Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble
North American Genesis cover
Developer(s)	Probe Entertainment, Climax Studios, Atod
Publisher(s)	Sega
Platform(s)	Genesis, Game Gear
Release	NA: August 1996 EU: August 1996
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble is a Looney Tunes video game developed by Atod AB for the Sega Genesis and Game Gear, released in 1996. The game stars Bugs Bunny and features pre-rendered 3D graphics.

Gameplay

The main levels are loosely based on various classic Bugs Bunny cartoons, such as "Duck! Rabbit, Duck!", "Bully for Bugs", "Knighty Knight Bugs" and many more, including a bonus level which is accessed by collecting Bonus Stars in the main levels, only in the Genesis version.

Levels

• Duck! Rabbit, Duck!
• Bully for Bugs/Roman Legion-Hare
• Hare-abian Nights
• Knighty Knight Bugs
• Haunted Hare
• Spaced Out Bunny (Genesis version only)
• Mad as a Mars Hare
• Hare-Way to the Stars

Items

• Speed Shoes - Increases the player's speed
• Invulnerability Potion - Gives the player temporary invincibility
• Canned Carrot - Refills the health meter
• Giant Silver Carrot - Grants the player an extra life
• Stopwatch - Gives the player more time
• Bonus Star - Collect three of them to access the Bonus Level
• Glue Pot - Found in the Duck! Rabbit, Duck! level; can be used to slow down Daffy
• Carrot Weapons - Found in the Hare-abian Nights level. There are three types of weapons:
  • Bull's-Eye Carrots - Aims directly at the target
  • Homing Carrots - Flies straight towards the target
  • Carrot Bombs - Hold down A to throw it further, then wait until it blows up

Enemies/Bosses

• Daffy Duck - Chases the player
• Elmer Fudd - Wields a rifle, can instantly kill Bugs if the time runs out
• Caterpillar - Slowly squirms around
• Chipmunk - Tosses acorns at the player
• Toro the Bull: Runs at the player with horns out; can be used as a trampoline
• Lions
  • Charging Lion: Chases Bugs in the underground section; also appears in the Game Gear version, replacing Toro's position
  • Trapped Lion: Slashes at Bugs with its claws

• Four Thieves
  • Thief 1 - Flies toward the player on a magic carpet
  • Thief 2 - Utilizes a boomerang
  • Thief 3 - Swings a sword
  • Thief 4 - Punches the player
• Yosemite Sam (Sultan) - Rides on a magic carpet and uses the genie lamp to fire multiple balls at Bugs
• Small Knight - Charges at Bugs with a spear
• Baby Dragon - Swoops down at the player

• Yosemite Sam (Black Knight) - Wields a battle sword

• Dragon - Spits balls of fire from its mouth
• Count Bloodcount (Bat): Slowly flying towards the player
• Ghost: Slowly follows

• Gossamer - Attempts to slap Bugs
• Yosemite Sam (Mad Scientist) - Charging against the player, also riding on Gossamer's back in the laboratory section

• Witch Hazel - Disguises as a female rabbit that can regenerate Bugs' health. After a few seconds, she'll emerge and fire a magic ball, tricking the player
• Marvin the Martian - Attempting to knock back the player when riding the space scooter

• Flying Saucer (Marvin & K-9) - Flies towards Bugs, firing missiles and tossing dynamite sticks at him
• Instant Martians - Wields a laser pistol

• K-9 - Charges at the player.

Plot

One night, Bugs Bunny is fast asleep in his bed, as he starts to drift off into a dream. In his dream, he sees Yosemite Sam experimenting on a "giant carrot serum", but before he could take action, Sam orders Gossamer to fetch the rabbit's brain for his robot, prompting chase. Bugs soon came across a "Televisor" and are transported to many of his times from older cartoons, in which he must complete several objectives in each level.

After finishing all 4 levels, Bugs Bunny attempts to escape the haunted castle and defeat both Gossamer and Yosemite Sam in the laboratory. He eventually succeeds and exits the castle to escape inside a rocket ship. Bugs soon found himself stranded in outer space after the launch, as he spots a nearby space scooter which he uses to travel across the galaxy and face a new threat: Marvin the Martian and his trusty pet dog K-9. Upon reaching Marvin's home planet, Mars, Bugs comes across some levers and switches them around, foiling Marvin's plans, and upon leaving back to Earth, he tosses the dynamite stick he previously rescued over to Marvin, resulting in the destruction of Mars itself. Eventually, Bugs wakes up back in his bed, only to find a giant carrot sitting right in front of him, much to his shock.

Development and release

Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble was released in the United States and Europe in August 1996.^[1][2]

Reception

The Genesis version received mediocre reviews. Critics widely praised the bright, colorful graphics^[3][4][5] and usage of old Warner Bros. cartoons and characters,^[3][4][5] though some criticized that the controls make navigating certain areas frustrating.^[3][5] However, reviews generally concluded that while the game is competent in most respects, it lacks any major innovation to draw the interest of anyone but hardcore Warner Bros. fans.^[3][4][5]

GamePro gave the Game Gear version a brief negative review, criticizing the gameplay, music, and particularly the difficult-to-see graphics, commenting that "signs, enemies, and items are so tiny you'll need a magnifying glass".^[6]

Game Informer gave the game an overall score of 7.25 out of 10 praising how sega did very well capturing the spirit of the cartoon and keeping the gameplay fast and random concluding: "Double Trouble is fairly perplexing at first, but once mastered it's a blast for all, especially the gaming youth!"^[7]