Mole Mania
Also known as Mogurania, Mole Mania: Buddel Dich durch!, Mole Mania: You'll dig Mole Mania!
Mole Mania is a 1996 GB, 3DS game by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development.
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About the game
Muddy Mole's wife and seven kids have been kidnapped by the evil farmer, Jinbei! It's up to you to help Muddy solve the many puzzles of Jinbei Land. Snatch all of Jinbei's cabbages in every level, and if you get stuck, dig underground and create your own secret underground paths. A word of warning, however - Jinbei has got his best goons guarding your family, so you'd better watch out!
Mole Mania plays from an overhead perspective. Although in each room you have to destroy all the foes to progress, the game is much more puzzle-oriented than it is towards action. It is quite common in later levels to get yourself 'stuck', which can be fixed by leaving and returning to the screen to reset the puzzle. One of the game's clever 'hooks' is that players can dig underground in each stage to find a completely different map than they do above ground, which can be used to get through otherwise impassable terrain.
The game also features a two player mode, where one player is Muddy, and the other is Jinbei. Muddy must swipe as many cabbages as possible, and Jinbei must stop him. At the end of the round, players swap roles, and then the player who got the most cabbages wins.
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Facts
- First released
- 1996-07-21
- Developers
- Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
- Publishers
- Nintendo
- Genres
- puzzle video game
- Ratings
- MobyGames score 7.7 (15 votes) · MobyGames
Covers and screenshots
Box, manual and cartridge scans
Front Cover (GB · United States) Front Cover (GB · Germany) Front Cover (GB · Australia, New Zealand) Front Cover (GB · Japan) Back Cover (GB · United States) Back Cover (GB · Germany) Back Cover (GB · Australia, New Zealand) Back Cover (GB · Japan) Media (GB · United States) Media (GB · Australia, New Zealand) Media (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Spine/Sides (GB · Japan) Manual (GB · Japan) Manual (GB · Japan)
Screenshots
Title screen (GB) Selecting game mode (GB) Intro (GB) The evil guy kidnaps the mole's family (GB) We find an unpleasant message (GB) Level screen (GB) Start of the game (GB) Digging tunnels (GB) The first boss is kind enough to introduce himself on a sign (GB) We also find signs explaining the game mechanics (GB) We've trapped some enemies (GB) We find the person who's set up the helpful signs (GB) Screen without foes or puzzles (GB)
Releases
| Platform | Released | Regions | Publishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 1996-07-21 | JP, north-america, pal | Nintendo |
| 3DS | 2012-07-26 | — | — |
Barcodes
- 0045496730567
- 4902370502732
Where this comes from
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- MobyGames · MobyGames API terms · retrieved 2026-11-10
- Wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 2026-11-06
- Wikipedia game list · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 2026-11-05
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