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Circus

by Exidy·published by Exidy, Taito, Venture Line, Inc.

197719
Commodore 64VIC-20Arcade

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5.6/ 10

17 votes

Trailer

Gallery

6

About

Gameplay in Clowns shares some similarities with Breakout, but this time the bricks have been replaced with balloons that you get points for popping. To reach the balloons at the top of the screen you have to move a seesaw under a jumping clown. This will launch away the clown already standing on the seesaw, hopefully towards the balloons.

Balloons comes in three different colors: yellow, green and blue. Yellow balloons are the easiest to reach, while the blue are the hardest. Therefore you also get more points for the harder-to-reach balloons. If you manage to clear all balloons of one color, you'll get bonus points. Balloons of that color will then be replenished. You have five jumpers to your disposal, and you will lose one every time you miss catching the landing clown. Clearing all blue balloons will give you an extra jumper.

Clowns can be played by one or two players using paddles.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Text

Ported as

Circus Atari

Languages

2 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English——
Japanese——

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

Cartridge

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Paddles

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

Box art

Also known as

Acrobat — Venture Line US release

Acrobat TV — Taito Japanese release (upright model)

Balloon — Data East Japanese title

Circus Circus — Universal Japanese release

Clowns — Midway release

Highjumpers — Elcon flyer title

Seesaw Jump — SEGA Japanese release

Springboard — UK Arcade title

T.T. Acrobat — Taito Japanese release (table model)

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Facts

Developer

Exidy

Released

1977

Platforms

Commodore 64VIC-20Arcade

Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenArcadePaddle / PongDirect control