Eggerland Mystery (エッガーランド ミステリー) is a puzzle game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 1985 for the MSX home computer in Japan and Europe. It is the first title in the Eggerland series.
Overview[]
Eggerland Mystery introduces all the gameplay staples of the series, featuring a total of 125 stages (100 regular stages, 20 bonus stages and 5 extra stages). Being the first title in the series it is also the most simple, with only five different enemies (Medusa, Alma, Skull, Goll and Snakey) and no special power-ups. The game progression is completely linear, with the player being taken straight to the next level upon completing a level.
The game features two gameplay modes, Type A and Type B, with the only difference being that levels in the Type B mode are timed. Along with the main gameplay modes the game also features a Construction mode, where players can create custom levels.
Story[]
Once upon a time, people lived happily in a kingdom of love and peace called Edenaland. Edenaland was blessed with rich crops and beautiful nature. The country was ruled by a good King who had three daughters.
One day, several monsters appeared in Edenaland. After devastating the entire nation, they took away the youngest princess, Lala. Edena, the guardian God of this country was outraged to see the holocaust. He caught the monsters and imprisoned them in an underworld country called Eggerland. To a great sorrow, Lala was also taken into the horrible place. Seeing what has happened, Edena God transformed Lala into several diaframers and her heart into four pieces, trying to deceive the monsters. Then he entrusted the custody of Lala's body to the gods of the East, West, South, and North. He then went about to find the bravest young man in the country.
Edena chose a young man named Lolo to go to the Princess's rescue. Lolo went into Eggerland. Blessed with good brains and bravery, Lolo managed through a complicated maze, barely dodged an encounter with the monsters and finally found the four gods. He quickly collected the scattered diaframers. After the monsters were all confined in the Eggerland, Lolo revived Lala.
The King and in fact all the people of Edenaland were happy again and celebrated the safe return of the Princess. The King made the two youngsters marry and they later became wonderful King and Queen of Edenaland.