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Osawagase Penguin Boy

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Also known as
Osawagase! Penguin Boy おさわがせ! ペンギンBOY

Clear lines to activate switches and fill squares while avoiding enemies across 40 levels.

Osawagase Penguin Boy was released for the Game Boy in Japan on November 16, 1990, and this is the original platform release.


							Osawagase Penguin Boy cover
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About Osawagase Penguin Boy

Osawagase Penguin Boy is an action game where the player controls a penguin character. The objective across its forty stages is to completely fill in a grid-based playfield.

This grid is formed by lines that contain both switches and dots the penguin must interact with. When every line surrounding an individual square has been cleared, that square becomes filled. Enemies present on those lines are eliminated when this occurs, though they return after a brief period.

Player failure results from direct contact with an enemy or from the timer expiring, making time management a consistent factor. The core loop involves navigating this line-based environment to activate elements and systematically claim all squares, a process that is challenging due to these persistent threats and time constraints.

Osawagase Penguin Boy Screenshots

6 images
Main menu
Kicking around in demo mode.
The black blobs can be kicked towards enemies.
In this case, however, we did not suceed.
To make up for the failure in the last shot, we included a picture after solving the level.
This shows the second level.