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'''''Octopus''''', known as '''''Mysteries of the Sea''''' and '''''Mysteries of the Deep''''' in the United Kingdom, is a [[Game & Watch]] game released as part of the Wide Screen series on July 16, 1981.<ref>[http://www.intheattic.co.uk/octopus.htm ''Octopus'' info page on In The Attic, a website dedicated to classic videogames] Retrieved 13 November 2010</ref> In this game, the player must get as much gold as they can. However, they must watch out for the [[Octopus (character)|
[[File:Octopus OC-22 Bell2.png|thumb|left|The alarm octopus]]
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[[File:G&WG_Classic_Octopus.png|thumb|left|The Classic version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery'']]
[[File:Game&Watch-Octopus.gif|thumb|right|The Classic version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'']]
Three scuba divers head for a treasure chest under the sea, guarded by the
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[[File:GWG4-Octopus Gameplay.PNG|thumb|right|240px|The Modern version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' (orange
[[File:G&WG4 Octopus Green.png|thumb|right|240px|The Modern version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' (green
[[File:G&WG4 Octopus Blue.png|thumb|right|240px|The Modern version of ''Octopus'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' (blue
The gameplay in this version is largely the same, but the graphics are updated, and the divers are replaced by [[Mario]] down below and [[Princess Peach]] in the boat. In this version, Mario earns twice as many points for every piece of treasure he brings to Peach. However, Mario gets slower as he grabs more treasure. To counter this, he can throw all of his treasure, which lightens his load and can stun one of the
In ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'', if the player selects the game yet does not actually start it, a humorous sequence is shown. Mario arrives with a bag of loot in one hand and a [[Game Boy Advance]] in another. However, he ends up surrounded by four octopus arms (two on each side) that are menacing him. Trapped, he then calls on a Lakitu to help him. He then grabs the fishing pole of Lakitu and, trying to hold on, is ultimately forced to drop his belongings, with a crown and gold objects falling out of the loot bag. Finally, each octopus arm retrieves a treasure, including the loot bag itself as well as the GBA.
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==References in later games==
*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'': The [[microgame]] [[Game & Watch Octopus]] is based on ''Octopus''.
*[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]: When [[Mr. Game & Watch]] breaks open the [[Smash Ball]], he transforms into an [[Mr. Game & Watch#Octopus|
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'': The attraction Octopus Dance is themed after the Game & Watch game.
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