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Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch

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Also known as
Out to Lunch

A platformer where Chef Pierre chases and stuns escaped vegetables across six countries.

Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) in 1993 by Mindscape. This is the earliest commercial release of the game on any platform, as it was developed specifically for the SNES and later ported to other systems.


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About Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch

Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch is a platform game where the player controls a chef pursuing escaped vegetables. The action spans six countries, beginning in Switzerland and concluding in Paris.

Gameplay involves first stunning the fleeing ingredients, which can be done by either jumping on them or shooting them. Once immobilized, the vegetables are collected simply by walking over them. This mechanic shares similarities with that found in the game Fire & Ice.

A notable technical detail is its development path; the game was originally created for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and was later ported to the Amiga platform.

Pierre le Chef is... Out to Lunch Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
Main menu
Get ready for...Switzerland
Level start animation
Starting level 1
I got all the items I needed from the first screen. Now on to screen 2.
Level start animation for area 2
I need my net from the next ledge up on the right
There are bonus items in each area. Here is cake.
I was bumped by a veggie before I could grab it.