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"The Hooks! The Hooks!"---Mr. Krabs

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm an adult who loves SpongeBob and Game Boy, so this game seemed the perfect combination. At the beginning of the game, Gary runs away and SpongeBob runs after him until he meets up with the Flying Dutchman. A rather humorous dialogue follows. SpongeBob thinks the Flying Dutchman is a genie. The Dutchman explains, "I was imprisoned...I mean, I was enjoying a peaceful slumber..." SB keeps nagging the FD to grant him a wish and the FD finally relents if SB can find his ten pirate treasures.

SB must venture through different environments to collect keys to open up the treasure chests holding the FD's treasures. After each level, he gets a password to the next level. There are also doubloons to collect (gold coins that hang in different places). Each level has the number of doubloons available and, if you collect them all in certain levels, it unlocks additional games. Hint: Make sure you collect all 125 doubloons in level 1 as it opens up the game Jellyfish Jam. In this game, you can collect lives before starting the next level. It is easy because you just have to duplicate the jellyfish's moves. All you need is a pencil, paper, and a quick hand and you can jot down all the moves and copy them. The extra lives will really help you complete each level.

The levels involve using your magic bubble wand (there are liquids which allow you to float, bounce, and break walls) to get through the level to collect the keys and find the treasure chest. Coming into contact with jelly fish will cause you to lose points off your life. There are also familiar characters and episode plots to recognize (Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, Plantkon, the hooks, Rock Bottom, etc.). You can also gain helpful items like karate gloves and a jellyfish net. The levels are a little challenging, but not too bad. The hooks one was the worst for me. At the top of the screen there are hooks that will knock points off your life when you come into contact with them. When jumping, sometimes you cannot avoid them which is frustrating.

The other frustrating thing is that, after completing each level, the final chapter, Dutchman's Due, did not unlock for me. Ugh! I thought maybe it was because I did not collect 100% of the doubloons in each chapter although neither the game nor the manual indicated that you needed to do so. I went back and tried to collect them all in each chapter but got stuck on that dreaded hooks level! I spent more time playing that chapter than I care to admit and cannot find all the doubloons, so I gave up. It was very frustrating to get through all the chapters and not be able to unlock the finale; therefore, I am knocking off a star from the grade. Otherwise, I thought the graphics were pretty good and the game pretty fun unless you have to collect all the doubloons with the treasure to unlock the final chapter. If that is the case, it could be a real pain in the squarepants!

ausome!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got it from a friend & I love it!
But you have to unlock The Dutchman!
& Once you complete it you get the "Medal Of Dishonor!"
I've completed alot of the challenges!
Its not hard untill you get the hang of it!
I recamend this to all SPONGE BOB LOVERS! like me!!
5 stars to the levels & 5 stars to the game!

darn!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

fun game i just can't beat the last level it gets really anoying it was the 1st game i played w/ my SP,I finished 3 games so far but this one stumps me.

Waste of Money

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: August 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

My daughter, age 8, used her savings to buy this game. She says "It's totally stupid. You can't jump because the bubbles keep popping and you can't really get up anywhere. It's too complicated." Our other games, Super Mario 3 and Ms. PacMan are much better. She feels really disappointed to have wasted her money.

Great for Younger Kids

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: July 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My kids are 6 and 7. It is just right for them. They don't get overly frustrated like they do when they play Super Mario Advance. A good purchase!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Don't Get It!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 17
Date: January 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game for my GBA when I graduaded from elementary. IT STINKS! The manual said it saved itself. I completed the first part of "out and about" (Don't know if that's the title but it looks like sandy's home)and then MADE SURE that the level was still there then turned the GBA off. When I turn it back on and I go to the level, it's NOT THERE A N Y M O R E! There goes $30 down the drain. DON'T GET IT! P.S. The Graphics stink. They look like MS-DOS games! I give it 1 out of 5 stars, but I would give it -5.

too hard!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: December 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

k, i luv spongebob, i reallly do (just ask my classmates, lol) so i thought i'd luv this game, but really it's too hard! it starts out alright, but then it gets SO hard. but if you really like game boy games, and you really like a challenge, then you'll luv this game, but i like to take the easy way out so i didn't really like it. i'm only on like the 3rd level! but if you really like a challenge, then what are you waiting for? BUY IT!

too hard!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

k, i luv spongebob, i really do, so i thought that i'd luv this game, but reallly, it's not that great. it's too hard! it starts out alright, but after that, it's so hard! if you are really into gameboy games and you really like a challenge, you'll luv this game, but i like to take the easy way out, so it wasn't too great. but if you DO like a challenge, then what are you waiting for? buy it!

AWESOME!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

YOOOO!!!!!!! This game is AWESOME!!!!! Though I'm having difficulty beating the Flying Dutchman, i still enjoy it very much!!!!!! I reccommend it without a doubt!

My Favorite Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 20
Date: September 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love SpongeBob and if you want a great game boy game get this. I just got an advance SP a few months ago and I have all the SpongeBob games for it! Anyway this game has you searching for the flying dutchman's 10 lost treasures, like his lucky boxer shorts, his golden anchor, medal of dishonor,etc, all because the dutchman promised SpongeBob a wish. The graphics are amazing,even though not 3-D. At the end of the game, the duchman ends up taking Patrick,Squidward,Gary,Mr.Krabs, and Sandy. Once SpongeBob rescues them, the dutchman stops them. He won't even give SpongeBob his promised wish! Now SpongeBob has to battle the dutchman to get his wish! When the dutchman is defeated, SpongeBob gets to choose from 3 (or 6 if you got all the coins)wishes! This game is probably based on the episode,"Shanghaied",where SpongeBob also gets to choose from 3 wishes. Now for the other stuff: the sound is great, the music is just like you would hear in the show! So go buy this game now if you don't already have it!

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