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Crazy Climber

As Crazy Climber, climb your way to the top of a series of buildings, where a helicopter is waiting to pick you up and take you to the next building. As Climber scales a building, he is able to climb up and…

1 June 1982

Crazy Climber is an arcade developed by Nichibutsu, released 1 June 1982 on Arcadia 2001.

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What Crazy Climber is

Crazy Climber is an arcade game developed by Nichibutsu and released in 1982. It was published by Grandstand. It is available on Arcadia 2001 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As Crazy Climber, climb your way to the top of a series of buildings, where a helicopter is waiting to pick you up and take you to the next building. As Climber scales a building, he is able to climb up and sideways but he cannot climb down. While climbing a building, windows will open and close simultaneously. If any window closes on either of his hands he will lose his grip. However, if a window closes on both of his hands, he will fall to his death, resulting in the loss of a life. You have three Climbers in total, but you are awarded an extra Climber every 30,000 points.
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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.

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When did Crazy Climber come out?
Crazy Climber was released on 1 June 1982 for Arcadia 2001.

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