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developed by Asmik Corporation for the Family Computer Disk System, and published by Sunsoft in 1987. ''Super Boy Allan'' is the second installment in Sunsoft and Asmik's Intelligence Game trilogy. It is preceded by ''

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'' (1986), and followed by '' Chitei Tairiku Orudora'' (1987). In the game, Allan Colada journeys from his home in the foothills into the mountains to retrieve a remedy for his sister Leela's fever.

Gameplay

To progress through most game screens, the player must push, kick, or pull logs to clear a path to the exit, as well as to solve

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s and inequality statements involving fractions. The mechanics of the log-pushing puzzles are comparable to those in the ''

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, which in turn derive from '' Sokoban'' (1982). However, by using a rope (which are in limited supply), Allan can also pull a log away. Kicking a log toward an enemy defeats the enemy. The design of the game world is patterned on

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'' (1986).

References

{{Reflist 1987 video games Educational video games Top-down video games Asmik Ace Entertainment games Famicom Disk System games Famicom Disk System-only games Sunsoft games Video games developed in Japan Single-player video games

Gameplay

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