A Japanese action game involving placing traps in caves. Original mechanics and fun concept. Little known but full of good surprises for those willing to invest time.
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Puzzle1 player3+
Description
Maze game featuring characters finding exits by pushing blocks onto enemies. Published by Irem, released in Japan in 1987. Characters in top-down view pushing blocks onto enemies to eliminate them and reach the exit. An original maze game on Famicom.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Booby Kids is the Famicom version of Irem's maze game known in arcades as Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen, a Japan-only release never brought West. The modest 1987 Nichibutsu run and the absence of any NES port make it a curiosity sought by fans of Famicom puzzle-action and of the Irem catalogue. The high complete value rests on that exclusivity and the scarcity of surviving early Famicom boxes.
Is Booby Kids still worth playing in 2026?
A maze game from Irem, Booby Kids moves its characters through enclosed screens where you must find the exit by pushing blocks to crush enemies, in a blend of thinking and snappy action. The simple but tricky concept, the rising difficulty and the challenge of each screen offer a gripping arcade pleasure, in the spirit of the era's action mazes. The production stays plain. For a retro puzzle action fan, someone curious about Irem productions or a collector, the title keeps a clever effectiveness and a substantial challenge.
