Banzai Rabbit
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Banzai Rabbit
| image = Banzai Rabbit cover.png
| caption =
| developer = Revolutionary Concepts
| publisher = Revolutionary Concepts
| engine =
| released = June 9, 2010
| genre =
| modes = Single-player
| platforms = iOS
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}}Banzai Rabbit is a video game developed by Australian studio Revolutionary Concepts for iOS and released in 2010. Banzai Rabbit is a 3D clone of Konami's 1981 Frogger arcade game.{{cn|date=August 2024}} It follows rabbit humanoid Banzai trying to save people from The Flea, another humanoid created in a lab accident. This game had anti-piracy protection. If the older versions of this game get pirated that it has not purchased, After you complete the first level (Second level in the 1.0 version) It goes back to Main Menu and when you try to resume it, It gets an "Illegal Copy" message. {{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96JMvvFHuhU |title=Banzai Rabbit - (iOS Game) - Anti-Piracy Screen |date=2024-03-04 |last=OldAppleGamer 2nd |access-date=2024-06-01 |via=YouTube}}{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2024}}
Gameplay
The goal is to rescue a certain number of civilians, by navigating across a wide range of obstacles in 34 levels.{{cite web | url = https://www.cnet.com/news/banzai-rabbit-for-iphone-best-frogger-clone-ever/ | title = Banzai Rabbit for iPhone: Best. Frogger clone. Ever. | publisher = CNET | first = Rick| last = Broida| date = June 9, 2010 | accessdate = May 31, 2019}} Each rescue is done against the time limit. In case the player is unable to reach the target on time, the mutating effects of The Flea's poison will take hold and the civilian will be turned into an insect.{{cite web | url = https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/021431/banzai-rabbit/ | title = Banzai Rabbit | publisher = Pocket Gamer | first = Damien| last = McFerran| date = June 15, 2010 | accessdate = May 31, 2019}} Once that person is rescued, the perspective of the level will flip around and Banzai must make it back save a human who's now on the opposite side.{{cite web | url = https://toucharcade.com/2010/06/10/banzai-rabbit-review-%E2%80%93-an-evolution-of-the-frogger-formula/ | title = 'Banzai Rabbit' Review – An Evolution of the Frogger Formula | publisher = Touch Arcade | first = Jared| last = Nelson| date = December 5, 2010 | accessdate = May 31, 2019 }} There are power-ups like slow-motion for more precise jumps, or mega-leaps for avoiding dangerous situations.{{cite web | url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/06/11/banzai-rabbit-iphone-review | title = BANZAI RABBIT IPHONE REVIEW | publisher = IGN | first = Levi| last = Buchanan| date = June 11, 2010 | accessdate = May 31, 2019 }} Collecting mutagens will allow the player to continue the game after running out of lives.{{cite web | url = https://www.gamezebo.com/2010/06/14/banzai-rabbit-review/ | title = Banzai Rabbit Review | publisher = Gamezebo | first = Ryan| last = Hewson| date = June 14, 2010 | accessdate = May 31, 2019 }}
Reception
The game has a Metacritic score of 84% based on 6 critic reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/banzai-rabbit/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Banzai Rabbit|work=Metacritic}}
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