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Cover art of Momoko 120%
Platform
Arcade
Genres
Platformer
Developers
Jaleco
Publishers
Jaleco
Release date
December 31, 1986

Summary

Momoko 120% is a quirky 1986 Jaleco arcade platformer that mixes frantic vertical climbing with run‑and‑gun action. Players guide Momoko through multi‑story buildings, using escalators, ladders and trampolines while fending off alien‑type foes and racing against an ever‑rising fire. Hidden doorways pop up as optional shortcuts and mini‑games, letting you boost your weapon by destroying specific enemies or by mastering jump‑obstacle challenges. The level’s climax always involves leaping onto a tiny blimp that hovers above the roof, a satisfying way to clear each stage. Though the arcade version lost its original Urusei Yatsura license, the opening theme "Lum's Love Song" still loops, and the Family Computer port kept the licensed title, while later mobile releases in 2006 spawned three sequel spin‑offs exclusive to Japan. Game Machine even listed Momoko 120% as the tenth most successful table arcade unit in October 1986, cementing its niche charm among retro arcade fans.

Storyline

Momoko 120% on Arcade follows a whimsical life‑cycle of its heroine, Momoko, a young Japanese girl who literally ages as you progress. Starting out as a four‑year‑old, each new level adds several years to her age, taking her through five distinct stages. By the final bonus stage she appears as a twenty‑year‑old bride, racing to collect items while preparing for her wedding. The game ends with Momoko getting married, giving birth to a newborn version of herself, and the whole loop begins again, letting players experience the full circle of her life in a single arcade run.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Arcade Machine

Developers
Jaleco
Machine Style
Upright
Control Panel
Single-player
Screen Orientation
Landscape
Sound
Mono

Multiplayer

Multiplayer setup
Hot Seat