Chack'n Pop
| Chack'n Pop | |
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Sales flyer
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| Developer(s) | Taito |
| Publisher(s) | Taito |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, FM-7, Nintendo Entertainment System, MSX, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, X1, SG-1000, Virtual Console |
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Arcade 1983 Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console
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| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players, alternating |
| Cabinet | Upright |
| Display | Raster, standard resolution |
Chack'n Pop (ちゃっくんぽっぷ Chakkunpoppu?) is an arcade game released by Taito in 1983, considered to be an ancestor of Bubble Bobble due to the appearance of many similar enemies and Bubble Bobble's duplication of a Chack'n Pop level. The arcade rom set also contains unused graphics for the mechanical wind-up "Zen-Chan" that later appeared in Bubble Bobble. Although now considered obscure, home conversions of the game exist for Sega SG-1000, MSX, Famicom, NEC PC-6001 and NEC PC-8801, and the arcade emulation is included in Taito Legends Power-Up for the PSP and Taito Legends 2 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, and PC.
The Sega SG-1000 version is notable for featuring extended introduction and ending sequences and a small additional training stage before the first.
Chack'n, a small yellow creature (later recolored green) with extendable legs must traverse a series of single-screen mazes. He is capable of walking on floors or ceilings but not walls. He can climb steps and traverse high walls by extending his legs until he is tall enough to pass onto the next step. He is capable of throwing hand grenades to his left or right which, after a short period, explode into a cloud of smoke. Separate fire buttons control rolling to the left or right. Chack'n is killed if caught by the explosion cloud.
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