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The Ottifants

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Control Bruno in this side-scrolling platformer, using his trunk to fire sweets at enemies across five worlds to rescue his father.

The Ottifants was developed by Graftgold and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1993. This is the earliest commercial release of the game on any platform, as it was a Sega-exclusive title.


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About The Ottifants

The Ottifants is a side-scrolling platform game for the Sega Game Gear. Players control Bruno, a young Ottifant who embarks on a rescue mission after imagining his father has been taken by aliens. His journey progresses through five distinct worlds, each containing three stages, beginning in his house and culminating in a jungle.

Bruno attacks enemies by firing sweets from his trunk, which can also suck in certain objects. Collecting three lollies of specific colors grants temporary special abilities, such as flight or increased speed. Points are earned by gathering jelly babies, defeating enemies, and collecting papers, with a maximum score of 9,999 points.

The game features hidden secret rooms, though these are simpler and offer no point reward, unlike in the Genesis version. Only two background music tracks are present, one for regular stages and another for boss encounters. Notably, this version lacks the Garden world and the more varied audio found in the Genesis release.

The Ottifants Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Initial menu
Menu options
First Otti-world: The House
The House ~ Toys rule the land.
The House ~ Three yellow lollies make Bruno turn into Superfant!
The Basement ~ Zombie hands grabbing at Bruno's diaper.
The Basement ~ Suck my ... platform. If you can't reach a platform, bring the platform to you!
Secret Room ~ Hooray, Bruno finds a secret room!
Secret Room ~ Grab all jelly babies you can to gain a special bonus!
The Basement ~ Kamikaze attack: fire vs. sweets.
The Garden ~ Ill weeds grow apace.