- Wally Bear and the NO! Gang
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title= Wally Bear and the NO! Gang
caption= Box art
developer= American Game Carts Inc
publisher= AVE
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released= vgrelease|NA=1992 [cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587755.html| title = Release date | publisher = Game FAQs | date = | accessdate = 2008-10-07]
genre=side-scroller
modes=Single-player , Multiplayer
ratings= vgratings|ESRB=n/a (not rated)
platforms= NES
media= NES cartridge
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input= NES controller"Wally Bear and the NO! Gang" is an educational
Nintendo Entertainment System game that teaches children to say no to harmfuldrugs liketobacco ,alcohol andmarijuana . It is notable for being one of the many NES games that were not licensed byNintendo , most likely because the game's content did not comply with Nintendo's Content Guidelines that were in power at the time of the game's release. The game was designed in cooperation with theAmerican Medical Association and the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Informationcite news | work =USA Today | title = Video game gives kids 'Bear'-able drug lesson | date =July 22 ,1991 | author = Mike Snider] . Like in most early platform games, even getting hit once meant losing a "chance" to beat the game.The game was originally going to be called "Wally Bear and the
Just Say No Gang", but this phrase had been trademarked byNancy Reagan . The Wally Bear Hotline provided by this game, 1-800-HI-WALLY, was still active as of 2006. However, it was finally disconnected by October 2007; 15 years after the game was released. [cite web | url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/wally-bear-and-the-no-gang/call-1+800+hi+wally-199704.php | title = Wally Bear And The No Gang: Call 1-800-HI-WALLY | author = Florian Eckhardt | accessdate = 2008-03-21 | date =2006-09-11 ]References
External links
* [http://www.seanbaby.com/nes/wallybear.htm Wally Bear and the NO! Gang Review] at Seanbaby.com
* [http://www.screwattack.com/Flash%20HTML/ANN/Wally/wally.html] Video review by theAngry Video Game Nerd
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