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''Baku Baku Animal: World Zookeeper Contest'' is {{Stock Animal Diet}}s, the FallingBlocks competitive puzzle arcade game, created by Creator/{{Sega}} in 1995 for arcades. It was later ported to the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn, UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, UsefulNotes/GameGear, and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows the following year, along with a Mobile version in 2002. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation The gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you, as Polly or Gon, can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.

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''Baku Baku Animal: World Zookeeper Contest'' is {{Stock Animal Diet}}s, the FallingBlocks competitive puzzle arcade game, created by Creator/{{Sega}} in 1995 for arcades. It was later ported to the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn, UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, UsefulNotes/GameGear, Platform/SegaSaturn, Platform/SegaMasterSystem, Platform/GameGear, and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Platform/MicrosoftWindows the following year, along with a Mobile version in 2002. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation The gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you, as Polly or Gon, can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.



* PunnyName: Polly and Gon. The UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn was Sega's first console with ''polygon''-based graphics, you see...

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* PunnyName: Polly and Gon. The UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn Platform/SegaSaturn was Sega's first console with ''polygon''-based graphics, you see...
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* EasyModeMockery: If you clear story mode with fewer than four animal types, you just get a message from the Minister telling you to play again properly if you want to see the ending.

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* EasyModeMockery: If you clear story mode with fewer than four animal types, you just get a message from the Minister telling you to play again properly if you want to see the ending. The Game Gear and Master System versions are less harsh, with Master Piggy instead congratulating you on beating the eastiest difficulty and encouraging you to play the harder difficulties.



* ILetYouWin: [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Story-wise]], the Minister goes easy on Polly or Gon because both and he and the King have already chosen them for the job and want to get the contest over with. The queen's not having it.

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* ILetYouWin: [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Story-wise]], the Minister goes easy on Polly or Gon because both and he and the King have already chosen them for the job and want to get the contest over with. The queen's Queen's not having it.



* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Any woman who isn't Polly. Angela, Nurse Grape, the Queen and the Princess.

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* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Any woman who isn't Polly. Angela, Nurse Grape, the Queen and the Princess.Princess all sport impressive curvy figures.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The King tries to be this, but is easily coerced around by the Minister. [[WomenAreWiser The Queen is a straigher example.]]

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The King tries to be this, but is easily coerced around by both the Minister. Minister and the Princess. [[WomenAreWiser The Queen is a straigher straighter example.]]



* SoreLoser: Gon and Angela when they're beaten as opponents.
* StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded: blue, yellow, red, green, and purple respectively.

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* SoreLoser: Most of the characters react negatively to losing, with Gon and Angela when they're beaten as opponents.
especially standing out for throwing temper tantrums.
* StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded: blue, yellow, red, green, and purple respectively.
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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Food blocks and animal blocks that are compatible with each other share the same color: Dogs and bones are blue, rabbits and carrots are red, monkeys and bananas are yellow, pandas and bamboo are gree, mice and cheese are purple.

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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Food blocks and animal blocks that are compatible with each other share the same color: Dogs and bones are blue, rabbits and carrots are red, monkeys and bananas are yellow, pandas and bamboo are gree, green, mice and cheese are purple.


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* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Polly wears a pink dress and hairbow, while Gon wears a blue hat, gloves, and boots.

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* AbsoluteCleavage: The Princess is the only character with an ImpossibleHourglassFigure who isn't completely covered and proudly displays her ample cleavage.



* MultipleEndings: In the Master System and Game Gear versions only. The final scene changes depending on your difficulty, though it really only amounts to how Polly reacts to the the Princess's giant pet snake; on normal she is nervous and incredulous, whilst on hard she is apprehensive but quickly warms up to the snake.

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* MultipleEndings: In the Master System and Game Gear versions only. The final scene changes depending on your difficulty, though it really only amounts to how Polly reacts to the the Princess's giant pet snake; on normal she is nervous and incredulous, whilst on hard she is apprehensive but quickly warms up to the snake.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The queen has blue hair, and the princess has green.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The queen has blue hair, and the princess has green.----
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* AbsoluteCleavage: The Princess is the only character with an ImpossibleHourglassFigure who isn't completely covered.

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* AbsoluteCleavage: The Princess is the only character with an ImpossibleHourglassFigure who isn't completely covered.covered and proudly displays her ample cleavage.



* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Food blocks and animal blocks that are compatible with each other share the same color.

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* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Food blocks and animal blocks that are compatible with each other share the same color.color: Dogs and bones are blue, rabbits and carrots are red, monkeys and bananas are yellow, pandas and bamboo are gree, mice and cheese are purple.



* FinalBoss: The Princess.

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* FinalBoss: The Princess.Princess is not convinced Polly or Gon are worthy of taking care of her animals even after they win the contest, so she challenges them herself.



* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Minister’s assessment of the Princess being a SpoiledBrat isn’t off the mark, but to her credit she sincerely loves her animals and is a GracefulLoser.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Minister’s assessment of the Princess being is a SpoiledBrat isn’t off the mark, demanding and vain girl, but to her credit she sincerely loves her animals and is a GracefulLoser.



* MultipleEndings: In the Master System and Game Gear versions only. The final scene changes depending on your difficulty, though it really only amounts to how Polly reacts to the the Princess's giant pet snake; on normal she is nervous and incredulous, whilst on hard she is nervous but quickly warms up to the snake.

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* MultipleEndings: In the Master System and Game Gear versions only. The final scene changes depending on your difficulty, though it really only amounts to how Polly reacts to the the Princess's giant pet snake; on normal she is nervous and incredulous, whilst on hard she is nervous apprehensive but quickly warms up to the snake.snake.
* NiceGuy: Master Piggy and T3 are both very polite to their opponents and don't take being beaten badly.



* RoyalBrat: The Minister clearly sees the princess as this in the opening.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The King tries to be this, but is easily coerced around by the Minister. [[WomenAreWiser The Queen is a straigher example.]]
* RoyalBrat: The Minister clearly sees the princess as this in the opening. He isn't wrong, but she is more SpoiledSweet in the end.

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* InformedSpecies: Gallopy is a squat green alien-like creature with big red lips and a single antenna on his head. He is officially a ''duck''.



* MultipleEndings: In the Master System and Game Gear versions only. The final scene changes depending on your difficulty, though it really only amounts to how Polly reacts to the the Princess's giant pet snake; on normal she is nervous and incredulous, whilst on hard she is nervous but quickly warms up to the snake.



* StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.

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* StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.color-coded: blue, yellow, red, green, and purple respectively.
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* GracefulLoser: Master Piggy, T3, the Minister, the Queen, and the Princess all take their failures in stride and congratulate the player.


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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Minister’s assessment of the Princess being a SpoiledBrat isn’t off the mark, but to her credit she sincerely loves her animals and is a GracefulLoser.

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* SpoiledSweet: The princess might be a RoyalBrat, but she genuinely cares a lot about her animals and wants the best for them.
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* DuelingPlayerCharacters: Polly and Don face off against each other in their own stories.

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* DuelingPlayerCharacters: Polly and Don Gon face off against each other in their own stories.

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''Baku Baku Animal'' is {{Stock Animal Diet}}s, the FallingBlocks game. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation This gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.

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''Baku Baku Animal'' Animal: World Zookeeper Contest'' is {{Stock Animal Diet}}s, the FallingBlocks game. competitive puzzle arcade game, created by Creator/{{Sega}} in 1995 for arcades. It was later ported to the UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn, UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, UsefulNotes/GameGear, and UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows the following year, along with a Mobile version in 2002. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation This The gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you you, as Polly or Gon, can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.
Princess.

As a competitive puzzle game, the game bears similarities to the ''VideoGame/PuyoPuyo'' series of puzzle games, which Sega would eventually acquire the rights to.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: The Princess is the only character with an ImpossibleHourglassFigure who isn't completely covered.
* BarbieDollAnatomy: Angela and T3 wear nothing at all, but they're also made entirely of metal.
* ChromeChampion: Angela and T3 are completely metallic. Angela comes in both silver and golden.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Food blocks and animal blocks that are compatible with each other share the same color.
* DuelingPlayerCharacters: Polly and Don face off against each other in their own stories.



* EyePop: Gallopy does this when he's losing a match and when he loses.
* FamilyMan: T3 is competing in the contest so he can support his family.
* FinalBoss: The Princess.
* ILetYouWin: [[GameplayAndStorySegregation Story-wise]], the Minister goes easy on Polly or Gon because both and he and the King have already chosen them for the job and want to get the contest over with. The queen's not having it.
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Any woman who isn't Polly. Angela, Nurse Grape, the Queen and the Princess.
* IWantMyMommy: Gon cries for his mom when he's beaten by Polly.
* {{Jerkass}}: Nurse Grape is completely rude in each of her appearances.
* JustAKid: Most of the opponents underestimate Polly and Gon for this very reason, including the princess herself.
* KidHero: Both Polly and Gon, the playable protagonists.



* MeaningfulName: "Baku Baku" roughly translates to "Chomp Chomp".
* TheMentor: Piggy, or "Master Piggy" as Polly calls him, challenges the protagonists to train and prepare them for the path ahead.
* OcularGushers: Gon starts pulling this when he's losing the match and goes full throttle when he loses.



* StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.

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* RoyalBrat: The Minister clearly sees the princess as this in the opening.
* ShoutOut: If T3's name wasn't enough, he looks like the [[Franchise/{{Terminator}} T-1000]] with the physique of Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and sure likes to flex those muscles.
* SoreLoser: Gon and Angela when they're beaten as opponents.
* SpoiledSweet: The princess might be a RoyalBrat, but she genuinely cares a lot about her animals and wants the best for them.
* StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.color-coded.
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: The king is very short while the queen is tall.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: The queen has blue hair, and the princess has green.
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* MarketBasedTitle: Outside Japan it was marketed as just ''Baku Baku''. Though this didn't seem to extend past the packaging.
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''Baku Baku Animal'' is StockAnimalDiets, the FallingBlocksGame. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation This gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.

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''Baku Baku Animal'' is StockAnimalDiets, {{Stock Animal Diet}}s, the FallingBlocksGame.FallingBlocks game. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation This gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.



* StockAnimalDiets: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.

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* StockAnimalDiets: StockAnimalDiet: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.
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''Baku Baku Animal'' is StockAnimalDiets, the FallingBlocksGame. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation This gameplay apparently maps to]] taking care of animals really well so you can become the Royal Zookeeper for the Princess.

!This game contains examples of:

* EasyModeMockery: If you clear story mode with fewer than four animal types, you just get a message from the Minister telling you to play again properly if you want to see the ending.
* PunnyName: Polly and Gon. The UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn was Sega's first console with ''polygon''-based graphics, you see...
* StockAnimalDiets: Dogs eat bones. Monkeys eat bananas. Rabbits eat carrots. Pandas eat bamboo. Mice eat cheese. If you somehow have trouble remembering this, they're also color-coded.

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