Platform: Arcade
Region: NTSC-U
Country: United States of America
Developer(s): Konami
Publishers(s): Centuri, Inc.
ReleaseDate: 1984-03-01
Players: 2
Co-op: No
Circus Charlie
Circus Charlie is a 1984 arcade side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Konami and released by Centuri in the USA on March 1, 1984. In the game there are six regular stages (plus an extra stage) of differing tasks that are to be completed by Charlie. Grabbing money bags, performing dangerous tricks, avoiding enemies, completing stages, etc., earns Charlie points. After the sixth stage is completed, the game starts over again but with a faster pace and more difficult (but exactly the same in terms of task to be completed) levels. Charlie also races against time. Bonus points are awarded according to the time remaining, but running out of time will cost the player a life. Levels The standard Arcade version has 6 levels in total. Levels 1, 2, 4 and 5 have 5 sublevels. Level 3 contains 7 sublevels. Each sublevel gets more difficult. Level 6 also has 5 sublevels, but repeats as long the user has lives. Level 1: Ride on a lion and jump through flaming rings. Level 2: Tightrope walking whilst jumping over monkeys. Level 3: Jump between trampolines and beware the knife throwers and fire breathers. In sublevel 3 and 6 the trampolines are placed in a swimming pool and the knife throwers and fire breathers are replaced by jumping dolphins. Level 4: Jump from ball to ball. Level 5: Ride a horse and jump over trampolines and walls. Level 6: Swing from one trapeze to the next.
Trailer: YouTube
ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
Genre(s): Platform
