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Booby Kids

During the prehistoric era of humanity, cavemen and dinosaurs compete for ultimate supremacy. A young boy has to collect important treasure without being killed by the rampaging dinosaurs. All he can do is…

10 July 1987

Booby Kids is a puzzle developed by Nichibutsu, released 10 July 1987 on Family Computer.

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What Booby Kids is

Booby Kids is a puzzle game developed by Nichibutsu and released in 1987. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

During the prehistoric era of humanity, cavemen and dinosaurs compete for ultimate supremacy. A young boy has to collect important treasure without being killed by the rampaging dinosaurs. All he can do is attempt to temporarily paralyze them with a specialized dinosaur trap. All treasures must be collected before admittance to the next level is possible. One hit from either a dinosaur, caveman, or other type of enemy instantly kills the player.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Booby Kids come out?
Booby Kids was released on 10 July 1987 for Family Computer.

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