Bagman was released in January 1982.
The tune that plays at the start of the game is a sample from "Turkey in the Straw".
Jerry McCloskey holds the official record for this game with 6840850 points on August 2, 1983.
This game is known in France as "
Le Bagnard" (translates from French as 'The Convict').
Bootlegs of this game run on the "
Moon Cresta" & on the "
Crazy Kong" hardware.