@LAJ,
About the name-change of
Nicky Boum/Boom: I never quite knew what the reason is for the change of name, but here is a silly explanation for it: "Boom" is the sound of an explosion written in English. In French it is "Boum" and in Dutch (my native language) it would be "Boem". I guess it is related to translation of the game to several languages.
Also, what I never understood is why Cinemaware's
Wings is called
Wongs in German games magazines.
Oooooh those important trivia. It really keeps me awake at night.
Oh, did I mention
Jim Power has a really ugly boxcover?