Skweek
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😊 7.5/10
(PC Engine - JP, Puzzle)
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Developed by:
Loriciels
Published by:
Victor Interactive Software
Released On:
02 Aug 1991
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Skweek is a puzzle game where you play as a member of the Skweeks, a peaceful people who must clean their land after it was ruined by Pitark. The goal is to travel through 99 continents, cleaning each one in sequence. Your journey begins after Pitark's death, giving you the chance to restore your homeland.
Gameplay involves controlling Skweek , a creature that can move in four compass directions using the joystick. Armed with a simple weapon, Skweek 's shots rebound around before hitting Pitark's minions, the Schnoreuls, which are instantly fatal upon contact.
As you navigate through the levels, you'll encounter arrows that force you to move in a particular direction, blockades to avoid, bomb squares that blow up surrounding tiles but give you time to escape, and shortcut squares that allow you to teleport to another square by pushing the joystick in its direction.
UPC-A:
4988002235223 (Japan)
Part #:
JC63011 (Japan)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this fantasy adventure, players control the hero SKWEEK, who must travel across the blue-poisoned Squeeze Land to liberate it from an evil invasion. The objective is to restore 99 contaminated continents back to their original pink earth, thereby allowing the displaced inhabitants to reclaim their peaceful homeland.
Story
Story 1
A long time ago, an evil race invaded the peaceful Squeeze Land. The land was covered in a blue poison called "Squeeze Killer," forcing its inhabitants to leave and journey to a new home.
The Call to Action
News of the evil race's decline reached the people of Squeeze Land. They resolved to take back their homeland and restore its peaceful state by sending a single young hero to the contaminated land.
The Hero and His Mission
His name is SKWEEK. He was given the difficult command to return the 99 continents of blue-contaminated Squeeze Land to their original pink earth.
The Journey Begins
If SKWEEK succeeds, the people can return to their free and peaceful home. With their hopes on his back, SKWEEK stood upon the land of blue poison.
How to Play
Thank You
Thank you for purchasing the HuCARD "Squique" from Victor Musical Industries Inc. Please read this manual carefully to ensure correct handling and storage. Keep this document in a safe place for future reference.
Precautions
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Avoid using or storing the card under extreme temperature, humidity, or strong shock.
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Do not bend the card excessively.
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Keep terminal parts clean and dry to prevent malfunctions.
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Wipe dirty terminals lightly with soft gauze or gauze soaked in ethyl alcohol.
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Play at a distance of approximately 2 meters from the TV screen.
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Take a 5-10 minute break every hour during long play sessions.
Reset Method
Press the [SELECT] button while holding down the [RUN] button during gameplay to restart the game from the beginning.
Product Notes
HuCARD is a game card exclusive to the HE System. The manufacturer exchanges products with defects under their responsibility. Duplication of the software without permission or its use in rental businesses is prohibited.
How to Start the Game
1. Turn On the Power
Insert the 'Squeek' cartridge into the PC Engine body and turn on the power. The title screen will appear after a moment. Press the RUN button or the I or II button to proceed.
2. Choose a Mode
Use the + button to move up and down to select a mode, then press the RUN button or the I button.
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1 PLAYER: Single-player mode.
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2 PLAYERS: Two-player mode.
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HISCORES: View the top 8 high scores.
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OPTION: Go to the options menu screen.
3. Decide the Starting Stage
Use the + button to move up and down to choose an option, then press the RUN button or the I button.
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START: Start from Stage 1.
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PASSWORD: Enter a password to start from a specific stage.
4. Play
On the stage selection screen, press the RUN button, the I button, or the II button to bring up the game screen.
5. After Clearing
A password is displayed upon clearing a stage, allowing you to start from the next stage at any time. Write down the password to keep track of your progress. Press the RUN button or the I or II button to play the next stage.
Enter a Password
If you select "PASSWORD" before starting, a selection screen appears for entering a 6-character password using alphabets, numbers, and symbols.
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Use the + button to move the Squeegee cursor up, down, left, and right to select characters.
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Press the I button to input the selected character.
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Press the RUN button after selecting all characters.
Objective of the Game
Squeegee's goal is to change all blue or gray tiles on the stage to pink by passing over them. Avoid enemy interference and shoot enemies with bullets to complete the stage. You can also compete on points, which may lead to delaying entry into bonus item doors to rack up more score.
How to Clear a Stage
Satisfy one of the following conditions within the time limit to clear a stage:
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Paint all tiles on the stage pink.
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Enter the door that appears as a bonus item (the stage exit).
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Freeze 6 monsters simultaneously with freeze bullets.
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Collect all 4 different colored Special Bears (collecting all four increases the SKWEEK team by 3 people upon clearing).
A password to start from the next stage is displayed upon clearing. Recording these passwords allows you to play from any stage later.
Game Over
The game starts with 5 SKWEEK members. The game ends if you lose all of them. You lose one member under the following conditions:
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Time limit exceeded.
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Falling into a hole (a place without a tile).
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Touching a monster or being hit by a monster's bullet.
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Getting crushed by a Cruncher (a tile where enemies appear).
Losing one SKWEEK member invalidates previously obtained weapons or shoes, though Special Bears remain valid until Game Over. A password to restart from the stage where Game Over occurred is displayed; write this down to resume later.
Continue
You can continue the game from the stage where it ended by using the CONTINUE function.
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Select "YES" to continue.
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Select "NO" using the left and right directions of the ➤ button, then press the [RUN] button or the ① button to exit.
The item with orange text indicates the currently selected option.
High Score
View High Scores
Select "HISCORES" on the mode selection screen to view the top 8 high scores and names. Note that high scores are recorded only while the console power is on; turning off the power erases the records. Press the [RUN] button, ① button, or ⑪ button to return to the mode selection screen.
Enter Name
If your score enters the top 8 at Game Over, you can enter your name on the high score table using up to 10 characters (alphabets, numbers, and symbols).
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Use the up, down, left, and right directions of the ➤ button to move the Skweek cursor and select characters.
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Press the ① button to enter one character.
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Press the [RUN] button when finished selecting characters.
Playing with 2 PLAYERS
Select "2 PLAYERS" on the mode selection screen to play with two people. This mode is played
Controls
①
Confirm letters for password/hi-score entry; Confirm selected option; Toggle MUSIC ON/OFF while paused
②
Fire bullet; Warp at warp point; Toggle SOUND ON/OFF while paused
SELECT
Give up (surrender); Toggle Rainbow Mode ON/OFF while paused
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Select option in menu; Move SKWEEK up, down, left, and right; Select letters for password/hi-score entry
RUN
Start game; Confirm selected option; Pause during play
Tips & Maps
Walls
Green and yellow obstacles that cannot be hopped over; some turn into blue tiles when shot with a laser, while normal bullets bounce off green walls, preventing you from firing during the bounce.
Holes
If you fall into a hole, you lose your SKWEEK.
Ice Tiles
Slippery surfaces that make movement difficult unless you are wearing shoes, which allows you to move as you would on normal tiles.
Arrow Tiles
These tiles apply force in the direction of the arrow, causing you to move slightly even when stopped and making it slower to move against the arrow's direction.
Gray Tiles
Standing on these tiles prevents monsters on the stage from moving for a certain period, though you can still be defeated if you touch them while they are frozen.
Warp Points
Pressing the II button while standing on a warp point transports you to its corresponding warp point elsewhere.
Green Boom
Standing on this tile allows you to defeat all monsters currently on the screen.
Items & Weapons
Blue Boom
A tile that explodes the surrounding 3x3 area when passed over, which will take out SKWEEK if the player does not escape quickly.
Cracked Tile
A fragile tile that breaks when passed over, making it impossible to return to, so players must move through quickly and consider their path.
Crunchie
A hole from which monsters emerge; passing over it when it is closing or a monster is coming out results in being caught.
Machine Gun
A weapon that allows SKWEEK to shoot bullets consecutively.
Cross Cannon
A weapon that enables shooting bullets in the forward, backward, left, and right directions.
Diagonal Cannon
A weapon that allows shooting bullets in diagonal directions.
8-Direction Cannon
A weapon that permits shooting bullets in all eight directions, including vertical, horizontal, and diagonal paths.
Laser Bullet
A powerful weapon that defeats enemies and can also destroy certain walls.
Freeze Bullet
A bullet that freezes hit monsters for a set period, allowing them to be rammed to defeat; clearing the stage requires freezing all six monsters simultaneously, and the item cannot be carried to the next stage.
Barrier (Invincibility)
A bonus item that makes SKWEEK invincible to monsters for a certain period, indicated by flashing, though SKWEEK can still be crushed by a Cruncher.
Special Bear
A bonus item in four colors; collecting all of one color adds three SKWEEKs and clears the stage, while collecting a duplicate of a color removes that color's collected bear.
BABY SKWEEK
A bonus item that adds one SKWEEK to the game.
Hamburger
A bonus item that adds 8000 points to the score.
Ice Cream
A bonus item that adds points to the score depending on its color, ranging from 800 for blue to 5000 for green.
Door (Stage Exit)
An exit point that clears the current stage and advances the player to the next one when entered.
Hourglass
A bonus item that increases the remaining time limit by 15, 30, or 100 seconds depending on its color.
Shoes
A bonus item that allows SKWEEK to walk normally on ice and arrow tiles, indicated by a green lamp, but cannot be carried to the next stage.
Turbo
A bonus item that increases SKWEEK's movement speed for the duration of the current stage.
Gift Box
A box with unknown contents that typically contains bonus points or a door, but may also contain unpleasant items that alter movement or tile colors.
Enemies & Characters
Yukichi
A weak monster that moves slowly and constantly chases the player. It can be easily knocked out while moving forward.
Beetuck
Moves randomly and is considered not a strong enemy if the player dodges while advancing.
Slooe
Moves randomly and slides quickly over tiles, requiring caution once it appears on screen.
Bopper
Cannot be defeated by shooting bullets and does not chase the player, so it should simply be dodged.
Tentaroo
Attacks by shooting bullets, forcing the player to hide behind walls or dodge the projectiles.
Iviba
Changes the color of walls or turns them into tiles, though it may sometimes remove troublesome walls for the player.
Mokusuke
An annoying monster that turns pink tiles back into blue tiles.
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