Mole Mania

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Mole Mania

Developer(s) Pax Softnica
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Shigeru Miyamoto (producer)[1]
Masayuki Kameyama (director)[2]
Tatsuya Hishida (assistant director)[3]
Yoshiaki Hoshino (chief programmer)[4]
Motoo Yasuma (main program)[5]
Taro Bando (sound composer)[6]
Yoichi Kotabe (illustrator)[7]
Keisuke Terasaki (supervisor)[8]
Kenji Miki (progress manager)[9]
Platform(s) Game Boy
Release date 1996
Genre(s) Puzzle game
Mode(s) Single player
Rating(s) ESRB: Kids to Adults (K-A)
System requirements Game Boy

Mole Mania (モグラーニャ?) is a video game created for the original Game Boy, produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, and also one of his less known works.

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[edit] Story

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The story involves a mole named Muddy Mole, whose wife and children have been stolen by the farmer, Jinbe. Muddy then had to go find his wife and children by finding his way through puzzle based worlds.

[edit] Gameplay

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A gameplay screenshot of Mole Mania. Here, Muddy (on the bottom) must navigate the black ball to the exit on top, while trying to use the arrows which redirect the ball.
A gameplay screenshot of Mole Mania. Here, Muddy (on the bottom) must navigate the black ball to the exit on top, while trying to use the arrows which redirect the ball.

In the game, Muddy has to move a black ball to a gate at the end of the screen in order to get to the next screen. He can push, pull, and throw the black ball. Muddy could also dig into soft ground to find underground paths around obstacles. Choosing where to dig was a crucial element of the game's various puzzles, as creating holes in the wrong areas could hinder the player's efforts to advance. Dropping the ball into a hole would cause it to return to its starting point. Given the nature of Muddy's ability to move the ball, digging holes in the wrong places could make reaching the gate with the ball completely impossible, requiring Muddy to leave the screen and then return to try again. Along the way, there were many obstacles, such as moving enemies, pipes, barrels, weights, and bosses.

[edit] Bosses

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World 1- Kangaroon - A giant Kangaroo who throws apples at Muddy from his pouch.

World 2- Sundes - The sun, or at least a creature bearing a distinct resemblance to it.

World 3- Funton - A giant walking weight.

World 4- Mad Wrencher - An evil plumber.

World 5- Big Mama - A giant porcupine.

World 6- Sammy Bros - Two dancing humanoid characters.

World 7- Snowman - A giant snowman.

World 8- Jinbe

[edit] Reception

[edit] References

  1. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  2. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  3. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  4. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  5. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  6. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  7. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  8. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.
  9. ^ N-Sider.com: Mole Mania. N-Sider (December, 27, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-27.

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