Hitsuji Yaai!

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Hitsuji Yaai! casts you as a shepherd racing against sunset to herd woolly stragglers into a penned enclosure. Guide your flock by ramming into them and hauling them toward the corral. Slam the gate to contain your catch, but beware, wolves prowling the perimeter can shred your progress in seconds. Timing and route planning keep the tension high as daylight ticks down and escape-prone sheep scatter the map. A 1983 Hudson Soft creation, this single-player arcade title ran on Japan-specific hardware like the FM-7 and Sharp MZ-2200. Programmed by Kikuta Masaaki, later known for Binary Land, the game balances frantic action with strategic gate management. Retro audiences often highlight its brisk pace and simple-yet-challenging controls, though modern playability stays niche due to aging platform requirements.