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<p><i>City Connection</i> is a 1985 <a href="/facts/Platformer/KJnmd0Il">platform</a> <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video game</a> developed and published by <a href="/facts/Jaleco/R8ehcDRD">Jaleco</a> for <a href="/facts/Arcade_video_game/dCRltFVF">arcades</a>. It was released in North America by Kitkorp as <i>Cruisin'</i>. The player controls Clarice in her <a href="/facts/Honda_City_(AA)/EwJazsA5">Honda City hatchback</a> and must drive over elevated roads to paint them. Clarice is pursued by police cars, which she can stun by hitting them with oil cans. The design was inspired by <a href="/facts/Maze_video_game/eGPVNtzk">maze chase</a> games like <i><a href="/facts/Pac-Man/Hx1pqvUQ">Pac-Man</a></i> (1980) and <i><a href="/facts/Make_Trax/bwEQBnP0">Make Trax</a></i> (1981). </p><p><i>City Connection</i> was ported to the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_Entertainment_System/YD59GCQQ">Nintendo Entertainment System</a>, <a href="/facts/MSX/mthwra8a">MSX</a> and <a href="/facts/ZX_Spectrum/JVbaDHrU">ZX Spectrum</a>. In Japan, the game has maintained a loyal following, and the NES version is seen as a classic for the platform. It was re-released in several Jaleco game collections and services such as the <a href="/facts/Wii_Virtual_Console/rovAzWYB">Wii Virtual Console</a>. These received mixed responses in North America, with critics disliking its simplicity, lack of replay value, and poor controls. Some felt it possessed a cute aesthetic and unique concept and was entertaining. Clarice is one of the first female protagonists in a console game. </p><p>Jaleco released a sequel, <i>City Connection Rocket</i>, for Japanese mobile phones in 2004. </p>