Namco's Hopping Mappy arcade game turns 40
The sequel to the platformer Mappy lends the titular protagonist a pogo stick to dodge and outmaneuver meddlesome enemy characters.


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The sequel to the platformer Mappy lends the titular protagonist a pogo stick to dodge and outmaneuver meddlesome enemy characters.

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