Docomodake Boing!
Boing! Docomodake is platformer starring Docomodake, the mascot of the
Japanese mobile phone provider NTT DoCoMo. The background story is that
Docomodake sets out to rescue various family members in dire situations, e.g.
grandmother drifts down a river.
Docomodake moves through side-scrolling levels by jumping over gaps and
dodging enemies. He has the ability to split up into a number of small
mushrooms (called minis) which are individually controlled with the Stylus. To
progress in the levels, the player needs to solve puzzles, e.g. switch puzzles
or making mushroom-ladders, by using the minis. The minis are not bound to
platforms, i.e. can be dragged anywhere on the screen, but are still subject
to collision detection and harm: when they are hurt, the player has ten
seconds to unite them with their father. When this fails, breathing into the
microphone wakes them up again. Throwing minis can be also used to get rid of
enemies. Collectibles are treasure chests (reward more minis which are
required to progress in later levels) and coins (unlock extra content like art
or music).
Docomodake Boing!
