Popeye no Eigo Asobi

Popeye no Eigo Asobi

Aka: ポパイの英語遊び, Popeye's English Game
Console: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
TV Standard: Region Not Set
Developer(s): Nintendo
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Release Date: 1983-11-22
Players: 1
Co-op: No
Type: Puzzle

A English learning game starring Popeye and friends, based on the Popeye arcade game.

Word Puzzle is a version of the classic word game Hangman, where you have to guess the word in the category by choosing letters with a limited number of attempts. In Word Puzzle A, you receive a clue in Japanese while Word Puzzle B offers no clues other than the category.

Word Catcher is a multiplayer challenge where Player I is Popeye and Player II is Bluto as both compete to catch the letters Olive Oyl throws in a certain order using the clues that appear.

Game Player of Popeye no Eigo Asobi on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Controls - How to Play Popeye no Eigo Asobi on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Generally, you can review the controls (keyboard) setting during each game in the screen before it starts. Use the arrow keys and “Z”, “X”, “A”, “S”, “Q”, “E” buttons to play, or customize yourself with your gamepad or keyboard.

KeyboardControls
← → ↑ ↓Directions for LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN
Enter ↵START
ShiftSELECT
ZA
XB
AX
SY
QL
ER