Dynamite Dan II

{{Short description|1986 video game}}

{{Infobox video game

|title = Dynamite Dan II

|image =

|designer = Rod Bowkett{{cite web |last1=Hague |first1=James |title=The Giant List of Classic Game Programmers |url=https://dadgum.com/giantlist/}}

|programmer = ZX Spectrum
Rod Bowkett
Amstrad CPC
Keith Goodyer

|publisher = Mirrorsoft

|released = 1986

|genre = Platform

|modes = Single-player

|platforms = Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum

}}

Dynamite Dan II: Dr Blitzen and the Islands of Arcanum is a platform game and the sequel to 1985's Dynamite Dan. It was written for the ZX Spectrum by Rod Bowkett and published by Mirrorsoft. An Amstrad CPC port was released the same year.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

| award1Pub = Crash

| award1 = Crash Smash

| award2Pub = Sinclair User

| award2 = SU Classic

| award3Pub = Your Sinclair

| award3 = Megagame

}}

CRASH gave a 93% review[http://www.crashonline.org.uk/32/dynamite2.htm Dynamite Dan 2] review from CRASH issue 32, September 1986; retrieved from Crash Online Readers chose it as the best platform game of the year.{{Cite web | url=http://www.crashonline.org.uk/38/awards.htm | title = CRASH 38 - Readers' Awards}}

Your Sinclair rated it 9 out of 10.[http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/articles/dynamitedan2.htm Dynamite Dan 2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807142643/http://ysrnry.co.uk/articles/dynamitedan2.htm |date=2007-08-07}} review from Your Sinclair issue 9, September 1986; retrieved from The Your Sinclair Rock 'n' Roll Years Reviewers were impressed with the graphical and sound effect improvements over the original game, and the fun gameplay.

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