Line #19 VideoGame/NoahsArk


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/noahs_ark.png]]
2	''Noah's Ark'' is a 1992 PlatformGame for the Platform/NintendoEntertainmentSystem made by Creator/{{Konami}}. Despite being based on the Noah's Ark story from Literature/TheBible, it takes ''quite'' a few liberties with the story. The game was only released in PAL territories, thanks to Nintendo of America's strict rules regarding depictions of religion. The game eventually saw a worldwide release on Steam.
3
4	In the game, you play as Noah, who has to rescue 7 selected animals around the world who are captured by native people. Naturally, the whole game takes place during the flood and the water slowly rises throughout the stages.
5
6	[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused]] with the 1994 game ''VideoGame/Super3DNoahsArk'', made by completely different developers.
7
8	!!Tropes in this game:
9	* OneUp: The Baby Noah pickup gives an extra life.
10	* {{Animorphism}}: When Noah has a fish powerup, he turns into a fish when he's under water.
11	* AsteroidsMonster: A giant lizard in the Oceania stage which splits into several smaller ones upon death.
12	* BonusStage: Has to be found in the world by shooting at one hidden spot. Here, all the icons have to be collected before the screen is completely flooded.
13	* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Australian stage has a giant hornet as a boss.
14	* BottomlessPits: A frequent obstacle.
15	* CirclingBirdies: A star version can be seen after death.
16	* CollisionDamage: Hurts more than getting his by projectiles.
17	* DirectionallySolidPlatforms: The game has plenty of platforms that can be jumped from below and then stood on.
18	* EverythingTryingToKillYou: Almost all the wildlife, spikes, native people, plugs and so on hurt Noah or tries to do so. Most of the wildlife can shoot projectiles.
19	* FlashOfPain: While normal enemies and minibosses briefly blink in and out when hit, actually bosses flash white when hit.
20	* GiantSpider: North American stage boss is a spider a few times larger than Noah.
21	* GoombaStomp: A lot of the enemies can be stomped on. The granite powerup makes this ability stronger.
22	* HeartSymbol: These are seen coming out from the pair of animals before one gets captured and the other one falls off the screen.
23	* IdleAnimation: When not moving for a few seconds, Noah starts tapping his foot.
24	* InexplicableTreasureChests: One can be found per level falling from the sky. They can be simply collected or shot for a variable amount of coins.
25	* InvincibilityPowerUp: A black vial which makes Noah invincible and kills everyone he touches.
26	* LastDitchMove: Snails, when hit, try to throw their shell at Noah when they're not hit again.
27	* LivingStatue: Granite powerup turns Noah into a mobile stone statue.
28	* PoisonMushroom: A blinking vial which either downgrades weapons, takes away a powerup currently in effect or removes some of the life bar.
29	* ShowsDamage: Bosses start to blink between lighter and darker shade when low on health.
30	* {{Snowlems}}: The boss in the Antarctica stages.
31	* SolidClouds: During boss fights, these can carry items.
32	* SpikeBallsOfDoom: Present in Egyptian levels. The boss of that chapter also creates these. These obviously hurt.
33	* SpikesOfDoom: Present in many stages, taking various forms such as icicles, stalagmites or bamboo, or just spikes. These obviously hurt as well.
34	* TheSpiny: Hedgehogs, ice cubes and a few other enemies are not safe to stomp.
35	* SpringsSpringsEverywhere: This game has springboards for some reason.
36	* StalactiteSpite: Egyptian levels have blocks and Antarctica levels have icicles that fall when Noah is under them.
37	* SuperNotDrowningSkills: Noah has got an impressive lung capacity which is more than needed.
38	* TemporaryPlatform: There are thin platforms which disappear when stepped on.
39	* TimeStandsStill: The snowflake powerup temporarily freezes all the enemies.
40	* TreasureIsBiggerInFiction: Large gems can be found after defeating a sub-boss, boss or when completing a bonus stage. Very large gemstones can be found when defeating the bosses after having collected all non-hidden icons in the stage or when completing the bonus stage. Coins found in treasure chests are also unusually large.
41	* VideoGameFlight: The feather powerup which grant Noah wings and an ability to fly for a short time.

Context VideoGame / NoahsArk