The game uses a third-person follow camera as you control a paperboy riding forward through a set street route. Movement and throwing controls are used to aim newspapers at subscribers' porches, mailboxes, or doorsteps. Each stage usually asks you to deliver a quota of papers while avoiding damage to property and preserving lives. Cars, dogs, trash cans, potholes, and pedestrians appear as obstacles, forcing constant adjustments to speed and lane position. Later stages increase the density of hazards and the precision required for clean deliveries.
Paperboy, developed by Blue Sky Software and published by Midway, is an arcade-style action game. Players ride a bicycle through suburban neighborhoods, delivering newspapers to subscribers while avoiding traffic, pedestrians, and a wide range of hazards. The Nintendo 64 version keeps the fast, humorous tone of the original and remains a skill-based classic centered on reflexes and route memorization.
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1999-01-01
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Learn the subscriber layout and obstacle patterns first, then focus on safe deliveries. Throw slightly before reaching the target so turning mistakes do not send you into the curb or a hazard. In busy traffic sections, stay a little away from the edge to keep room for evasive movement. If a stage allows repeat passes, use the first run to memorize the route and the second to improve score and consistency.
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Memorize the route before chasing high scores.
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Do not hug the curb too tightly; leave space to dodge.
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Secure the delivery quota first, then optimize for points.
User Reviews
Fast-paced and simple to learn, but surprisingly demanding.
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A strong arcade experience for short play sessions.
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The N64 version preserves the humor and challenge of the original.
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