Wiping (video game)
| Wiping | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developers | Nichibutsu Jorudan |
| Publisher | Nichibutsu |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre | Action |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Wiping[a] is a 1982 action video game developed by Jorudan and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It was released in Japan in December 1982 and North America in January 1983. It was re-released in North America as Rug Rats.[1] It was the last game to have its programming outsourced by Nichibutsu to Jorudan, who had previously developed Crazy Climber and Frisky Tom for the company.[2] Hamster Corporation acquired the game's rights alongside Nichibutsu's catalogue, releasing the game as part of their Arcade Archives for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in June 2024.[3][4]
Gameplay
The player controls a vacuum cleaner who is instructed to clear a room of dust and defeat germs on the way. Bars of soap are hidden under the dust and can be collected when the dust on it is cleared; it can be used to defeat germs one at a time. Items that grant bonus points are hidden under the dust, which reveal a secret crown that grants more bonus points when all are collected. The game ends if the player is hit by germs.[5]
Notes
References
- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 55, 127. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ igccAdmin (March 9, 2019). "『乗換案内』のジョルダンのルーツはアーケード開発だった？ 前編 | ゲーム文化保存研究所 - パート 2". ゲーム文化保存研究所. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ Yarwood, Jack (June 5, 2024). "Nichibutsu's Dig Dug-Esque 'Wiping' Heading To Switch & PS4 This Week". Time Extension. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ "【アケアカ】『ワイピング』Switch/PS4で6月6日に配信。掃除機のクーミルとなってバイ菌を吸い込むアクションゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 21, 2026.
- ↑ igccAdmin (January 24, 2025). "見城こうじのアケアカ千夜一夜". ゲーム文化保存研究所. Retrieved July 21, 2026.