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Circus gamesGroup DescriptionGames inspired by classical or modern-day circuses, with may include but not limited to: clowns, trained animals, acrobats and a lot of really big tents! Games under this group should have the setting of a circus as a large part of the story line or gameplay consists of the player performing in a circus or in a circus-controlled environment. Historically, circuses were thought to have first originated in Ancient Rome, identified with stadiums and arenas consisting of chariot races and gladiator fights. The "modern-day circus" was established in Europe around the 18th century. Limitations:
- Games that identify a circus but do not have a direct correlation with a circus in the gameplay or storyline should not be added in this game group.
- A Roman era game that has a Circus Maximus (even though it may have chariot races to play) should not be added in this game group if the Circus is not the primary gameplay or story of the game.
| Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Catch the Ball / Noughts and Crosses | 1979 | Odyssey 2 | N.V. Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken | 1.75 |
| Circus Atari | 1980 | Atari 2600 | Atari, Inc. | 3.36 |
| Clowns & Balloons | 1982 | Atari 8-bit, TRS-80 CoCo | Datasoft, Inc. | ... |
| Clowns | 1982 | Commodore 64, VIC-20 | Commodore Electronics Ltd. | 3.60 |
| P.T. Barnum's Acrobats! | 1982 | Odyssey 2 | North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp. | ... |
| Circus | 1983 | Browser, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Channel 8 Software | ... |
| Big Top | 1983 | PC Booter | Funtastic, Inc. | 3.36 |
| Circus Charlie | 1984 | Commodore 64, MSX, NES | Parker Brothers | 2.75 |
| Ballyhoo | 1986 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, MSX, TRS-80 CoCo | Infocom, Inc. | 2.47 |
| Circus Games | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Tynesoft Computer Software | ... |
| Ball | 1989 | Game Boy | Nintendo of America Inc. | 3.88 |
| Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O' Fun | 1989 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum | Mindscape, Inc. | 3.31 |
| Circus Attractions | 1989 | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS | Rainbow Arts Software GmbH | 2.81 |
| Circus Caper | 1990 | NES | Toho Co.,Ltd. | ... |
| Nightmare Circus | 1995 | Genesis | Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos S.A. | 2.13 |
| Putt-Putt Joins the Circus | 2000 | Macintosh, Windows | Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | 3.89 |
| Cirque de Zale | 2004 | Windows | | 3.47 |
| Circus Empire | 2007 | Windows | Enlight Interactive Inc. | ... |
| Petz: Wild Animals - Tigerz | 2008 | Nintendo DS | Ubisoft, Inc. | ... | Selected Covers
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