Timber's Balloon Pop
| Timber's Balloon Pop | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform | Browser |
| Release date |  2007[?] |
| Genre | Action |
| Rating | N/A |
| Mode | Single player |
| Format | Adobe Flash |
| Input | Mouse |
Timber's Balloon Pop, fully titledDiddy Kong Racing DS -- Timber's Balloon Pop, was an onlineFlash-powered advergame released byNintendo to promoteDiddy Kong Racing DS. It was listed along with other Nintendo-related web advergames in theNintendo Arcade section of Nintendo's official website.[1]
The player takes control ofTimber, withDiddy Kong himself only making a cameo in the introductory screen. A mugshot ofWizpig is used as the game's icon in the Nintendo Arcade, though he is not present in the game.
Gameplay[edit]
The main character has to pilot aplane between an endless series ofbubbles moving across the screen. The player can move the plane around using the mouse. There is a score which increases regularly with 10 points as the player advances. Along the way, Timber can collect a variety of items, the most common being redballoons that add 200 points to the score upon being collected. Blue balloons, numbered from 1 to 4, also appear frequently; popping four in this order grants Timber a burst of invincibility, allowing him to pass bubbles without getting harmed. There is no penalty for collecting blue balloons in the wrong order, though they are not worth any points. Less common items arekeys, which turn all bubbles on-screen into red balloons, andSilver Coins, which make bubbles disappear.
Bubbles differ slightly in size and gradually come in larger numbers, making the game increasingly difficult. Touching a bubble results in a loss and will redirect the player to a screen which shows both the score of the current game and the highest score achieved. On the same screen, the player can select to replay the game.
The music that plays throughout the game is the theme ofHot Top Volcano fromDiddy Kong Racing DS.
Gallery[edit]
Introductory screen, featuringDiddy Kong
The first screen of instructions
The second screen of instructions
Preparing to begin the game
While invincible, Timber glows yellow and can safely pass bubbles
A screenshot encompassing all elements in the game
The end of the game
External link[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Nintendo Arcade.nintendo.com. Archived September 11, 2007, 00:46:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
