Parachute [Model PR-21]

45 Years old Handheld game Nintendo Co., Ltd. [Japan]

Parachute © 1981 Nintendo Co., Ltd.

The player controls a character in a boat and has to prevent parachutists from landing in shark-infested waters. A life is lost every time the player fails to do this. In Game B, the parachutes can get stuck in trees.

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TECHNICAL

Model PR-21

TRIVIA

Parachute was released on June 19, 1981 (Friday) in Japan.

SERIES

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WIDE SCREEN SERIES
1. Parachute [Model PR-21] (1981)
2. Octopus [Model OC-22] (1981)
3. Popeye [Model PP-23] (1981)
4. Chef [Model FP-24] (1981)
5. Mickey Mouse [Model MC-25] (1981)
6. Egg [Model EG-26] (1981)
7. Fire [Model FR-27] (1981)
8. Turtle Bridge [Model TL-28] (1982)
9. Fire Attack [Model ID-29] (1982)
10. Snoopy Tennis [Model SP-30] (1982)

PORTS

In the updated version of Parachute on the Game & Watch Gallery series, the Mr. Game & Watch driving the boat will be replaced by Mario, the falling parachuters will be replaced by baby Toads, Yoshies, and Kongs, and the shark will be replaced by a giant Cheep Cheep. The scenery was also given a Mario facelift.

SOURCES

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ROM dump (MAME).