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'''''Octopus''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the Wide Screen series on July 16, 1981. | |image=[[File:OctopusGame.png |250px]] | ||
|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1]] | |||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |||
|release='''Game & Watch:'''<br>July 16, 1981<br>'''Mini Classics:'''<br>1998 | |||
|genre=Platformer | |||
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=E}} | |||
|modes=Single player | |||
|platforms=[[Game & Watch]], [[Mini Classics]] | |||
|media={{media|gaw=1}} | |||
|input={{input|gaw=1}} | |||
}} | |||
'''''Octopus''''', known as '''''Mysteries of the Sea''''' and '''''Mysteries of the Deep''''' in the United Kingdom, is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the Wide Screen series on July 16, 1981.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20210623033824/http://www.intheattic.co.uk/octopus.htm ''Octopus'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> In this game, the player must get as much gold as they can. However, they must watch out for the [[Octopus (character)|Octopus]] near the treasure because if they touch its arms, they lose a life. Losing three lives results in a [[Game Over]]. ''Octopus'' also appears as a [[minigame]] in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', and ''[[Game & Watch Collection#Sequel|Game & Watch Collection 2]]''. Also, in ''Game & Watch Collection 2'', one game combines this game with ''[[Parachute (Game & Watch)|Parachute]]''. | |||
[[File:Octopus OC-22 Bell2.png|thumb|left|The alarm octopus]] | |||
The alarm indicator of this game is a young octopus that is located beside the time/score, and the young octopus sounds a trumpet when the alarm goes off. | |||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===Classic version=== | ===Classic version=== | ||
[[File:G&WG_Classic_Octopus.png|thumb|left|The Classic version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery'']] | [[File:G&WG_Classic_Octopus.png|thumb|left|The Classic version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery'']] | ||
Three scuba divers head for a treasure chest under the sea, guarded by the | [[File:Game&Watch-Octopus.gif|thumb|The Classic version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'']] | ||
Three scuba divers head for a treasure chest under the sea, guarded by the Octopus. The divers must be patient because the Octopus's arms are moving randomly. The player earns one [[point]] for every piece of treasure they grab and three points for returning the load to the boat. As the player progresses in the game, the Octopus's arms move faster. Game B is faster and more difficult. All three lives are restored once the player hits 200 and 500 points.<ref>''Octopus'' instruction manual, page 5</ref> | |||
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===Modern version=== | ===Modern version=== | ||
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|image1=PeachGaWG.png | |||
|image2=G&WG Octopus Mario Peach Boat.png | |||
|footer=The Modern version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery'' | |||
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[[File:GWG4-Octopus Gameplay.PNG|thumb|240px|The Modern version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' (orange Octopus)]] | |||
The gameplay in this version is largely the same, but the graphics are updated, and the divers are replaced by [[Mario]] down below and [[Princess Peach]] in the boat. In this version, Mario earns twice as many points for every piece of treasure he brings to Peach. However, Mario gets slower as he grabs more treasure. To counter this, he can throw all of his treasure, which lightens his load and can stun one of the Octopus's arms for a brief time. Sometimes the Octopus squirts clouds of black ink, and if one hits Mario, he receives a miss. When Mario amasses 200, 500, and 700 points, a [[Lakitu]] appears and drops a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] for him to remove a miss. The Modern version also features music, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game. In ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'', the Octopus changes color each time the player gets 200 points. | The gameplay in this version is largely the same, but the graphics are updated, and the divers are replaced by [[Mario]] down below and [[Princess Peach]] in the boat. In this version, Mario earns twice as many points for every piece of treasure he brings to Peach. However, Mario gets slower as he grabs more treasure. To counter this, he can throw all of his treasure, which lightens his load and can stun one of the Octopus's arms for a brief time. Sometimes the Octopus squirts clouds of black ink, and if one hits Mario, he receives a miss. When Mario amasses 200, 500, and 700 points, a [[Lakitu]] appears and drops a [[1 UP Heart|heart]] for him to remove a miss. The Modern version also features music, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game. In ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'', the Octopus changes color each time the player gets 200 points. | ||
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*{{button|gba|pad}} (down and right) and {{button|gba|A}}: Forward/Pick up | *{{button|gba|pad}} (down and right) and {{button|gba|A}}: Forward/Pick up | ||
*{{button|gba|B}}: Discard | *{{button|gba|B}}: Discard | ||
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==References in later games== | |||
*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': The [[microgame]] [[Game & Watch Octopus]] is based on ''Octopus''. | |||
*[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]: When [[Mr. Game & Watch]] breaks open the [[List of Super Smash Bros. series items#Smash Ball|Smash Ball]], he transforms into an octopus for his [[Final Smash]]. The Octopus is also a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Mr. Game & Watch's up smash attack in the series involves him wearing a diver's helmet as he performs a headbutt. | |||
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'': The attraction Octopus Dance is themed after the Game & Watch game. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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G&WG4 Modern Octopus Treasure Pile.png|Treasure pile | G&WG4 Modern Octopus Treasure Pile.png|Treasure pile | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | |||
{{NIWA|NWiki=Octopus}} | {{NIWA|NWiki=Octopus}} | ||
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