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Arabian is a 1983 arcade game from Sun Electronics, a company better known for its work on shooters like the original Taito version of Front Line. It arrived during a period when arcade cabinets were experimenting with isometric perspectives, trying to offer something more visually complex than the standard side-scroller or top-down maze. The game stands out for its setting, drawing from One Thousand and One Nights instead of the more common sci-fi or fantasy themes of the era.

You control a prince who navigates a series of single-screen, isometric platforms. Your main goal is to collect all the treasure chests in a stage while avoiding or defeating the enemies that spawn. Your primary attack is a swift kick that sends genies, snakes, and other foes flying off the screen. You also find and ride magic carpets, which let you float over hazards but handle with a slippery, unpredictable wobble. The game is methodical; you have to plan your route carefully because one wrong move can send you falling through a gap or into an enemy. It feels like a tense, strategic puzzle where every successful kick provides a moment of pure satisfaction.