Punchy

arcade game for Commodore 64, 1983

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Use Control Port 2.

Punchy is set, as the name might suggest, in a theater setting. It is an
adaptation of "Punch & Judy": you are the hunchback Bobby, your goal is to
make your way across sixteen theater stages to rescue the beautiful Judy from
the Punch. Each stage is filled with the typical hazards of a traditional
play, like crocodiles, custard pies and rotten tomatoes, as well as the pits
that must be crossed via moving platforms. You'll sometimes have the chance
to catch a sausage flying around in the air as you move along.

Even though it is a rather early game, the Spectrum version features some
interesting speech samples using a technique that was very uncommon at that
time.

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Some useful keyboard shortcuts
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       [PAUSE] - stop/continue game
          [F9] - quick load game state
         [F12] - quick save game state (still stored after leaving the site)
         [F11] - toggle fullscreen mode
  [ScrollLock] - quick switch control ports
    [PageDown] - make a screenshot (320x200)