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Loco-Motion

Loco-Motion is basically an updated version of a sliding block puzzle game where the player can move pieces horizontally or vertically within a frame to complete a picture. However, the presence of a…

1 March 1982

Loco-Motion is a puzzle developed by Konami, released 1 March 1982 on Intellivision, Arcade and MSX.

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What Loco-Motion is

Loco-Motion is a puzzle game developed by Konami and released in 1982. It was published by Centuri. It is available on Intellivision, Arcade and MSX.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Loco-Motion is basically an updated version of a sliding block puzzle game where the player can move pieces horizontally or vertically within a frame to complete a picture. However, the presence of a constantly moving locomotive complicates matters. The player controls the playfield and the aim is to guide the locomotive around the tracks to collect the passengers waiting at the stations located around the edges of the screen. The player uses a joystick to slide a piece of the track into the vacant square. The locomotive is always moving, but the player has the option of making it move faster to get to the passengers more quickly by using a button next to the joystick. The player must avoid…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Loco-Motion launched on 1 March 1982, within three weeks of Dig Dug and Pac-Man.

Released around the same time: Dig Dug, Pac-Man.

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When did Loco-Motion come out?
Loco-Motion was released on 1 March 1982 for Intellivision, Arcade and MSX.

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