| Hottāman no Chitei Tanken | |
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| Publisher(s) | Use |
| Platform(s) | Family Computer |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Media/distribution | Cartridge |
Hottāman no Chitei Tanken (ホッターマンの地底探検, lit. "Hottāman's Underground Exploration")[2] is a Japan-exclusive video game that was released for the Family Computer in 1986.
Players get to dig up dirt beneath the surface, find keys behind four doors, and then find the door to the next level. The most obvious game to compare it to is Dig Dug, but without the boulders and with various devices like teleporting doors, speed, dynamite, and a wet suit. There are 15 levels in the entire game; which repeat themselves after the 15th level is finished.
The game features an instant death clause where players die in a single hit.[2] Killed enemies reappear at the same location where they were killed the first time.[2]