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Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll

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Also known as
Snake Rattle 'n' Roll

This isometric platformer challenges you to eat Nibbley Pibbleys and grow your snake.

Snake Rattle 'n' Roll was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the NES, first released in North America in July 1990. This is the original release of the game on any platform.

About Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll

Snake Rattle 'n' Roll is an isometric platformer where players control snakes aiming to reach the moon. The core activity involves consuming creatures called Nibbley Pibblies to increase the snake's mass. A sufficient weight allows the player to activate a scale, which opens an exit door for progression.

Various types of Nibbley Pibblies exist, including hopping, spring-loaded, and flying varieties. The environment presents hazards such as aquatic monsters and stomping creatures called Bigfoots, which require multiple attacks to defeat. The overall experience is considered challenging.

Both single-player and two-player modes are supported. In the simultaneous two-player mode, participants compete to collect more items but can also cooperate by combining their weights on the scale to exit a level faster.

Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll Screenshots

10 images
Title screen
The heroes of the game
Level 1
Eating
Stay in the water too long and the shark will come to get you
Destroying an enemy
You have to complete the level before the time runs out
Ding, ding...you have eaten enough to make the scale go down and make the door open
The balls gets harder and harder to catch
Game over!