Helmet (Game & Watch): Difference between revisions

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|developer=[[Nintendo Research & Development 1]]

|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|genre=Puzzle

|modes=Single player

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'''''Helmet''''' is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the Gold series on February 21, 1981. It was released as '''''Headache''''' in Europe, due to vulgar connotations of the word "Helmet" in the region. In this game, the player has to run across from the exit of one building and into the entrance of another while avoiding the various hardware tools that fall from the sky. The game is featured in the [[Museum|Gallery Corner]] in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''. It was later remade for ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', in which it could be played in either Classic Mode or Modern Mode. The microgame [[GAME & WARIO (microgame)|GAME & WARIO]] in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' is based on ''Helmet''.

 

The alarm indicator of this game is a man that is located beside the miss counter, and the man swings a bell when the alarm goes off.

 

==Gameplay==

===Classic version===

Construction workers attempt to get from the building on the left to the shed on the right while avoiding falling tools. However, the workers can enter the shed only when its door is open. A worker cannot return to the building on the left after he exits it. The player receives a [[point]] for every three tools that hit the ground without hitting a worker. When a worker safely enters the shed, the player earns five points. As the game progresses, the tools will start to fall at a faster speed, making it harder for the workers to escape harm. Getting hit by a tool will result in a miss. At 200 and 500 points, any misses the player has will be removed. When the player gets three misses, they receive a [[Game Over]]. In Game B, the tools fall faster and the door to the shed stays closed longer.

 

 

===Modern version===

In the Modern version, the game has the player control [[Mario]] (or [[Wario]] if replayed immediately after a game that ends with a score that is fewer than 100 points). There will also be a [[P Switch]] that will make [[coin]]s appear. The coins can be collected for extra points and an increased entrance bonus, but collecting too many coins will make the player's character move more slowly. In addition, if the player collects 50 coins without getting a miss, a [[Super Star]] will appear at or above the entrance, rewarding the player with at least 20 points if they get it.

 

 

Unlike in the Classic version, music is featured, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game. When the player goes to a different area, the music changes.

 

==Controls==

*{{button|gbc|b}}: Move left

*{{button|gbc|a}}: Move right

 

==Trivia==

 

==External links==

*[https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dIkeN9h6tP-IUV4ySNOtIU_LAqBKX6B3 North American site]

*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-DSiWare/Game-Watch-Helmet-263324.html Nintendo UK site]

*[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/helmet.htm ''Helmet'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames].

 

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