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Chack'n Pop

TitleChack'n Pop
First release1983
DeveloperTaito
PublisherTaito
PlatformsArcade, MSX, NES / Famicom
Genreplatformer
Also known asちゃっくんぽっぷ
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
Releases
Arcade: 1983-11-01
MSX: 1984-01-01
NES / Famicom: 1985-05-24
Wikidata IDQ2292340

Chack'n navigates labyrinthine stages to reclaim hearts by deploying bombs against various enemies. Players must monitor Monsta eggs hanging from ceilings, which transition from harmless blue to dangerous red phases, and avoid Mightas, who push a rock that functions as the game's timer. This 1-2 player action title requires precise timing to manage these environmental threats.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q2292340) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (nes/chack-n-pop) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (41118) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (40164) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (26584) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (chaknpop) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsetchaknpop
Title at ADBChack'n Pop
ManufacturerTaito
Year1983
GenrePlatform / Run Jump
Players2
MAME driver statusGOOD
Chack'n Pop – Flyer
Flyer
Chack'n Pop – Marquee
Marquee
Chack'n Pop – Title
Title
Chack'n Pop – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Taito); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-03 16:50 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Taito · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Taito · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots, Logos (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Taito · internal use only.
Sprites
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Videos
Arcade Longplay [875] Chack'n Pop
World-of-Longplays · Arcade version · longplay · 26:54auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC
Arcade Game: Chack N' Pop (1983 Taito)
Old Classic Retro Gaming · Arcade version · longplay · 29:15auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC
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