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D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori

D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori is a 1999 WS game by ludic Inc..

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About the game

The raven has made a friend. But sorrow be to this raven, for this fellow avian migrates, and will not return for seasons. Filled with sadness and regret the raven takes wing. As he soars through his lonely world his tears begin to fall... and water dying flowers. At last he knows what he must do until his friend returns, he will make new friends in the flowers. He will help them grow and spread their seeds.

Each level in Tane o Maku Tori contains four pillars bridged by a series of horizontal or vertical rows. These rows are different for each of the three spaces formed by the pillar. The rows may be moved up and down, one set at a time. At the foot of a column, up to three in harder areas, will be a nascent flower. Water drops will fall along the path of the pillars, which will have a different theme for each level, and eventually either fall onto the ground or a flower. Water drops will always move along a bridge if it intersects their path, drops can't go up diagonals. Drops an combine to create larger faster moving drops. Any more than three drops and it will simply fall off the pillar, or bridge, and be of no use.

When a flower gets enough rain drops, or tear drops, it will bloom, when all the flowers on the stage bloom it will be cleared.

Enemies also roam the stage, gobbling up hydrogen based solution and plants. They follow the same laws as the drops and will move along beams when encountered, however they can go up vertical beams. Should one reach a flower it will nibble at it until dead. This ends the game; however, enemies can be destroyed by three drops combined.

A time mode is available where the player picks a difficulty level and then plays on the level until a flower is eaten or they run out of time, each completed flower will add to the time.

A two player mode is available through the Communication Cable

This game is played vertically.

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Facts

Platforms
WS
First released
1999-05-02
Developers
ludic Inc.
Publishers
Bandai Co., Ltd.
Genres
Action, Puzzle, Side view, Fixed / flip-screen, Arcade, Direct control, Licensed

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Front Cover (WS · Japan)
    Front Cover (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Back Cover (WS · Japan)
    Back Cover (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Media (WS · Japan)
    Media (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Manual (WS · Japan)
    Manual (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Manual (WS · Japan)
    Manual (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Extras (WS · Japan)
    Extras (WS · Japan)

Screenshots

  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Our hero recalls... (WS)
    Our hero recalls... (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: He once had a friend. (WS)
    He once had a friend. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: They flew everywhere together. (WS)
    They flew everywhere together. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: The seasons change... (WS)
    The seasons change... (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: The friend must leave with the season. (WS)
    The friend must leave with the season. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Away he goes... (WS)
    Away he goes... (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: The lonely raven takes flight... (WS)
    The lonely raven takes flight... (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: ... Alone. (WS)
    ... Alone. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Title Screen (WS)
    Title Screen (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Japanese stage. (WS)
    Japanese stage. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Select a time attack difficulty. (WS)
    Select a time attack difficulty. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Many a drop. (WS)
    Many a drop. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: A big drop waters a flower. (WS)
    A big drop waters a flower. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: A drop is paused on the lower right waiting for another drop to hit and start it in motion. (WS)
    A drop is paused on the lower right waiting for another drop to hit and start it in motion. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: End of level score. (WS)
    End of level score. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: The raven surveys the terrain and plants a seed. (WS)
    The raven surveys the terrain and plants a seed. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: On this course the higher drop will certainly hit the snail, better make a change in the setup. (WS)
    On this course the higher drop will certainly hit the snail, better make a change in the setup. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Victory... but who is that in the window? (WS)
    Victory... but who is that in the window? (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Traditional Japanese stage. (WS)
    Traditional Japanese stage. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Rejoice flowers, the crying crow comes! (WS)
    Rejoice flowers, the crying crow comes! (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: This panda eschews bamboo. (WS)
    This panda eschews bamboo. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Continue? (WS)
    Continue? (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: A top a skyscraper, not sure what those plants are able to grow out of... (WS)
    A top a skyscraper, not sure what those plants are able to grow out of... (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Those scorpions will make quick work of the sprouts. (WS)
    Those scorpions will make quick work of the sprouts. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Protector of flowers. (WS)
    Protector of flowers. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: A mansion style stage. (WS)
    A mansion style stage. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: The lightning before the drip drops. (WS)
    The lightning before the drip drops. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Five lizards, that is a serious obstacle, right now they are making it nearly impossible to reach the left side with water. (WS)
    Five lizards, that is a serious obstacle, right now they are making it nearly impossible to reach the left side with water. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: The game ends in Paris. (WS)
    The game ends in Paris. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: A happy ending. (WS)
    A happy ending. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Main menu: 1. Story; 2. Time; 3. Link; 4. Scores. (WS)
    Main menu: 1. Story; 2. Time; 3. Link; 4. Scores. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: Second level of difficulty on time attack. (WS)
    Second level of difficulty on time attack. (WS)
  • D's Garage21 Kōbo Game: Tane wo Maku Tori: High scores (WS)
    High scores (WS)

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Releases

PlatformReleasedRegionsPublishers
WS1999-05-02JapanBandai Co., Ltd.

Barcodes

  • 4902425744230

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