Software:The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure

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Short description: 1993 video game
The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure
Intro screen (MS-DOS, VGA mode)
Developer(s)Titus France
Publisher(s)Titus France
Platform(s)SNES, MS-DOS, Game Boy
ReleaseJune 1993: SNES
1994: Game Boy, MS-DOS
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
EGM5.8/10 (GB)[lower-alpha 1]
GameFan78% (SNES)[lower-alpha 2]
GamePro2.75/5 (GB)[lower-alpha 3]
Nintendo Power3.225/5 (SNES)[lower-alpha 4]
Electronic GamesC (MS-DOS)[6]
GB Action91% (GB)[7]
PC Action78% (MS-DOS)[8]
Super Gamer76/100 (GB)[9]
Super Power44/100 (GB)[10]
Super Pro71/100 (SNES)[11]

The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure is a video game based on the band The Blues Brothers and a sequel to The Blues Brothers. The game was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993 (as The Blues Brothers) and for IBM PC compatibles and Game Boy in 1994.[12] An Amiga port was developed and even reviewed by several videogame magazines, but never released.[13]

Gameplay

The characters have to gather vinyl discs to throw them at enemies and find the jukebox at the end of each level to make it to the next one. The game can be played by two players simultaneously, and the scrolling screen keeps focus on both characters by pushing the one that gets behind.

Each version has different soundtracks. While the SNES and MS-DOS versions used a combination of Blues Brothers licensed music with original compositions by Dimitris Yerasimos,[14][15] the Game Boy version has a soundtrack composed by Thorsten Mitschele.[16]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the Game Boy version, four critics gave it a 6/10, and only one other reviewer gave it a 5/10.[1]
  2. ↑ In GameFan's review of the SNES version, four critics gave it different ratings: 79%, 68%, 80%, and 86%.[2]
  3. ↑ GamePro gave the Game Boy port two 3/5 scores for sound and control and two 2.5/5 ratings for graphics and fun factor.[3]
  4. ↑ Nintendo Power rated the SNES version 3.5/5 for graphics, 3.1/5 for play control, 3.3/5 for challenge, and 3/5 for theme/fun.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Carpenter, Danyon; Semrad, Ed; Manuel, Al; Sushi-X; Weigand, Mike (September 1994). "The Blues Brothers". Electronic Gaming Monthly 7 (9): 38. https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_62/page/n187/mode/2up. 
  2. ↑ Skid; Sgt. Gamer; Slick, Tom; The Enquirer (June 1993). "Blues Brothers". GameFan 1 (7): 17, 65. https://archive.org/details/GamefanVolume1Issue07June1993/page/n63/mode/2up. 
  3. ↑ Hade, Sarah (January 1995). "The Blue Brothers: Jukebox Adventure". GamePro (66): 138. 
  4. ↑ "The Blue Brothers". Nintendo Power (48): 103–104, score on 107. May 1993. 
  5. ↑ "The Blues Brothers". Super Play (Gold): 30. 1993. 
  6. ↑ Dille, Ed (June 1994). "The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventures". Electronic Games: 88. https://archive.org/details/Electronic-Games-1994-06/page/n87/mode/2up. 
  7. ↑ "Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventures". GB Action (30). October 1994. https://archive.org/details/gb-action-30/page/n17/mode/2up?q=%22Blues+Brothers%22+%22Jukebox+Adventures%22. Retrieved July 8, 2025. 
  8. ↑ White, Steve (January 1994). "Blue Brothers – Juke Box Adventures". PC Action (3). https://archive.org/details/pc-action-03/page/62/mode/2up. Retrieved July 8, 2025. 
  9. ↑ Andy; Ryan (October 1994). "Blue Brothers: Jukebox Adventure". Super Gamer (7). https://archive.org/details/super-gamer-07/page/n47/mode/2up. Retrieved July 8, 2025. 
  10. ↑ Loviisa; Topi (September 1996). "Blue Brothers - Jukebox Adventure" (in fi). Super Power (9). https://archive.org/details/super-power-1996.09-finnish/page/46/mode/2up. Retrieved July 8, 2025. 
  11. ↑ Butt, Ryan (March 1993). "Blues Brothers". Super Pro (4): 82–83. 
  12. ↑ "The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure (Game)". https://www.giantbomb.com/the-blues-brothers-jukebox-adventure/3030-16198/. 
  13. ↑ "Blues Brothers 2: Jukebox Adventure". https://hol.abime.net/4442/review. 
  14. ↑ "The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure Credits (SNES)". https://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/blues-brothers-jukebox-adventure/credits. 
  15. ↑ "The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure Credits (DOS)". https://www.mobygames.com/game/dos/blues-brothers-jukebox-adventure/credits. 
  16. ↑ "TGDB - Browse - Game - The Blues Brothers". https://thegamesdb.net/game.php?id=32503. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

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On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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