Do! Run Run is an arcade developed by Universal Co., Ltd., released 31 December 1984 on Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST/STE and MSX.
What Do! Run Run is
Do! Run Run is an arcade game developed by Universal Co., Ltd. and released in 1984. It was published by Electrocoin. It is available on Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST/STE and MSX.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Do! Run Run known as Super Pierrot in Japan, is the fourth and final incarnation of Mr. Do!, the Universal video game mascot. Returning to his Mr. Do! roots, the clown has a bouncing powerball with which to hurl at monsters. What makes this game novel is that instead of burrowing through the ground to get at cherries, Mr. Do runs along the playfield picking up dots, and leaving a line behind him, which the player is encouraged to create closed off sections with, which turn any dots left behind into cherries. Gone are the giant apples to crush foes, but the multi-tier stage design has two precariously balanced log traps, which can be rolled downslope if either pushed from above or closely…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
Do! Run Run launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Bomb Jack.
Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Bomb Jack.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Do! Run Run — frequently asked questions
When did Do! Run Run come out?
Does Do! Run Run have multiplayer?
If you like this