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Mappy Kids

The player controls the son of Mappy in a platformer game. He wants to find a wife but she won't marry him until Mappy can become a provider for his family. At the end of each level, there is a slot machine…

22 December 1989

Mappy Kids is a platform developed by Namcot, released 22 December 1989 on Family Computer.

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What Mappy Kids is

Mappy Kids is a platform game developed by Namcot and released in 1989. It is available on Family Computer only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Mappy the mouse had a son named Happy. Happy has grown up and now wants to settle down with a wife. However, the girl he wants to marry won't agree to marriage until Happy can prove that he can provide for a family. So now it's up to Happy to collect a small fortune so he can please his would be spouse. Of course, the boss cat Nyamco and his legion of mukies stand in the way of making this an easy endeavor.
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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. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Mappy Kids launched on 22 December 1989, within three weeks of Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris and Pipe Dream.

Released around the same time: Fantasy World Dizzy, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, Denaris, Pipe Dream.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Mappy Kids come out?
Mappy Kids was released on 22 December 1989 for Family Computer.

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