Escape Kids
| Escape Kids | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release |
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| Genre | Racing |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Escape Kids[a] is a 1991 racing video game developed and published by Konami for arcades.[1] It was released only in Japan in January 1991.[2] Hamster Corporation released the game outside Japan for the first time as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in January 2025.[3]
Gameplay
[edit]Player control up to four characters who partake in races in obstacle courses.[4] Players aim to be the first to complete three laps around a course by running and using a limited amount of super jumps while collecting coins and avoiding obstacles that slow them down. Power-ups that allow the player to speed up appear occasionally. The coins can be used to enhance the player's abilities after each race.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (February 1, 1991). 難コース3周を競走 過酷なマラソン コナミ「エスケープキッズ」基板 [A grueling marathon: competing over three laps of a challenging course - Konami's "Escape Kids" arcade board] (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 396. p. 17. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 28. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (January 15, 2025). "Konami's Bizarre Arcade Racing Game 'Escape Kids' Is Heading To PS4 & Switch". Time Extension. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "【アケアカ】『エスケープキッズ』が1月16日配信。ボタン連打でコースを爆走、黒服のチャンピオンより先にゴールしよう。最大4人での対戦も楽しめる | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "「アーケードアーカイブス エスケープキッズ」本日配信。走るとジャンプのボタンを駆使して，誰よりも速くコースを駆け抜けろ". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2026.
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