The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
Development staff
Developer(s)	Arc Developments
Publisher(s)	Acclaim
Game overview
Release date(s)	Master System EU May, 1993 Game Gear JP July 29, 1994 NA October, 1993 EU May 26, 1993
Genre(s)	Platformer
Platform(s)	Master System Game Gear
Gameplay overview
Player(s)	1
Game order
Preceded by	The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants

The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World is a 1993 platform game by Arc Developments. It is based on the Simpsons Family, and depicts them on international travels.

Plot

Bart Simpson wins a drawing competition on the Krusty the Clown show with the prize being the opportunity for him and his family to go on an around the world scavenger hunt, collecting Krusty collectibles.

The only problem is the competition has been rigged by Smithers, who plans to use this as a chance to get rid of the Simpsons family for good for all the trouble they've caused his boss, Mr. Burns, over the years.

Gameplay

Alongside the standard walking and jumping, Bart is able to climb certain objects such as ship masts or the Sphynx's headdress and can attack enemies with firecracker balls, which explode on contact. Bart starts each level unarmed, but can pick up small sacks of these balls which replenish his ammo by ten a piece.

Throughout the game players will need to keep an eye out for Krusty collectibles which look like vaguely Krusty shaped heads, and Grape Squishees, a Kwik-e-Mart speciality which will restore his health.

Collecting the Springfield founder Jebediah Springfield's statue head will cause Bart to be invincible to enemy attacks for a short period, and collecting the cape and cowl will transform him into Bartman, allowing him to fly for the duration of the transformation.

There are four worlds in total: China, North Pole, Egypt and Hollywood, with four stages to each(except Egypt which only has three). This usually consists of two platformer levels and two mini games. At the end of the second platformer level, Bart will face off against one of Burns' look-a-like relatives.

Trivia

• Although Smithers and Mr. Burns appear on the box art they are absent from the game itself with only Burns' lookalike 'relatives' appearing in the title as bosses.
• Moe appears dressed as a cowboy in the Hollywood level mini game where he slides drinks across the bar for Bart to jump over.

Gallery

Title Screen

An example of the level select. The mini games and first platforming stage can be played in any order

Bart can climb up background elements you may not initially expect like this ship mast.

Other Simpsons characters make background non-interactive cameos

The match card game

Bart cannot hurt enemies by jumping on them with the sole exception of this Burns Yeti

An example of the sliding block puzzle that appears in each level bar Hollywood

Obtaining the Bartman head will allow Bart to transform and fly

Bart vs. the Hollywood boss, Eric von Burns.

External links

• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World at Simpsons Wiki
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World at Wikisimpsons - The Simpsons Wiki
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World at MobyGames
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World at GameFAQs
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World at Sega Retro
• The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World at The Cutting Room Floor