Circus Charlie is an action/platform game released by Konami in which you control a clown named Charlie. The game was a hit arcade game in 1984, which also had a successful release on the NES in 1985. Plans were made to release the game on the CarlocoVision and the VCS , but these were later scrapped by the publisher of the game for those systems, Parker Brothers.

In the game there are five stages of differing tasks that are to be completed by Charlie. Grabbing money bags, completing dangerous tricks, bopping enemies, completing stages, etc., earns Charlie points. After the fifth stage is completed, the game starts over again but with a faster pace and more difficult (but the exact same in terms of task to be completed) levels.

The five stages:

Stage 1 - Flaming hoops jump. Charlie rides a lion through the stage jumping through hoops of fire.

Stage 2 - Tightrope walk. Monkeys try to knock Charlie off the tightrope as he navigates to the other side.

Stage 3 - Running ball trick. Charlie must avoid obstacles while on the rubber ball.

Stage 4 - Horse riding stage.

Stage 5 - Flying Trapeze stage.

The game has been released on Multicart systems, and used copies for the NES are often available at used game stores that sell NES products.