Game & Watch Crystal Screen: Climber

## Description

_Game & Watch Crystal Screen: Climber._ is the second of only three released
games in the eight series of Game & Watch games published by Nintendo, also
known as the Crystal Screen Series. This series consist of games previously
released in the (New) Wide Screen Series, but with ergonomic features and new
transparent screens. Unpublished in Japan.

One plays as a character, named Climber, who has to reach the 25 summits in
the game. Blocks will appear and stop the progress, but these can be destroyed
by a few jumps. If one gets stuck on a single platform a second character,
Blockman, arrives. If he touches your character one will loose a life, if he
first touches a hole, previously made by you or a natural one, he’ll
automatically turns into a platform, therefore allowing you to progress. With
the help of the mystical bird Hatori and progressing through the levels one
encounters a boss, on a 5 level interval, which you have to beat with a sword.
Besides the tactical aspect of creating and destroying platforms, one has to
take into account moving platforms and thorn plants blocking your way. Some
versions of the game Climber were sold with a small illustrated plastic pouch,
when applied to the G&W game ended up creating a mountain background for the
game.