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Mr. Yo-Yo

You control Mr. Yo-Yo. You are given five lives at the start of the game – one in play, and another four in reserve. The object of the game is to descend to the bottom of the cave, and rescue the Notelies by…

15 September 2019

Mr. Yo-Yo is an arcade, released 15 September 2019 on Atari 2600.

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What Mr. Yo-Yo is

Mr. Yo-Yo was released in 2019. It is available on Atari 2600 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You control Mr. Yo-Yo. You are given five lives at the start of the game – one in play, and another four in reserve. The object of the game is to descend to the bottom of the cave, and rescue the Notelies by returning them to the top of the cave. When a Notely is ready to be rescued, he will appear in the little bucket area at the bottom of the cave. To pick up the Notely, descend to the bottom of your string. Mr. Yo-Yo will begin flashing various colors to indicate you’ve picked up a Notely. Then, return to the top of the screen to release the Notely to freedom! Mr. Yo-Yo will then return to his normal color, and you can get ready to rescue the next Notely. Sometimes, you may have to shoot…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Mr. Yo-Yo launched on 15 September 2019, within three weeks of Control, Borderlands 3, GreedFall and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019).

Released around the same time: Control, Borderlands 3, GreedFall, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019).

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When did Mr. Yo-Yo come out?
Mr. Yo-Yo was released on 15 September 2019 for Atari 2600.

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