Paperboy 2 (1992). Play online

Summary

I first encountered Paperboy 2 on my Game Boy and was instantly struck by how the handheld squeeze managed to cram the arcade’s chaotic charm into a tiny monochrome screen.
The limited view forces you to anticipate every driveway and dog‑run a fraction earlier than on consoles.

Gameplay mirrors the original ride‑around‑the‑block formula: you dash down a side‑by‑side street, slinging papers to customers while avoiding cars, potholes and oddball hazards.
Four hidden actions per stage – like crashing a window or stopping a runaway baby carriage – flash a front‑page photo that boosts your score.

Critics from Electronic Gaming Monthly noted the black‑and‑white graphics but praised the stubborn difficulty that still makes each successful route feel like a tiny triumph.

Storyline

Paperboy 2 drops you into a suburban neighborhood where you play as a paper carrier—either a boy or a girl—tasked with delivering the morning edition to every house along the street. As you toss papers, everyday obstacles turn into mini‑adventures: a tire barrels down a driveway, a spooky haunted house looms, and a broken window is patched with a flying newspaper that later headlines “Mysterious Vandalism Baffles Police”.
A sudden gas‑station robbery erupts, and a well‑timed paper strike knocks the gunman out, earning the front‑page caption “Paperboy Foils Armed Robbery”. Later, a runaway baby carriage careens toward traffic, only to be halted by a perfectly aimed paper, which the next day’s paper celebrates with the headline “Girl Saves Breakaway Baby”.
All of these heroic moments are illustrated in the following day’s newspaper, giving the player a sense of community impact.