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* {{Animesque}}: Inverted. The game boasts a distinct newspaper comic/cartoon style ala [[ComicBook/ArchieComics Archie]]. The entire game takes place in an American-like metropolis.

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* {{Animesque}}: Inverted. The game boasts a distinct newspaper comic/cartoon style ala [[ComicBook/ArchieComics Archie]]. The entire game takes place in an American-like metropolis. Dollar signs and English writing are used on signage, and the game's soundtrack is full of swinging jazz.

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* CollisionDamage: Collision with enemies hurts.



* EverythingTryingToKillYou: As is typical of a game from its era.

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* CrateExpectations: Stage 3 and 4 has lots of classic wooden crates.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou: As is typical of a game from its era. Delivery boy is attacked by stray animals, construction workers, fish and ghosts.



* GoombaSpringboard: Enemies can be jumped on for extra jump boost.
* InconvenientlyPlacedConveyorBelt: Blue conveyor belts appear in stage 3. Unusually, some conveyor belts are oriented diagonally.



* TimedMission: You have a time to limit to complete a stage. Makes sense, considering you're delivering a pizza. The customers wouldn't appreciate cold pizza.

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* TimedMission: You have a time to limit to complete a stage. Makes sense, considering you're delivering a pizza. The customers wouldn't appreciate cold pizza.pizza.
* WeaponizedOffspring: The dog boss uses puppies to attack the player.
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* ConstructionZoneCalamity: Stage 3 has our hero delivering to a dangerous construction site.

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* ConstructionZoneCalamity: Stage 3 has our hero delivering a pizza to a dangerous construction site.site. In Stage 4, he has to climb to the top of an unfinished building in the middle of construction, where he fights a Construction worker as a boss.
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* {{Expy}}: The main characters are near-blatant expies of ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'' Characters. The hero bears more than a passing resemblance to [[TheEveryman Archie Andrews]], Nick mirrors [[JerkJock Reggie Mantle]], and Betty appears to be amalgamation of both Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge. She even shares the same name as the former.


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* NoNameGiven: While Nick and Betty are given names, out hero doesn't have a name.
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So naturally, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything wants the kid dead]]. The Delivery boy also has a delivery boy rival named Nick who also constantly tries to interfere with him. Forget the diamond ring, can this deliver boy even make it out of his job alive?

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So naturally, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything wants the kid dead]]. is trying to stop you]]. The Delivery boy hero also has a delivery boy rival named Nick who also constantly tries to interfere with him. Forget the diamond ring, can this deliver delivery boy even make it out of his job alive?



Despite the fact that this game was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]], ''Pizza Pop!'' has a distinct cartoony look, reminiscent of American newspaper comics. An English translation was released in 2019.

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Despite the fact that this game was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]], ''Pizza Pop!'' has a distinct cartoony cartoon-y look, reminiscent of American newspaper comics. An English translation [[https://www.romhacking.net/translations/4630/ fan translation]] for the game was released in 2019.

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-->[-"Supreme Pizza Delivered! Still Hot!"-]



Our hero runs and platforms through seven distinct and unique stages in his mission to deliver the pizzas, that will take him to different and crazy locales, like a Construction site, a beach, and a Haunted House. The Delivery boy can defend himself with the good ol' jumping stomp, or whack enemies with his pizza pan.

Despite the fact that this game was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]], ''Pizza Pop!'' has a distinct cartoony look, reminiscent of American newspaper comics. A fan translation does exist, however.

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Our hero runs and platforms through seven distinct and unique stages in his mission to deliver the pizzas, that will take him to different and crazy locales, like a Construction site, a beach, and even a Haunted House. The Delivery boy can defend himself with the good ol' jumping stomp, or whack enemies with his pizza pan.

Despite the fact that this game was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]], ''Pizza Pop!'' has a distinct cartoony look, reminiscent of American newspaper comics. A fan An English translation does exist, however.was released in 2019.



* PalmtreePanic:
* TheRival: Nick. A fellow delivery boy who wants to win Betty's heart as well, so he shows up in every stage trying to stop the hero.
* RoaringRapids: Stage 6 has our hero riding a jetski to a beach. TheRival rides along on his own jetski throwing objects at him.

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* PalmtreePanic:
PalmtreePanic: The sixth stage has our hero racing Nick on a motorski, which takes him to the beach.
* RacingMinigame: Stage 3 opens with the player riding a motor scooter, dodging obstacles as well as Nick, who rides along and tries to crash into him.
* TheRival: Nick. A fellow delivery boy who wants to win Betty's heart as well, so he shows up in every stage trying to stop the hero.
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* RoaringRapids: Stage 6 has our hero riding a jetski to a beach. TheRival As in Stage 3, Nick rides along on his own jetski throwing objects at him.



* TimedMission: You have a time to limit to complete a stage. Makes sense, considering you're delivering a pizza. They wouldn't appreciate cold pizza.

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* TimedMission: You have a time to limit to complete a stage. Makes sense, considering you're delivering a pizza. They The customers wouldn't appreciate cold pizza.
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So naturally, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything wants the kid dead]]. The Delivery boy also has a delivery boy rival who also constantly tries to interfere with him. Forget the diamond ring, can this deliver boy even make it out of his job alive?

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So naturally, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything wants the kid dead]]. The Delivery boy also has a delivery boy rival named Nick who also constantly tries to interfere with him. Forget the diamond ring, can this deliver boy even make it out of his job alive?



* TheRival: The black-haired rival. A fellow delivery boy who wants to win Betty's heart as well, so he shows up in every stage trying to stop the hero.

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* TheRival: The black-haired rival.Nick. A fellow delivery boy who wants to win Betty's heart as well, so he shows up in every stage trying to stop the hero.



* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Our hero's mission is complete, so he takes Betty to the Jewelry store, but the Diamond ring he wanted is already sold. He's naturally disappointed, but the rival hands him some flowers to give to Betty instead.]]

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* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Our hero's mission is complete, so he takes Betty to the Jewelry store, but the Diamond ring he wanted is already sold. He's naturally disappointed, but the rival Nick hands him some flowers to give to Betty instead.]]
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* RoaringRapids: Stage 6 has our hero riding a jetski to a beach. TheRival tries to thwart.

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* RoaringRapids: Stage 6 has our hero riding a jetski to a beach. TheRival tries to thwart.rides along on his own jetski throwing objects at him.
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'''Pizza Pop!''' Is a PlatformGame released for the [=NES=] in 1992 by Creator/{{Jaleco}}.

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'''Pizza Pop!''' Is a PlatformGame released for the [=NES=] in 1992 developed by ''Creator/ArcSystemWorks'' and published by Creator/{{Jaleco}}.
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* DeliveryGuy: The main character is a pizza delivery boy.

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* DeliveryGuy: {{Courier}}: The main character is a pizza delivery boy.

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* {{Animesque}}:
* BigBoosHaunt:
* BonusLevel:
* ConstructionZoneCalamity:
* DeliveryGuy:
* EverythingTryingToKillYou:
* ExcusePlot:
* MetropolisLevel:
* PalmtreePanic:
* TheRival:
* RoaringRapids:
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* TimedMission:

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* {{Animesque}}:
{{Animesque}}: Inverted. The game boasts a distinct newspaper comic/cartoon style ala [[ComicBook/ArchieComics Archie]]. The entire game takes place in an American-like metropolis.
* BigBoosHaunt:
BigBoosHaunt: Stage 5 has our hero delivering a pizza to a spooky house for a Witch. Floating Pumpkin Ghosts block his progress.
* BonusLevel:
ConstructionZoneCalamity: Stage 3 has our hero delivering to a dangerous construction site.
* ConstructionZoneCalamity:
DeliveryGuy: The main character is a pizza delivery boy.
* DeliveryGuy:
EverythingTryingToKillYou: As is typical of a game from its era.
* EverythingTryingToKillYou:
ExcusePlot: Our hero takes a job delivering pizzas to buy a diamond ring for his girlfriend.
* ExcusePlot:
MetropolisLevel: The entire game takes place in a major urban metropolis, so it's theme usually mixed with something else.
* MetropolisLevel:
PalmtreePanic:
* PalmtreePanic:
TheRival: The black-haired rival. A fellow delivery boy who wants to win Betty's heart as well, so he shows up in every stage trying to stop the hero.
* TheRival:
RoaringRapids: Stage 6 has our hero riding a jetski to a beach. TheRival tries to thwart.
* RoaringRapids:
ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Our hero's mission is complete, so he takes Betty to the Jewelry store, but the Diamond ring he wanted is already sold. He's naturally disappointed, but the rival hands him some flowers to give to Betty instead.]]
* ShaggyDogStory:
* TimedMission:
TimedMission: You have a time to limit to complete a stage. Makes sense, considering you're delivering a pizza. They wouldn't appreciate cold pizza.
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'''Pizza Pop!''' Is a PlatformGame released for the [=NES=] in 1992 by Creator/{{Jaleco}}.

You play as a nameless delivery boy who wants to buy a new diamond ring gift for his girlfriend Betty. But he's broke, so he embarks on a quest to deliver as many pizzas as he can to raise enough money to get it. The goal of the game is to guide the player to the end of each stage and deliver the pizza to customers and score big tips.

So naturally, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything wants the kid dead]]. The Delivery boy also has a delivery boy rival who also constantly tries to interfere with him. Forget the diamond ring, can this deliver boy even make it out of his job alive?

Our hero runs and platforms through seven distinct and unique stages in his mission to deliver the pizzas, that will take him to different and crazy locales, like a Construction site, a beach, and a Haunted House. The Delivery boy can defend himself with the good ol' jumping stomp, or whack enemies with his pizza pan.

Despite the fact that this game was [[NoExportForYou only released in Japan]], ''Pizza Pop!'' has a distinct cartoony look, reminiscent of American newspaper comics. A fan translation does exist, however.
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* {{Animesque}}:
* BigBoosHaunt:
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* ConstructionZoneCalamity:
* DeliveryGuy:
* EverythingTryingToKillYou:
* ExcusePlot:
* MetropolisLevel:
* PalmtreePanic:
* TheRival:
* RoaringRapids:
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