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Tarepanda no Gunpey

Tarepanda no Gunpey is a 1999 WS game by Koto Laboratory.

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About the game

Tarepanda no Gunpey is a Gunpey style puzzler which has the modes of Gunpey EX with an additional Tarepanda story mode.

The game includes classic Gunpey, endless Gunpey, a timed line removal mode, and a mode where the player must clear all lines at once. Two players can also link up to challenge each other and exchange high-scores.

A story mode is also included. Tarepanda discovers the existence of other lazy pandas all around the world; wondering what other floppy pandas are like Tare rolls off in search of them.

Each panda wears headgear associated with its homeland, top hat for Britain, turban for India, etc. When our hero is about to reach the new lazy panda something gets in the way, usually an incline too large to roll over. By finishing a certain number of lines you'll give your stymied panda the energy to jump the obstacle.

In the story mode a number of novel hazards are presented. Your lines may flip angles, or parts of the screen may be entirely blocked out.

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Facts

Platforms: WS
First released: 1999-12-09
Developers: Koto Laboratory
Publishers: Bandai
Genres: Puzzle, Top-down, Fixed / flip-screen, Anime / Manga, Real-time, Point and select, Licensed

Covers and screenshots

Box, manual and cartridge scans

Front Cover (WS · Japan)
Back Cover (WS · Japan)
Media (WS · Japan)

Screenshots

Opening: Tarepanda flops on from the left. (WS)
Opening: Tarepandas of all nations line the hills. (WS)
Opening: Tarepanda map. (WS)
Title screen. (WS)
Options. (WS)
Main menu. (WS)
Standard Gunpey game. (WS)
A chain clear will result in a baby panda appearing. (WS)
That lazy panda looks a bit woozy... (WS)
Your panda assistant will warn you if one of your tiles is in danger of losing you the game. (WS)
Game over... baby panda slides off. (WS)
Score calculation. (WS)
High scores. (WS)
A mode where you must remove a certain number of tiles. (WS)
Only 10 to go. (WS)
Stage clear! (WS)
Here you must clear all the tiles at once... (WS)
Success! (WS)
Oops missed a few. (WS)
Story mode: Panda on a 'walk'. (WS)
Floppy Panda finds a scroll! (WS)
Almost got to Japan panda but... (WS)
50 tiles and you'll get out of the pit. (WS)
"?" spaces hide the peice located there. (WS)
Sometimes the field scrolls off left, bringing you new tiles. (WS)
Panda whistles to your combo. (WS)
Huzzah! Leaping up to Japan Panda! (WS)
Two pandas are better than one. (WS)
Bonus bad full... Flaming panda! (WS)
Continue? (WS)
One of the unfortunate things that can happen in story mode. (WS)
Endless mode... do whatever. (WS)