Grew up with this game as a kid. Some of the games I could figure out, some I couldn't. Still, pretty fun game.
The Peanuts license didn't see a whole lot of games, and most of them are on PC. There are a few out there on handhelds and consoles, though, and they all keep with the comic strips in terms of good ol' Sunday comic fun.
The game originally came out in 1988 in Japan under the name "Donald Duck," and was a sports competition in Italy between him and Daisy Duck, with Huey, Dewey and Louie as referees of sorts. Kemco held the rights to the Disney license in Japan at the time, but Capcom had it for America, which led to a sprite change where Snoopy and Peanuts was licensed instead. This time around, it was between Snoopy and Spike, and the three nephews were all changed to Woodstock and his bird friends.
Also, it's really nice to make a Red Baron reference here and have Snoopy in his goggles when he's on the plane in the intro.
Sack Race
You have to tap the A button quickly, but not too quickly. This way, you'll be able to take the longest possible hop across and get an earlier lead on your opponent.
You definitely don't want to lose your timing or run into any of the open manholes, as they will cause you to fall down and lose precious seconds. If you're too far behind, Woodstock will push you forward enough to give you a chance to catch up and hopefully take the lead, so you can't lose by a total blowout in this game.
Oh, and wait for the balloon to pop at the start before moving. Otherwise, that's a fault.
Boot Throwing
Rotate the Control Pad and throw the boot when it's in a down-forward position. This lets you throw it the farthest possible distance when you have enough power.
You have only two attempts. Make them count.
Pogo
When you're at the right distance, press Right and A at the same time to clear the walls. If you hit the wall, you'll crash into it and the game will end.
You'll want to clear all four bars to get the most points.
Overboard
In this one, you'll want to push Spike off the boat with the A button. Keep tapping it, and stay on the move so that you don't get pushed off.
Pile of Pizza
Here, you'll want to be very careful. The goal isn't too far away, but it is possible to go too fast and drop too many pizzas. You'll want to get to the end as quickly as possible and still have as many pizzas in your hands as possible, and combining these two goals can be tricky. Just be careful and don't let the pizzas wobble too much.
River Jump
This is the worst, and even I could never get this one down. You run with the A button and put the pole in the river with B. Your timing has to be perfect, as you can still be in the air with the pole only to fall down and get dunked.
Game Clear
When you clear all six games, you get to see your grand total one more time. If you're playing the 1 Player Total Game, you'll need to earn or surpass set amount of points (called "Clear Point" by the game) to continue on to the second loop. It's 2000 for the second loop, 5000 for the third loop and 10000 to clear the game.
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