''Big Top'' is a circus-themed
platform game for the
IBM PC
The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team ...
family of computers, written by
Michael Abrash and published by Funtastic in 1983. The game was distributed on a
self-booting disk
A self-booting disk is a floppy disk for home or personal computers that loads directly into a standalone application when the system is turned on, bypassing the operating system. This was common, even standard, on some computers in the late 1970 ...
.
Gameplay
''Big Top'' features a circus "big top" theme. The user plays the part of a clown with the job of gathering all the hats on each ladder-filled level—where, in keeping with the theme, levels are called ''rings''. Each ring spans across at least two screens and has an upper and lower level. Obstacles include evil clowns, cannons, and rolling barrels.
Reception
See also
*''
Sammy Lightfoot'', a similarly-themed game also from 1983
References
External links
''Big Top''blog entry at Bunny Abandonware
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1983 video games
Funtastic games
Platform games
Single-player video games
Video games developed in the United States