Janitor Joe
For Minneapolis noise-rock band, see Janitor Joe (band).
| Janitor Joe | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Kevin Bales |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
| Release date(s) | 1984 |
| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Janitor Joe is a DOS game by Kevin Bales in which the player must gather keys and escape from a NASA station. Bales released the free game as a teenager via BBSs in Atlanta, and later said, "I only spent five days on the programming part. I didn't write it to sell — I was only experimenting."[1] Nonetheless, the game was widely distributed and played.
The primary dangers are falls, mad robots, and a limited supply of oxygen. Each level features a different type of device to aid Joe in escaping:
- Level 1 - (none)
- Level 2 - Slides
- Level 3 - Elevators
- Level 4 - Invisible ladders
- Level 5 - Moving platforms
See also
References
- ↑ Oppenheim, Joanne. KidSpeak About Computers. Ballantine Books. 1985.
External links
- Janitor Joe at MobyGames
- Janitor Joe screenshots at welovedosgames.net