is a 1986

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released in Japan. The game was originally intended to be an '' Urusei Yatsura'' game, but for an unknown reason the license was not obtained for the arcade version—while the characters were changed, " Lum's Love Song" — the first opening theme of the first anime adaptation, still loops throughout the game. However, the Family Computer port retained the license and was titled ''Urusei Yatsura: Lum's Wedding Bell''. The game was re-released for

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s in Japan on February 28, 2006. Three mobile phone sequels, ''Momoko 1200%'', ''Momoko 1200% in Machigai Sagashi'' and ''Momoko no Kasei Bowling ~La Mars Cup~'', were released in Japan only in 2006.

Gameplay

This platform game features Momoko, a young Japanese girl who ages by several years each time the player reaches the next level. The goal for each level is to quickly climb several floors by

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, or

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in the building she is in before the fire that is below her reaches her. These level settings start out from grade school settings to office type buildings. While jumping over obstacles, she must shoot various alien-like enemies that come after her on each floor. She can upgrade her weapon by destroying certain enemies as well as entering special hidden doorways which feature minigames which require you to jump obstacles. These doorways can also be used as a short-cut, and sometimes they are mandatory to be used in order to climb to the next floor. When Momoko reaches the top floor of a level, she must jump onto a small blimp flying above her to beat the level. Momoko begins as a four-year-old and ages through five levels. The final level is a bonus chance in which she is a twenty-year-old bride collecting items – the game concludes with her getting married, thus giving birth to a new Momoko and starting the cycle anew.

''Urusei Yatsura: Lum's Wedding Bell''

In , the player controls Lum as she grows up and has to avoid alien invaders while trying to reach her rescue

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. The game's storyline involves a severe

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striking in Tomobiki-cho (the town where the ''Urusei Yatsura'' series takes place) and tearing the space-time continuum, forcing Lum to have to travel forward through time in order to be reunited with her "darling"

Ataru Moroboshi is a fictional character and protagonist of Rumiko Takahashi's manga and anime series ''Urusei Yatsura''. Appearances In ''Urusei Yatsura'' Ataru is a 17-year-old student at Tomobiki High School, Class 2-4. Born during a major earthquake ...

. The player starts out at infant school, then works her way to

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, and finally the player marries a bridegroom (Ataru) in a

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outfit. After that, the game starts over again. The game has never been released outside Japan.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Momoko 120%'' on their October 15, 1986 issue as being the tenth most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

References

External links

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of Urusei Yatsura: Lum's Wedding Bells' cartridge and instruction manual and some basic game information, at Rumic World {{DEFAULTSORT:Momoko 120 1986 video games Arcade video games City Connection franchises Jaleco games Tose (company) games Japan-exclusive video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Platformers Video games set in schools Urusei Yatsura Video games developed in Japan Video games based on anime and manga Video games featuring female protagonists Multiplayer and single-player video games