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The reader directs their input through a mock-up of the controls of an actual arcade cabinet at each juncture, usually with the options of the four cardinal directions and two other buttons such as attack/jump or punch/kick.

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The reader directs their input through a mock-up of the controls of an actual arcade cabinet at each juncture, usually with the options of the four cardinal directions and two other buttons such as attack/jump or punch/kick.
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Has Two Mommies is now a disambig. Dewicking


* HasTwoMommies: Your avatar in the fourth book.
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* NoAntagonist: [[spoiler: Kind of surprisingly for a parody of the ''Super Mario'' series with its many colorful villains, ''Excellent Ernesto'' cousins has no villain to beat. The game has dangerous creatures, for sure, but there's no real bad guy.]]

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* NoAntagonist: [[spoiler: Kind of surprisingly for a parody of the ''Super Mario'' series with its many colorful villains, ''Excellent Ernesto'' cousins Ernesto Cousins'' has no villain to beat. The game has dangerous creatures, for sure, but there's no real bad guy.]]

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* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: In ''Space Battles'' where you're promoted for each major victory (that is, each stage completed). After a couple it notes you technically outrank the guy at MissionControl who tells you what to do.


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* FieldPromotion: In ''Space Battles'' where you're promoted for each major victory (that is, each stage completed). After a couple it notes you technically outrank the guy at MissionControl who tells you what to do.
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* ContextSensitiveButton: The secondary buttons on the control mockup sometimes do this. Sometimes "attack" is actually "speed up." Sometimes "jump" is instead "kick" or "stomp."

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* ContextSensitiveButton: The secondary buttons on the control mockup sometimes do this.this sometimes. Sometimes "attack" is actually "speed up." Sometimes "jump" is instead "kick" or "stomp."
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%%* RollingPinOfDoom: Granny Goose's weapon.

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%%* * RollingPinOfDoom: Granny Goose's weapon.Goose wields one during the last boss fight of ''Wild Goose Chase''.



* AWinnerIsYou: The games end pretty abruptly once you win, but considering what the books are based on that has to be the point.

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* AWinnerIsYou: The games end pretty abruptly once you win, but considering what how most retro games are guilty of the books are based on same thing, that has to be the point.
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* RollingPinOfDoom: Granny Goose's WeaponOfChoice.

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* %%* RollingPinOfDoom: Granny Goose's WeaponOfChoice.weapon.
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* FeaturelessProtagonist: Some of the cartoonier games show an androgynous protagonist, the others tend not to show anything but the back of your head or the vehicle you're piloting. ''Fantastic Fist'' is the exception, giving you a choice of characters.

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* FeaturelessProtagonist: Some of the cartoonier games show an androgynous protagonist, the others tend not to show anything but the back of your head or the vehicle you're piloting. ''Fantastic Fist'' is the exception, giving you a choice of characters.characters, as any proper beat-em-up should.
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* TheManyDeathsOfYou: A cross between {{Gamebooks}} and retro video games? But of course!

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* TheManyDeathsOfYou: A cross between {{Gamebooks}} and retro video games? But ''of course'' you should expect a lot of course!bizarre deaths!

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