Casper
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(Super Famicom - JP, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Absolute Entertainment Inc.
Published_By:
Natsume
Released On:
01 Dec 1996
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Casper the Friendly Ghost's three uncles have turned Dr. Harvey into a blob of ectoplasm. Now it's up to Casper and Dr. Harvey's daughter, Kat, to find a way to rescue Dr. Harvey. To accomplish this task, they must find seven cellular integrator capsules located throughout the Whipstaff Manor. Once found, the capsules can be used in the Lazarus Machine. This machine has the power to cure Dr. Harvey from his predicament.
Players take control of a floating Casper , who is followed by Kat throughout the Manor. Gameplay consists of Casper picking up items that he will be able to morph into, enabling him to fight off various enemies and to also assist Kat in getting through the mansion unscathed. Examples of some of the items Casper can turn into are a butterfly net, a pillow, and a plunger. Casper also has the ability to turn invincible as a defensive maneuver. Casper can leave the screen that Kat is on, but if he strays too far away from her, she will be abducted by a ghost.
Casper was released for the Super Famicom in 1997 and falls under the action & adventure genre. With its unique blend of exploration and item-based combat, Casper offers an enjoyable experience for fans of classic platformers.
eBay Product ID:
214704382 (Japan)
UPC-A:
4988262300730 (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
SHVC-AC4J-JPN (Japan)
Part #:
SHVC-P-AC4J-JPN (Japan)
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Manual
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In this action-adventure game, players control Casper and Kat as they navigate the treacherous, hazard-filled rooms of Whipstaff Manor to save Kat's father, who has been turned into ectoplasm by Casper's mischievous uncles. To restore him to human form, the duo must solve puzzles, find secret passages, and collect seven capsules of Cellular Integrator to power the Lazarus Machine in the basement. Along the way, players must dodge flying objects, protect Kat from being captured, and outsmart the ghostly uncles to survive.
Story
Grave Trouble in Whipstaff Manor
Casper's odious Uncles are on the loose. They've turned Kat's dad, Dr. Harvey, into a blithering blob of ectoplasm. Can Casper and Kat bring him back to the land of the living? They only have a ghost of a chance.
First they must find their way from the attic of Whipstaff to the basement. The underground lab holds the secret of survival—the Lazarus Machine. This magical contraption can turn ghostly goo into solid muscle.
The Quest for the Lazarus Machine
Casper and Kat have to find their way through the multitude of rooms and secret passageways of the Manor. Every twist and turn must be questioned. There are answers behind mirrors.
As they go, they must collect seven capsules of Cellular integrator, a primordial soup mix that powers the Lazarus machine.
Can Casper and Kat save the goodly ghost psychiatrist? Only if they gather enough OOZ to power the Lazarus machine and beat the OOZ-stealing Uncles along the way. They'll have to learn some pretty spooky tricks to outsmart Stretch, Stinkie and Fatso.
Stinkie, Fatso and Stretch
Casper and Kat are up against some very ornery relatives, and they'd like them at least once (and permanently) removed. The first problem is cards. They're cards all three, and they like to play. Bridge is their card thing.
The poor Dr. Harvey is their fourth. And he's making a bid for freedom. He wants to get back to flesh city.
The Uncles are doing their best to keep him where they want him. And they are throwing everything in the way of progress back to mortality—literally. All the stuff in Whipstaff Manor is flying all over the place. Not a cobwebbed corner is safe. Even the spiders are in hiding.
Surviving the Flying Hazards
Casper has to keep his head or he'll lose it. If he's hit by even one flying object (identified or not) he loses a health tick. We're talking the score. We're talking win or lose. We're talking keep your spirits up or get buried.
Worse yet, if Kat is hit she gets collected by mamma who appears out of who-knows-where and takes her away to another screen that you just went through horrors to get through safely. And you don't want to get dragged sheet backwards through it all over again.
So watch your back. Defend Kat and defeat the objects.
Controls
UP
Move up
DOWN
Move down
LEFT
Move left
RIGHT
Move right
A BUTTON
Makes you invisible
B BUTTON
Morph move or a moving morph
Y BUTTON
Morph into and out of inventory object
L BUTTON
Check inventory backwards and BE it now
R BUTTON
Check inventory forwards
START
Pause
X BUTTON
Has no function
Tips & Maps
Pillow
A feather landing for Kat.
Rope
Swings Kat across broken floorboards.
Balloon
Kat and Casper rise above it all.
Lightening Bolt
Zap through wiring to new haunts.
Skeleton Key
Opens locked Manor doors.
Items & Weapons
Spatula
When the fruit flies-slap it!
Butterfly Net
Books and dishes are outta here!
Water Pail
Splashdown for flying objects.
Electric Fan
Gets you out of hot spots.
Broom
Sweep your way to Kat.
Plunger
Casper can fence with Uncle Stretch.
Wine Jug
Fires projectile corks at Uncle Fatso.
Perfume Bottle
Sweetens Stinkie's halitosis.
Pirate Hat
Put it on for the final encounter.
Cellular Integrator
You have to collect all seven OOZ capsules before you get to the basement. Otherwise, you are Uncle bait.
Baseball Cap
Good for one health tick.
1-Up
One extra life is yours.
Carousel
Fill 'er up! Maximum health restored.
Toy Train
Points you need to survive.
Enemies & Characters
Flying Books
Grab them with the Butterfly net if you can.
Flying Dishes
The same trick may work if you got the knack of it when you checked out the books.
Floating Candelabras
Blow 'em into Casper II with the Electric Fan.
Torches
They float, flare, and don't like water or pails.
Chandeliers
Beware of falling light bulbs and grab a pail.
Moose/Zebra Heads
Use the water pail to catch flaming breath.
Bowling Balls
Morph into a broom to sweep them away from your friend, Kat.
Halberd
Grab a balloon to sneak past a haunted ax.
Flying Fruit
When the fruit flies, get out the spatula!
Stretch
Slings one mean umbrella and requires the Plunger Morph.
Fatso
His bounce has a lot of "BONK," so pull out the Wine Jug and let the corks fly.
Stinkie
He has deadly burps that require the Perfume bottle immediately.
How to Play
Cellular Integrator
Displays the amount of Cellular Integrator you have going for you, not to mention against the "Uncs."
The Boss Encounter
Hard to believe. You made it through the passageways, the bad breath, the flying objects, the dead ends, the U-turns and all the other scary stuff—with seven capsules of Cellular Integrator. You're in the basement.
Don't relax. There's bad news ahead. Are you ready?
The Pirate Morph
You are now up against one spooky kook by the name of Carrigan. This blob of amorphous glop is between you and the machine of which we speak. Lazarus, dude.
"Yo, ho, ho," that's the main hint for what you need before you can tackle the big bug-a-boo Carrigan. A hat. We're not talking baseball cap. We're talking pirate head gear.
In fact, you've got to be a sword swinging, mast munching, high seas drifter yourself to beat Carrigan. Once you get that hat where your hair is, you need to make Carrigan a thing of the past. Morph into a pirate. It's the only way you're gonna have a future.
Carrigan's Attacks
This big blob of ectoplasm floats down and hovers over the Lazarus Machine which is under water. Check out what this mega-ghoul is holding—a treasure chest.
Look out! Incoming green gaseous projectiles! Avoid at all costs. The good news is if these projectiles—the green gaseous ones—land in the water, you collect. You get big ectoplasmic energy. Of course, you have to collect it.
Next problem—Carrigan's eyeballs. Seriously. Energy beams shoot out of Carrigan's eyes. Do not make eye contact.
Your only chance is to use your sword to deflect the beams back. Do it with that Pirate Morph we turned you into. If you are successful with the reflect-the-beams defense, Carrigan will try to open the treasure chest to no avail.
Powering the Lazarus Machine
Meanwhile, back at the lower right corner of the screen, Kat is crouching waiting for a chance to pop a Cellular Integrator capsule into the Main Machine. To the lower left is Dibs. He's the cheering section.
When Carrigan is hit by deflected eye beams and gets frustrated, Kat has a chance to make her big move to fuel the Lazarus. A one capsule deposit will give the Machine a little lift out of the water. But it needs all seven.
Once Kat has fed all seven capsules into the hungry Lazarus Machine, Carrigan will start to shake 'n bake. The treasure chest is conveniently left behind as Carrigan vacates the basement leaving it to the new tenants. All the shaking brings our Dr. Harvey in superb health and human form.
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