Ponpoko/Gameplay

Controls
Left and Right to move Up and Down to climb ladders and push the button to jump 1-2 players

Ponpoko
Ponpoko is a red tanuki (aka japanese raccon dog) and the main character of the game, He must eat all the fruit and vegetables to finish the round. Ponpoko can do a small jump if you make him stay still, He will do a long jump if you are moving him. He will lose a life if he touches a caterpillar, a snake, fall in a gap, or times runs out

Caterpillars
Ponpoko's main and common enemy, the caterpillar, these pesky critters will stop Ponpoko from his fun loving fruit collecting, However it is almost (well not almost) possible to jump over them but it is very rare, They come in different colors: Green ones are slow, Pink with Cyan are fast, Pink with White are the fastest, Their is one way that Ponpoko can defend himself are ladders.

Snakes
These snakes can be found in one of the pots, If you find a pot with a snake in it it will play an eerie sound and will release the snake, Luckily the snake is slow but however you can't jump over the snake, use the ladder to protect yourself

The fruit and vegetables
The fruit and vegetables contains such as Carrot: Level 1 Cherries: Level 2 Mushrooms: Level 3 Tangerine : Level 4 Corn: Level 5 Watermelon: Level 6 Eggplant: Level 7 Melon: Level 8 Garlic: Level 9 Banana: Level 10 Strawberry: Level 11 Orange: Level 12 Radish: Level 13 Apple: Level 14 Berry: Level 15 Peanut: Level 16 Peach: Level 17 Green Beans: Level 18 Beer: Level 19 and up The more you collect the higher the point score is.

Pots
Pots will be laided around the map if Ponpoko the tanuki touches it he will get bonus points or a snake.