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Kirby's Dream Land box art for GameBoy

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Kirby's Dream Land title screen for GameBoy

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Kirby's Dream Land

Kirby's Dream Land

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(GameBoy - US, Action & Adventure)

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Developed_By:

HAL Labs

Published_By:

Nintendo

Released On:

01 Jan 1992

Meet King Dedede, the gluttonous penguin-like creature who has stolen all the food from his country's inhabitants. His midnight feast is the reason for Kirby's journey to retrieve the lost food and restore peace to Dream Land. With a pink little frame and a big heart, Kirby must navigate through four levels of challenges to reach King Dedede's palace.

As the first in the Kirby series, this side-scrolling platform action game promises an exciting experience. Despite his small size, Kirby has some powerful abilities - he can suck up enemies like a vacuum and shoot them at other foes. Additionally, Kirby can swallow air and inflate himself to fly through the levels.

UPC-A:

045496730239 (United States)

UPC-A:

045496730406 (United States)

eBay Product ID:

2016 (United States)

Nintendo Media PN:

DMG-AKBE-USA (United States)

Nintendo Media PN:

DMG-KY-USA (United States)

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Number of Players Supported:

1 Player

Miscellaneous Attributes:

Battery Backed RAM, Super Game Boy Compatible

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Extracted from the original game manual

This is a classic platformer where players control Kirby, a small hero, to retrieve stolen food and magical stars from King Dedede. Players journey through various themed stages, battling unique enemies and bosses, to restore peace to Dream Land.

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Story

Kirby to the Rescue!

On a tiny star far from Earth lies Dream Land. The Dream Landers are happy people who use magical Sparkling Stars for work and play.

One dark night, King Dedede and his thieves from Mt. Dedede stole all their food and their treasured Sparkling Stars. Without the stars, the Dream Landers grew hungry.

A spry little boy named Kirby appeared and promised to retrieve their food and Sparkling Stars. Kirby then set off on his quest toward Mt. Dedede.

STAGE 2 CASTLE LOLOLO

Plenty of Strange Things Await You in This Castle. One step inside this spooky castle and you'll know that something weird is going on!

You'll have to be careful here because some of the nasties that float around here can't be beat just by inhaling them. The not so famous twins Lololo and Lalala rule this castle of gloom.

STAGE 3 FLOAT ISLANDS

This is Definitely not a Resort Paradise. This may look like an island paradise lined with palm trees, but don't expect to have a relaxing time here!

You'll have to watch your step as you island hop here or you could end up falling in to the ocean. Kaboola will have you scrambling to dodge her constant attack of cannon balls.

STAGE 4 BUBBLY CLOUDS

The Kingdom of Clouds. You won't find a clear path through these soft billowy clouds!

By hiding in the clouds, King Dedede's bullies will find a way to surprise you when you least expect it. The boss Kracko is lightning fast. You'll have to keep moving and keep a clear head in order to beat him!

STAGE 5 Mt. DEDEDE

King Dedede and His Crew are Waiting on This Mystical Mountain. King Dedede heard you were coming and he has called for all the stage bosses to return to Mt. Dedede to protect him.

This is going to be your toughest battle yet, but if you've come this far, you mustn't give up. Remember, the people of Dream Land are counting on you!

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Controls

A Button

makes Kirby jump

B Button

allows Kirby to inhale enemies or puff out anything that he is holding in his mouth (air pellets, enemies, fire pellets)

START Button

pauses the game

+Control Pad (up)

inflates Kirby and allows him to fly and to enter/exit through doorways

+Control Pad (right)

moves Kirby to the right

+Control Pad (down)

makes Kirby crouch, allows him to swallow an enemy that he is holding in his mouth, or lets him jump down to lower floors

+Control Pad (left)

moves Kirby to the left

A, B, START, and SELECT Buttons (simultaneously)

resets the game back to the title screen

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How to Play

Let's Get Started

Correctly insert the Kirby's Dream Land™ Game Pak into the Game Boy unit and turn the power switch to the "ON" position. You will see the "Nintendo®" logo appear for a few seconds before the title screen appears.

When the title screen appears, press the START Button to begin play.

Screen Information

At the bottom of the screen:

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Current score.

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The number of Kirby's vitality bars.

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The number of chances Kirby has left.

Kirby's Vitality

Kirby begins with six bars of vitality. When injured by an enemy, his vitality will decrease by one or more bars depending on the enemy that injures him.

Once Kirby loses all his vitality bars, he will have to use one of his chances to try again. If you use up all of Kirby's chances, the game will end.

Fighting the Bosses

When you come to a mini-boss or a big boss stage, the boss's vitality bar will appear on the screen just above Kirby's vitality bar. You'll have to defeat these bosses if you want to go on!

Continue

When Kirby runs out of chances, the GAME OVER screen will appear followed by the CONTINUE screen.

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To continue the game, use the + Control Pad to select CONTINUE then press the START Button to begin play.

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If you want to end the game, select END and you will return back to the title screen.

And Here's Kirby!

Hi! I'm Kirby..... Pleased to meet you! I'll be doing the explaining from here on, so listen carefully as you'll need my advice to knock out King Dedede.

Walking

When I'm on the ground, press left or right on the + Control Pad to make me walk.

If you press down on the Control Pad when I'm standing still, I can crouch down to avoid an enemy. I can also jump over an obstacle by pressing the A Button.

Inhaling/Exhaling Enemies

If you press the B Button, I can inhale any enemy that may be standing nearby. Can you see my cheeks puff out?

If you press down on the Control Pad, I can swallow an enemy. Even if I swallow 2 enemies, they can only be used once for an attack.

Using Munched Up Enemies for Firepower

If you press the B Button when my cheeks are full, I'll puff out whatever I had in my mouth. If it hits another enemy, I can give those meanies a taste of their own medicine!

There are also destructive blocks.

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Tips & Maps

Flying

Press up on the Control Pad to fly through the skies. Press the A Button to hover.

Going After an Enemy with Air Pellets

Press the B Button while in the air to puff out an Air Pellet to attack an enemy. You will fall after using an Air Pellet, so press up on the Control Pad to float again.

Beating up on the Bad Guys

Some enemies are too nasty to swallow, including medium-rank bosses. Find other ways to defeat these guys.

Air Pellets are Useless Against King Dedede's Big Bosses

Except for the boss at the end of stage three, normal air pellets will not work against King Dedede's Bosses. You'll need to puff out an enemy or an object to defeat these guys.

Dive Attack

If you fly high enough, you can dive onto an enemy to defeat it without losing any life force.

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Items & Weapons

Candy

When Kirby grabs this lollipop, he can flatten enemies without getting hurt for a short while. However, it doesn't protect him from falling down a cliff.

Bomb

This item can be thrown at an enemy for a blast, but the blast can also hurt Kirby if he's too close. Kirby must be careful not to get too close to a bomb without swallowing it, as it might explode.

Microphone

When Kirby uses the microphone, his singing makes King Dedede's bullies explode with laughter. This is a powerful attack despite Kirby's singing ability.

Spicy Food

Eating this hot and spicy food allows Kirby to attack enemies with fire pellets. However, Kirby must avoid water as it will douse this weapon.

Mint Leaf

Grabbing this big mint leaf allows Kirby to shoot a rapid stream of Air Pellets, which is useful against many enemies.

Bag of Magic Food

This bag contains special food that will completely restore all of Kirby's vitality when picked up.

Pep Brew

This bottle of super energy brew will recover 2 bars of Kirby's vitality.

1 Up

This handy item increases the number of chances Kirby has by 1, which will be useful when facing King Dedede.

Warp Star

These magical stars are used by the people of Dream Land to travel to nearby places. Kirby can jump on board for a quick trip, but must hold on tight.

Sparkling Stars

After Kirby defeats the last boss of each stage, they will leave behind one of the special Sparkling Stars that King Dedede has stolen. Kirby must grab them to return them to the people of Dream Land.

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