''Sammy Lightfoot'' is a video game written by Warren Schwader for the

Apple II Apple II ("apple Roman numerals, two", stylized as Apple ][) is a series of microcomputers manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1977 to 1993. The Apple II (original), original Apple II model, which gave the series its name, was designed ...

and published by Sierra Entertainment, Sierra On-Line in 1983. It is a multi-screen platform game (or "climbing game", as the genre was called in the US in 1983), in the vein of ''Donkey Kong (1981 video game), Donkey Kong''. ''Sammy Lightfoot'' follows the travails of a circus worker who jumps and climbs through a number of perilous situations. It was initially ported to the

Commodore 64 The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, is an 8-bit computing, 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International (first shown at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 7–10, 1982, in Las Vegas). It has been listed in ...

followed by

ColecoVision ColecoVision is a second-generation home video-game console developed by Coleco and launched in North America in August 1982. It was released a year later in Europe by CBS Electronics as the CBS ColecoVision. The console offered a closer expe ...

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PC-8800 series The , commonly shortened to PC-88, are a brand of Zilog Z80-based 8-bit home computers released by Nippon Electric Company (NEC) in 1981 and primarily sold in Japan. The PC-8800 series sold extremely well and became one of the four major Japane ...

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''The Commodore 64 Home Companion'' stated that ''Sammy Lightfoot'' captures the cartoon spirit and graphic style of ''Donkey Kong'' without being a simple donkey clone.

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1983 video games Apple II games ColecoVision games Commodore 64 games Platformers Sierra Entertainment games Video games developed in the United States Video games set in circuses {{SierraEntertainment-stub

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