- Dough Boy (video game)
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Dough Boy
Cover artDeveloper(s) Kemco[1] Publisher(s) Kemco[1] Platform(s) Family Computer Release date(s) Genre(s) Action[1] Mode(s) Single-player Dough Boy (ダウ・ボーイ )[2] is a Family Computer video game that was released for a Japanese-only market in 1985.
Summary
The general idea of the game is that the player must rescue a POW from a POW camp.[3][4] Players can die by being shot, falling into water (by drowning), being blown up by a land mine, and being run over by a tank.[3] A strict time limit of five minutes in order to keep the pace of the game relatively brisk.[3] After each round is completed, time is taken off the clock to make things more difficult.[3]
While this game is loosely based on the Metal Gear series of games, nonsense dominates the gameplay.[5] A "one-shot, one kill" system like in Contra makes dying (and the inevitable game over) a bit too easy to obtain.[4]
The background music of Stage 2 BGM is the American folk song When Johnny Comes Marching Home. During the end of stage 5, the background music is The Star-Spangled Banner; which is the American national anthem.
References
- ^ a b c d "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578263-dough-boy/data. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "English-Japanese title translation". SuperFamicom.org. http://superfamicom.org/famicom/info/dough-boy/. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ a b c d "Basic summary". odino (GameFAQs). http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578263-dough-boy/faqs/46503. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ a b "Basic summary (second reference)". Famicom Reviews. http://www.famicomreviews.com/2011/04/famicom-review/dough-boy/. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- ^ "Comparison to Metal Gear". 1up.com. http://www.1up.com/features/top-5-worst-famicom-games. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
Categories:- 1985 video games
- Japan-exclusive video games
- Kemco games
- Nintendo Entertainment System games
- Nintendo Entertainment System-only games
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