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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

Languages (2)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
Japanese

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

Cartridge

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Paddles

Number of Players Supported

1-2 Players

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Also known as

AcrobatVenture Line US release

Acrobat TVTaito Japanese release (upright model)

BalloonData East Japanese title

Circus CircusUniversal Japanese release

ClownsMidway release

HighjumpersElcon flyer title

Seesaw JumpSEGA Japanese release

SpringboardUK Arcade title

T.T. AcrobatTaito Japanese release (table model)

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Facts

Developer

Exidy

Released

1977

Platforms

Commodore 64VIC-20Arcade

Tags

Side viewFixed / flip-screenArcadePaddle / PongDirect control