March of the Penguins
😐 5.1/10
Plush Toy Gift Pack (GameBoy Advance - US, Action & Adventure)
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$48.75
Developed by:
Skyworks Technologies Inc.
Published by:
Destination Software Inc.
Released On:
01 Nov 2006
March of the Penguins is a GameBoy Advance game that follows the story of emperor penguins as they embark on a long journey to breed their young. The game is divided into twelve chapters, each with its own unique gameplay and challenges.
The gameplay focuses on navigating the penguins through different environments, finding food, taking care of eggs, and protecting the young ones. A key aspect of the game is based on the concept of Lemmings, where players need to help the penguins land safely, melt obstacles, and use items like fish and ramps to guide them towards their goal.
The levels can be explored using binoculars, and players must collect a certain amount of snowflakes to progress. However, unlike other games, the penguins cannot die - instead, they simply restart from the beginning if they fall off a cliff. The ultimate objective is for all the penguins to reach the end of each level as a group.
eBay Product ID:
53924006 (United States)
UPC-A:
802068101046 (United States)
Nintendo Media PN:
AGB-BQLE-USA (United States)
ASIN:
B000HKGIMM (United States)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this adventure game, players act as a conservationist-in-training guiding emperor penguins through a perilous annual cycle in the harsh Antarctic environment. The gameplay involves using various tools to help the males survive the winter, forage for food, and navigate shifting ice floes to reunite with their mates and chicks. The journey culminates in the final chapter, where players must safely guide the newborn generation back to the sea as the summer ice begins to crack.
Story
Chapter 8 - Return to the Sea
This Chapter focuses on the male penguins as they brave the harshness of the Antarctic winter in their attempt to make it back to feed in the sea.
Chapter 9 - The Grand Feast
In the dark waters of the frozen Antarctic, help the male penguin find his fill of fish and krill for the long journey back to the breeding grounds.
Chapter 10 - Return to the Family
Help the male penguins travel back to their mates and their newborn chicks, while facing the shifting ice floes caused by the warmth of the oncoming Antarctic spring.
Chapter 11 - The Grand Reunion
In this timed Chapter, help the male penguin find their mate and newborn chick by belly sliding across the ice from snow bank to snow bank.
Chapter 12 - The Final Journey
In the final chapter of the story, help the newborn chicks successfully return to the sea. As the Antarctic summer approaches, the ice floes begin to crack and create hazardous conditions for the penguins family.
The Game Tools
As a “conservationist-in-training”, you will be able to use a variety of Game Tools to help the emperor penguins on their quest. These Game Tools include:
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Snowball: This item is used to help the penguins have a soft landing when falling a short distance.
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Hot Coal: This item is used to melt icicles that block the penguin's way.
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Fish: This item is used to attract penguins to wherever the fish is held.
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Tent: This item is used as a trampoline to help the penguins reach higher locations.
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Ice Slide: This item is used to help penguins belly slide to areas below them.
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Ice Ramp: This item is used to propel penguins through the air across wide chasms in the ice.
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Ice Bridge: This item is used to help the penguins across short gaps in the ice.
How to Play
Introduction
Based upon the Academy Award® winning movie, *March of the Penguins* for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System follows the incredible life story of the emperor penguins. The game includes their epic 70-mile journey to breed their young.
Players help the penguins throughout their life cycle. Navigate obstacles like shifting ice sheets, echoing underwater caverns, and underwater grottos. Avoid ever-present threats such as the leopard seal and the extreme cold.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing *March of the Penguins* for the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System.
1. Make sure your Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System power switch is set to OFF.
2. Insert the *March of the Penguins* Game Pak into the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System.
3. Turn ON the Nintendo Game Boy® Advance System.
4. In a few moments, the Title Screen should appear.
5. Press START to display the Main Menu Screen.
Note: If nothing appears on the screen, turn the power switch to the OFF position. Check to make sure the Game Pak is inserted correctly, then turn the power switch to the ON position again. Always remember to turn the power switch to the OFF position before inserting or removing a Game Pak.
Main Menu
On the Main Menu Screen, highlight one of the following by pressing the Control Pad Up or Down and pressing the A Button to make your selection:
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New Game: This option allows you to start a new game from Chapter 1.
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Continue Game: Selecting this allows you to play a previously completed Chapter.
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Game Tools: This option displays two screens that describe the items you can use to help the penguins.
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Options: Selecting this displays the Game Options Screen.
Game Options
On the Game Options Screen, you can choose to turn on/off the game's music and sound effects.
1. Highlight one of the following by pressing the Control Pad Up or Down and pressing the A Button to make your selection:
2. Music: This option allows you to change the volume of the game's music. Press the Control Pad Right or Left to set the music volume.
3. Sound Effects: This option allows you to change the volume of the sound effects. Press the Control Pad Right or Left to set the sound effect volume.
4. Press the B Button at any time to return to the previous screen.
The Chapters
*March of the Penguins* is a puzzle action game where players act as “conservationists-in-training” and help guide the emperor penguins through numerous multi-screen scrolling levels. Initial levels will be simple, while later levels will require careful planning to get the penguins to the breeding ground and back safely.
The story and game play are described in Chapters. Each Chapter relays a particular part of the penguin's perilous journey and is comprised of numerous multi-screen scrolling game-play levels.
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Chapter 1 - Journey to the Breeding Colony: Help the penguins start their journey across the barren landscape of Antarctica toward the Breeding Grounds.
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Chapter 2 - Mating Season: Help the male penguin find his suitable mate somewhere in the ice field maze by belly sliding from snow bank to snow bank.
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Chapter 3 - Quest for Food: Help the female penguins back across the ice toward the sea in search of food for themselves and their unborn chicks.
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Chapter 4 - Feeding Time: Help the female penguin find her fill of fish and krill by swimming under the surface of the ice in the dangerous waters of the Antarctic.
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Chapter 5 - Braving the Elements: Help the male penguin balance the egg through the maze of penguins in search for the warmest spot in the breeding colony.
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Chapter 6 - Return from the Sea: Focus on helping the female penguins travel back to their mates and their newborn chicks while facing the continuing bitter Antarctic winter.
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Chapter 7 - Finding the Family: Help the female penguin find her mate and newborn chick by belly sliding across the ice from snow bank to snow bank.
Game Tools
You can help the penguins along their journey to create new life in the frozen ice fields of Antarctica by placing Game Tools in their path.
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Ice Steps: This item is used to help the penguins walk from one ice level to another.
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Snowflakes: You must collect a certain number to get through each level.
Using Game Tools
First, while the penguins are moving, press the L or R Buttons to scroll the screen to view what is ahead of the colony. Then, using the Control Pad, maneuver the onscreen circular cursor to the Game Tool in the Game Tool Bar at the bottom of the Screen that you wish to place down.
While the circular cursor is over the desired Game Tool, press the A Button. With the A Button down, drag the Game Tool up into the game play area where you would like to place it down and release the A Button. Game Tools can only be placed in specific locations on the game play area. If a Game Tool cannot be placed, a specific image will appear over the Game Tool.
Simply continue to move the Game Tool until the image disappears, or release the A Button and the Game Tool will automatically return to the bottom Game Tool Bar.
The Breeding Colony
During their epic adventure, the emperor penguins will have to make multiple trips from the Breeding Grounds back to the sea to feed and return to find their mates and chick.
To be able to locate their mate, the penguin must slide across the ice in search of the right path. Press the Control Pad in any
Controls
L Button
Scroll quickly to the left in Ice Fields level
R Button
Scroll quickly to the right in Ice Fields level
Control Pad
Scroll the screen right and left
SELECT
Not Available
START
Pause Game/ Display Pause Menu
A Button
Select Menu Option/Spin while swimming
B Button
Back/Walk faster on Ice Field
Control Pad Up
Make selection on Pause Menu
Control Pad Down
Make selection on Pause Menu
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