Irritating Stick
1998 video game
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::summary 1998 video game ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox video game"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Irritating Stick cover.jpg |
| caption | North American box art |
| developer | Saurus |
| publisher | Jaleco Entertainment |
| released | |
| genre | Puzzle video game |
| modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
| platforms | PlayStation |
| :: |
| image = Irritating Stick cover.jpg | caption = North American box art | developer = Saurus | publisher = Jaleco Entertainment | designer = | released = | genre = Puzzle video game | modes = Single-player, multiplayer | platforms = PlayStation Irritating Stick is a 1998 puzzle video game developed by Saurus and published by Jaleco Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was first released in Japan on March 19, 1998, and in North America on February 4, 1999. Based on a segment from the Japanese game show , the player must guide a stick through increasingly difficult wire mazes without touching its walls.
A demo of the game was included on the Jampack Winter '98 demo disc. Similar titles based on the same game show, The Irritating Maze and Ucchannanchan no Honō no Challenger: Denryū Iraira Bō, were released for the Neo Geo and Nintendo 64 around the same time respectively.
Gameplay
In Irritating Stick, the object of each level is to guide a metal stick through a wire maze within a time limit, while avoiding touching its walls. If the stick makes contact with the walls, the controller vibrates violently, and the player must restart from the last checkpoint. Levels may also include different obstacles, such as rotating spike wheels, slot machines, and moving robots.
Reception
| GR = 39% | EGM = 3.125/10 | Fam = 29/40 | GameFan = 59% | GSpot = 3/10 | IGN = 5.5/10 | OPM =
The game received generally unfavorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of 29 out of 40.
Notes
References
References
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- Gerstmann, Jeff. (February 25, 1999). "Irritating Stick Review". CBS Interactive.
- Harris, Craig. (February 4, 1999). "Irritating Stick". Ziff Davis.
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