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Box art of The Real Ghostbusters |
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| Developer(s) | Kemco |
| Publisher(s) | Kemco, Activision |
| Series | Crazy Castle |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | Cartridge |
The Real Ghostbusters, known in Europe as Garfield Labyrinth and in Japan as Mickey Mouse IV: Mahou no Labyrinth (ミッキーマウスIV 魔法のラビリンス, "Mickey Mouse IV: The Magical Labyrinth") is a 1992/1993 action/puzzle video game developed and published by Kemco. The North American version is based on the animated series The Real Ghostbusters, the European version is based on Jim Davis's Garfield comic strips and the animated series Garfield and Friends, and the Japanese version is based on Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse, which is part of the Mickey Mouse side of Kemco's Crazy Castle series.
Depending on which version is played, the player plays as Peter Venkman/Garfield/Mickey Mouse. It emphasized puzzle-solving in a dungeon-like atmosphere. To advance to each new stage, the player had to collect stars, which would open the door to the next level. The proton gun was effective only on blocks at the character's feet, not on the ghosts (bombs were used to destroy the ghosts). If the player lost all his health (by touching damaging things like ghosts, flames, and reforming blocks), or the 999 second timer wound down to zero, the player would lose a life. After successful completion of a level, the player would be rewarded with a 4-digit password, which would enable them to start at the end of that level next time they played (the game had no save feature).
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