Stop That Roach
Encyclopedia
is a Game Boy
puzzle strategy
video game by Koei.
Hoi Hoi (ホイホイ) for the NEC PC-8801
and Fujitsu FM-7. The game plays similarly to later tower defense
games, with the goal being to protect confectionaries
from cockroaches, played out in a turn-based strategy
manner.
This game was prominently featured in an old Nintendo Power
magazine with pictures of roaches and food in the background. Despite the Nintendo Power
factor, this game was hardly seen in the major commercial stores (K-Mart, Wal-Mart
, etc.).
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
puzzle strategy
Strategy video game
Strategy video games is a video game genre that emphasizes skillful thinking and planning to achieve victory. They emphasize strategic, tactical, and sometimes logistical challenges. Many games also offer economic challenges and exploration...
video game by Koei.
Summary
The video game revolves around an insect exterminator who must kill roaches by any means possible. It is a 1994 video game remake of Koei's 1983 personal computer gamePersonal computer game
A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine...
Hoi Hoi (ホイホイ) for the NEC PC-8801
NEC PC-8801
The NEC PC-8801 was an early Zilog Z80-based computer exclusively released in Japan, where it became very popular, by NEC Corporation in 1981. It was informally called the "PC-88"....
and Fujitsu FM-7. The game plays similarly to later tower defense
Tower defense
Tower defense is a subgenre of real-time strategy computer games.The goal of tower defense games is to try to stop enemies from crossing a map by building towers which shoot at them as they pass. Enemies and towers usually have varied abilities, costs, and ability costs...
games, with the goal being to protect confectionaries
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
from cockroaches, played out in a turn-based strategy
Turn-based strategy
A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...
manner.
This game was prominently featured in an old Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
magazine with pictures of roaches and food in the background. Despite the Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
factor, this game was hardly seen in the major commercial stores (K-Mart, Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
, etc.).
External links
- Stop That Roach! at Rotten TomatoesRotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
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