Released on December 20, 2000, it was the final game released for the Nintendo
64 in Japan. This title is considered part of the Bomberman Land series of spin
off titles. It is mostly a compilation of previous Bomberman games on the SNES,
but is one of the more enjoyable Bomberman games on the N64. As it was the last
game released for the N64 in Japan, it had a smaller print run so it is a bit
harder to find these days. The titles of the Bomberman series on the N64 were
changed in translation and so this game is often forgotten about. They are as
follows.
Japanese Title English Title
Baku Bomberman Bomberman 64
Bomberman Hero: Rescue Princess Millian! Bomberman Hero
Baku Bomberman 2 Bomberman 64: The second attack
Bomberman 64 N/A
Back of the box translation
A toy box stuffed full of the enjoyment of Bomberman!
Normal Mode
Fight through various branching stages!!
Battle Mode
The ultra interesting 4 Player battles heat up!!
Panic Bomber
Read your opponent and make great combos!!
Same Game
Pile up a lot of blocks and make a lot of blocks disappear!!
Bomberman Park
There are many easy to play attraction games!
2. Manual Translation
After pressing start on the title screen, the following modes will be available.
ボンバーマン Bomberman
The basic game of Bomberman, a single screen battle game for up to 4 players
ぱにっくボンバー Panic Bomber
Rotate and move the falling L shaped groups of Bombermen faces, match groups of
3 of the same colour to make them disappear. Up to four players can enjoy
battling it out. (Resembles Puyo Puyo)
さめがめ Same Game
Delete a piece to match two of more Bombermen faces in any direction to make
them disappear. A high score competition game for one player.
ボンバーマンパーク Bomberman Park
A single player can enjoy playing and riding the simple attractions. Try walking
around every nook and cranny!
ハエスコア High scores
You can see each of the games high scores here.
Bomberman
Controls
Start – Pause
D Pad – Move your character. Choose commands.
A Button – Confirm selections. Put a bomb down. Use the Power Glove if you have
it.
B Button – Cancel a selection. Explode the Remote Controlled Bomb if you have
it.
C Buttons – Kick a bomb in that direction.
R Trigger – Cancel a selection. Use a Bomb-Pachi or Line-Bomb.
Play the normal mode!!
The classic version of Bomberman. If you kill all the enemies you can move to
the next stage. There are two different types of exit and depending on which one
you take the stages branch out.
The top of the screen from left to right.
The remaining time
The flame shows your bomb power level, from 1-10.
How many bombs you have left. (Up to 10)
How many hearts you have.
How many lives you have.
Defeat the Formidable Bosses; the Four Heavenly Kings and their Leader.
Dark Peace – A boos who is good at charging. (A pumpkin?)
Dark Rose – A boss with a strong Bomb attack. (A plant?)
Dark Witch – A boss who is good at summoning. (A witch)
Dark Doll – A boss who moves quickly by warping. (A jester)
Dark Bomber – The evil boss of bosses.
Wage war on the branching stages!!
Destroy the soft Blocks!
You must search for the stage exits hidden within the soft (breakable) blocks.
Power Up with Items
Items to power up Bomberman are hidden in the soft blocks too. To defeat the
stronger enemies that appear later, power up first!
If an explosions hits a stage exit…
If the timer runs out, many enemies will appear in the stage. Also if an
explosion hits the stage exit, another enemy will appear. Be careful.
There are two stage exits…?
If you defeat all the enemies another stage exit will appear. You can enter
either to clear the stage.
Game Over and Continue
If you hit an enemy or get caught in an explosion you will lose a life, unless
you are holding a heart. In that case you will lose a heart instead. If you get
a game over, you can choose つづける to continue playing from the stage you died at.
Experience the heat in Battle Mode!!
Choose any rules or stage and battle with up to 4 other players at the same
time. There are many different battle stages so think about your strategy! In
the case that both surviving players die at the same time, sudden death will
start to decide the winner.
The remaining time is at the top right. Next to that is the number of victory
points each player has. If a player is killed, they can still attack by throwing
bombs onto the battle field using the A Button. This feature can be turned on or
off in the options. After choosing Battle Mode (バトル) you can choose the
following options.
シングルバトル Single Battle - A single battle for up to 4 players.
ダックバトル Dark Battle - A team battle game for up to 4 players.
タンデムバトル Tandem Battle - A team battle game for 2 or 4 players. One player
controls the movement, the other decides where to drop the bombs.
First choose the number of players and/or the strength of the CPU players. Then
choose a stage, each stage has its characteristics so choose a stage that suits
your strategy! You can change the battle rules to make your battles more
enjoyable. あり means On and なし means off.
How many points for victory? - 1 -5
Time - 1 minute, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, infinite.
Sudden Death
On or off. When the time runs out pressure blocks begin to rain down.
Spectator Bombs
On, Off and Super. If this is on, dead players can throw bombs onto the field
using the A button. With Super mode you can return to the stage in the place of
a dead player.
Position
Shuffle or Off. Shuffle randomizes you position at the start of every game. If
this is off, the positions are fixed and the same every battle.
Enemies
On or off.
Stage Introductions
(Their names are a mish mash of hiragana and katakana, so excuse me if I go
their nuance wrong!)
ノーマルまる! Normal Ring!
The established normal stage of Bomberman. A simple stage without traps, to test
your real abilities.
ドッかんカン! Banging Pipes!
You can hide between the big pipes here. Use the effectively to move around.
はらっぱらぱら! Flat Paradise!
A flat stage with no hard blocks. A simple stage, but maybe its quite difficult…
べルコンぐるグル! Belt Conveyer Round and Round!
Bombermen and bombs can ride the belt conveyers. Use your brain to enjoy this
stage!
シーサーぱたパタ! See Saw Pitter Patter!
Use the see saws to launch flying bombs towards your opponents side. It seems
simple but it has deep strategies!
シーコンぱた グル! See Conveyer Pitter Round!
A combination of See saws and Belt Conveyers. Use them effectively!
アイテムざくザク! Crunchy Item Search!
A stage with many items, get the item you want before your enemies!
ギンぎんパワー! Ecstatic Power!
There is nothing special about this stage, but all characters start with high
speed, number of bombs and bomb power. Fight with great care!
アナあなボン! Holy Bomb!
There are holes between blocks to fall into. Take care not to be by explosions
in hidden places!
マがってボン! Bending Bombs!
Kicked bombs will follow the directions of the arrows and warp.
なんだかわクワク! What’s that? Yay Yay!
A random exciting stage select option!
There are stages hidden in Bomberman Park! Find them!
Item Introductions
There are many items with different abilities, such as speed up items, items
that increase your bomb’s explosion size and power. They are hiding within soft
blocks. While you have time, destroy lots of soft blocks. You cannot use two of
the same item at the same time. (They don’t stack?) (I have given a brief
description of the items icon next to its name)
Fire Up – a smiling flame
Levels up you bomb flame by 1. The max is 10.
Speed up – a roller skate
Levels up your movement speed by 1.
Geta – a Japanese sandal
Levels down your movement speed by 1.
Power Bomb – A bomb with a P on it
The first bomb you put down has the great flame power.
Piercing Bomb – a spiked bomb
The flame of your bomb will be able to pierce through things like soft blocks.
Unrivaled suit – a yellow jacket
You will take no damage on this stage.
Pass through walls – A wall/block with speed lines
You can pass through soft blocks.
Bomb Up – A bomb
You can put down one more bomb, to a maximum of 10.
Full Fire – A fire with ^^ eyes
Raises the flame level of your bombs to max, level 10.
Remote Control – A heart with a bomb in it
If you press the B Button you can detonate your bomb at any time you like.
Bomb kick – A foot kicking a bomb
You can kick bombs, you can press the C Button to make them stop.
Line Bombs – A line of 3 bombs
If you press the R Trigger, you will place bombs in a line in front of you.
Traveling bomb – A bomb with speed lines
Bombs can pass through walls. This cannot be used with the Bomb Kick move.
Heart – A smiling heart
If you die, instead of losing a life, you will lose a heart. You can hold up to
5.
Fire man – A stick man in a fire ball
You will not take damage from bomb flames. Only appears in Standard Mode.
Power Glove – A blue glove
You can throw bombs using the A Button. While you are holding the bomb, it will
not explode.
Timer – An alarm clock
Gives you 30 seconds extra time.
Egg – A white green spotted egg
The helper character, Louie appears from it. If flames hit the egg it will
disappear.
Key – A key
Allows you to return to a previously cleared stage.
Bomb Down – A bomb with a red cross on it
Reduces the amount of bombs you can place by 1.
Fire down – A sad blue flame
Reduces the flame level of your bombs by 1. You cannot go lower than your
starting level.
Mine bomb – A blue landmine
The first bomb you place will be a landmine and it will disappear. It will
explode when stepped on.
Bomb Punch – A red boxing glove
You can send bombs and soft blocks flying. Bombs will fly in an arc.
Panic Bomber
Controls
Start - Pause
D Pad – Move the falling Bombermen or Bombs left and right. The further they
fall the faster they fall. Also chooses commands.
A Button – Rotate a piece clockwise. Confirm selections.
B Button - Rotate a piece anti clockwise. Cancel selections.
C Buttons – Display the rules in Battle Mode.
The meter to the right side of the pieces is the Big Bomb meter. The items
listed on the right side of the screen are as follows
Your score
The game time.
The number of blocks that have been deleted
The number of burnt bombs you have made
The number of bombs that have appeared from blocks that have been deleted
Your combo
The game level
There are two block types Bombermen and Balloons. They come in 5 colours, white,
red, blue, green and black. They can be deleted in three directions,
horizontally, vertically and diagonally.
Unlit bomb
A single bomb that does not explode. If it is hit by an explosion/flame it will
ignite and explode.
Lit Bombs
A bomb that is lit as soon as it starts falling.
Big Bombs
If the Big Bomb meter to the right gets full then a giant bomb will fall. It can
clean the top of the pile in one sweep.
Burnt Bombs
They appear when blocks are burnt. They only get in the way and deleted through
explosions.
Flame Power
Starting at 1 and maxing at 5, this increases the power at which you can erase
blocks.
In multiplayer, the number of burnt bombs is shown at the bottom of your part of
the screen.
Exciting bombing in Panic Bomber
First let’s grasp the basics of the game!
1 First pin down the basics of the game!
L shaped blocks fall down and pile up. They can be rotated and moved left and
right. 3 or more blocks of the same colour will disappear if they match
horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. If the blocks reach the top, the game
will end.
2 What are burnt bombs?
When blocks are deleted, a number of bombs matching the number of blocks deleted
will slowly rise from the bottom. Bombs that explode leave behind burnt bombs.
During a battle, if you send these burnt bombs to your opponent, they will get
in their way. The bombs you have sent will be stocked at the bottom of their
screen. They will gradually rise as one line. Also the bombs you have in stock
can be deleted with other burnt bombs.
3 When you make a combo your flame levels up!
When you make a combo, your flame level or your big bomb meter will rise.
4 Aim to turn the tables in a single attack!
As you delete blocks your big bob meter will rise. When it is full a big bomb
will fall. It can blow away a lot of the blocks at the top middle of your pile.
This also creates a lot of burnt bombs at the same time.
5 Rejecting battles
Just deleting a lot of blocks will not mean that you will win the game. It order
to win it is necessary to decide how to make a lot of burnt bombs. Burnt bombs
are made when explosions hit blocks. They are not made when blocks are deleted.
This is a hint!
Using that information decide how to make combos well!
How to start the game
On the title screen select Panic Bomber ぱにっくボンバー then choose a mode from the
following.
スコアアッタク Score Attack (1 player)
Try to set a combo or high score record. There are many cups to win for many
different records. If you get a high score you can enter your name in the
rankings. Practice making combos and thinking of strategies for the multiplayer
game.
バトル Battle (2-4 player)
Send more burnt bombs to your opponents than they do to you! Make combos to
gather a large amount of bombs to turn into burnt bombs to then send to your
opponent!
ルール設定 Rule Settings for battle mode
As follows;
Number of players
Flame power – select from 1 to 5
Point Match – select from 1 to 5
オプション Options
Same Game
Gather a lot and make a lot disappear!
Controls
Start Button – Opens the command menu
D Pad – Choose a column and move the cursor
A Button – Delete a piece
B Button – Move one piece forward one square
L/R Trigger – Turn the score display on or off
Collect a lot and delete a lot!! 18
The basic rule of Same Game is to make 2 or more of the same coloured blocks
disappear. This can be done horizontally or vertically. Any blocks that are
below that ones that disappeared will fall down. Then, when a whole column
disappears, all columns will shift one to the left. Move the cursor with the D
Pad. Make blocks that are in the way disappear and try to make big groups of
blocks disappear, to get a high score. When the number of blocks you can delete
(のこり) is zero the game will end. You can change the type of blocks that are used
on the options screen to make it easier for you to play. When you get a game
over, you will be shown the following options.
リトライ Retry
ニューゲーム New game
サイズセレクト Size select – change the number of blocks
やめる - Quit
The number of pieces you can delete is shown in the bottom left. The number of
pieces you have deleted is shown in the bottom right, this is your score.
Bomberman Park
Controls
Start – Open the command menu.
D Pad – Move Bomberman, choose options.
A Button – Confirm selections, talk to characters.
B Button – Cancel Commands, Dash.
A one player game where you can experience the attractions as you please. The
controls for each attraction are explained in game before each game starts. Aim
to get a high score in each of them! If you get a high score you will get a
medal. You can also get medals by talking to other Bombermen in the park. With
medals you can access new attractions. The number of medals you have is shown in
the top right. In the top right you can change the message speed from slow to
fast, and also save and quit the game.
Ride the attractions!!
These are the attractions available. There are also harder versions of each
attraction.
あけしめ迷路 Opening and Closing Maze
Open and close the blue doors with the A button, and open and close the green
doors with the B button. Try and reach the goal. If you touch an enemy the game
will end. Read the enemies movements well and open and close the doors with good
timing.
月面救助 Moon surface rescue
Control the rocket well and rescue the people floating in space. If you hit the
ground or any floating rocks you will lose a life, so careful control is
necessary.
銀河鉄道 Galactic Railway
While changing the direction of the steam train, collect the passenger cars
floating in space. If you attach all the passenger cars you can stop at the
Galactic Station to move to the next stage. (This game is clearly a reference to
the classic novel Night on the Galactic Railroad by Miyazawa Kenji. Almost all
Japanese children read this story in Elementary School, and a great anime,
Galaxy Express 999 was based on it. I highly recommend you read/watch it.)
ボンバーサムライ Bomber Samurai
With good timing, cut the flying objects.
ねらんでドカン The lined up pipes
Choose the correct pipe to find the bomb.
どきどきハイウェイ Heart pounding highway
Try to travel the furthest distance in a speeding car whilst avoiding all the
other cars.
キャノンボール Cannon ball
Destroy the bouncing balls using fireworks. (Clearly a rip off of the classic
game Pang)
だるま落とし Daruma Otoshi
Within the time limit, try to make all of the blocks fall. (This is based on a
traditional Japanese children’s toy.)
パズル Puzzle
A sliding block picture puzzle game, with 9 puzzles to choose from.
爆弾工場 Bomb Factory
Send the bombs riding the conveyer belt to the right boxes.
福笑いLucky Laugh/Smile
Try to match the faces as correctly as possible to get a highscore.
Maruta Logs
Jump and move around on the floating logs in the river, to collect coins.
ボンバーソルジャー Bomber Soldier
Within the time limit try to destroy as many enemies as is written at the top of
the screen.
サブマリン Submarine
Whilst avoiding the torpedoes, try to hit as many submarines with bombs as
possible.
