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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin, an action platformer, is your chance to become a movie director and produce the greatest comedies starring Charlie Chaplin. You can choose the script, the scenes, and the characters. Create…

31 December 1988

Charlie Chaplin is a platform developed by Canvas Software, released 31 December 1988 on Amstrad CPC, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

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What Charlie Chaplin is

Charlie Chaplin is a platform game developed by Canvas Software and released in 1988. It was published by U.S. Gold. It is available on Amstrad CPC, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Charlie Chaplin, an action platformer, is your chance to become a movie director and produce the greatest comedies starring Charlie Chaplin. You can choose the script, the scenes, and the characters. Create, edit and watch your own Chaplin movie.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Charlie Chaplin launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Charlie Chaplin come out?
Charlie Chaplin was released on 31 December 1988 for Amstrad CPC, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

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