Climber (Crystal Screen)

Climber is a Crystal Screen Game & Watch game released in 1986 and re-released for the New Wide Screen in 1988. The gameplay is very similar to the NES/Famicom game Ice Climber. The model code for the Crystal Screen version is DR-802.

Gameplay: Players control a young boy called Climber, who climbs up different mountains in an attempt to defeat Dragolo. There are Blockman, and Eyeroms, who will cause Climber a miss if he touches them, or if Climber falls. Every 5 stages, Climber fights Dragolo, and must jump at the right time to hit him with the sword. In all other stages, Hentori the bonus bird will fly across the screen for bonus points, and Climber must time his jumps to grab onto him, and even the platforms shrink when this happens every time he jumps, making it a 2 shot chance. The game is over when the player gets 3 misses. While a Blockman will cost Climber a miss, they can also repair platforms Climber broke. This is very helpful sometimes. A bug swings a bell when the alarm goes off.

Secrets: Hold the Jump Button and press Game, you'll start at a higher level. Additionally, if you find a blinking platform, that means you found a secret elevator that will take you up a few levels.

Trivia: Climber is also playable in Game & Watch Gallery 4. The alarm sound is also used when you use a secret platform.