Genre: Single Screen Platformer
Developer: Ron Rosen
Publisher: Americana
Year: 1986
System: Atari 8-bit
Nuclear Nick is a single-screen platform game developed by Ron Rosen and published by Americana in 1986 for the Atari 8-bit family of computers. The game features a humorous premise where the protagonist, Nick, must clean up nuclear waste inside a reactor.
Gameplay involves navigating through various levels filled with obstacles and enemies, with the objective to collect all nuclear waste containers while avoiding hazards. Each level introduces different challenges, including moving platforms, laser walls, and patrolling robots. Nick can temporarily destroy these robots by consuming “radioactive hamburgers,” adding a strategic element to the gameplay.
The game consists of 20 levels, each increasing in difficulty, and players have five lives to complete the task. Nuclear Nick was programmed in machine language and supports joystick controls. It was released on cassette and disk formats for the Atari 400/800 series computers.
