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Pooyan

Pooyan is a classic arcade game manufactured by Stern Electronics under license from Konami in 1982. In it, the player controls "Mama", a pig whose babies have been kidnapped by a group of wolves.

1 October 1982

Pooyan is an arcade developed by Konami, released 1 October 1982 on Wii U, Wii, Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What Pooyan is

Pooyan is an arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1982. It was published by Datasoft, Inc.. It is available on Wii U, Wii, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari 2600, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and TRS-80 Color Computer.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Pooyan is a classic arcade game manufactured by Stern Electronics under license from Konami in 1982. In it, the player controls "Mama", a pig whose babies have been kidnapped by a group of wolves.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Pooyan launched on 1 October 1982, within three weeks of Q*bert and Pole Position.

Released around the same time: Q*bert, Pole Position.

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Quick answers

Pooyan — frequently asked questions

When did Pooyan come out?
Pooyan was released on 1 October 1982 for Wii U, Wii, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari 2600, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, MSX and TRS-80 Color Computer.
Does Pooyan have multiplayer?
Yes. Pooyan supports multiplayer.

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