1979 · Nintendo Research & Development 1 · Arcade · Breakout clone

Monkey Magic

Monkey Magic is a video game released in arcades by Nintendo in 1979. It is a Breakout clone and one of Nintendo's earliest arcade games. Some sources claim that Ikegami Tsushinki also did design work on Monkey Magic. Players control a paddle to hit the ball at a large number of blocks shaping a monkey's face. Players can also earn different numbers of points by catching blocks that fall, as well as hitting the ball in different places.

Released: 1979
Platforms: Arcade
Genres: Arcade Breakout clone Puzzle
Developers: Nintendo Research & Development 1
Publishers: Nintendo
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Kids

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Monkey Magic is a 1979 arcade game released by Nintendo exclusively in Japan. The game is a Breakout clone, and one of Nintendo's earliest arcade games. Ikegami Tsushinki did design work on the game. Players control a paddle to hit the ball at a large number of blocks shaping a monkey's face.

To win, the player must destroy the entire face of the monkey. Players can earn points by catching blocks that fall, and hitting the ball in different places.