Slam Bolt Scrappers

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Slam Bolt Scrappers
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Developer(s) Fire Hose Games
Publisher(s) Fire Hose Games
Engine Gamebryo
Platform(s) PlayStation Network, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation Network
March 15, 2011 [1]
Windows
March 14, 2013
Genre(s) Puzzle, Action

Slam Bolt Scrappers is a puzzle video game produced by independent developer Fire Hose Games. Players control characters who fight enemies in a beat'em up style and build towers to destroy other players. The game blends aspects of several video game genres including puzzle, action, and strategy. [2] Slam Bolt Scrappers was released on March 15, 2011, for digital download on PlayStation Network. [3]

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Reception

The PC version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 3 version received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] [5]

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