Sneaky Snakes
Sneaky Snakes is a 1991 GB game by Rare Limited.
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About the game
When Sonia Snake is kidnapped by the Nasty Nibbler, only two snakes can save her! It's up to Attila and Genghis to eat their way through sixteen tricky stages as they avoid nasty traps and open the exits by standing on the scales to open the exit door.
Sneaky Snakes is a pseudo-sequel to the NES game Snake, Rattle 'n Roll . However, instead of an isometric playfield, the game is this time a standard sidescrolling platformer. Players can play as Attila (or link up and play simultaneously with a friend as Genghis) through various devious levels. The goal of each level is to eat enough Nibbleys (round creatures which come in assorted flavors including balloons, jellyfish, joggers, and more) to earn enough tail segments. When your snake has enough segments, its body will flash, and you can weigh yourself to open the exit gate and progress to the next level.
Each level has a time limit of 99 seconds - if this runs out, a giant ax will appear, chasing after your snake until it eventually destroys it. To prevent this from occurring, you can collect clocks which add another 30 seconds to your time limit. You can also collect power ups such as increased jump height, tongue extensions, and diamonds which briefly make you invincible.
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Facts
- Platforms
- GB
- First released
- 1991-06
- Developers
- Rare Limited
- Publishers
- Tradewest, Inc.
- Genres
- Action, Side view, 2D scrolling, Arcade, Platform
- Ratings
- MobyGames score 6.9 (7 votes) · MobyGames
Covers and screenshots
Box, manual and cartridge scans
Screenshots
Title screen (GB) Each level starts you at a closed gate - you need to find the other gate to exit (GB) These mushrooms can be hopped on three times to destroy them (GB) Warps often take you to bonus areas like these (GB) Don't stay in the water too long, or else you'll be bitten by a shark! (GB) These machines are Nibbley Dispensers - you can grab lots of Nibbleys here (GB) Stand on the scales to ring the bell and exit the level (GB) After each level, the amount of Nibbleys you ate is totalled up for bonus points (GB) The balloons can be difficult to eat - and they pop if you're not quick! (GB) Your snake will fall off screen with an "AAARGH" from an instant death (GB) A pump like this allows your snake to inflate... (GB) ...and grab bonuses that are too high up to reach normally! (GB) The lava here also spits up into the air, which can hurt you (GB) Sometimes an extra life will be a fake, turning into a bomb and exploding (GB) These clams race back and forth quickly (GB) This volcano spits out dangerous rocks! (GB) Watch out for spiky pits like these - like most things, they mean instant death (GB) Later levels require you to hit birds to lay Nibbley eggs for you! (GB)
Releases
| Platform | Released | Regions | Publishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 1991-06 | Sweden, United States | Tradewest, Inc. |
Barcodes
- 0031719199143
Where this comes from
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