Dough Boy (video game)

Dough Boy
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Developer(s)	Kemco[1]
Publisher(s)	Kemco[1]
Platform(s)	Family Computer
Release date(s)	JP December 11, 1985[1]
Genre(s)	Action[1]
Mode(s)	Single-player

Dough Boy (ダウ・ボーイ^?)^[2] is a Family Computer video game that was released for a Japanese-only market in 1985.

Summary

The general idea of the game is that the player must rescue a POW from a POW camp.^[3][4] Players can die by being shot, falling into water (by drowning), being blown up by a land mine, and being run over by a tank.^[3] A strict time limit of five minutes in order to keep the pace of the game relatively brisk.^[3] After each round is completed, time is taken off the clock to make things more difficult.^[3]

While this game is loosely based on the Metal Gear series of games, nonsense dominates the gameplay.^[5] A "one-shot, one kill" system like in Contra makes dying (and the inevitable game over) a bit too easy to obtain.^[4]

The background music of Stage 2 BGM is the American folk song When Johnny Comes Marching Home. During the end of stage 5, the background music is The Star-Spangled Banner; which is the American national anthem.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578263-dough-boy/data. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
2. ^ "English-Japanese title translation". SuperFamicom.org. http://superfamicom.org/famicom/info/dough-boy/. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d} "Basic summary". odino (GameFAQs). http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578263-dough-boy/faqs/46503. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Basic summary (second reference)". Famicom Reviews. http://www.famicomreviews.com/2011/04/famicom-review/dough-boy/. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
5. ^ "Comparison to Metal Gear". 1up.com. http://www.1up.com/features/top-5-worst-famicom-games. Retrieved 2011-05-19.