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Carnival

In this adaptation of the original arcade game by Sega, try to prove your skill at hitting targets in a carnival shooting gallery. Shoot rabbits, ducks, and owls, but look out! Ducks can swoop down and eat…

31 December 1982

Carnival is a video game developed by Gremlin Industries, released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600.

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What Carnival is

Carnival was developed by Gremlin Industries and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this adaptation of the original arcade game by Sega, try to prove your skill at hitting targets in a carnival shooting gallery. Shoot rabbits, ducks, and owls, but look out! Ducks can swoop down and eat your ammo Get extra ammo by shooting one of the "8"s. You'll have to hit all of the pipes spinning around then clear the board of animals before you can move on to the next level. The game ends when you're out of bullets.
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What it launched against

Carnival launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

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When did Carnival come out?
Carnival was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600.