Turtle Bridge

This article is about the Game and Watch game. For the WarioWare: D.I.Y. microgame, see T. Bridge.

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Artwork of the Turtle Bridge game depicting Toad balancing on a Goonie from Game & Watch Gallery 3

Mario giving Toad a Mushroom before crossing the Goonies in the Game & Watch Gallery 3 version of Turtle Bridge

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Toad delivering a Mushroom to Princess Peach across a bridge of Goonies

Turtle Bridge is a Game & Watch system that is also available in both Classic and Modern versions in Game & Watch Gallery 3. In the original version, released on February 1, 1982, the player had to move a character across a bridge of turtles. This game had the character delivering packages from one side of a lake to another, and, using the bridge of turtles, he would be able to successfully deliver the items to the receiver (who is found on the other side). However, the turtles at time will go down into the lake to eat fish, and if the player jumps onto the descending turtle, that player will lose a life.

In Game A, most fish appear to the left and right of the center turtle. In Game B, however, fish will appear more frequently for the center turtle.

In the modern version, the game stars Toad as the main character, who must deliver various packages and items from Mario to Princess Peach. Unlike the original, this game does not take place in a lake but instead in the sky, as Toad is delivering the packages from Mario's castle to Peach's castle, and rather than turtles, Toad crosses a bridge of flying Goonies to accomplish his task. Sometimes the Goonies will drop down to pop balloons that are floating up to the sky. If Toad is to jump onto or stay on a Goonie that is descending to pop a balloon, he will fall and lose a life. In this version, many elements from the Mario franchise were also added, such as Coins that remain suspended in the air and reward Toad with extra points if he collects them. Each item that Toad delivers is worth a different number of points: A Mushroom is worth 6 points; a Yoshi egg, 8 points; a present, 10 points; a Melon, 12 points; and a Super Star, 15 points. Additionally, there is a platform in the middle that changes over time. At 300 points, a three-second countdown timer appears on the platform, making it fall when the timer hits zero. At 600 points, the platform turns into two Donut Blocks. Toad also loses a life if he jumps onto or stays on a descending platform.

Controls

Modern version

• - Move
• and - Move left or right.