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Circus Charlie

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Also known as
Arcade Archives: Circus Charlie Circus Chablie アーケードアーカイブス サーカスチャーリー サーカスチャーリー

Perform five distinct circus stunts, from jumping through fire rings to swinging on trapezes.

About Circus Charlie

Circus Charlie is a game where the player controls a performer tasked with completing a series of acrobatic acts. The objective is to successfully navigate each distinct stage to earn points from the audience.

Gameplay involves precise timing and movement across varied environments. One act requires balancing on a ball while jumping between others, ensuring no contact with the ground. Another sees the character riding a horse over a long distance, using trampolines to bounce while controlling the mount's speed.

Other challenges include traversing a tightrope while evading monkeys and leaping through fiery hoops alongside a lion, avoiding stationary hazards. The final act involves swinging between trapezes, with safety platforms below to recover from a missed catch. After all five acts are finished, the sequence repeats, offering further opportunity to score. The need for consistent precision across these varied tasks makes the overall experience challenging.

Circus Charlie Screenshots

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Title
Jump through the rings of fire
Walk the tightrope, and jump over the monkeys getting in your way
One of the monkeys made Charlie fall down
The crowd goes wild
Jump from ball to ball
Ride the horse while bouncing on the trampolines
Trapeze between swing to swing, landing on the platforms below if you miss