![Action Pachio [Model SHVC-PE] screenshot](images/game/61009_2.png "Action Pachio [Model SHVC-PE]")
アクションパチ夫 © 1993 Coconuts Japan
(Action Pachio)
The player takes control of a white Pachio and tries to make his way through all the side-scrolling levels. In between each level is a cut scene that updates the story for the player. Players can collect coins in the game; collecting 100 of them results in an extra life. They are also given a life bar with three different colors (symbolizing how 'healthy' the character is), a time limit, and a relatively generic score indicator that goes up to 99 million points.
![Goodies for Action Pachio [Model SHVC-PE]](images/covermini160/61009_1.jpg)
GAME ID: SHVC-PE
Released on April 9, 1993 (Friday) in Japan. It was never published outside Japan.
A Franchise Pivot: The Pachio-kun series was a staple of the Japanese market, almost exclusively featuring Pachinko parlor management and gameplay. Action Pachio is the black sheep of the franchise, serving as the only true "action-platformer" in an otherwise gambling-focused lineup.
Momentum Controversies: While the game attempts to emulate the high-speed "feel" of Sonic, it is frequently criticized for its physics. Players often encounter issues where the character feels sluggish to start but becomes uncontrollably fast, making precision platforming and boss fights—such as the notorious "Bird Duo" robot—infamously difficult.
The Coconuts Mascot: Pachio-kun is the unofficial mascot of Coconuts Japan, a publisher that thrived on the Super Famicom by churning out numerous titles centered on traditional Japanese tabletop games.
Development Pedigree: The game was handled by C-Lab, a development house that frequently collaborated with Coconuts Japan to bring their niche board-game properties to life on the 16-bit hardware.
Visual Presentation: Despite its gameplay shortcomings, the game is often praised for its energetic sprites, colorful level design, and charming cutscenes that bridge the narrative gaps between stages, showing a surprising amount of effort for a game that many critics consider a derivative of superior platformers.
Collect-a-thon mechanics: Much like the genre giants of the era, the game utilizes a 100-coin system for extra lives, a mechanic that reinforces the "speed-run" aesthetic the developers were clearly aiming for during the early 90s platformer craze.