Kuru Kuru Kururin
😊 7.8/10
(GameBoy Advance - JP, Puzzle)
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Developed by:
Eighting Co. Ltd.
Published by:
Nintendo
Released On:
21 Mar 2001
Kuru Kuru Kururin is a puzzle game where you control the main character inside a helicopter as it navigates through a maze in the shortest time possible. The goal is to find your brothers, who will join you once you've located them. Along the way, you'll collect power-ups that let you customize your helicopter's appearance.
The gameplay requires precise timing and movement control, as hitting a wall with the propeller adds 3 seconds to the timer. You'll need to plan your route carefully to complete each level in record time. With its challenging puzzles and customization options, Kuru Kuru Kururin is a fun and engaging game for fans of puzzle games.
Kuru Kuru Kururin was released on the GameBoy Advance in 2001 and has since become a classic in the world of handheld gaming.
EAN-13:
4902370505214 (Japan)
Part #:
AGB-AKRJ (Japan)
Nintendo Media PN:
AGB-AKRJ-JPN (Japan)
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Number of Players Supported:
1-4 Players
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS)
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Multi-Link Cable, Battery Backed RAM, Single Cartridge Multiplayer Support
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
In this action adventure, players guide a character named Helirin through ten distinct worlds, navigating a variety of environments from grasslands to machine land. The gameplay involves skillfully managing spin and rotation to overcome obstacles such as directional springs, dense jungle terrain, and hidden goals in difficult-to-see locations.
Story
Game Structure
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There are 10 different worlds in Adventure Mode.
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Each world contains 3 different stages, for a total of 30 stages.
Grasslands
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This is where Kuririn's adventure begins.
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The levels are fairly easy, allowing you to get a feel for the game's controls.
Ocean
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SPRINGS make their first appearance in this world.
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These springs alter the direction of Helirin's spin or rotation.
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Use these springs skillfully to help clear the levels.
Jungle
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Navigate Helirin slowly through a dense jungle.
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Use the corners, bumps, and irregularities in the road wisely.
Cloud Land
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The roads are very difficult to make out, and the Goal Area is well hidden.
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Ensure you explore all avenues and possible routes thoroughly to find the goal.
Machine Land
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This is a very dangerous world where metal pistons appear.
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Move the helicopter carefully through the passages.
How to Play
Starting the Game
Insert the *kurukuru kururin™* Game Pak into the Game Pak slot on your Game Boy Advance™ system.
Move the Power Switch to the ON position. The GAME BOY screen will appear, followed by the Main Title Screen.
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Press START or the A Button to access the File Select Screen.
Registering Your Name
To register a new name, enter the File Select Screen and choose an empty save slot indicated by NO SAVED DATA.
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Use the Control Pad to select each letter of your name.
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Press the A Button to register each letter.
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Select END to proceed to the Select a Mode Screen.
If you have already registered a name, select the desired file to begin playing.
Erasing File Data
Select DELETE SAVED DATA in the File Select Screen and choose the file you want to erase.
When the prompt "DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DELETE THIS DATA?" appears, select YES to erase the data.
Saving Data
The game features an auto-save function. Information such as cleared stages and settings for Helirin is automatically saved.
Clearing All Saved Data
To delete all saved data, turn the Game Boy Advance Power Switch to ON while holding the following buttons simultaneously:
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START
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SELECT
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A
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B
When the prompt "DO YOU WANT TO DELETE ALL THE SAVED DATA?" appears, select YES to erase all game data.
Gameplay Overview
*kurukuru kururin* involves piloting Kururin in his special helicopter through narrow corridors. Your aim is to reach the goal line without colliding with walls or obstacles.
Flying Through Corridors
Adjust your timing and speed to navigate through narrow corridors successfully.
Hearts and Collisions
Each collision with a wall or obstacle adds 3 seconds to your time and deducts one heart from the Heart Meter. If you run out of hearts, Helirin can no longer fly, and the game is over.
The Heart Meter is displayed in the bottom left of the screen.
Check Points and Goal Area
Check Points allow you to replenish your hearts while piloting through stages. Once Kururin reaches the Goal Area, the stage is cleared.
Your total time and number of misses will then be displayed.
Pause Menu
Press START during play to pause the game and display the Pause Menu. This menu allows you to select PLAY AGAIN or QUIT. The content of the Pause Menu varies depending on the game mode.
SEE MAP
Use the Control Pad to get an overview of the map.
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Hold the A Button to increase altitude.
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Press SELECT to return to the original view.
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Press the B Button to return to the Pause Menu.
PLAY AGAIN
Start the game over from the beginning of the current stage.
MAKE UP
Use the L and R Buttons to change the color and configuration of Helirin.
QUIT
End the game and return to the Stage Select Screen.
Game Modes
ADVENTURE
Kururin searches for his brothers and sisters, who are lost in 10 different worlds. If playing for the first time, practice by following Teacher Helri's advice available before the adventure begins.
PRACTICE
Practice a stage previously played in Adventure Mode. You can train in specific areas of a stage; if you make a mistake, hearts are returned quickly.
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While paused, you can watch a demonstration showing the correct path to complete the stage.
EARNING A ★
Clearing a stage displays a mark in the Stage Select Screen. A ★ mark appears if you clear NORMAL and EASY stages at Helirin's standard length without hitting a wall.
CHALLENGE
Challenge the short courses of each level. There are 10 levels with 5 stages each, totaling 50 stages.
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You start each stage with 2 hearts.
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A ★ mark appears if you clear a stage at standard length without colliding with a wall.
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Press SELECT while in the Start Area to change Helirin's length.
VS
Use the Game Boy Advance Game Link™ cable (AGB-005) to play with up to 4 players using a single Game Pak. This mode allows you to challenge friends in the 50 stages of Challenge Mode.
MAKE UP
Use items acquired in Adventure Mode to change Helirin's color and configuration. You can also have Kuririn's brothers and sisters ride on Helirin's propeller.
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These settings can be used in Adventure, Practice, and Challenge Modes.
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These settings are not usable in VS Mode.
Playing in VS Mode
Up to 4 players can compete simultaneously by connecting Game Boy Advance Game Link cables.
Setup
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Single Game Pak: Data transmission to other players may take a few seconds.
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Multiple Game Paks: All connected players must be waiting in the Select a Mode Screen for VS Mode to become selectable.
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Graphics and Sound: Portions of graphics and sound for Players 2-4 may be abridged in single-game-pak play, but the game content remains identical to multi-game-pak play.
Selecting VS Mode
Move the cursor to VS in the Select a Mode Screen and press the A Button.
Selecting a Stage
Choose between two settings:
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RANDOM STAGE: The stage is selected automatically. Use the Control Pad to select the number of times you wish to compete.
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CHOOSE A STAGE: Manually select the stage you wish to compete in.
**Setting Hand
Tips & Maps
Speed Adjustment
Adjust the speed of Helirin to fly safely through each course. It is important to match the speed to the level to avoid collisions.
Curve Timing
When navigating curves, adjust the timing of Helirin's propeller. Be sure not to stop half-way through a curve.
Spring Mechanics
Use the springs skillfully to change the direction of Helirin's spin. Hitting a spring reverses the rotation, which helps in passing through narrow roads or adjusting for upcoming curves.
Completion and Rewards
Enter the Goal Area to finish the stage. If you reach the goal without hitting anything, a * mark will appear on the Stage Select Screen.
Game Objective
The goal is to direct Helirin in his special propeller plane through narrow passages to reach the goal without hitting walls or obstacles.
Lives and Penalties
With every collision, you receive three penalty seconds and lose a heart. If you have no more hearts, Helirin can no longer fly and the game is over.
Heart Display
The heart display, which indicates remaining lives, is located in the lower left corner of the game screen.
Checkpoints and Results
Helirin passes checkpoints to refill the heart display. Upon reaching the goal, the level is completed and the total time and number of collisions are displayed on the results screen.
Pause Menu
Press START during the game to open the pause menu, where you can quit the game or restart the level from the beginning.
Show Map
Press the D-pad to view an overview of the entire level. Hold the A button to look around faster, and press B to leave the map view.
Restart
Select PLAY AGAIN in the pause menu if you want to restart the current level from the beginning.
Design
Press the L or R button to change Helirin's appearance.
Quit
Select QUIT in the pause menu to leave the game and return to the selection screen.
Adventure Mode Worlds
Adventure mode features 10 different worlds with 3 stages each, totaling 30 stages.
Grasslands
The beginning of Kuririn's adventure, these levels are simple and provide a first approach to the game.
Ocean
This world features springs that change the direction of the propeller; use them skillfully to complete the world.
Jungle
Pilot Helirin through the jungle, using corners and bosses wisely to navigate the stage.
Cloud Land
This world is particularly difficult; finding the goal zone is not easy, so be sure to explore all possible paths.
Machine Land
This world is very dangerous with metal pistons appearing during the game; move the helicopter with caution.
Springs
Useful devices that allow you to change the direction of Helirin's propeller rotation, which is essential for passing through certain courses and reversing direction to navigate narrow alleys.
Pistons
Obstacles that move up and down or from left to right, requiring careful timing when passing by.
Metal Balls
Obstacles that roll along the path at fixed intervals.
Cannon
Devices that fire cannonballs according to Helirin's movement, which should be avoided at all costs.
Spare Parts
14 different items obtained throughout the stages that allow you to change Helirin's configuration.
Paint
Items that allow you to change Helirin's color to one of six options besides the original blue.
Make Up Mode
A mode used to apply spare parts and paint to change Helirin's configuration and color, which can be accessed via the pause menu even mid-game.
Thruster Timing
Drive Helirin at the appropriate speed and use thrusters at the right moment in curves to safely complete courses without stopping.
Level Completion
Entering the arrival zone clears the level, and avoiding all crashes will result in a star symbol appearing on the level select screen.
Controls
Springs
Change the direction of the rotation of Helirin's propeller
Make Up Mode
Change Helirin's configuration and colour
MAKE UP under the Pause Menu
Change Helirin's configuration and colour during gameplay
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