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1981 DECO Cassette System arcade action game, where DECO Kid flies and punches enemies in side-scrolling environments. Ahead of its time, it set precedents for mechanics such as multi-directional scrolling, bosses, energy bars, debris, invincibility, and score combos.

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1981 DECO Cassette System arcadeaction game, where DECO Kid flies and punches enemies in side-scrolling environments. Ahead of its time, it set precedents for mechanics such as multi-directional scrolling, bosses, energy bars, debris, invincibility, and score combos.

The character of DECO Kid is notes to essentially be a copy of Astro Boy (Character) - much more so than the later Mega Man (Character), in fact.

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