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Toy Bizarre

As a worker at a toy store, you must stop the toy robots from taking over the store, before they take over you. Stop the valves that are getting these toys released in order to control where they land on the…

31 December 1984

Toy Bizarre is an arcade developed by Activision, released 31 December 1984 on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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What Toy Bizarre is

Toy Bizarre is an arcade game developed by Activision and released in 1984. It is available on Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

As a worker at a toy store, you must stop the toy robots from taking over the store, before they take over you. Stop the valves that are getting these toys released in order to control where they land on the floor. Make sure you are ready for those safety checks, turn off the valves before you are hit by hefty Hilda. Stop the toys by jumping over them, or by stunning them. Once you finish doing this, next hour, things start up again.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Toy Bizarre launched on 31 December 1984, within three weeks of Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike and Karateka.

Released around the same time: Impossible Mission, Jet Set Willy, 3D Starstrike, Karateka.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Toy Bizarre — frequently asked questions

When did Toy Bizarre come out?
Toy Bizarre was released on 31 December 1984 for Commodore C64/128/MAX and ZX Spectrum.

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