Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Crazy Climber

Title	Crazy Climber
First release	1980
Developers	Jorudan, Nichibutsu
Publishers	Hamster Corporation, Nichibutsu
Platforms	Arcade, Atari 2600, NES / Famicom
Genre	platformer
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	No
Releases	Arcade: 1980-01-01 Atari 2600: 1982-05-01
Wikidata ID	Q611289

Climbing four skyscrapers requires timing movements to avoid opening and closing windows that obstruct progress. Players must dodge projectiles like flower pots, buckets of water, and fruit thrown by Mad Doctors to prevent being knocked off the buildings. This action title supports up to 2 players as they navigate these vertical obstacles and increasing hazards.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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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 (Q611289) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (nes/crazy-climber) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (29763) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

TheGamesDB (8352) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Arcade Database (ADB) (cclimber) · last updated 2026-10-03 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`cclimber`
Title at ADB	Crazy Climber (US set 1)
Manufacturer	Nichibutsu
Year	1980
Genre	Climbing / Building
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Nichibutsu); 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 16:49 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Logos (2): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (2): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Hamster Corporation · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

NES Longplay [1054] Crazy Climber (JP)

World-of-Longplays · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 47:40auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:41 UTC

Arcade Game: Crazy Climber (1980 Nichibutsu) [Reuploaded]

Old Classic Retro Gaming · Arcade version · longplay · 21:12auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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