Frisky Tom (1981)

Jorudan

Arcade · PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable

2.50 from 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 … Read more
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. Read less

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Developers
Jorudan
Publishers
HAMSTER, Nichibutsu
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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Review scoopings 3/5 · Feb 5, 2022

Odd Premise, Fun and Simple and Approachable Arcade Puzzle-Action Game

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 …

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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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