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Chicken Shift

The gameplay in Chicken Shift is relatively simple. There will be a string of eggs you have to guide to safety by shifting the position of pipes, walls and other devices through button presses. The default…

1 February 1984

Chicken Shift is an arcade developed by Bally Sente Inc., released 1 February 1984 on Arcade.

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What Chicken Shift is

Chicken Shift is an arcade game developed by Bally Sente Inc. and released in 1984. It is available on Arcade only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The gameplay in Chicken Shift is relatively simple. There will be a string of eggs you have to guide to safety by shifting the position of pipes, walls and other devices through button presses. The default settings map the action buttons to the left CTRL and left ALT keys. Keep your eyes on those eggs and where they're at - you'll get bonus points if you don't lose a single egg to the horrors of gravity.
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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

Chicken Shift launched on 1 February 1984, within three weeks of Boulder Dash and Punch-Out!!.

Released around the same time: Boulder Dash, Punch-Out!!.

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 Chicken Shift come out?
Chicken Shift was released on 1 February 1984 for Arcade.

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