Kick (video game)
| Kick | |
|---|---|
 Arcade cabinet (side view) | |
| Developer(s) | Midway |
| Publisher(s) | Midway |
| Designer(s) | John Pasierb |
| Platform(s) |
Arcade (original) Commodore 64 |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Cabinet | Standard upright, cabaret, and cocktail |
| Arcade system | Midway MCR-I |
Kick is an action arcade game where the player controls a clown on a unicycle, catching falling balloons and Pac-Man characters on the clown's hat. The game was later renamed Kick Man. It uses the Midway Cart Rack arcade system.[1]
Gameplay
The player moves a character to catch falling objects (balloons and Pac-Man icons). The character can also kick an object into the air to attempt to catch it again. The player loses a life for each object the character misses. Kick also has a bonus stage.[2]
Reception
Electronic Games wrote in 1983 that the game had been unsuccessful despite "top-notch background graphics and special sounds for effects. Can you imagine a game featuring Pac-Man that didn't make it? Kick Man is it."[3] The Commodore 64 version was somewhat better received, gaining a Certificate of Merit in the category of "1984 Best Arcade-to-Home Video Game/Computer Game Translation" at the 5th annual Arkie Awards.[4]:29
References
- ↑ Old Classic Retro Gaming (2014-12-07), Arcade Game: Kick (1981 Midway), retrieved 2016-11-02
- ↑ http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8298
- ↑ Pearl, Rick (June 1983). "Closet Classics". Electronic Games. p. 82. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Kunkel, Bill; Katz, Arnie (February 1984). "Arcade Alley: The 1984 Arcade Awards, Part II". Video. Reese Communications. 7 (11): 28–29. ISSN 0147-8907.
External links
- Kick at the Killer List of Videogames