''Screwjumper!'' is an action video game for the

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via Xbox Live Arcade, developed by Frozen Codebase and published by

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. The game was released on November 14, 2007. The game was the 100th game released by THQ for the Xbox Live Arcade service. It was removed from Xbox Live Arcade in 2012 and is no longer available to purchase, though it later became compatible on the

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via backwards compatibility on November 15, 2021 despite still being unavailable.

Gameplay

The game features 20 mines on four different planets, and has a single player mode with four gameplay styles including Score, Time Trial, Destruction and Race. A multiplayer game is done on split screen or on Xbox Live.

Plot

The game takes place underground where the player must destroy the mining equipment of an alien invasion. Players can control six different characters, including Skruii, Filch, Zyree, Xoona, Ula, and Zomar.

Development

On October 24, 2007

announced they were working on four new Xbox Live games, including ''Screwjumper!''.

Reception

The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the

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'' cited the game's manifold problems with sound, dated graphics, and short game length.

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* {{moby game, id=/screwjumper 2007 video games Action video games Alien invasions in video games Frozen Codebase games Multiplayer and single-player video games Split-screen multiplayer games THQ games Video games developed in the United States Xbox 360 games Xbox 360-only games Xbox 360 Live Arcade games