers
Customer houses are colored white
Non-customer houses are painted red
Be careful crossing the street!
Each level ends with a training course
The opening screen (Japanese version)
Japanese title screen