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Frisky Tom

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Frisky Tom

Oct 31, 1981

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2.50 average rating based on 2 ratings

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Frisky Tom is a 1981 arcade game by Nichibutsu. The object of the game is to provide enough water for a shower by crawling along a network of plumbing pipes and picking up/replacing loose pieces. Various types of mice are the game's antagonists, trying to thwart Tom in different ways: knocking pipes loose to disrupt the water flow, jumping down to fall on him, or setting a bomb to blow up the entire plumbing arrangement.
Developers
Jorudan
Publishers
HAMSTER, Nichibutsu
Platforms
Arcade, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Arcade, Puzzle
Themes
Action
Release Dates
Oct 31, 1981 Full Release (Japan)
Arcade
Jul 25, 2002 Full Release (Japan)
PlayStation
Nov 28, 2007 Digital Compatibility Release (Japan)
PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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User Stats
13
In Collection
3
Wish Listed
0
Playing
6
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How Long Is Frisky Tom?
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scoopings gave Feb 5, 2022
scoopings gave Feb 5, 2022
Odd Premise, Fun and Simple and Approachable Arcade Puzzle-Action Game
This review is for the Arcade version

Look: 8/10 I've always been a sucker for the Windows pipe game graphics, and this gave me flashbacks to it. Plus the sprites in general are more elaborate than most its contemporaries'. Even though it's a very weird premise, I can't deny that I found the woman showering graphic to be well-done. enter image description here

Sound: 7/10 Functional enough, always a fan of cutesy arcade music especially when not overwhelmed by annoying beeps and boops sound effects.

Play: 8/10 Once you get a hang of what's going on, like that you want to hit the tan mice thingies, it's quite fun! I actually felt a bit like a decent gamer ha. The controls are actually surprisingly smooth too, albeit incredibly simple. I'm a sucker for water, just water in general, like if I could live in a water park or shower I would... plus I always liked the Windows pipe game. I played this while waiting for my husband to get done with his wisdom teeth extraction (they had a beautiful waiting area I was excited to set up at and use their wifi and read, but despite the TV etc being on, they said the waiting area is closed heh: so they …

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Look: 8/10 I've always been a sucker for the Windows pipe game graphics, and this gave me flashbacks to it. Plus the sprites in general are more elaborate than most its contemporaries'. Even though it's a very weird premise, I can't deny that I found the woman showering graphic to be well-done. enter image description here

Sound: 7/10 Functional enough, always a fan of cutesy arcade music especially when not overwhelmed by annoying beeps and boops sound effects.

Play: 8/10 Once you get a hang of what's going on, like that you want to hit the tan mice thingies, it's quite fun! I actually felt a bit like a decent gamer ha. The controls are actually surprisingly smooth too, albeit incredibly simple. I'm a sucker for water, just water in general, like if I could live in a water park or shower I would... plus I always liked the Windows pipe game. I played this while waiting for my husband to get done with his wisdom teeth extraction (they had a beautiful waiting area I was excited to set up at and use their wifi and read, but despite the TV etc being on, they said the waiting area is closed heh: so they have me wait in my car, not supposed to leave for an hour or so, so I'm playing the games I already have downloaded and figuring out the gameplay sans wikipedia... For some reason my new mobile phone doesn't have hotspot allowed. Oh, Cricket/AT&T..). So, point being, if an inept gamer like me was able to figure out the gameplay and what's going on, that's a sign of a well-constructed game--even if the premise is... completely unnecessary and odd.

Feel: 7/10 Weird title for sure, but dang was the gameplay fun and the overall look captivating. Oh, now I understand the title: apparently this is all so there's enough water for some woman to shower and Frisky Tom to watch her? Or something? I'm almost glad I don't have wifi to look up the context of this game, because taken out of the context, the game is clever and a lot of fun, plus the woman showering graphic is actually quite nice (again, removed from what I believe is the context... maybe I'm completely wrong, but the title Frisky Tom seems to imply...). Anyway, well-made fun arcade game with excellent controls and cute graphics/sound, but with a very odd premise.

Attachment: 8/10 I already replayed it a few times, cuz I feel decent at the game and wanted to get further. Again, that's always a sign of a game I like, and will probly return to when I play back through arcade action and maze games. That being said, though, don't play this game for the concept--play it for the gameplay heh.

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