Oli Boo Chu

About

Oli Boo Chu is a maze-running arcade game where players navigate a grid collecting pellets while dodging enemies. The goal is to clear each level before being caught, with points awarded for speed and efficiency. A second player can join to compete or cooperate, adding a social layer to the frantic action. Controls are straightforward, focusing on quick reflexes and memorizing enemy patterns. The game’s structure follows classic arcade pacing, with increasing difficulty and limited lives creating tension. Developed by Irem and released in late 1982, this title arrived just months after the Pac-Man craze peaked. While it borrows heavily from its predecessor, the inclusion of multiplayer sets it apart from many single-player clones of the era. Its simplicity makes it a quick play, but the lack of lasting innovation keeps it as a curiosity for fans of early arcade history. The game remains a rare example of how quickly the maze genre saturated arcades in the early ’80s.