I sat down with my kids this evening to watch the Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro DVD I had bought for my daughter, who is now very interested in anime. The opening sequence of the main character and his associate running out of Monaco casino (with cash they had just robbed) left me stunned: I remembered seeing that *exact* same sequence in an old laserdisc-based video game back when I was my daughter's age!!! Specifically, at the Circus Circus casino in Reno, Nevada.
If you're not familiar with Circus Circus, back in the early 80's it was one of the few places kids could go and play games in Reno. The first floor was usual, adult gambling. The second and third floors had carnival midway type games, video games, and a restaurant, from what I remember. Anyway, around the time Dragon's Lair and Space Ace were popular, we happened to be out in Reno for a SUGI convention my dad was attending. We (my mom and brother and I) had tagged along and spent time playing games at Circus Circus, which is where I encountered Cliff Hanger. I played it a bit, I recall getting from the casino to the car, and navigating traffic, not sure if I got beyond that, but it was a fun game. And I never saw it again, ever.
Even though the gameplay of the handful of laserdisc games which came out in the 80's was somewhat stilted, I always enjoyed how cool it was to "play" a cartoon...
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