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American Dream

The player must earn money in order to become the wealthiest gambler in the world. The game, set in New York City, is considered a spin-off from the Pachio-kun franchise. Al Capone has a cameo role in this…

23 September 1989

American Dream is a puzzle developed by C-Dream, released 23 September 1989 on Family Computer.

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What American Dream is

American Dream is a puzzle game developed by C-Dream and released in 1989. It was published by Coconuts Japan. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player must earn money in order to become the wealthiest gambler in the world. The game, set in New York City, is considered a spin-off from the Pachio-kun franchise. Al Capone has a cameo role in this game even though he lived about one thousand miles to the west (Chicago) in real life. Roads, taxis and automobiles are not portrayed in the game. However, a black limousine that escorts the player from the air force base to the final casino is portrayed as driving on grass. This is in direct opposition to the real New York City where the majority of the surface is concrete (either as roads, parking lots, or as foundations for the buildings). Only parks and some older residential…
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What it launched against

American Dream launched on 23 September 1989, within three weeks of Disney's DuckTales, SimCity and Shadow of the Beast.

Released around the same time: Disney's DuckTales, SimCity, Shadow of the Beast.

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When did American Dream come out?
American Dream was released on 23 September 1989 for Family Computer.

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