Paperboy
About the Game
Paperboy is a single-player or alternating two-player delivery action game. You control a newspaper carrier riding a bicycle through a suburban neighborhood while completing a daily paper route.
Gameplay & Core Systems
If every remaining customer is served successfully, players may gain a new subscriber. players can steer left and right, adjust speed, and throw newspapers while avoiding obstacles. Crashing into an obstacle or being hit causes players to lose a life. players begin with a limited supply of papers and must collect additional bundles during play to avoid running out before the route is complete. The game encourages risk-taking, since aiming for extra targets may increase the score but can also waste papers or lead players into hazards.
Standout Features
- Each route contains subscriber houses that must receive a newspaper, as well as non-subscriber houses that can be damaged for extra points.
- Missing a delivery, breaking a subscriber’s window, or otherwise failing to complete the route properly can cause that household to cancel its subscription on the next day.
- They can be thrown at mailboxes, porches, windows, targets, and certain objects along the route.
- Delivering to a mailbox is worth more than landing a paper on a porch, while breaking windows or hitting decorative objects at non-subscriber houses can add points.
- players can throw newspapers at targets and ride over ramps for additional points.
- players can also choose from difficulty routes such as easier and harder streets, depending on the version, which affects the pace and scoring potential.
- At the end of each completed delivery route, players enters a training course.
- Monday: Progression is organized by days of the week, from Monday through Sunday.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Hot Seat and 1-2 Players.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Newspapers are both the delivery tool and players’ main way of interacting with the environment.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Paperboy | NES | Nintendo Entertainment System.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Mindscape, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Mindscape International Ltd. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Bergsala AB | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Published by | Mindscape International Ltd. | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Mindscape International Ltd. | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Mattel Toys S.r.l. | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Mattel Pty. Ltd. | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| Published by | Mindscape International Ltd. | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Mindscape International Ltd. | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Altron Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Atari, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Ported by | Eastridge Technology | Japan | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Cartridge | NES | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Hot Seat | NES | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-2 Players | NES | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Arcade | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Tengen | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Mindscape | North America | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-12 | United States | MobyGames |
| 1990-10-26 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| 1990-10-26 | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 1990-10-26 | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| 1990-10-26 | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 1990-10-26 | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| 1991-01-30 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 1988-12-01 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 1990-10-26 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| December 1, 1988 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 26, 1990 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B0812BP5QT | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 050047103110 | United States | MobyGames |
| ISBN-10 | 0791103110 | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1688 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 050047103110 | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-SCN | Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-UKV | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 050047103110 | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-ITA | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 074299060731 | Australia, Italy, New Zealand | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 050047103110 | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-FRA | Belgium, France, Luxembourg, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-EEC | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NES-PY-FRG | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 050047103110 | Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4994964110010 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Company Code | ALT-7B | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 694245054 | Japan | MobyGames |
| upc | 050047103110 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00004SVSZ | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1688 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
