Troddlers
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😊 7.6/10
(Super Nintendo - US, Puzzle)
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Published_By:
Seika Corp.
Released On:
01 Jan 1993
Troddlers (1993-10) is a puzzle game where you control an animal-like wizard. Your goal is to guide the little Troddlers, small creature-like beings, through a maze towards the exit while avoiding obstacles and finding the best path.
The gameplay revolves around creating and removing blocks to create paths for the Troddlers to follow. The twist is that these creatures can climb walls and ceilings, making it challenging to find a safe route. You'll need to think ahead and plan your block creations carefully to ensure the Troddlers reach the exit before they disappear or get stuck.
UPC-A:
044499006068 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
5325 (United States)
Part #:
SNS-TX (USA)
Nintendo Media PN:
SNS-TX-USA (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this puzzle-platformer, two mischievous wizard apprentices named Hokus and Pokus accidentally release hundreds of magical creatures called Troddlers inside their master's storeroom. After the creatures escape through a teleporter, the furious sorcerer Divinius sends the duo after them to clean up their mess. Players must navigate the levels to safely guide the Troddlers to the exit while avoiding hazardous obstacles and preventing them from turning into dangerous zombies.
Story
The Story
Once upon a time in a far away castle in a magical land lived the sorcerer Divinius and his two apprentices Hokus and Pokus. Now Hokus and Pokus were two little rascals who were always getting themselves into scrapes, much to the annoyance of Divinius.
When he thought they were learning their spells they'd be off in the orchard eating all the cherries meant for Divinius' favourite fruit pie. Or when they were supposed to be collecting herbs for the magic potions, he'd find them tucked up in bed exhausted after a day spent vaulting across the moats using their wands as poles. All in all, Divinius despaired of them ever learning anything of use.
One day, when Divinius had really reached the end of his tether, he sent them down to the storeroom to clear it out. No-one had tidied up in there for quite a few centuries and he was hoping this task would actually keep Hokus and Pokus out of mischief for a good few days. As he sent them down the steps he boomed, "And make sure you don't touch anything!"
The Discovery
Unknown to Divinius, his two apprentices had slipped their comic collection into their robes and were looking forward to hours of fun. Time went by and it was with horror that Hokus and Pokus realised that it was almost supper time and they hadn't done a stroke of work. They thought they'd better shift some of the boxes around to make it look as though they'd actually been doing something.
They'd just reached the second pile of boxes when, out of reach and covered in cobwebs, they saw a box with the word WARNING! in bright red written across it. Like bees to a honeypot they hurriedly cleared everything away and carefully dragged it out where they could see it better.
On the box, it said in very neat writing:
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WARNING! Instant magical Troddlers - Do not mix with water!
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May turn into zombified variety if allowed to teleport.
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DO NOT TOUCH!
This, of course, sounded highly intriguing to the naughty duo who instantly decided they ought to investigate further.
The Secret Plan
Now, unknown to them, Divinius had been plotting behind their backs. He was so fed-up with their pranks that he had decided to try and make some Troddlers and rear them so that they could one day replace Hokus and Pokus, allowing him to get back down to some serious magic.
True to form, Hokus and Pokus's first thought was not to obey Divinius, but to wonder whether they could get some of these Troddlers to clear up for them whilst they had a little snooze. They were both in such a rush to be the first to get at the Troddlers that they ripped the box, spilling Troddler powder into their cleaning bucket.
There were bubbles and ripples then splashes and jets of water as the powder turned into Troddlers who burst out of the bucket and all over the floor. There were hundreds of them. It wasn't long before an uncanny homing instinct seemed to take control over the Troddlers and, as though hypnotised, one by one they started to move towards a strange little door in the far end of the storeroom.
The Chase
Hokus and Pokus didn't know what to do. For every one they caught, another two would escape. Eventually they collapsed exhausted to the ground.
It was just as the last Troddler was slipping through the teleporter that Divinius came bursting in. Not even he could believe what they had got up to this time. His face looked like thunder and the room began to shake as he fumed and stamped and shook his fist.
Divinius' face turned from white to purple to green to red, and finally to a bright yellow phase before he managed to regain enough control to force out the words, "Go after them right this instant and get as many back as you can!!"
They didn't need much prompting, mainly because Divinius had given each one an almighty kick up the bottom and they were already heading towards the teleporter at an exceedingly fast rate. As they shot through the door they heard Divinius shriek, "And don't bring back any bleedin' zombies!!"
Enemies & Characters
THE TRODDLERS
Friendly, vulnerable, and fragile little fellows who need protection and want to return home, but are not very bright.
THE ZOMBIES
Troddlers that turned funny during teleportation; they act like normal Troddlers but destroy themselves and your charges on contact, with some also being lethal to the player.
THE BIRD
A pecking bird that flies about at random and hacks through the blocks you build. It is not a direct threat to the Troddlers but can seriously sabotage your plans.
THE SPINNER
A rolling object that travels along in search of Troddlers, knocking them head over heels.
How to Play
Training
To learn the basics of playing Troddlers, it's worthwhile playing through these brief levels which teach you the basic manoeuvres required to play the game.
Solo
Your partner left you in the lurch yelling, "It was your fault, you sort it out!" So you're on your own with 100 missions to complete and many hundreds more Troddlers to rescue.
Team
Hokus and Pokus have decided that the only way to sort this out is to work together to complete the 50 missions. Remember that Zombies can hurt both players.
War
Your partner got warped in the teleporter and is now on the side of the Zombies! You now compete in 25 selectable levels to complete the mission or finish off your opponent and his side-kicks.
Lethal Zombies hurt Player One whilst lethal Troddlers hurt Player Two.
Controls
all of the buttons released
control the direction of Hokus or Pokus
Button 'Y' or 'B' and press the control pad
A cross-hair will appear wherever you move the directional control (for placing blocks)
release the button (Button 'Y' or 'B' when placing blocks)
a block will appear in that spot
Button 'Y' or 'B' (to produce cross-hair) and release over a block
pick up a block from the screen
Button 'X'
a cross-hair will appear under your feet; let go of the button to jump into the air and pick up the block you were standing on
control pad (during jump)
guide your player's jump to wherever you want him to land
Button 'A'
jump
START
pause the game / unpause the game
SELECT (held down for one second once paused)
abort the game and quit out to an option screen
mouse
move the cross-hair to any point of the screen
RIGHT Button (hold down, move cross-hair, and release)
place a block / pick up a block
LEFT button (hold down, move cross-hair, and release)
move the player around the screen
both buttons together (hold down, move cross-hair, and release together)
jump and pick up the block you're standing on
LEFT button (with cross-hair over the player)
pause the game / un-pause the game
RIGHT button (held down for one second once paused)
abort the game and quit out to an option screen
Items & Weapons
BUILDING BLOCK
The most common 'pick and place' block. A standard block which can be safely trodden on.
ROCKS
Can be pushed around by Hokus or Pokus to block or destroy all 'living' things.
CANNON
Exterminates Troddlers, blocks, rocks, diamonds - most things apart from permanent blocks, entrances and exits.
MINES
Explode on contact with Troddlers and Zombies, taking them and the nearby blocks with it.
FLIPPER
Flips Troddler from one side to the other, in the direction the arrow is pointing in - but take care not to flip a Troddler in to anything solid.
ICE CUBE
A totally unclimbable block that sends the Troddlers slipping and sliding.
BOUNCER
Saves Troddlers from being splatted when falling from great heights, and has some other invaluable uses.
PAUSER
Slows Troddlers down to a more reasonable speed.
GRINDER
The sharp and rotating side of the gadget turns (literally!) the Troddlers into Pasta sauce.
NO ENTRY
This mechanism lets nothing but Troddlers get past it. To Troddlers it's like thin air, to players like a permanent brick wall.
DIAMONDS
These precious gems are often needed to complete a level. They come in three colours; red, green and blue.
FRUIT
Partially restores the player's health.
HEART
Restores player's health fully.
CLOCK
Gives player an extra minute to complete the mission in.
SHIELD
Makes players invincible for about one minute.
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