Marvel Land/Gameplay

Controls

 * Joystick: Use the 8-way joystick to make Prince Paco run left and right, crouch, crawl left and right, and whip any clones he may have in a straight line at the enemies.
 * Jump Button: Use this button to make Prince Paco jump. In the boss battles, this button makes him strike the boss with a hammer, or force him towards the big pit.
 * 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

Prince Paco
The protagonist of the game. Armed with only his ability to jump by default, he is on a mission to save Princess Luxy from the evil Mole King. His name is derived from the Latin word "Pax", which literally means "peace". He will lose a life whenever he is hit by an enemy, or anything that is dropped on or thrown at him by one.

Fairies
From left to right: Florrie (World 1), Sylphie (World 2) and Sweetie (World 3). The three Guardian Fairies of Marvel Land appear imprisoned in the top-right corners of the boss rooms in the first three worlds of the game while the Bunny Girl (see the section below for more information) appears in the top-left corner of the screen to give Paco an explanation for how to defeat each boss. Boss battles for the first and fourth worlds are Rock-Paper-Scissors, while those for the second and third worlds are Tug-Of-War.

Princess Luxy
The head of the Guardian Fairies of Marvel Land, who is also an old childhood friend of Prince Paco, appears imprisoned in the top-right corner of the boss room in the fourth and final world of the game while the Bunny Girl (once again, see the section below for more information) appears in the top-left corner of the screen to give Paco an explanation for how to defeat the Mole King himself. As mentioned in the section on the Fairies above, the boss battle for the fourth and final world is Rock-Paper-Scissors, and once you have defeated the Mole King, he will grow to twice his original size and start flying around above Paco.

Bunny Girl
As mentioned in the sections on the Fairies and Princess Luxy above, this rabbit-eared woman appears in the top-left corner of all the boss rooms to give Paco an explanation for how to defeat each boss. She also appears briefly on World 1-1 after Paco collects his first "Clone" powerup to give him an explanation for using it.

Powerups

 * Boots: This one will allow Paco to walk faster than usual for a short period of time. Much like the Mushrooms in Super Mario Bros., this is the most common powerup.
 * Clone: This one will allow Paco to whip five clones of himself in a straight line at the enemies. They will change colour from blue to yellow to red before disappearing.
 * Wings: This one will give Paco a pair of dragon-like wings that allow him to jump higher and fly (to a certain extent), much like the Super Leaf in Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Joker: If you see this one and Paco has any clones behind him, you should not really collect it as one of them will instantly disappear regardless of what colour it is.
 * Lucky: This one will either give Paco 5000 extra points if he does not currently have any clones behind him, or cause another clone to appear behind him if he does.
 * Rally-X Special Flag: This one will give Paco an extra life, which is unusual given that he usually only receives one extra life in the game (at 150000 points by default).

Bonus Foods
There are four different types of bonus foods that can be collected for extra points throughout the game: Drinks (300 points), Ice Creams (500 points), French Fries (700 points) and Hot Dogs (1000 points). If you see a flashing bonus food hovering around in front of you and jump up to collect it, four more bonus foods will appear at the same height that the original bonus food was collected (much like the hovering fruits from Namco's own Pac-Land did).

Bonus Stars
There are two different types of bonus stars that can be collected for extra points in the bonus stages of the game as they fall from the sky: Silver (1000 points) and Gold (3000 points), which can be seen on the left. However, once these stars have landed on the ground, they will explode into two smaller stars (which are worth 100 and 300 points respectively) which can be seen on the right. These bonus stages also feature several parade floats of Namco characters.

Katatsumuri
These snail-like vehicles appear on Worlds 1-1, 1-2 and 2-1 and are driven by Mini Mogles (see their section of the page for more information on them). 100 points.

Jet Mogles
There are two different varieties of these hang-gliding moles: the first ones appear on Worlds 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 3-2, 3-3 and 4-1 and drop their spears on Paco as he passes under them, while the second ones only appear on Worlds 1-3, 2-3 and 3-3. Neither of them can be killed by jumping on them, but they can be ridden in a manner similar to that of the ghosts' aeroplanes from Pac-Land and the Albatosses from the American Super Mario Bros. 2. 300 points.

Jidousha
These bubble-like vehicles appear on Worlds 1-1 and 3-4 and, as with the Katatsumuri, are driven by Mini Mogles - but these ones wear crash helmets. 300 points.

Pirawani
There are two different varieties of these alligator-like fish: the green ones appear on Worlds 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-5, 3-2, 3-4, 4-1 and 4-2, while the purple ones appear on Worlds 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 and 4-3. Green ones cannot be killed by jumping on them, but the purple ones can. 300 points.

Flying Kujira
These hang-gliding whales appear on Worlds 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1 and 3-2 and, as with both Jet Mogle types, cannot be killed by jumping on them. 300 points.

Yari Mogles
These spear-wielding moles appear on Worlds 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 3-2, 3-4 and 4-3, and also have a habit of hiding out in treasure chests. 100 points.

Captain Mogles
These Hook-like moles appear on Worlds 1-1, 2-2 and 3-2, and attack by throwing their three-cornered hats at Paco when he approaches them (which will return to them like boomerangs). Their hats cannot be destroyed by jumping on them, but if Paco has any clones behind him, he can just use them to destroy their hats and cause them to walk around aimlessly. There is also a green variety of them which appears on the boat swings - both take two hits to kill, and are worth 1000 points.

Pierrots
These French harlequins appear on Worlds 1-2 and 3-2, and attack by twirling around in a clockwise direction towards Paco as he approaches them. 300 points.

Onidama
These spiked balls appear on Worlds 1-2, 2-5, 3-2, 3-4, 4-1 and 4-3, and attack by hovering up and down in a fixed position. They cannot be killed, only avoided.

Heavy Metal Mogles
These punk moles appear on Worlds 1-2, 2-1, 2-5 and 3-1, and attack by firing six bolts of lightning from their guitars at Paco as he approaches them. 700 points.

Giant Burgers
These anthropomorphic hamburgers appear on Worlds 1-2, 3-1 and 3-2, and attack by jumping into the air to land on Paco as he approaches them. 300 points.

Kikurage
These mushroom-like trees appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5 and 4-2, and attack by waking up as Paco passes them and slowly chasing after him. 300 points.

O-Heads
These pumpkin-headed spirits appear on Worlds 1-4 and 4-3, and attack by letting their big heads roll off towards Paco as he approaches them. 500 + 700 points.

Medusa Heads
These heads of the mythical Greek goddess (who was, incidentally, the first boss of Namco's own Phelios - which was released in the previous year) appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-5, 3-1, 3-4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-3 and 4-4, and attack by firing two lasers from their eyes. They cannot be killed by jumping on them, and are worth 700 points.

Oguchi
These big-mouthed creatures appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-5, 3-4, 4-1, 4-2 and 4-3, and attack by blowing Paco away from them as he approaches them. 500 points.

Kamereon
These turtle-like chameleons appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-2 and 3-4, and attack by sticking their tongues out at Paco to reel him in as he approaches them. 700 points.

Bakudan Mogles
These piratical moles, whose patches are over their left eyes, appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-5, 3-1, 3-2, 4-1, 4-2 and 4-3, and attack by reaching into their sacks to throw bombs at Paco as he approaches them. If Paco has any clones behind him, he can use them to destroy the bombs, but it appears that they have unlimited supply of bombs and will continue to throw them at Paco until he manages to kill them. Much like the Captain Mogles, they take two hits to kill, and are worth 1000 points.

Totem Poles
These stacked Native American carvings appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-5, 4-2, 4-3 and 4-4, and attack by spitting fireballs at Paco as he approaches them. 500 points.

Crawlers
These jellyfish-like creatures appear on Worlds 1-4, 2-5 and 4-2, and attack by curling up into a ball and spinning towards Paco at a 45-degree angle. 500 points.

Great Condor
This three-legged purple bird is the boss of the first world. As mentioned in the section on the Fairies above, his minigame is Rock-Paper-Scissors: Rock beats Scissors, Paper  beats Rock, and Scissors  beats Paper. The hands are decided randomly by a slot machine at the bottom of the screen - if you have a winning one, you can strike the Great Condor with a hammer by pressing the Jump Button, but if you have got a losing or tied one and press the Jump Button to strike him anyway, he will tell you that it is not fair. If he has a winning hand, you must shield yourself by pushing the joystick to the right to prevent him from striking you with his own hammer - and the best of three wins the battle. The Bunny Girl holds a sign with the round number in the bottom-right.

Tanks
These military vehicles appear on Worlds 2-1 and 4-2, and, like the Katatsumuri and Jidousha, are driven by Mini Mogles - but these ones are also wearing bgreen helmets. However, unlike the Katatsumuri and Jidousha, they cannot be killed by jumping on them - but they can be ridden in a manner similar to that of the ghosts' cars from Pac-Land and the Shyguys from the American Super Mario Bros. 2. They can also fire bullets at Paco from the cannons that are mounted atop them. 500 points.

Bakufu Trumps
From left to right: Club, Diamond, Heart and Spade. These anthropomorphic playing cards, which all look similar to the Trumps from Namco's own Toy Pop, appear on Worlds 2-1, 3-1 and 3-2, and attack by jumping into the air to land on Paco as he approaches them. 100 points each.

Ballet Dancer Mogles
These feminine-looking moles appear on Worlds 2-1 and 3-1, and attack by twirling towards Paco and jumping up into the air as he approaches them. 300 points.

UFO Mogles
These extraterrestrial moles appear on Worlds 2-1, 2-2, 3-1 and 4-1, and like the Jet Mogles and Flying Kujira, cannot be killed by jumping on them - but they can be ridden in a manner similar to that of Sue from Pac-Land (who later appeared in Pac-Mania) and the Pidgits from the American Super Mario Bros. 2. 700 points.

Pyon Mogles
These athletic moles appear on Worlds 2-2 and 2-4, and attack by jumping into the air to land on Paco as he approaches them much like the Trumps. 300 points.

Oni
These cloud-flying demons appear on Worlds 2-2, 3-1, 3-2 and 3-4, and attack by dropping bolts of lightning on Paco as he passes under their clouds. 700 points.

Mecha-Mogles
These Transformer-like robotical moles appear on Worlds 2-2 and 3-1, attack by opening up at their front panels to release groups of Mini Mogles (see the section below for more information) at regular intervals while firing lasers from their noses, and take three hits to kill. They cannot be killed by jumping on them, but can be ridden much like the Tanks (and you will remember, that as with the Katatsumuri and Jidousha, they are driven by those aforementioned Mini Mogles). 3000 points.

Mini Mogles
Outside of the Katatsumuri, Jidousha and Tanks, these miniaturized moles appear on Worlds 2-2 and 3-1, and attack by simply walking towards Paco. 100 points.

Wanidori
These pterodactyl-like birds only appear on World 2-5, and cannot be killed by jumping on them - but can be ridden much like the Jet and UFO Mogles. 100 points.

Demon Angle


This anthropomorphic anglerfish is the boss of the second world. As mentioned in the section on the Fairies above, his minigame is Tug-Of-War: both Prince Paco's and his own pulling power are shown at the bottom of the screen in green and red respectively, and whoever possesses the stronger power will be the only one who can pull. You must repeatedly press the Jump Button as quickly as you can to build up power and gradually force the Demon Angle towards the pit in the centre of the screen, and when he starts to force you back towards the pit, you must push the joystick down to hinder him. He will automatically overpower you if the battle is drawn out for too long.

Icemen
These anthropomorphic ice creams, who have four smaller ice creams for limbs, appear on Worlds 3-1 and 3-4, and attack by running towards Paco. 100 points.

Maigo
These crying girls appear on Worlds 3-1 and 3-4, and attack by latching onto Paco to slow him down. To throw them off, you must wiggle the joystick. 500 points.

Princess A La Mode


This obnoxious middle-aged woman is the boss of the third world. As with the Demon Angle, her minigame is Tug-Of-War: both Prince Paco's and her own pulling power are shown at the bottom of the screen in green and red respectively, and whoever possesses the stronger power will be the only one who can pull. You must repeatedly press the Jump Button as quickly as you can to build up power and gradually force A La Mode towards the pit in the centre of the screen, and when she starts to force you back towards the pit, you must push the joystick down to hinder her. As with the Demon Angle, she will automatically overpower you if the battle is drawn out for too long.

Otoshigons
These dragon-like creatures appear on Worlds 4-1 and 4-2, and attack by jumping out of pools of water to spit flames at Paco as he approaches them. 300 points.

Maneki Sphinxes
These ancient Egyptian monuments, the original of which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, appear on Worlds 4-1 and 4-3, and attack by bouncing towards Paco as he approaches them. They have their right forepaws raised in the manner of a Maneki Neko, take two hits to kill, and are worth 1000 points.

Dokatants
These anthropomorphic ants appear on Worlds 4-2 and 4-3, and attack by sticking their pickaxes into the walls that they are facing to cause rockslides. 700 points.

Foosen
This balloon-like creature appears if Paco remains in one place for too long on any non-rollercoaster area, and attacks by simply hovering towards him. 100 points.

Mole King
The main antagonist of the game, who looks somewhat like Oda Nobunaga from Namco's own Mirai Ninja, is also the boss of the fourth and final world. As with the Great Condor, his minigame is Rock-Paper-Scissors: Rock beats Scissors, Paper beats Rock, and Scissors beats Paper. The hands are decided randomly by a slot machine at the bottom of the screen - if you have a winning one, you can strike the Mole King with a hammer by pressing the Jump Button, but if you have got a losing or tied one and press the Jump Button to strike him anyway, he will, like the Great Condor, tell you that the strike was not fair. If he has a winning hand, you must shield yourself by pushing the joystick to the right to prevent him from striking you with his own hammer - and the best of three will win the battle. As with the Great Condor, the Bunny Girl holds a sign with the round number in the bottom-right - and once you have defeated the Mole King at his minigame, he will grow to twice his original size and start flying around at the top of the screen while firing lasers at you. The three Trident Crystals that you received after defeating the previous bosses will also start circling around Paco at this point, and you must use their power to attack him - and once the Trident Crystals have touched the Mole King enough times to defeat him again, you will receive 100000 points for every life you have remaining, but you will still have to escape from the dungeon with Princess Luxy.