Tumble Pop
Game by Data East/Re-released by Sunsoft 
Reviewed by Robby Cox
koi@magicnet.net
Save: Passwords
Released: 1992
Works with: all Game Boy versions
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Opening Snide Remarks: I knew nothing about this game when I bought.  The 
only reason that I bought it is because it was only $10. 

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Gameplay Descripion: In Tumble Pop, you play as this guy who has a giant 
vaccuum cleaner on his back.  You need to destroy every enemy on a level to 
clear a level.  This is done by sucking enemies up with your vaccuum cleaner.
The only problem is that your vaccuum can only suck for so long before it
must blow out what it sucked in.  So what you need to do is suck up a few
enemies and then release them at other enemies to destroy all of them.  This
is mixed in with a few platform elements.  There are also stores where you
can buy power-ups.  This is a huge game with a ton of levels.  The game is
very fun to play, but each level is basically the same with just a different
design.  There's also a Vs. Mode for 2 players and an Edit Mode with which 
you can create your own levels.  This is the first GB game that I have ever
seen with an Edit Mode.  This is a feature that more games, GB or anything 
else, should have.

Liked: Unique gameplay.

Hated: Repetitive levels.

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Graphics Description: Tumble Pop's graphics are above average for a Game Boy
game.  The characters are pretty large and fairly well-detailed.  The 
backgrounds are empty.  The only on-screen elements besides the characters 
are the platforms that you will need to navigate.  

Liked: Above average graphics.

Hated: Nothing.

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Sound/Music Description: Tumble Pop has some excellent music.  It's 
definitely right up there with some of the best that the Game Boy has to 
offer.  The sound fx are about what you would expect from a fairly old GB 
game.

Liked: Great music.

Hated: The same old Game Boy sound fx.

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Play Control/Game Design: Tumble Pop has some old-school controls.  You move
with the D-pad and the "A" or "B" button controls your vaccuum cleaner.  
That's all, but that's all that you need.  The controls are very responsive.
The game design is good but I wish that there were some more level designs.

Liked: Perfect controls.

Hated: Nothing.

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Improve: Add another style of play to the mix. 

RIYL: Dig Dug.

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Final Words: Tumble Pop is a very unique game that somehow fell through the
cracks.  This is a game that deserves to be in almost every GB owner's 
collection.  It's a classic in my book. 
 
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Score
Gameplay: ****
Graphics: ***
Sound/Music: ****
Play Control/Game Design: *****
Personal Opinion: ****
Total: 20 out of 25
Final Score: 80 %

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Currently Known Codes: None.