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Circus

Circus is an acrobat game, a clone of the arcade Exidy's Circus

1 January 1983

Circus is an arcade developed by UA Limited, released 1 January 1983 on Arcadia 2001.

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What Circus is

Circus is an arcade game developed by UA Limited and released in 1983. It was published by Emerson Radio. It is available on Arcadia 2001 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Jump and catch! Be the centre-pot tumbler of the world famous circus! Catch the overhanging balls and score points. Watch out as you fall, for if you land on the ground 5 times, you are hurt and will be fouled.
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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. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Circus launched on 1 January 1983, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Grand Prix.

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

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 Circus come out?
Circus was released on 1 January 1983 for Arcadia 2001.

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