Adventures of Lolo

Lore & Background

The player controls Lolo, a round anthropomorphic creature, who must rescue Princess Lala from the evil King Egger. The game consists of 50 rooms arranged in 10 floors of five. In each room, Lolo collects hearts to open a treasure chest containing a gem, which opens the exit. Certain heart framers provide items to trap or defeat roaming creatures. Enemies include Skull, Medusa, and Rocky. The player can move, slide blocks, and fire limited shots that encase enemies in eggs temporarily; eggs can be pushed or shot again. Some enemies are immune to shots. Lolo loses a life when shot or touched by certain enemies; others only impede movement. The player can restart a screen at the cost of one life. Once Lolo picks up the gem in a room, all enemies disappear.

Reader's Guide

Adventures of Lolo received positive reception from critics and fans, surprising its developer HAL Laboratory. Critics praised its puzzle design, calling it a leader of the block-shoving movement and a game that was 'all about fun, appeal and simplicity.' It was recommended for children by The Toronto Star and described as a 'challenge of logic, not brute force' by the Chicago Tribune. Some reviewers noted its simple graphics and addictive gameplay, while others criticized its looping music. The game was compared to titles such as Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Wrecking Crew, and Kickle Cubicle, and inspired later games like Professor Fizzwizzle and LIT. Its legacy includes two direct sequels on NES and a Game Boy follow-up also titled Adventures of Lolo. The protagonists Lolo and Lala later appeared as recurring characters in the Kirby series under the names Lololo and Lalala, including in Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby Super Star, and the anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Did You Know?

• Adventures of Lolo is a compilation of puzzles from Eggerland: Meikyū no Fukkatsu and Eggerland: Sōzō he no Tabidachi.
• The game was the first in the Eggerland series released in North America.
• Once Lolo picks up the gem in each room, all enemies disappear.
• Lolo and Lala appear as Lololo and Lalala in the Kirby series, including the anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.