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Tricky Kick

1991 video game

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Tricky Kick is a 1991 puzzle video game developed by Alfa System and published by Information Global Service for the TurboGrafx-16.

01Gameplay

The object of the game is to maneuver pairs of the same type of monster or animal together by kicking them into straight lines until prevented by an obstacle; when a match is made, the pair disappears. The puzzles consist of creatures scattered through a landscape littered with various obstacles.

The player controls different characters on six scenarios: The young elf Oberon has to rescue the fairy friend Chima from the evil sorceress Kymera; Udon, the giant-robot piloting hero of the 25th century, must save his city from an alien invasion; Japanese kid named Taro goes to visit a haunted mansion to pass the test to join a club; the caveman Gonzo seeks to hunt down a woolly mammoth; Japanese schoolgirl Mayumi needs to find her way to her classmate Biff's birthday party; the young feudal Japanese prince Suzuki wants to rule the country.

Gameplay screenshot
Gameplay screenshot

02Development and release

Tricky Kick was developed by Alfa System and published by Information Global Service.

03Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
Consoles +70%
Gekkan PC Engine75/100, 60/100, 70/100, 75/100, 75/100
Joystick67%
Marukatsu PC Engine6/10, 8/10, 8/10, 7/10
Player One82%
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment5/10
Digital Press8/10
Electric Brain70%
Hippon Super!5/10

Tricky Kick received average reviews. GamePro's C.T. Asian wrote that it is "an extensive and challenging game that's great to take on with an audience. It's one of those carts that's bound to stir up a lot of group participation - everyone has their own strategy". Nevertheless, C.T. Asian criticized the poor translation of the text from Japanese.

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