Jetpac is a 1983
shooter video game developed and published by
Ultimate Play The Game and released for the
ZX Spectrum and
VIC-20. It was later released for
BBC Micro in 1984. The game is the first instalment in the
Jetman series, and is the first game to be released by the company, who were later known as
Rare. The game follows Jetman as he must rebuild his rocket in order to explore different planets, whilst simultaneously defending himself from aliens.
Jetpac has since been included in other Rare games such as an unlockable in
Donkey Kong 64 and part of a compilation in
Rare Replay. The game later spawned two sequels and a 2007 remake,
Jetpac Refuelled, which was released for the
Xbox Live Arcade service.