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* ConspicuousElectricObstacle: Starting from stage 3-2, Gizmo will encounter two types of electric hazards: Electrified spheres and exposed sizzling wires. Both act functionally identical to spikes and lava.

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* FloatingPlatforms: Orange boxes moving back and forth over Bottomless Pits are very commonly encountered.



* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: Conveyor belts make their first appearance in stage 3 and continue making it until the end of the game.

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* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: Conveyor belts make their first appearance in stage 3 and continue making it appearing until the end of the game.



* {{Knockback}}: Gizmo gets knocked back when hit.



* TornadoMove: One of the enemies turns into a tornado to attack Gizmo.

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* TornadoMove: One of the enemies turns into a tornado to attack Gizmo.Gizmo.
* WrittenSoundEffect: Bomb enemies explode with "BOMB" word.
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* BottomlessPits: A common hazard in the game. Falling into one pits Gizmo back on solid ground at the cost of health.


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* InvincibilityPowerUp: Pogo stick makes Gizmo temporarily invincible. Gizmo can also stomp on enemies. The downside is that Gizmo cannot shoot.
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* EverythingFades: Pickups disappear when not picked up.

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* OneUp: You can buy them at Mr. Wing's market, just look for the golden door and select a "Gizmo" to buy it.
* AsteroidsMonster: Giant spiders split into two smaller spiders when defeated.



* BottomlessPitRescueService: Gizmo can buy a single-use balloon that protects him from falling into a pit.
* BreathWeapon: One of the gremlins that makes its first appearance in 2-2 breathes fire.
* DefeatEqualsExplosion: All the enemies explode upon being defeated.



* FireBreathingWeapon: The match, in stage 2.

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* EssenceDrop: Enemies drop orbs when destroyed. These are used as currency.
* FireBreathingWeapon: The match, in stage 2.2 shoots fire.
* GiantSpider: Large spiders are one of the first enemies encountered.



* LethalLavaLand: For some reason, this game takes place entirely inside the Clamp Tower and yet there are floors made of lava and fire that you have to avoid.
* OneUp: You can buy them at Mr. Wing's market, just look for the golden door and select a "Gizmo" to buy it.

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* LethalLavaLand: InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: Conveyor belts make their first appearance in stage 3 and continue making it until the end of the game.
* LavaPit:
For some reason, this game takes place entirely inside the Clamp Tower and yet there are floors made of lava and fire that you have to avoid.
* OneUp: You can buy them at Mr. Wing's market, just look for the golden door MalevolentArchitecture: The levels in this game would be very difficult to navigate in real life with all those hazards and select a "Gizmo" to buy it.all.
* PostDefeatExplosionChain: Every enemy gets destroyed with multiple explosions.



* SpikeBallsOfDoom: Starting from the second stage, pink spiky balls make an appearance. These either move up/down or left/right pattern. Or move in circles.
* SpikesOfDoom: Spiky floor is a common hazard throughout the game.



* TimeStandsStill: Naturally enough, the watch item.

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* TimeStandsStill: Naturally enough, the watch item.item freezes all the enemies for a short period of time.
* TornadoMove: One of the enemies turns into a tornado to attack Gizmo.
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* EdibleAmmunition: The first stage's weapon is tomatoes.

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* EdibleAmmunition: The first stage's weapon is tomatoes. Also, as mentioned above, the Veggie Gremlin in stage 3-1 throws pineapples.
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'''Gremlins 2: The New Batch''' is a video game adaptation of the [[Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch film of the same name]] that was published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy (the gameplay vastly differs between the two platforms). A TV commercial was made to advertise the game. You play as Gizmo and use a diverse array of weapons to take down [[TitleDrop the new batch of Gremlins]] that are invading Clamp Tower. Your primary enemy will be Mohawk, the reincarnation of Stripe.

While the movie itself has only a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the game received very positive reviews at its release (at least the NES system version did) for its creative puzzles, market of handy items and diverse variety of Gremlin enemies with unique skills and abilities. Even the game's soundtrack on both Game Boy and NES earned good feedback.

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'''Gremlins 2: The New Batch''' is a video game adaptation of the [[Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch film of the same name]] that was published by Sunsoft Creator/{{Sunsoft}} for the Nintendo Entertainment System UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and Game Boy UsefulNotes/GameBoy (the gameplay vastly differs between the two platforms). A TV commercial was made to advertise the game. You play as Gizmo and use a diverse array of weapons to take down [[TitleDrop the new batch of Gremlins]] that are invading Clamp Tower. Your primary enemy will be Mohawk, the reincarnation of Stripe.

While the movie itself has only a 70% 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Website/RottenTomatoes, the game received very positive reviews at its release (at least the NES system version did) for its creative puzzles, market of handy items and diverse variety of Gremlin enemies with unique skills and abilities. Even the game's soundtrack on both Game Boy and NES earned good feedback.



* SmartBomb: The light bulb, even against non-gremlin enemies (eg. in the first stage).

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* SmartBomb: The light bulb, even against non-gremlin non-Gremlin enemies (eg. in the first stage).
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** ''Five'' pencil arrows are fired off, the three directions of the paper clip plus two at 45-degree angles.

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** ''Five'' pencil arrows are fired off, the three directions of the paper clip plus two at 45-degree angles.angles.
* TimeStandsStill: Naturally enough, the watch item.
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* EdibleAmmunition: The first stage's weapon is tomatoes.
* FireBreathingWeapon: The match, in stage 2.



* ImprovisedWeapon: Paper clips in the third stage.



* SparedByTheAdaptation: Mr. Wing died in the movie, but in the game he's very much well and alive running the market selling items to Gizmo (extra lives, balloons, power upgrades on your weapon to shoot in 3 directions, increased health) in exchange for the crystal balls you collect by defeating Gremlins.

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Mr. Wing died in the movie, but in the game he's very much well and alive running the market selling items to Gizmo (extra lives, balloons, power upgrades on your weapon to shoot in 3 directions, increased health) in exchange for the crystal balls you collect by defeating Gremlins.Gremlins.
* SpreadShot: Once the upgrade is bought from the shop:
** The match gets two additional 90-degree shots.
** Three paper clips are thrown at a time.
** ''Five'' pencil arrows are fired off, the three directions of the paper clip plus two at 45-degree angles.

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* Mohawk, the game's BigBad. He's the Final Boss and also the Boss at the end of Levels 1 and 3. He's fought as a boss. The first time, Mohawk merely uses his claws to go after you. The second, he's armed with a machine gun (similar to the one he used to shoot at Billy in the movie), and the [[RuleOfThree third time]], he's a spider mutant.
* The Electric Gremlin, you use paper clips to defeat him at the end of Level 2. He can shoot electric balls that fly off in 4 directions.

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* Mohawk, the game's BigBad. He's the Final Boss and also the Boss at the end of Levels 1 2 and 3.4. He's fought as a boss. The first time, Mohawk merely uses his claws to go after you. The second, he's armed with a machine gun (similar to the one he used to shoot at Billy in the movie), and the [[RuleOfThree third time]], he's a spider mutant.
* The Electric Gremlin, you use paper clips to defeat him at the end of Level 2.3. He can shoot electric balls that fly off in 4 directions.



* Daffy, he launches magician hats everywhere and spins like a tornado.

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* Daffy, he [[WeaponizedHeadgear launches magician hats everywhere everywhere]] and spins like a tornado. tornado.
* The Veggie Gremlin, throws pineapples that break into five slices.
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* SmartBomb: The light bulb, even against non-gremlin enemies (eg. in the first stage).

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!!Enemies in the game's NES version include:
* Mohawk, the game's BigBad. He's the Final Boss and also the Boss at the end of Levels 1 and 3. He's fought as a boss. The first time, Mohawk merely uses his claws to go after you. The second, he's armed with a machine gun (similar to the one he used to shoot at Billy in the movie), and the [[RuleOfThree third time]], he's a spider mutant.
* The Electric Gremlin, you use paper clips to defeat him at the end of Level 2. He can shoot electric balls that fly off in 4 directions.
* George, he uses a cigar that can fire flames at you.
* Lennie, he jumps around.
* Daffy, he launches magician hats everywhere and spins like a tornado.
* Gremlins that [[HatOfFlight fly around on beanie hats]].
* Bat Gremlins, they throw tornadoes at you
* Gremlins arms that pop out of the floor.
* Gremlins on skateboards that throw dynamite at you.
* Bats, mice, spiders and giant hopping tomatoes (spoof of ''Film/AttackOfTheKillerTomatoes'')



* {{Balloonacy}}: Gizmo can use balloons to stay off the hazardous ground for 10 seconds.
* BigBad: Mohawk. He's the boss in 3 of the 4 Boss Levels, the only other boss being the Electric Gremlin.

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* {{Balloonacy}}: Gizmo can use balloons to stay off the hazardous ground for 10 seconds. Balloons are available at Mr. Wing's market.
* BigBad: Mohawk. He's the boss in 3 DifficultyByAcceleration: The gameplay rapidly gets more difficult as you progress, not because of the 4 Boss Levels, enemies but because of all the only other boss jumping you have to do to avoid obstacles such as spike-ball windmills, lava, electrical shocking gates and being forced to jump on treadmills that run in the Electric Gremlin.reverse direction of where you need to go.
* HealingPotion: Available at Mr. Wing's market.
* HeartsAreHealth: You get 3 to 4 at maximum, and lose half a heart for each attack inflicted on you.
* LethalLavaLand: For some reason, this game takes place entirely inside the Clamp Tower and yet there are floors made of lava and fire that you have to avoid.
* OneUp: You can buy them at Mr. Wing's market, just look for the golden door and select a "Gizmo" to buy it.

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* {{Balloonacy}}: Gizmo can use balloons to stay off the hazardous ground for 10 seconds.



* SparedByTheAdaptation: Mr. Wing died in the movie, but in the game he's very much well and alive running the market selling items to Gizmo (extra lives, balloons, power upgrades on your weapon to shoot in 3 directions, increased health) in exchange for the crystal balls you

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* SparedByTheAdaptation: Mr. Wing died in the movie, but in the game he's very much well and alive running the market selling items to Gizmo (extra lives, balloons, power upgrades on your weapon to shoot in 3 directions, increased health) in exchange for the crystal balls youyou collect by defeating Gremlins.
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'''Gremlins 2: The New Batch''' is a video game adaptation of the [[Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch film of the same name]] that was published by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy (the gameplay vastly differs between the two platforms). A TV commercial was made to advertise the game. You play as Gizmo and use a diverse array of weapons to take down [[TitleDrop the new batch of Gremlins]] that are invading Clamp Tower. Your primary enemy will be Mohawk, the reincarnation of Stripe.

While the movie itself has only a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the game received very positive reviews at its release (at least the NES system version did) for its creative puzzles, market of handy items and diverse variety of Gremlin enemies with unique skills and abilities. Even the game's soundtrack on both Game Boy and NES earned good feedback.

!!Tropes found in the game's NES version include:
* BigBad: Mohawk. He's the boss in 3 of the 4 Boss Levels, the only other boss being the Electric Gremlin.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: Mr. Wing died in the movie, but in the game he's very much well and alive running the market selling items to Gizmo (extra lives, balloons, power upgrades on your weapon to shoot in 3 directions, increased health) in exchange for the crystal balls you

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