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Chinese Juggler

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A timed arcade challenge of spinning eight colored plates

The briefing

About this game

Chinese Juggler is a single-screen action game in which you play a plate spinner trying to keep eight plates spinning on eight poles before the timer reaches zero.

Gameplay

Pick up colored plates from four holders at the bottom of the screen and place them on poles. Plate colors have different point values: white gives the most points, while purple gives the least. Plates can also be thrown into the air and caught to change their color.

As more plates are placed, the plates already spinning begin to slow down and must be spun again. Completing all eight poles advances you to the next level, while the timer reaching zero before all eight plates are spinning ends the game. Later levels specify which color must be placed and spun next.

Details

  • Released: December 31, 1982
  • Developer: Ivàn Balàzs
  • Publisher: Ocean Software
  • Platforms: Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Sinclair ZX Spectrum, ZX Spectrum
  • Genres: Action, Arcade