Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau

Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau (Woody Woodpecker's Frustrated Vacations) is a platform video game developed and published by Tec Toy for the Mega Drive, and the Master System, it was released in October 1996 for Brazil only.^[1] This video game was based on the animated short film series created by Walter Lantz, and the title and some of the game art makes references to the Brazilian release of National Lampoon's Vacation under the name Frustrated Vacations.

Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau Woody Woodpecker's Frustrated Vacations
Cover art of Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau
Developer(s)	Tec Toy
Publisher(s)	Tec Toy
Platform(s)	Mega Drive Master System
Release	BRA: October 1996[1]
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Gameplay

The player takes the role of Woody Woodpecker. Woody's attack is using his beak to attack at enemies. One can also jump to cross platforms or to avoid enemy attacks such as throwing acorns. Also the player would have to collect money bags which are across the levels. Aiding Woody Woodpecker is a rocket pack which makes the player travel faster and a horn to wake Wally Walrus, but these only appear in the Mega Drive version.

Story

Woody running through the first level, about to be hit.

At the start of the game, Woody Woodpecker and his friends are travelling down in a car towards their vacation spot. When Woody takes a photo of his friends, a flash suddenly makes them disappear. A letter falls. It reads that Buzz Buzzard (known as Zeca Urubu in Portuguese) has kidnapped Woody's friends and the first to go is Andy Panda. Woody has to save them. Oswald Rabbit is one of the characters that must be saved.

References

1. Ação Games, "Novembro 1996", page 7.

External links

• Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau at MobyGames
• "Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau". Baú de Jogos (in Portuguese).
• "Férias Frustradas do Pica-Pau". GameSpot.