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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'', or ''Castelian'' on the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] and UsefulNotes/GameBoy) is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and UsefulNotes/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'', or ''Castelian'' on the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem [[Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] and UsefulNotes/GameBoy) Platform/GameBoy) is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore Platform/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum Platform/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and UsefulNotes/GameBoy Platform/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} Platform/{{Amiga}} in 1991.
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* GameBreakingBug: Amstrad CPC version has an infamous bug where the game would consistently freeze upon completing the final tower [[UnwinnableByMistake making it impossible to see the ending]]. There are unofficial patched versions that fix this, however.

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* GameBreakingBug: Amstrad CPC version has an infamous bug where the game would consistently freeze upon completing the final tower [[UnwinnableByMistake [[UnintentionallyUnwinnable making it impossible to see the ending]]. There are unofficial patched versions that fix this, however.
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* GameBreakingBug: Amstrad CPC version has an infamous bug where the game would consistently freeze upon entering the exit door in the final tower [[UnwinnableByMistake making it impossible to see the ending]]. There are unofficial patched versions that fix this, however.

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* GameBreakingBug: Amstrad CPC version has an infamous bug where the game would consistently freeze upon entering the exit door in completing the final tower [[UnwinnableByMistake making it impossible to see the ending]]. There are unofficial patched versions that fix this, however.
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* GameBreakingBug: Amstrad CPC version has an infamous bug where the game would consistently freeze upon entering the exit door in the final tower [[UnwinnableByMistake making it impossible to see the ending]]. There are unofficial patched versions that fix this, however.

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* BonusStage: Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" UnderTheSea. In the NES and Game Boy versions, these underwater bonus stages were replaced by side-scrolling platforming levels.

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* BonusStage: Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" UnderTheSea.UnderTheSea for extra time on the next stage - the timer display gets confused if the player gets a bonus more than 50. In the NES and Game Boy versions, these underwater bonus stages were replaced by side-scrolling platforming levels.



* EveryTenThousandPoints: You recieve an Extra Life for every 5000 points.

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* EveryTenThousandPoints: You recieve receive an Extra Life for every 5000 points.



* FakePlatform: Some ledges/platforms look normal until they dissolve when you stand on them.

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* FakePlatform: Some ledges/platforms look normal until they dissolve when you stand on them. On the first two levels of the game, they appear near the starting position.



* MarketBasedTitle: The Japanese Famicom and Game Boy versions were editted to become tie-ins with ''Kyoro-chan'', the mascot for Choco Ball snack foods.

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* MarketBasedTitle: The Japanese Famicom and Game Boy versions were editted edited to become tie-ins with ''Kyoro-chan'', the mascot for Choco Ball snack foods.



* TimedMission: You need to get to the top of each tower before the timer runs out.

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* TimedMission: You need to get to the top of each tower before the timer runs out. The NES version counts down from 100 and adds 20 each level, while the amiga version counts down from 400 and adds 50 each stage.
* TrialAndErrorGameplay: The fake platforms are enough to require trial-and-error, but this is also amplified by the time limit.
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* MarketBasedTitle: The Japanese Famicom and Game Boy versions were editted to become tie-ins with ''Kyoro-chan'', the mascot for Choco Ball snack foods.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'' or Castelian on the NES) is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and UsefulNotes/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'' Toppler'', or Castelian ''Castelian'' on the NES) [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] and UsefulNotes/GameBoy) is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and UsefulNotes/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.



* BonusStage: Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" UnderTheSea. In the NES version, these underwater bonus stages were replaced by side scrolling platforming levels.

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* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: Certain levels in the game have this theme in their names, including "The Realm of Robots" and "The Trap of Tricks".
* BonusStage: Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" UnderTheSea. In the NES version, and Game Boy versions, these underwater bonus stages were replaced by side scrolling side-scrolling platforming levels.



* EveryTenThousandPoints: Extra life every 5000 points.

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* CartoonCreature: Pogo, a small, big-eyed green alien with a big nose that hops around on two legs and defends himself with snowballs.
* EveryTenThousandPoints: You recieve an Extra life Life for every 5000 points.



* FakePlatform: Some ledges look normal until they dissolve when you stand on them.

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* FakePlatform: Some ledges ledges/platforms look normal until they dissolve when you stand on them.



* {{Knockback}}: Getting hit by enemies will make you fall to a lower platform, or into the ocean (which is fatal). It can be used to reach otherwise inaccessible platforms.
* TimedMission: You need to get to the top before the timer runs out.

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* {{Knockback}}: Getting hit by enemies will make you fall to a lower platform, or into the ocean (which is fatal). It can be used to reach otherwise inaccessible platforms.
platforms; but otherwise, down is the worst direction you can go.
* SuperDrowningSkills: Falling into the ocean at the bottom of each stage means instant death for Pogo.
* TimedMission: You need to get to the top of each tower before the timer runs out.



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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and UsefulNotes/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') Toppler'' or Castelian on the NES) is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and UsefulNotes/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.
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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy UsefulNotes/GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.
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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}} and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} UsefulNotes/{{Amiga}} in 1991.
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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore 64}} and ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore 64}} and ZXSpectrum UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} in 1991.
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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore 64}} and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} in 1991.

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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore 64}} and ZXSpectrum and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} in 1991.
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* BonusStage: Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" UnderTheSea.

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* BonusStage: Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" UnderTheSea. In the NES version, these underwater bonus stages were replaced by side scrolling platforming levels.
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* BonusStage: "Catch some fish for bonuses" between levels

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* BonusStage: "Catch Between towers, "catch some fish for bonuses" between levelsUnderTheSea.
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On the planet Nebulus, eight treacherous towers have arisen from the seas. Your mission is to climb each tower by scaling the ledges that circle its exterior. The towers are viewed in a rotating perspective; all of them feature lifts are needed to reach higher levels, and tunnels which connect opposite faces and are useful for avoiding enemies. You can also shoot bouncing balls and flashing blocks out of your way with snowballs. Once you climb to the top of a tower, it will crumble into the ocean.

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On the planet Nebulus, eight treacherous towers have arisen from the seas. Your As a big-eyed green hopping creature named Pogo, your mission is to climb each tower by scaling the ledges that circle its exterior. The towers are viewed in a rotating perspective; all of them feature lifts are needed to reach higher levels, and tunnels which connect opposite faces and are useful for avoiding enemies. You can also shoot bouncing balls and flashing blocks out of your way with snowballs. Once you climb to the top of a tower, it will crumble into the ocean.
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* FakePlatform: Some ledges dissolve when you stand on them.

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* FakePlatform: Some ledges look normal until they dissolve when you stand on them.
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''Nebulus'' (also known as ''Tower Toppler'') is a PlatformGame developed by John M. Phillips for the {{Commodore 64}} and originally released in 1987 by Hewson Consultants Ltd. It was ported to many other computers; it was also ported to the NintendoEntertainmentSystem and GameBoy as ''Castelian'' by Bits Studios. A sequel, ''Nebulus II: Pogo a Go Go!'', was developed by Infernal Byte Studios and released for the {{Amiga}} in 1991.

On the planet Nebulus, eight treacherous towers have arisen from the seas. Your mission is to climb each tower by scaling the ledges that circle its exterior. The towers are viewed in a rotating perspective; all of them feature lifts are needed to reach higher levels, and tunnels which connect opposite faces and are useful for avoiding enemies. You can also shoot bouncing balls and flashing blocks out of your way with snowballs. Once you climb to the top of a tower, it will crumble into the ocean.
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!!Tropes appearing in this game:
* BonusStage: "Catch some fish for bonuses" between levels
* BubbleGun: The submarine in the bonus stages shoots air bubbles at fish.
* EveryTenThousandPoints: Extra life every 5000 points.
* FacelessEye: Some of the enemies are disembodied eyeballs. They are invulnerable.
* FakePlatform: Some ledges dissolve when you stand on them.
* ItsAllUpstairsFromHere: The game is all about climbing towers. Some of the ledges form stairways, but the lifts are often more important.
* {{Knockback}}: Getting hit by enemies will make you fall to a lower platform, or into the ocean (which is fatal). It can be used to reach otherwise inaccessible platforms.
* TimedMission: You need to get to the top before the timer runs out.
* AWinnerIsYou: Completing the game produces a message that says little more than "Congratulations".
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