Octopus (Game & Watch)

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Octopus

Octopus is a Game & Watch game where the player must get as many gold as it can. However, he or she must watch out for the Octopus near the treasure. If he or she hit it's tentacles, the player loses a life. losing all lifes, means it's a Game Over. It also appears in Game and Watch Gallery, Game & Watch Gallery 4, and Game & Watch Collection 2. Also in Game & Watch Collection 2, one game combines this game together with Parachute.

Classic Version

Three scuba-divers head for a treasure under the sea, guarded by the Octopus. The divers must be patient, because the Octopus's tentacles are moving randomly. If one scuba-diver gets caught by one tentacle, there are 2 left (when it was the second, there is one left). when it's the last one, it's Game Over. The diver can get more gold by grabbing more, and getting one piece of gold, getting 1 point. Bringing them to the boat, and getting extra points. Game B of Octopus let move the tentacles like crazy.

Modern Version

The gameplay in this version is largely the same, but the graphics are updated and the divers are replaced by Mario down below and Peach in the boat. However, in this version, Mario gets slower as he grabs more treasure. To counter this, Mario can throw all of his treasure, which lightens his load and can stun one of the octopus's tentacles for a brief time. At 200, 500, and 700 points, Lakitu will drop a Heart to recover a miss. In Game & Watch Gallery 4, the Octopus changes color every 200 points.