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Atari 2600

Crazy Climber

1981 1-2 Players 71% Not Rated

As Crazy Climber, climb your way to the top of a series of buildings, where a helicopter is waiting to pick you up and take you to the next building. As Climber scales a building, he is able to climb up and sideways but he cannot climb down. While climbing a building, windows will open and close simultaneously. If any window closes on either of his hands he will lose his grip. However, if a window closes on both of his hands, he will fall to his death, resulting in the loss of a life. You have three Climbers in total, but you are awarded an extra Climber every 30,000 points. Besides windows, Climber is faced with other dangers, including: -Bald-headed guys who hurl various objects at you. -Pesky condors who fly by, dropping eggs and droppings of an unpleasant substance. -Falling steel girders and iron dumbells. -Electrical "Nichibutsu" signs with a dangling live wire. -Falling "Crazy Climber" signs. -King Kong leaping from side to side of the building and slams his hands against the windows.

Release date
December 31, 1981
Developer
Nihon Bussan
Publisher
Atari
Players
1-2

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Crazy Climber

As Crazy Climber, climb your way to the top of a series of buildings, where a helicopter is waiting to pick you up and take you to the next building. As Climber scales a building, he is able to climb up and sideways but he cannot climb down. While climbing a building, windows will open and close simultaneously. If any window closes on either of his hands he will lose his grip. However, if a window closes on both of his hands, he will fall to his death, resulting in the loss of a life. You have three Climbers in total, but you are awarded an extra Climber every 30,000 points. Besides windows, Climber is faced with other dangers, including:

-Bald-headed guys who hurl various objects at you.
-Pesky condors who fly by, dropping eggs and droppings of an unpleasant substance.
-Falling steel girders and iron dumbells.
-Electrical "Nichibutsu" signs with a dangling live wire.
-Falling "Crazy Climber" signs.
-King Kong leaping from side to side of the building and slams his hands against the windows.

Genres

Action

Modes

Multiplayer

Studios and credits

Developer
Nihon Bussan
Publisher
Atari

Regional releases

Release date

WorldwideDecember 31, 1981 · Not Rated

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