Big Top

Can you help Wendell, a rookie acrobat, collect all the circus ringmaster’s hats? BIG TOP helps you answer the question. This addictive ladder game packs fun, puzzles, and so much entertainment.
Wendell must collect all the ringmaster’s hats before he can clear each level. What stands in his way are evil clowns – Yikes! You must help him navigate by climbing up and down ladders and jumping platforms while avoiding the knives and Beach balls those evil clowns keep throwing at him.
Each level gets harder and the puzzles become more complicated as the ringmaster’s hats seem beyond reach. BIG TOP will be an exercise in sharp thinking to clear the harder levels.
Players must look closely to understand the pattern of the evil clowns who gets clever and more creative as the levels progress. Some go back and forth, and so go a different direction. Understanding that pattern is a pro tip to clearing this game in no time.
The graphics depict a 2D side-view world where everything is visible to help players strategize. It’s immersive and fun and will make players keep attempting another round for hours. Jumping, climbing, dodging, and sliding makes this game very addictive. The clowns throwing Beach balls add some humor to the gameplay. The big top is one of the best games developed by Michael Abrash, and it retains its glory years after being released. Big Top was released in 1983 in the United States by Funtastic, Inc and it’s available on Dos. Can you help this rookie find all of the ringmaster’s hats?

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