''Triple Punch'' (also sold as ''Knock Out!!'') is a horizontally scrolling grid capture game released in arcades by KKI (K.K. International) in 1982. The goal is to fill all the rectangles in the level by coloring the lines surrounding them. Four different enemies chase the player along the lines and can be knocked out by three punches in a row. It was sold both as a conversion kit and as an upright cabinet.

Gameplay

The player controls a character referred to as a carpenter who resembles Mario from the original ''

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''. Much like ''

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'', the objective is to color the lines around all the rectangles, except in ''Triple Punch'' the game board is larger than the screen and scrolls horizontally. Completing multiple rectangles at the same time doubles or triples the bonus. Four enemies chase the player: an

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, a

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("Ottobake"), a

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("Gorigon"), and a

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. The eraser removes already painted lines. The eraser, ghost, and gorilla can be knocked out with three punches in rapid succession, then an

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takes them away. The fire is always deadly.

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* 1982 video games Amidar clones Arcade video games Arcade-only video games Maze games Multiplayer and single-player video games Multiplayer hotseat games Video games developed in Japan {{arcade-stub

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