Game & Watch: Parachute

Handheld game published 44 years ago:

Parachute (c) 1981 Nintendo Co., Ltd.

The player controls a character in a boat and has to prevent parachutists from landing in shark-infested waters. A life is lost every time the player fails to do this. In Game B, the parachutes can get stuck in trees.

- TECHNICAL -

Model PR-21

- TRIVIA -

Parachute was released on June 19, 1981 in Japan.

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In the updated version of Parachute on the Game & Watch Gallery series, the Mr. Game & Watch driving the boat will be replaced by Mario, the falling parachuters will be replaced by baby Toads, Yoshies, and Kongs, and the shark will be replaced by a giant Cheep Cheep. The scenery was also given a Mario facelift.

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