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Circus Charlie - Sega SG-1000 |
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Other platforms:
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This game can be played also in a version for
NES. We are working on the others.
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Game info: |
box cover
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Game title: |
Circus Charlie |
Console: |
Sega Computer Videogame SG-1000 |
Author (released): |
Konami (1984) |
Genre: |
Action |
Mode: |
Single-player |
Design: |
Matthew Barnard |
Music: |
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Game manual: |
not available
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Download: |
not available (stream only)
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Game size: |
24 kB |
Recommended emulator: |
KEGA Fusion |
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
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Circus Charlie is an action/platform game originally released by Konami in which the player controls a clown named Charlie. The game was a hit arcade game in 1984, which also had a successful release on the MSX in 1984, the Nintendo Famicom in 1986 by Soft Pro and on the Commodore 64 in 1987. It was released along with other Konami classic games on the Nintendo DS compilation Konami Classics Series: Arcade Hits.
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.
The standard Arcade version has 6 levels in total. Level 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 got 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 piranhas.
- Level 4: Jump from ball to ball
- Level 5: Ride a horse and jump over trampolines and walls
- Level 6: trapeze
In the Famicom version, the trampoline stage is omitted, but it has a 'B' mode, in which all the levels are repeated with added difficulty. The game often shows up on Famicom clone systems and multicarts, usually with its title screen altered to remove copyright, some versions also have the levels split up to make up separate games in multicarts.
More details about this game can be found on
Wikipedia.org.
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For fans and collectors:
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Find this game on video server
YouTube.com
or
Vimeo.com.
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Buy original game or SG-1000 console on
Amazon.com
or
eBay.com.
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Find digital download of this game on
GOG
or
Steam.
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Videogame Console: |
This version of Circus Charlie was designed for the Sega SG-1000, which was first 8-bit Sega video game console manufactured
in the years 1983 - 1985. It was launched on the same day as much more successful NES console and with exceptions, it was sold only in Japan.
The unit price of SG-1000 was 15,000 yen, the same price as for NES. Console was not very successful and after 2 years was withdrawn from the market.
More information about Sega SG-1000 can be found
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Recommended Game Controllers:
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You can control this game easily by using the keyboard of your PC (see the table next to the game). However, for maximum gaming enjoyment, we strongly recommend using a USB gamepad that you simply plug into the USB port of your computer. If you do not have a gamepad, buy a suitable USB controller in Amazon or in some of your favorite online stores.
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Available online emulators: |
2 different online emulators are available for Circus Charlie. These emulators differ not only in the technology they use to emulate old games, but also in support of various game controllers, multiplayer mode, mobile phone touchscreen, emulation speed, absence or presence of embedded ads and in many other parameters. For
maximum gaming enjoyment, it's important to choose the right emulator, because on each PC and in different Internet browsers, the individual emulators behave differently. The basic
features of each emulator available for this game Circus Charlie are summarized in the following table:
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Emulator
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Technology
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Multiplayer
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USB gamepad
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Touchscreen
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Without ads
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NeptunJS
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JavaScript
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YES
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YES
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NO
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NO
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EmulatorJS
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JavaScript
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NO
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