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Yokai Tantei Chima Chima

Youkai Tantei Chima Chima is an arcade game similar to Pac-Man. In this game players will control a cyclops called Chima Chima who will fight against ghosts. In order to defeat the ghosts, Chima Chima shoots…

31 December 1984

Yokai Tantei Chima Chima is an arcade developed by Alex Bros, released 31 December 1984 on FM-7, iOS, MSX and NEC PC-6000 Series.

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What Yokai Tantei Chima Chima is

Yokai Tantei Chima Chima is an arcade game developed by Alex Bros and released in 1984. It was published by Bothtec, Inc.. It is available on FM-7, iOS, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Youkai Tantei Chima Chima is an arcade game similar to Pac-Man. In this game players will control a cyclops called Chima Chima who will fight against ghosts. In order to defeat the ghosts, Chima Chima shoots bouncing fireballs. These fireballs move together with the protagonist and can kill him so players will need to avoid enemies and have the fireballs explode next to them.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Yokai Tantei Chima Chima 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.

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When did Yokai Tantei Chima Chima come out?
Yokai Tantei Chima Chima was released on 31 December 1984 for FM-7, iOS, MSX, NEC PC-6000 Series, PC-8800 Series and Sharp X1.

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