Crab Grab is an arcade developed by Nintendo, released 21 February 1984 on Game & Watch.
What Crab Grab is
Crab Grab is an arcade game developed by Nintendo and released in 1984. It is available on Game & Watch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Crab Grab is a Super Color Game & Watch video game released in 1984. It's model number is UD-202. In the game, crabs are moving towards your character. You must push them away and not let them pinch you. If three crabs pinch you, then it'll result in a game over, and you'll have to start over. There are four columns, each a different color (from left to right: purple, green, orange, and blue). The crabs will start to come from the top, and you'll have to move your character from left to right to push them away, though more and more will always come. The game was one of two Super Color games, the other being Spitball Sparky.
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
Crab Grab launched on 21 February 1984, within three weeks of Boulder Dash and Punch-Out!!.
Released around the same time: Boulder Dash, Punch-Out!!.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Crab Grab — frequently asked questions
When did Crab Grab come out?
Crab Grab was released on 21 February 1984 for Game & Watch.
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