Greenhouse
- This article is about the Game & Watch game. For other uses, see Greenhouse (disambiguation).
| Greenhouse | |||
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| Developer | Nintendo Research & Development 1 | ||
| Publisher | Nintendo | ||
| Platform(s) | Game & Watch | ||
| Release date | December 6, 1982[1] | ||
| Genre | Platformer | ||
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| Mode(s) | Single player | ||
| Format | Game & Watch:
Built-in
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| Input | Game & Watch:
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| Serial code(s) | GH-54 | ||
- EveryoneGreenhouse (released as Green House) is a dual-screen Game & Watch game released as part of the Multi Screen series on December 6, 1982.[1] It is the first game to feature Stanley, with the game serving as the basis for the setting of Donkey Kong 3, which is why that title featured Stanley as the protagonist instead of Mario.[2][page number needed] Greenhouse is featured in the Museum in Game & Watch Gallery 2. It was later remade for Game & Watch Gallery 3 with a Classic version and an updated "Modern" version.
The alarm indicator of this game is a cat that is located on the lower screen, beside the ladder, and a bee stings the cat when the alarm goes off.
Gameplay[edit]
Classic version[edit]
The player controls Stanley, and the objective is to spray inchworms and spiders that try to eat the flowers in a greenhouse. The inchworms crawl along vines on the top screen, while the spiders crawl along webs on the bottom screen, and the player has to try to hit them with a spray gun before they reach the flowers. A ladder connects the two parts of the game (which otherwise offer almost identical action). The player receives a point for killing an inchworm far from a flower, two points for an inchworm one step away from a flower, and three points for an inchworm closest to a flower. To kill the spiders, however, the player needs to spray them closest to a flower. Each time a spider farther away is sprayed, it backs away one step, giving the player a point. When the player kills a spider, they earn three points. As the game progresses, the inchworms and spiders move faster. If an inchworm or spider reaches a flower, the flower dies, earning the player a miss. If the player gets 300 points without any misses, all points are worth double until the player does get a miss. If the player has any misses at said score, all misses are canceled instead. When the player gets three misses, they receive a Game Over.
Modern version[edit]
In the Modern version of the minigame, an Orange Yoshi has to protect flowers by spraying Fly Guys and Grinders with watermelon seeds (like in Yoshi's Island). The tulip that releases Stars from Yoshi's Island releases the Fly Guys. In this version, a Warp Pipe connects the two parts of the game. The Yoshi earns a point for defeating a Fly Guy and three points for a Grinder. In addition to the points earned for defeating the enemies, the Yoshi also receives a point for eating every watermelon. Once the Yoshi grabs ten watermelons without getting a miss, he gains fire-spitting powers, allowing him to burn the ropes of the Grinders, scorching them even while they are shielded, and the Yoshi earns three points for defeating a Fly Guy. If a Fly Guy or Grinder reaches a flower, the enemy jumps on it and wilts it. At 200, 500, and 700 points, a heart appears for the Yoshi to remove a miss. Music is also featured in this version, with the tempo changing depending on the speed of the game.
However, in this version, the score and miss marks alternate positions depending on the section on which the Yoshi is standing.
Controls[edit]
Classic version[edit]
: Move
: Spray
: Switch "main" screen
Modern version[edit]
- : Move
- and : Attack
Game & Watch Collection[edit]
In the Nintendo DS game Game & Watch Collection, there is an exact port of Green House, alongside Donkey Kong and Oil Panic.
Gallery[edit]
Box art for Green House
Alternative Greenhouse box art
Commemorative edition
Logo
Artwork
Gameplay
LCD pattern
Modern version[edit]
Flower (dead, blooming, and fully bloomed)
Flower (without blooming)
Warp Pipe (lower section)
Warp Pipe (upper section)
Trivia[edit]
- Stanley is referred to only as the "Fumigator" in the manual. He is named in print ads and commercials.[3][4]
- In the Super Smash Bros. series, Mr. Game & Watch uses the spray gun from this game as his jab attack.
- The timer has a maximum capacity of 19 minutes and 59 seconds.
- A commemorative edition of Green House was given to Nintendo employees for shipping 20 million Game & Watch units. This followed a commemorative edition of Egg given for shipping 10 million units.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Greenhouse. In The Attic (British English). Archived November 27, 2022, 12:27:02 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "As for the Donkey Kong 3, because the game was designed with another game called "Green House" for Game & Watch (Nintendo's early 80s handheld game series) in mind, we decided not to use Mario." – DeMaria, Rusel and Johnny Lee Wilson (April 27, 2002). High Score! The Illustrated History of Electronic Games (Paperback). Osborne/McGraw-Hill (English). ISBN 0-07-223172-6.
- ^ "There's MULTI SCREEN GREENHOUSE. With Stanley the Bugman fighting masses of creepy, crawly creatures." – February 1983 Nintendo of America print ad (JPG). www.gameandwatch.ch (English). Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV) (March 4, 2008). Nintendo Game And Watch (Commercial, 1983). YouTube (American English). Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ 任天堂アーカイブプロジェクト | 探している任天堂製品. happy-today.org (Japanese). Archived May 27, 2013, 11:22:24 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ vectrex0904 (May 8, 2016). #お宝ゲームグッズ発表会
ゲームウオッチ グリーンハウス2000万台出荷記念バージョン 非売品。ゲームウオッチ2000万台出荷記念に任天堂社員へ配られた逸品。ゲームウオッチコレクター最後の難関！. X (Japanese). Retrieved July 26, 2024. - ^ 特別企画第2回｢幻の電子ゲーム」. 帰って来た電子ゲーム (Japanese). Retrieved July 26, 2024.
| Game & Watch games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Super Mario franchise | Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Mario Bros. (1983, MS) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, TT/NWS) • Mario's Bombs Away (1983, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, CrS | 1987, Sp | 1988, NWS) • Mario the Juggler (1991, NWS) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, CoS) | |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, NWS | 1983, TT & PS) • Donkey Kong II (1983, MS) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, MVS) • Donkey Kong Circus (1984, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS) | |
| Miscellaneous | Green House (1982, MS) | |
| MS: Multi Screen • TT: Table Top • PS: Panorama Screen • NWS: New Wide Screen • MVS: Micro VS. System • CrS: Crystal Screen • Sp: Special • CoS: Color Screen | ||
| Game & Watch Gallery series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Games | Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA) | |
| Super Mario minigames | Donkey Kong2,4 • Donkey Kong Jr.3,4 • Donkey Kong II3 • Donkey Kong 34 • Mario Bros.3,4 • Mario's Bombs Away4 • Mario's Cement Factory4 | |
| Minigames remade with Super Mario content |
Ball2 • Boxing4 • Chef2,4 • Egg3 • Fire1,4 • Fire Attack4 • Greenhouse3 • Helmet2 • Manhole1 • Octopus1,4 • Oil Panic1 • Parachute2 • Rain Shower4 • Turtle Bridge3 • Vermin2 | |
| Gallery Corner | Message Board • Museum • Music Room | |
| Further info | Gallery (2 · 4) • Pre-release and unused content (4) • Staff (2 · 3 · 4) | |
| Related game | Game & Watch Collection | |
