History VideoGame / ChuChuRocket

* ArtificialStupidity : Even though they're [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard faster than humans]], the {{AI}}s in the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance port sometimes place arrows incorrectly. For example, if the goals are close together, it may place arrows to direct cats or mice to the wrong rocket.

* VillainShoes: the C and E challenge stages revolve around the Kapu Kapu and require the player to either kill all the Chu Chu or eliminate all the mice from an enemy rocket during infinite "Cat Mania" while deflecting them from their own.

* MakeMyMonsterGrow: Is a Kapu Kapu eats 50 Chu Chu or instantly snags a Golden Chu Chu, it suddenly grows. If it eats another 50, it [[YourHeadASplode blows up]].

* BaitAndSwitch: Anytime you're presented with several arrows to use but then you realize the solution is either obviously doable with just a few or the level is actually automated.

* Instant180DegreeTurn: Normally, if you hit a wall, you turn right (or left if no right turn is possible), but if you reach a dead end, you make a 180. You can also force an instant turn using arrows. Mouse happily turn around, but the arrows only work twice on cats for a 180.

* AllThereInTheManual: The [=ChuChu=] Pilots don't actually appear in the game, but their rockets do—the only way you know of their existence (other than [[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars that one game]]) is through the manual.

* AscendedExtra: The Chuchu Pilots Chuih, Chubei, Chupea and Chubach are seen only in the manual, but appear later in ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing]]''.

* LawOfOneHundred: Some challenge levels require you to rescue 100 mice (or [[InstantWinCondition let you win]] if you lead the CPU player by that many). Coincidently, there's a maximum of 100 mice allowed on the playing field at once.

* VillainShoes: the C and E challenges revolve around the Kapu Kapu and require the player to either kill all the Chu Chu or eliminate all the mice from an enemy rocket while deflecting them from their own.

* WrapAround: Characters will wrap around the edges of the board. In particular, a Chu and a Kapu will miss each other is they wrap around the screen at the same time. It can take a lot of trial and error to perform this trick on puzzles that revolve around it.

** A trio of User puzzles is named after Earth, Wind & Fire.

* WrapAround: Character will wrap around the edges of the board. In particular, a Chu and a Kapu will miss each other is they wrap around the screen at the same time. It can take a lot of trial and error to perform this trick on puzzles that revolve around it.

* RemixedLevel: Puzzles which are edits of previous ones are common. In particular, "Get Together!" in the Mania group is turned into the final puzzle, "Panic!!". In the User selection, there is at least one variation of it... and puzzle 3Y05, "HARDLEVEL 10 '''''''", which is a ''straight ripoff'' of "Panic!!" that got past the curators. It is missing a Chu, but otherwise everything is set up exactly like in the original.

** A few puzzles reference Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog.

* ShoutOut: A few puzzles reference Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog.

* EscortMission

* ShoutOut: A few puzzles reference SonicTheHedgehog.
* TimedMission: Each stage challenge needs to be completed in 30 seconds.
* AWinnerIsYou: At least in the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance version, beating all 2600 puzzles will make a message from Sega appear after the credits, telling the player to send a letter to them in order to get a gift. ItOnlyWorksOnce, and is probably worth nothing nowadays.

''[=ChuChu=] Rocket'' is a multiplayer video game by Creator/SonicTeam for the UsefulNotes/SEGADreamcast, later adapted for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and for iOS devices. The object of the game is to (for the most part) put little space-[[MickeyMouse mickey-mice]] thinggies into four different-colored rockets to get them away from [=KapuKapus=], i.e., cats. Basically it's a game of cat-and-mouse, [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]

!! Tropes associated with ''[=ChuChu=] Rocket'' include:

* ArtificialStupidity : Even though they're [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard faster than humans]], the {{AI}}s in the GameBoyAdvance port sometimes place arrows incorrectly. For example, if the goals are close together, it may place arrows to direct cats or mice to the wrong rocket.

* AWinnerIsYou: At least in the GameBoyAdvance version, beating all 2600 puzzles will make a message from Sega appear after the credits, telling the player to send a letter to them in order to get a gift. ItOnlyWorksOnce, and is probably worth nothing nowadays.

* AllThereInTheManual: The [=ChuChu=] Pilots don't actually appear in the game, but their rockets do—the only way you know of their existence (other than [[SegaSuperstars that one game]]) is through the manual.

* AscendedExtra: The Chuchu Pilots Chuih, Chubei, Chupea and Chubach are seen only in the manual, but appear later in ''[[SegaSuperstars Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing]]''.

''[=ChuChu=] Rocket'' is a multiplayer video game by SonicTeam for the UsefulNotes/SEGADreamcast, later adapted for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance and for iOS devices. The object of the game is to (for the most part) put little space-[[MickeyMouse mickey-mice]] thinggies into four different-colored rockets to get them away from [=KapuKapus=], i.e., cats. Basically it's a game of cat-and-mouse, [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]

''[=ChuChu=] Rocket'' is a multiplayer video game by SonicTeam for the SEGADreamcast, later adapted for the GameBoyAdvance and for iOS devices. The object of the game is to (for the most part) put little space-[[MickeyMouse mickey-mice]] thinggies into four different-colored rockets to get them away from [=KapuKapus=], i.e., cats. Basically it's a game of cat-and-mouse, [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]

* Chubach, a thin, green [=ChuChu=] with swirly eyes (apparently glasses), pilots the green rocket.

* AscendedExtra: The Chuchu Pilots Chuih, Chubei, Chupea and Chubach are seen only in the manual, but appear later in ''[[SegaSuperstars Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing]]''.

* AWinnerIsYou: At least in the GameBoyAdvance version, beating all 2600 puzzles will make a message from Sega appear after the credits, telling the player to send a letter to them in order to get a gift. ItOnlyWorksOnce, and is probably worth nothing nowadays.

* ProgrammingGame: The only effect you have on the game is to place the arrows at the beginning of each level. Once you tell it to start, you can only watch what happens.

* GuideDangIt: Some puzzles are so easy you don't even need to use any arrows, but there are at least a hundred in which you'll be spending a '''LOT''' to time trying to beat.

''[=ChuChu=] Rocket'' is a multiplayer video game for the SEGA Dreamcast, later adapted for the GameBoyAdvance and for iOS devices. The object of the game is to (for the most part) put little space-[[MickeyMouse mickey-mice]] thinggies into four different-colored rockets to get them away from [=KapuKapus=], i.e., cats. Basically it's a game of cat-and-mouse, [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]]