Mr. Jump and Sprint

This project is a Scratch remake of Mr. Run and Jump, the 2023 Atari 2600 game. I didn’t design the original levels — I faithfully recreated the first 60 stages to stay true to the original design. However, I did redesign the characters, swapping in “J” and snakes to give it my own flavor while keeping the spirit of the game alive.

I used Grifpatch’s Platformer tutorial as a starting point, but all of the enemies, boss fights, character reskins, and extra features I coded on my own.

This project is meant as both a tribute and a challenge — games in the late 70s and 80s were designed to push players with tight controls, punishing difficulty, and trial-and-error level design. I wanted to capture that same spirit here: fast reflexes, precise jumps, and no easy shortcuts, and no game better showcases that than Mr. Run and Jump.

This project was made as a learning experience and a tribute to the creativity of the original developers. It’s purely for fun and respect for the great game and its design — not for profit.

If you have an Atari 2600, I recommend you buy the original game: https://atari.com/products/mr-run-and-jump-2600

Here is the link to the Scratch version: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1207160697