Three Stooges
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🙂 6.8/10
(GameBoy Advance - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Cinemaware
Published_By:
Metro3D
Released On:
31 Mar 2002
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The game follows Moe, Larry & Curly as they try to collect $5000 to save an orphanage. The evil banker is trying to ruin the children's lives, but the Stooges are on a mission to stop him. Along the way, they must deal with their own mischievous antics and keep pies out of their faces.
The gameplay involves platforming levels inspired by classic Stooge scenes, with objectives that re-live many of their famous skits. The game also features original Stooge voices and fun trivia about the trio. Players will need to navigate through levels, avoiding obstacles and enemies while trying to collect as much money as possible to reach their goal.
UPC-A:
650001771135 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
9095 (United States)
Part #:
AGB-A3TE-USA (USA)
ASIN:
B000063N9T (United States)
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Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this chaotic platformer based on the Three Stooges, players help Moe, Larry, and Curly raise $5,000 in 30 days to save Ma's Orphanage from bankruptcy. The gameplay focuses on Larry's frantic dash through obstacle-filled streets to repair a broken violin, ensuring Curly can defeat the boxing champion to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel."
Story
Save the Orphanage
The nasty banker I. Fleecem has threatened to tear down Ma's Orphanage unless the mortgage is paid. He wants $5000 in 30 days, or else.
The Three Stooges, known for their soft hearts and their hard heads, volunteer to rescue Ma from her plight. Being desperate, she accepts their offer.
"We'll get the dough!" vows Curly. "5000 smackers? Where are we going to get that kind of money?" asks Larry. "We'll get a job, you knucklehead!" says Moe. And so the trio head into Stoogeville.
The Boxing Match
Curly enters the boxing ring to go six rounds with the Champ. Since Curly goes berserk when he hears the song "Pop Goes the Weasel," Moe's plan is for Larry to serenade him on the violin while he's boxing.
Uh oh! Just as Curly enters the ring, Larry breaks the violin. Now he's got to rush to and from the radio store along a sidewalk loaded with obstacles. He must bring back a radio playing Curly's fighting song before the six rounds are up.
$$
\text{\$\$\$ CASH PRIZE \$\$\$} \\
\text{TO ANYONE WHO CAN} \\
\text{KNOCK DOWN THE CHAMP} \\
\text{KILLER KILLOUFF} \\
\text{WITHIN 6 ROUNDS}
$$
How to Play
Getting Started
Select New Game to start a fresh playthrough, or use Password to load a previous save. To enter a password, use the Control Pad's up or down arrows to select a character, then use the right arrow to advance to the next character. After entering all six characters, press the A Button to continue.
You can toggle SFX and Music on or off to adjust your audio experience.
The Cracker Eating Contest
Curly faces greedy oysters in a contest to scoop crackers from a bowl of chowder. He earns $10 for every cracker scooped and $50 for every completed bowl. The contest is a competition to take crackers from an oyster, which is difficult but rewarding.
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Control Pad: Maneuver Curly's spoon
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A Button: Scoop up a cracker
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Hint: Curly should snatch crackers directly out of open oyster shells.
Help Wanted: Doctors
The Stooges drive midget race cars through a crowded hospital to reach the operating room. They earn $15 per second if they arrive in time, while trying to follow an orderly. They must also grab medical supplies worth between $5 and $15 each along the way.
Help Wanted: Waiters
The Stooges serve pie to wealthy guests, but slow service leads to complaints. Guests may throw pies back, so the Stooges must defend themselves. They earn $10 each time they hit a person with a pie.
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Contract: Serve pies to guests for $10 each. Double pay is awarded for serving all 57 pies without getting hit.
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Control Pad: Select a stooge (he will automatically stand up when selected).
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A Button: Throw a pie.
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Hint: Throw as many pies as possible, as quickly as possible.
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Win Condition: If the Stooges throw all their pies before getting hit five times, they double their money.
The 31st Day
The final round determines the outcome based on the day selected. If Curly wins by Round 4, he earns $700; by Round 5, $600; and by Round 6, $500. If it is too late, Curly loses the match, the Stooges lose a day, and they earn no money.
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Control Pad: Move Larry
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A Button: Jump over an obstacle
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Hint: Find a comfortable running speed for Larry and learn the pattern of the obstacles.
Trivia
Answer trivia questions about the Stooges' personal lives, show careers, and Cinemaware history. This is a chance to help the Stooges earn money by demonstrating your knowledge of cinema and gaming history.
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Control Pad: Highlight an answer.
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A Button: Select currently highlighted answer.
Other Places on the Map
Look for other job opportunities around Stoogeville, such as serving pizza or racing through a market. Some map squares provide money, others take it away, and most result in the loss of a day.
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Mousetrap: If Moe stops here, a finger gets snapped, and the Stooges cannot work that day. If all four fingers are snapped, the game is over.
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Banker: Visit I. Fleecem, who may cost 10% of your money or offer a cruel comment. Either way, you waste a day.
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Money: You may find lost money in the street, earning up to a day's work or less. This still uses up a day.
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Question Mark: This square may bring a visit with I. Fleecem or a cash bonus, but it always results in a lost day.
End Game
The game ends after 30 days or if all four of Moe's fingers are snapped. The final cash stash determines if the orphanage is saved.
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Less than $5,000: Ma loses the orphanage.
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$5,000 - $9,999: Ma keeps the orphanage.
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$10,000 - ???: Ma keeps the orphanage and makes repairs.
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$? and up: Ma keeps the orphanage, makes repairs, and a great surprise awaits.
Controls
A Button
Stop Moe's hand to choose a job on the map
Control Pad
Steer the Stooges
B Button
Slow down
Control Pad Left and Right
Make Moe face that direction
Control Pad + A Button
Execute attacks on the Stooge Moe is currently facing
Tips & Maps
Job Selection
Stop Moe's hand running along the map by pressing the A Button to choose a Job. If you fail to press it in time, a job is chosen randomly, and the hand moves progressively faster as the game continues. You can slow the hand down by playing Antics.
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