Crazy Climber
Arcade flyer
Developer(s)Jorudan
Publisher(s)Arcade
Ports
HAMSTER Corporation
Atari, Inc. (2600)
Designer(s)Shigeki Fujiwara
Composer(s)Kenji Yoshida (Famicom)[9]
Platform(s)Arcade, Arcadia 2001, Atari 2600, Famicom, X68000
ReleaseArcade
Atari 2600
Famicom
X68000
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)1-2 players alternating turns
Arcade systemCrazy Climber[10]

Crazy Climber (クレイジークライマー, Kureijī Kuraimā) is a vertically scrolling video game produced by Nichibutsu (Nihon Bussan) and released for arcades in 1980. In North America, the game was also released by Taito America. Ports for the Arcadia 2001 and Atari 2600 were published in 1982, followed by the Famicom in 1986 and X68000 in 1993.

With the goal of scaling a series of skyscrapers using two joysticks (one controlling the left side of the character's body, the other the right) Crazy Climber was the first in a "climbing games" genre which includes Nintendo's 1981 Donkey Kong.[11] The genre eventually became better known as platform games and is defined by jumping and traversal between platforms, neither of which are found in Crazy Climber.

Crazy Climber was the third highest-earning arcade game of 1980 in Japan while also being a commercial success in North America. A lesser-known sequel, Crazy Climber 2, was released for arcades in 1988.

Gameplay

Famicom screenshot

The player assumes the role of a climber attempting to reach the top of four skyscrapers.[11] The climber is controlled via two joysticks.[11]

Reception

In Japan, Crazy Climber was the third highest-grossing arcade game of 1980, just below Pac-Man and Galaxian.[12] Crazy Climber was also Japan's eighth highest-grossing arcade game of 1981.[13]

In North America, Crazy Climber was among the top ten highest-earning arcade games in the summer of 1982.[14]

Legacy

References

  1. ^ a b "Video Game Flyers: Crazy Climber, Nichibutsu (EU)". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks. Vol. 1030. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. 1983. p. 152.
  3. ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 55. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  4. ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 127. ISBN 978-4990251215.
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  8. ^ "Video Game Flyers: Crazy Climber, Nichibutsu (NA)". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Game Credits: C - Video Game Music Preservation Foundation Wiki".
  10. ^ Mamedev.org Archived 2014-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ a b c "The Player's Guide to Climbing Games". Electronic Games. 1 (11): 54. January 1983. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  12. ^ "ベストスリー 本紙調査 (調査対象1980年) 〜 アーケードゲーム機" [Best Three Book Survey (Survey Target 1980) ~ Arcade Game Machines] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 159. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 February 1981. p. 2.
  13. ^ ""Donkey Kong" No.1 Of '81 — Game Machine's Survey Of "The Year's Best Three AM Machines" —" (PDF). Game Machine. No. 182. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 February 1982. p. 30.
  14. ^ Cohen, Daniel (1982). Video Games. New York: Pocket Books. p. 38. ISBN 0-671-45872-8.
  15. ^ Trost, Mark (February 1983). "Spiderman". Electronic Fun with Computers & Games. Vol. 1, no. 4. pp. 58–9.
  16. ^ IGN: Crazy Climber Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Lane, Gavin (2020-03-13). "Guide: Every Arcade Archives Game On Nintendo Switch, Plus Our Top Picks". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  18. ^ "Arcade Archives | HAMSTER Corporation". www.hamster.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-03-28.

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