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<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/32/320697/2899058-alfred_chicken.png" data-ref-id="1300-2899058" data-ratio="0.9" data-width="160" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 160px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:90.0%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/32/320697/2899058-alfred_chicken.png" data-ref-id="1300-2899058"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/32/320697/2899058-alfred_chicken.png" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/32/320697/2899058-alfred_chicken.png 160w" sizes="(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px" data-width="160"></a></figure><p>Alfred Chicken is a side-scrolling platformer developed by <a href="/twilight-games/3010-420/" data-ref-id="3010-420">Twilight</a> and published by <a href="/mindscape-inc/3010-132/" data-ref-id="3010-132">Mindscape</a> for the <a href="/amiga/3045-1/" data-ref-id="3045-1">Amiga</a>, <a href="/amiga-cd32/3045-39/" data-ref-id="3045-39">Amiga CD32</a>, <a href="/nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-21/" data-ref-id="3045-21">Nintendo Entertainment System</a>, and <a href="/game-boy/3045-3/" data-ref-id="3045-3">Game Boy</a> in Europe throughout 1993. The NES and GB versions were later released in North America on February 1994, and the GB version was later released in Japan (by <a href="/sunsoft/3010-19/" data-ref-id="3010-19">SunSoft</a>) on July 28, 1995.</p><p>Player's guide the eponymous red <a href="/chicken/3015-1867/" data-ref-id="3015-1867">chicken</a> as he navigates through numerous bizarre levels to rescue the kidnapped eggs (along with his girlfriend Floella) from the evil Meka-Chickens. To do so, he must peck all of the balloons tied down in various parts of each level. Along with the traditional jump button, Alfred also has a "pecking" button which can be used in the air to dive against enemies and obstacles.</p><p>The game later received three unique remakes: Super Alfred Chicken for the <a href="/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Nintendo Entertainment System</a> in 1994, <a href="/alfreds-adventure/3030-36360/" data-ref-id="3030-36360">Alfred's Adventure</a> in 2000 for the <a href="/game-boy-color/3045-57/" data-ref-id="3045-57">Game Boy Color</a>, and <a href="/alfred-chicken/3030-26041/" data-ref-id="3030-26041">Alfred Chicken</a> for the <a href="/playstation/3045-22/" data-ref-id="3045-22">Sony PlayStation</a> in 2002. Only the SNES version received a release outside of Europe.</p><p>The game is partly-known in England for a publicity stunt where an employee of Mindscape (<a href="/karl-fitzhugh/3040-11299/" data-ref-id="3040-11299">Karl Fitzhugh</a>) ran for political office as the "Alfred Chicken Party" candidate in the Christchurch, Dorset constituency. Unsurprisingly, he did not win.</p>