Play Booby Kids (japan) Online

Booby Kids came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986, published by Nichibutsu. It was a Japan only release, so you had to track down a Famicom copy or use other means to play it. The game fits right in with the platformers and maze games that were common on the system back then.

You control a boy or a girl, running through a series of single screen stages. Your main goal is to collect all the keys scattered around each level before the timer runs out. The signature mechanics involve digging through soft dirt blocks to create paths and avoid enemies, while also dealing with falling rocks that can trap you. The pacing is relentless; enemies respawn quickly, and the stages get more complex, demanding careful route planning. Playing it feels like a constant, frantic race against the clock.