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Contents

  • Playing with Power
    • Foreword
    • Introduction
    • The Inside Story of the NES
    • The Launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System
    • First-Party NES Titles: Launch Day
    • The Early Period (1986)
    • An Inside Look at Game Paks
    • The Middle Period (1987-1989)
    • Classified Information
    • Behind the Scenes with Shigeru Miyamoto
    • The Late Period (1990-1994)
    • Counselors’ Corner
    • NES Peripherals
  • Excitebike
    • Summary
    • How To
    • Tracks
  • Ice Climber
    • Summary
    • How to Play
    • Characters and Objects
    • Terrain
    • Scoring
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Super Mario Bros.
    • Summary
    • Levels
      • World 7
      • World 3
      • World 5
      • World 4
      • World 6
      • World 8
      • World 1
      • World 2
  • Balloon Fight
    • Summary
    • How-To
  • Donkey Kong
    • Summary
    • Playing Donkey Kong
    • Characters and Collectibles
  • Donkey Kong Jr.
    • Summary
    • How to Play
    • Cast & Items
    • Scoring
    • Recommended Tactics
  • Mario Bros.
    • Summary
    • How to Play
    • Characters and Items
    • Tips and Tricks
  • Kid Icarus
    • The Tale of Kid Icarus
    • Getting Started
    • How to Play
    • Exploring Angel Land
    • Powering Up
    • Items
    • Enemies
    • Completing Kid Icarus
    • Stages
      • Underworld
      • Overworld
      • Skyworld
      • Palace in the Sky
  • Metroid
    • The Metroid Story
    • Summary
    • Getting Started
    • How to Play
    • Power Items
    • Enemies
    • Completing Metroid
  • The Legend of Zelda
    • Summary
    • The Legend of Hyrule
    • Hero Training
    • Items
    • Characters
    • The Overworld
    • The Underworld
      • Labyrinth 1: Eagle
      • Labyrinth 2: Moon
      • Labyrinth 3: Manji
      • Labyrinth 4: Snake
      • Labyrinth 5: Lizard
      • Labyrinth 6: Dragon
      • Labyrinth 7: Demon
      • Labyrinth 8: Lion
      • Labyrinth 9: Death Mountain
    • The Second Quest
      • The Second Quest
      • Story
      • Conquering the Underworld
  • Punch-Out!!
    • Summary
    • Story
    • Roadwork
    • Minor Circuit
    • Major Circuit
    • World Circuit
    • The Dream Fight
  • Super Mario Bros. 2
    • Story
    • Characters
    • Welcome to Subcon
    • Know Your Enemies
    • Worlds
      • World 1
      • World 2
      • World 3
      • World 4
      • World 5
      • World 6
      • World 7
  • Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
    • Summary
    • The Story of the Adventure of Link
    • Hyrule
  • Super Mario Bros. 3
    • A Message From Mario
    • Story
    • Being Mario
    • Worlds
      • World 1: Grass Land
      • World 2: Desert Land
      • World 3: Water Land
      • World 4: Giant Land
      • World 5: Sky Land
      • World 6: Ice Land
      • World 7: Pipe Land
      • World 8: Castle of Koopa
  • StarTropics
    • Summary
    • A Letter From Uncle Steve
    • Chapters
      • Chapter 1: Prelude
      • Chapter 2: Dolphins
      • Chapter 3: Storm and Calm
      • Chapter 4: Confession
      • Chapter 5: Captain Bell
      • Chapter 6: Reunion
  • Dr. Mario
    • Summary
    • Dr. Mario’s Diagnosis
    • Dr. Mario’s Med School
  • Kirby’s Adventure
    • Summary
    • A Crisis in Dream Land!
    • Copy Abilities
    • Levels
      • Level 1: Vegetable Valley
      • Level 2: Ice Cream Island
      • Level 3: Butter Building
      • Level 4: Grape Garden
      • Level 5: Yogurt Yard
      • Level 6: Orange Ocean
      • Level 7: Rainbow Resort
      • Level 8: Fountain of Dreams

Nintendo Playing with Power Guide › Ice Climber

Summary

Developer: Nintendo R&D1

Director: Kenji Miki

Designer: Masayuki Uemura

Composer: Akito Nakatsuka

Original Release Date: January 30, 1985 Famicom JP; October 18, 1985 NES US

Do you have what it takes to reach the top of an ice-covered, creature-infested mountain? How about 32 of them? Play as Popo and prove you’ve got the sharp reflexes, steady hands, and steely determination of an expert climber. Or team up with a friend to tackle each mountain as Popo and Nana. To succeed, you’ll need to execute daring jumps, dodge falling icicles, fend off hostile creatures, and more. Keep your climber safe (and the game going) to achieve your highest possible score as you conquer increasingly difficult mountains.

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