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Chameleon

A colorful platform game in which the player controls a long-tongued chameleon that must make around a series of single-screen, platform-strewn levels; stealing chicken eggs from their nests and being careful…

30 June 1983

Chameleon is a platform developed by Tose, released 30 June 1983 on Arcade.

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What Chameleon is

Chameleon is a platform game developed by Tose and released in 1983. It was published by Jaleco. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A colorful platform game in which the player controls a long-tongued chameleon that must make around a series of single-screen, platform-strewn levels; stealing chicken eggs from their nests and being careful to avoid contact with angry chickens. As well as walking along the platforms and poles, the chameleon can use its tongue to pull itself up to higher platforms; and to escape from any nearby chickens. Each level also has a number of bombs placed at various points; the chameleon can hit these with its tongue to send them crashing towards nearby chickens. The player must keep an eye out for projectiles thrown by the chickens, such as flashing eggs. If the nesting eggs are left for too…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Chameleon come out?
Chameleon was released on 30 June 1983 for Arcade.

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