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Catcha Snatcha

In this VIC-20 game from 1983, busy store detective Barney Bootlace must appease the shop manager by running around the shop floor dealing with various problems, from dealing with lost property and children…

31 December 1983

Catcha Snatcha is an arcade developed by Imagine Software, released 31 December 1983 on Commodore VIC-20 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Catcha Snatcha is

Catcha Snatcha is an arcade game developed by Imagine Software and released in 1983. It is available on Commodore VIC-20 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this VIC-20 game from 1983, busy store detective Barney Bootlace must appease the shop manager by running around the shop floor dealing with various problems, from dealing with lost property and children, to apprehending shoplifters and even dealing with planted bombs!
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Catcha Snatcha launched on 31 December 1983, within three weeks of The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac and Zoo Keeper.

Released around the same time: The Witness, Chuckie Egg, Atic Atac, Zoo Keeper.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Catcha Snatcha come out?
Catcha Snatcha was released on 31 December 1983 for Commodore VIC-20 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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