Woody Pop

Woody Pop was a breakout style puzzle title developed by Sega and released in Japan in 1987 for the Master System. It was later released worldwide in 1991 as a Game Gear title.

Plot
Long known as the only source of magical toys, the Enchanted Mansion has had many years of joy and harmony. But it could not last. A crazed machine has shut down the toy factory and has blocked off all the wondrous rooms.

The only thing it didn't count on is the loyalty of Woody Pop - a courageous wooden toy who sets out to free the mansion from the maniacal machine.

Gameplay
The player takes control of Woody Pop, a block of wood with a smiley face.

The aim of the game is to break all the bricks by bouncing a ball off of Woody Pop, and richocheting it off walls. Behind Woody is a pit that players must avoid letting the ball fall into.

The types of blocks are as follows:


 * Regular blocks: They come in several different colors but all break upon one hit.
 * Wooden blocks: These blocks take three hits to destroy each, and will crack a little more each time the ball bounces off of them.
 * Crystal blocks: These blocks can be broken to release power ups for Woody to collect.
 * ? blocks: These blocks when hit will release either toy robots or soldiers that do nothing but get in the players way. The ? blocks can be destroyed however if the player picks up a diamond power up.

Hitting the Crystal blocks releases power ups, that Woody must physically touch to gain the power of. They include:


 * Diamond: The ball becomes a diamond capable of breaking any block.
 * Flame: The ball becomes a flaming fireball. When it hits a block, it also burns a block above and below it.
 * Weight: The ball becomes heavier and slower.
 * Yellow potion: Woody becomes wider, covering more surface area.
 * Red potion: The ball becomes larger
 * Double: When grabbed the ball splits into two, and remains so until you lose one.
 * Extra Ball: Grants Woody an additional ball(equivalent of lives)
 * Shot: Looks like a puff of air or a garlic, but this allows Woody to have a projectile attack that can break blocks and enemies.
 * Glue: Makes the ball stick to Woody upon him catching it, allowing him to launch it at an angle of the players choosing.
 * Skull: Not really a power up, this item is best avoided as picking it up increases the width of the pit Woody has to protect.
 * Hammer: This item will repair the enlarged pit to it's regular size.

Additional obstacles include Toy Soldiers and Toy Robots that are released from ? blocks when hit, and a toy train that occasionally runs through certain rooms. The ball will ricochet off each of these.

After clearing out a room, the player is given the choice of which room to go to next. When all 50 rooms have been cleared, the player wins.

Trivia

 * The Master System version of this game uses the Paddle Control, a unique Japanese exclusive wheel like controller that was turned left or right to control Woody Pop.
 * This is the last game to be featured in the Sega MyCard series.