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Square Dancer

Square Dancer is a basic pinball simulation for MSX. The player controls the left and right paddle individually, and attempts to keep the pinball in play for as long as possible with the goal to maximize score.

31 December 1984

Square Dancer is a pinball developed by Toshiba EMI, released 31 December 1984 on MSX.

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What Square Dancer is

Square Dancer is a pinball game developed by Toshiba EMI and released in 1984. It is available on MSX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Square Dancer is a basic pinball simulation for MSX. The player controls the left and right paddle individually, and attempts to keep the pinball in play for as long as possible with the goal to maximize score.
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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

Square Dancer 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

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Square Dancer — frequently asked questions

When did Square Dancer come out?
Square Dancer was released on 31 December 1984 for MSX.

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