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Circus Games

Ladiiiieeeees and gentlemeeeeennnnn! Children of all ages! The Greatest Show on Earth proudly presents... Circus Games! As a tiger trainer, you will have to put the tiger's through their various tracks. You…

31 December 1988

Circus Games is an arcade developed by Tynesoft Computer Software, released 31 December 1988 on Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC and Atari ST/STE.

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What Circus Games is

Circus Games is an arcade game developed by Tynesoft Computer Software and released in 1988. It is available on Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Ladiiiieeeees and gentlemeeeeennnnn! Children of all ages! The Greatest Show on Earth proudly presents... Circus Games! As a tiger trainer, you will have to put the tiger's through their various tracks. You have to do various stunts, like corkscrews and somersaults, on the trapeze. As a tight rope walker, you need to go from one side to the other, doing handstands and somersaults along the way. There is also a lady daredevil that you do stunts with from the back of a horse. If you do the international competition, you will have to do certain tricks for the trapeze, tight rope walker, horse trick-rider and make the tigers go through all the tricks in their routine.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Circus Games 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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Quick answers

Circus Games — frequently asked questions

When did Circus Games come out?
Circus Games was released on 31 December 1988 for Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.
Does Circus Games have multiplayer?
Yes. Circus Games supports multiplayer.

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