Raggedy Andy's Quest (video game)

Raggedy Andy's Quest is an 1988 action-adventure video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), developed and published by "Balls" and Taito Corporation, with distribution handled by Macmillian, Inc.

The boxart has been featured on multiple "Worst video game boxart" lists.

Gameplay
The game is a version of Takeshi's Challenge that was distributed outside Japan, and has been toned down for children.

For instance, the player can throw fuzzballs at a minion of the evil sorcerer Cracklin in a casino, and take his instruments of evil to exchange for prizes. The player can use a hang-glider to fly over into a parallel world to defeat Cracklin. The player can gain access to the world if they pass over four different countries, but a huge wall of magic dust blocks the way into the country, and the player will be forced to get caught by border patrol (a more child-friendly one), resulting in an automatic game over screen. There is also a choice on the password-entry screen ("No girls toy") which also results in an automatic game over, even when the player has not even started the game. Other in-game events include: a game over screen where the player's character is being restitched, singing karaoke at a pub (using the second-controller's built-in microphone), Raggedy Ann and Andy talking about Cracklin's evilness, beating up Cracklin, or even stopping cattle rustlers from taking unicorn horns.

Completion
Completion of the game requires several unorthodox uses of the Nintendo Entertainment System, such as using the headset that comes with the game (or a Konami LaserScope) to speak while playing pinball, or not touching the controls for an hour. The player must also maneuver a hang-glider to complete a side-scrolling shooting game, made extremely difficult because the controls do not allow the player to move upwards on the screen. Minor details such as not being informed about Cracklin, not talking with Raggedy Ann, or not beating up the minion who provides the parallel world's location, can prevent the player from reaching the ending.

One event requires the player to use the said headset (or a Konami LaserScope) to sing "No Girl's Toy". The player must receive a good rating in order to continue. Though the headset is used to determine the presence of sound, the game does not have the technology to process sound pitches, making it possible to "sing" just by blowing air on the microphone with proper timing.

The game ends with a welcome home party for Raggedy Andy. A black ending screen appears, along with the words "The End!" and changing text which are the credits, and a picture of the characters from the franchise (yes, ALL OF THEM). If the player leaves the ending screen on for 5 minutes, the words change to "The game's over, eject this cartridge and put in another one now."