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Wally Bear and the NO! Gang
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Developer(s) American Game Cartridges
Publisher(s) AVE[1][2]
Platform(s) NES[2]
Release date(s) NA 1992
[2]
Genre(s) side-scroller
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: n/a (not rated)
Media NES cartridge
Input methods NES controller

Wally Bear and the NO! Gang is an educational Nintendo Entertainment System game that teaches children to say no to potentially harmful drugs like tobacco, alcohol and marijuana. It is notable for being one of the many NES games that were not licensed by Nintendo, most likely because the game's content did not comply with Nintendo's Content Guidelines that were in effect at the time of the game's release. The game was designed in cooperation with the American Medical Association and the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information[3]. Like in most early platform games, even getting hit once meant losing a "chance" to beat the game.

The game was originally going to be called Wally Bear and the Just Say No Gang, but this phrase had been trademarked by Nancy Reagan. The Wally Bear Hotline provided by this game, 1-800-HI-WALLY, was still active as of 2006. However, it was finally disconnected by October 2007, 15 years after the game was released.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Publisher information". Game Spot. http://www.gamespot.com/nes/action/wallybearandthenogang/index.html. Retrieved 2008-11-03.  
  2. ^ a b c "Release information". GameFAQs. http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587755.html. Retrieved 2008-10-07.  
  3. ^ Mike Snider (July 22, 1991). "Video game gives kids 'Bear'-able drug lesson". USA Today.  
  4. ^ Florian Eckhardt (2006-09-11). "Wally Bear And The No Gang: Call 1-800-HI-WALLY". http://kotaku.com/gaming/wally-bear-and-the-no-gang/call-1+800+hi+wally-199704.php. Retrieved 2008-03-21.  

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Wally Bear and the NO! Gang

Developer(s) American Video Entertainment
Publisher(s) American Video Entertainment
Release date NES:
1992 (NA)
Genre 2D platformer
Mode(s) Single player
1-2 players alternating
Age rating(s) N/A
NES
Platform(s) Nintendo Entertainment System
Media Cartridge
NES
Input NES Controller
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