Atomic Bomberman is Interplay's valiant effort at bringing Hudson Soft's classic Bomberman to the 1990s.
Richard Greenhill at The Games Domain has the lowdown on how this sequel stacked up against Hudson Soft's own games: "For those unaware of what Bomberman actually is, this is what the original game was all about. There was no storyline, no plot. There was no progression into later levels, no beginning and end, no sense of achievement. Each and every game starts on exactly the same ground as the last.
One player controls one little bomberman; his objective is to blow up (with bombs, yes) all the other little bombermen on the screen, who can either be controlled by real human opponents or the computer AI. Your basic bomberman can drop one bomb at a time, and the range of the lethal explosion from said bomb stretches only a couple of squares wide and high on your gridded gamescreen. As you play on, and blow up destructible wall tiles, powerups appear that increase the amount of bombs you can lay at one time, as well as the length of the explosion, and several other handy features that hope to give you the upper hand over your opponent.
So, as mentioned, it's very simplistic gameplay, but it's the lack of complexity that makes it so much fun. So much multiplayer fun, that is. Applause to Interplay for at least not trying to con any other type of buyer into purchasing this title; the box clearly exclaims "multiplayer mayhem!" on the front, and that's all this title offers. The AI opponents are certainly challenging, but not rewarding to fight against. It means nothing to play endless screen after screen with nothing but a bunch of pre-programmed pyromaniac sprites running around the screen pretending to care if they disintegrate you or themselves.
The original Bomberman's success, and the sequels it spawned, and the constant platform conversions made for it, were all down to the fact that the multiplayer aspect of the title excelled. Atomic Bomberman sports, to some extent, the fun and fast-paced action of the original and successful Bomberman from the late 80's. If you can put up with the sometimes lethal jerks in gameplay, and losing 40mb from your hard drive (let alone the recommended maximum install of 525mb) for a game that should require less than 5mb, then this title may be worth purchasing.
Remember though: this damning review has not been for fun. This game goes beyond the description of 'flawed' and into a class of its own; mistakes in its design are riddled throughout, and from a company that promotes itself as a bunch of dedicated gamers just interested in making good playable games, and not in great graphics or using new technologies, this is sickeningly hypocritical.
Regardless of its faults, Bomberman's presence has been established for so long now that dedicated fans are apt to take to this release as much as they did the prequels before it. It has quite a large following already, and those interested should definitely check out... new maps, graphics and sounds created by its unrelenting admirers."
Worth a look for Bomberman fans, although the freeware remake Mr. Boom is much more fun than this commercial title.
Review By HOTUD
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THIS bring back some of my best childhood memories with my dad. Thank you so much! Having so much fun playing this again!
I even understuod the guide by James :D
Playing Atomic Bomberman online using IPX Web Lobby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Byh3PWnIsQc
https://protondbplus.blogspot.com/2025/11/atomic-bomberman-1997.html
GAME WORKS:
✅
GAME INSTALLS:
✅
HAVE PROBLEMS:
❌
WHICH PROTON DO YOU USE:
proton - ge-proton-latest
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT:
baixe a versão em (RIP), depois de extrair o jogo adicione na heroic o (BM.exe) antes de abrir o jogo vamos em (configurações) e na parte de wine vai ate o final e aperta em (WINECFG) agora na aba de aplicativos do wine vamos em baixo tem a opção (versão do windows) coloque (windows xp 64) depois click em (adicionar o aplicativo) então vocẽs vao ter que procurar onde ta o download do jogo. depois de achar a pasta (bomber) abrindo ela de um click direito em outra pasta que esteja dentro e click em (propriedades) e vai ter uma parte com nome (localização) selecione o nome todo e copie (ctrl + c) agora pode fecha o winecfg. vamos abriar a pasta do atomic bomber no noso gerenciador de arquivo e procure (CFG.INI) e vamos abrir com editor de texto
hdhome=(localização que copiamos)
cdhome=(localização que copiamos)
e agore pode abir o jogo
tutorial em video:
https://youtu.be/bewK-T-tj_E?si=1jAPUQ19looR_Svf
profile link in ProtonDB:
https://www.protondb.com/users/1660959134
To make the game run, do what JAMES said in second comment: open the CFG.INI file from the game folder with notepad, replace the part after hdhome= with the address of your game folder (ex hdhome=D:\Games\Atomic Bomberman). If you still have problems, Right-click on BM.exe - choose Properties - go to the Compatibility tab - check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select Windows XP (Service Pack 2). This is tested in win 11
If you want to play the game in multiplayer, this is what worked for me (I'm not an expert on this ! ):
1. Use hamachi - signup / login - create a network or join one created by another user
2. Download ipxwrapper (I used ipxwrapper-0.7.2) . IPXWrapper lets old IPX games run on modern networks. Copy the content of the zip file inside the game folder. Run ipxconfig.exe. Find "Primary interface" and choose LogMeIn Hamachi... then find "Network adapters" and choose LogMeIn Hamachi... After that don't modify anything else and click on Apply.
3. Run dplay-setup.exe. I think you only need to do it the first time
4. Make sure you add an exception rule for the game in Windows Firewall or other firewall programs on your device or disabled it entirely on your own risk (Disabling your firewall entirely is not recommended unless you understand the risks ! )
5. Start the game - choose Start Network Game if you are the host and wait for other players to join (the ones from the Hamachi network), or select Join Network Game to join a game hosted by another player
hmm, seems that there was a update on
https://github.com/PascalCorpsman/fpc_atomic
according to the new "guide" all you need to do is download the launcher for your OS, run it, then click check for update und let it download what its need.
After that i downloaded and unpacked the 40MB version and run the cd data extractor. This time i got a warning of missing content, but the game is playable anyway :).
Maybe you did not run the data extractor ?
Anonymos 2024-06-02 1 point
I Downloaded the ISO Version and then combined it with this opensource version:
https://github.com/PascalCorpsman/fpc_atomic
to actually get a runable and playable game, it works native with Linux and Windows, has Ai and also Network support. So much fun to play this oldy again *g*
I have error
Fatal" Error, unable to load field C:\Atomic\fpc_atomic-maint\bin\data\maps\Field00
I Downloaded the ISO Version and then combined it with this opensource version:
https://github.com/PascalCorpsman/fpc_atomic
to actually get a runable and playable game, it works native with Linux and Windows, has Ai and also Network support. So much fun to play this oldy again *g*
Ses sorunu vardı ama sayenizde çözdüm. 57MB tüm oyun.
dont work with this config
hdhome=C:\Users\Operador\Desktop\bomber
cdhome=C:\Users\Operador\Desktop\bomber
;debug=3debug.log
soundonoff=1
netonoff=1
How can i change the resolution? can't find any config file that has any values like that and can't find anything online
MINE TELLS ME THE DISC IMAGE FILE IS CORRUPTED
I was able to get the game to work by changing the paths in the CFG file as shown in an earlier comment, and then right clicking the exe and selecting Troubleshoot compatibility (Windows 10). I can't seem to get any of the original game music to play from the different maps, only the music from the main menu plays regardless of the map selected. Anyone know where I can find the music files? :)
Anyone have sound issues? I have no sound on one pc running windows 10 enterprise on my other pc running windows 10 home I can hear: "Its over you can go outside and play now" and all the other classic phrases.
I can hear sound but screen is all black. Using Win XP on VM.
Changed the file paths in the ini,
Zou zoooooooooograag de originele bomberman terug vinden, doch wat 'k ook zoek of installeer.... = voor windows 10, nadere versie is ook goed= single player...Alvast héél erg bedankt!
i grew up playing this game, i had the cd rom but lost it
just wanted to confirm that this is safe to download on my pc?? ^_^
This game is the best
There's an improved fan remake available (requires the original game data from here) at goldencode dot de
thank you
Whoever is about to complain about the game not running in win10 - please read comment #2 from JAMES
i have windows 10, this game used to be work on windows 10, but right now, it didn't work becoz the memory couldn't read it, whoever trying to solution, much thankya
My game wasn't working either. After I modified the config file as suggested it worked. I'm just using a copy I ripped from the original CD.
Press Ctrl+E six times in main menu to open level editor.
Enjoy this classic!
If you want to start it on Windows 10 set compatibility mode to Windows 95. You could you IPXwrapper for multiplayer.
thank you
Could not start the game either. Seems like it doesn't work anymore.. :[
I was also unable to start the game after downloading.
Is there any way to fix the issues with colors? Some of them are over-saturated
you have to change the paths in file "CFG.inf" to where BM.exe ist located. my config look like hdhome=C:\Users\Me\Desktop\bomber
cdhome=C:\Users\Me\Desktop\bomber
have fun ;)
I have downloaded it but was not able to start it.
No comment nor review for this game at the moment.