| Tower of Babel | |
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 Famicom cover of Tower of Babel. |
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | Family Computer, Sharp X68000 |
| Release date(s) | JP
August 18, 1986 |
| Genre(s) | Platform/Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tower of Babel (バベルの塔 Babel no Tō) is a video game developed and published by Namco on August 18, 1986 only in Japan. It is a platformer/puzzle hybrid that was first released for the Family Computer. Later, Nintendo adapted the title for play in the arcade as part of their Nintendo Vs. Series, calling it Vs. Tower of Babel. An enhanced version of it was later ported to the Sharp X68000. In 1997, the game was included on a compilation made for the Game Boy known as Namco Gallery Vol. 3. In 1998, the game was also included on a compilation made for the PlayStation known as Namco Anthology 1 where, like all of the Famicom games presented on the disc, an enhanced arrange mode was provided alongside the unaltered original game.
In the beginning, an archaeologist and explorer known as Indiana Borgnine (インディー・ボーグナイン), is in search of the fabled air garden of Babylon. After reading some lost scriptures, he determines that the only way to see them is to travel to the very top of the 64 story Tower of Babel. Upon reaching the Tower, he discovers that the only way to access the floors above him are to solve some challenging puzzles involving loose L-shaped blocks that he finds throughout the Tower. To his great surprise, the blocks are capable of balancing very well on top of one another, in order to form staircases.
Babel no Tou | Table of Contents | Walkthrough
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Japanese title | バベルの塔 |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| System(s) | NES, Sharp X68000 |
| Players | 1 |
Babel no Tou (literally, the Tower of Babel), is a game developed by Namco in 1986 for the Famicom. It is an action puzzle game, and it was never released for play outside of Japan. The game consists of 64 "floors" or puzzles that involve the positioning of many L-shaped blocks. You must manipulate them to create stairs so you can reach the exit of each floor. Some floors are sealed, and you must collect crystal balls to escape. There are items to collect for bonus points, and a small number of enemies to avoid.
Babel no Tou was converted for play in the arcade using Nintendo's Vs. arcade hardware and released as Vs. Babel no Tou. In 1997, the game was included on a compilation made for the Game Boy known as Namco Gallery Vol. 3. In 1998, the game was also included on a compilation made for the PlayStation known as Namco Anthology 1 where, like all of the Famicom games presented on the disc, an enhanced arrange mode was provided along side the unaltered original game. In November 1997, a very faithful, yet unofficial fan-made version of the game appeared in Japan for the Sharp X68000 computer.
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